Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Attack.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Attack.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Attack.js
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 				"<element name='RepeatTime' a:help='Time between attacks (in milliseconds). The attack animation will be stretched to match this time'>" + // TODO: it shouldn't be stretched
 					"<data type='positiveInteger'/>" +
 				"</element>" +
+				Attack.prototype.statusEffectsSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.bonusesSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.preferredClassesSchema +
 				Attack.prototype.restrictedClassesSchema +
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@
 							"<element name='Damage'>" +
 								BuildDamageTypesSchema("damage strength") +
 							"</element>" +
+							Attack.prototype.statusEffectsSchema +
 							Attack.prototype.bonusesSchema +
 						"</interleave>" +
 					"</element>" +
@@ -622,6 +624,7 @@
 			data.isSplash = true;
 			data.splashStrengths = this.GetAttackStrengths(type + ".Splash");
 			data.splashBonus = this.GetBonusTemplate(type + ".Splash");
+			data.splashStatusEffects = this.template[type].Splash.StatusEffects;
 		}
 		cmpTimer.SetTimeout(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Damage, "MissileHit", timeToTarget * 1000 + +this.template[type].Delay, data);
 	}
@@ -659,7 +662,8 @@
 			"attacker": this.entity,
 			"multiplier": GetDamageBonus(this.entity, target, type, this.GetBonusTemplate(type)),
 			"type": type,
-			"attackerOwner": attackerOwner
+			"attackerOwner": attackerOwner,
+			"statusEffects": this.template.StatusEffects
 		});
 	}
 };
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Damage.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Damage.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Damage.js
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
  * @param {string}   data.shape - The shape of the splash range.
  * @param {Object}   data.splashBonus - The attack bonus template from the attacker.
  * @param {Object}   data.splashStrengths - Data of the form { 'hack': number, 'pierce': number, 'crush': number }.
+ * @param {Object}   data.splashStatusEffects - Status effects eg. poisoning, burning etc.
  */
 Damage.prototype.MissileHit = function(data, lateness)
 {
@@ -123,7 +124,8 @@
 			"direction": data.direction,
 			"playersToDamage": this.GetPlayersToDamage(data.attackerOwner, data.friendlyFire),
 			"type": data.type,
-			"attackerOwner": data.attackerOwner
+			"attackerOwner": data.attackerOwner,
+			"statusEffects": data.splashStatusEffects
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -138,10 +140,6 @@
 		this.CauseDamage(data);
 		cmpProjectileManager.RemoveProjectile(data.projectileId);
 
-		let cmpStatusReceiver = Engine.QueryInterface(data.target, IID_StatusEffectsReceiver);
-		if (cmpStatusReceiver && data.statusEffects)
-			cmpStatusReceiver.InflictEffects(data.statusEffects);
-
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -163,7 +161,8 @@
 			"attacker": data.attacker,
 			"multiplier": GetDamageBonus(data.attacker, ent, data.type, data.bonus),
 			"type": data.type,
-			"attackerOwner": data.attackerOwner
+			"attackerOwner": data.attackerOwner,
+			"statusEffects": data.statusEffects
 		});
 		cmpProjectileManager.RemoveProjectile(data.projectileId);
 		break;
@@ -183,6 +182,7 @@
  * @param {Vector3D} [data.direction] - The unit vector defining the direction. Needed for linear splash damage.
  * @param {Object}   data.splashBonus - The attack bonus template from the attacker.
  * @param {number[]} data.playersToDamage - The array of player id's to damage.
+ * @param {Object}   data.statusEffects - Status effects e.g. poisoning, burning etc.
  */
 Damage.prototype.CauseDamageOverArea = function(data)
 {
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@
 			"attacker": data.attacker,
 			"multiplier": damageMultiplier,
 			"type": data.type + ".Splash",
-			"attackerOwner": data.attackerOwner
+			"attackerOwner": data.attackerOwner,
+			"statusEffects": data.statusEffects
 		});
 	}
 };
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@
  * @param {number} data.multiplier - The damage multiplier.
  * @param {string} data.type - The type of damage.
  * @param {number} data.attackerOwner - The player id of the attacker.
+ * @param {Object} data.statusEffects - Status effects e.g. poisoning, burning etc.
  */
 Damage.prototype.CauseDamage = function(data)
 {
@@ -253,6 +255,13 @@
 	if (!cmpDamageReceiver)
 		return;
 
+	if (data.statusEffects)
+	{
+		let cmpStatusReceiver = Engine.QueryInterface(data.target, IID_StatusEffectsReceiver);
+		if (cmpStatusReceiver)
+			cmpStatusReceiver.InflictEffects(data.statusEffects);
+	}
+
 	let targetState = cmpDamageReceiver.TakeDamage(data.strengths, data.multiplier);
 
 	let cmpPromotion = Engine.QueryInterface(data.attacker, IID_Promotion);
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/DeathDamage.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/DeathDamage.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/DeathDamage.js
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 function DeathDamage() {}
 
+DeathDamage.prototype.statusEffectsSchema =
+	"<optional>" +
+		"<element name='StatusEffects' a:help='Effects like poisioning or burning a unit.'>" +
+			"<oneOrMore>" +
+				"<element>" +
+					"<anyName/>" +
+					"<interleave>" +
+							"<element name='Duration' a:help='The duration of the status while the effect occurs.'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>" +
+							"<element name='Interval' a:help='Interval between the occurances of the effect.'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>" +
+							"<element name='Damage' a:help='Damage caused by the effect.'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>" +
+					"</interleave>" +
+				"</element>" +
+			"</oneOrMore>" +
+		"</element>" +
+	"</optional>";
+
 DeathDamage.prototype.bonusesSchema =
 	"<optional>" +
 		"<element name='Bonuses'>" +
@@ -36,6 +52,7 @@
 	"<element name='Damage'>" +
 		BuildDamageTypesSchema("damage strength") +
 	"</element>" +
+	DeathDamage.prototype.statusEffectsSchema +
 	DeathDamage.prototype.bonusesSchema;
 
 DeathDamage.prototype.Init = function()
@@ -88,7 +105,8 @@
 		"splashBonus": this.GetBonusTemplate(),
 		"playersToDamage": playersToDamage,
 		"type": "Death",
-		"attackerOwner": owner
+		"attackerOwner": owner,
+		"statusEffects": this.template.StatusEffects || null
 	});
 };
 
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_DeathDamage.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_DeathDamage.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_DeathDamage.js
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 	"splashBonus": null,
 	"playersToDamage": playersToDamage,
 	"type": "Death",
-	"attackerOwner": player
+	"attackerOwner": player,
+	"statusEffects": null
 };
 
 AddMock(SYSTEM_ENTITY, IID_Damage, {