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
@@ -139,12 +139,7 @@
 				"</optional>" +
 				"<optional>" +
 					"<element name='Splash'>" +
-						"<interleave>" +
-							"<element name='Shape' a:help='Shape of the splash damage, can be circular or linear'><text/></element>" +
-							"<element name='Range' a:help='Size of the area affected by the splash'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>" +
-							"<element name='FriendlyFire' a:help='Whether the splash damage can hurt non enemy units'><data type='boolean'/></element>" +
-							Attacking.BuildAttackEffectsSchema() +
-						"</interleave>" +
+						Attacking.BuildAreaDamageSchema() +
 					"</element>" +
 				"</optional>" +
 				"<optional>" +
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
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@
 			"<Crush>50.0</Crush>" +
 		"</Damage>" +
 	"</a:example>" +
-	"<element name='Shape' a:help='Shape of the splash damage, can be circular.'><text/></element>" +
-	"<element name='Range' a:help='Size of the area affected by the splash.'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>" +
-	"<element name='FriendlyFire' a:help='Whether the splash damage can hurt non enemy units.'><data type='boolean'/></element>" +
-	Attacking.BuildAttackEffectsSchema();
+	Attacking.BuildAreaDamageSchema();
 
 DeathDamage.prototype.Init = function()
 {
@@ -47,6 +44,7 @@
 		"attacker": this.entity,
 		"attackerOwner": owner,
 		"origin": pos,
+		"direction": cmpPosition.GetRotation(),
 		"radius": ApplyValueModificationsToEntity("DeathDamage/Range", +this.template.Range, this.entity),
 		"shape": this.template.Shape,
 		"friendlyFire": this.template.FriendlyFire == "true",
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
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 let playersToDamage = [2, 3, 7];
 let pos = new Vector2D(3, 4.2);
+let direction = new Vector3D(0, 0.1, 0);
 
 let result = {
 	"type": "Death",
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 	"attacker": deadEnt,
 	"attackerOwner": player,
 	"origin": pos,
+	"direction": direction,
 	"radius": template.Range,
 	"shape": template.Shape,
 	"friendlyFire": false
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@
 Attacking.GetPlayersToDamage = () => playersToDamage;
 
 AddMock(deadEnt, IID_Position, {
+	"GetRotation": () => direction,
 	"GetPosition2D": () => pos,
 	"IsInWorld": () => true
 });
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Attacking.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Attacking.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/helpers/Attacking.js
@@ -86,6 +86,27 @@
 };
 
 /**
+ * Builds a RelaxRNG schema for area damages.
+ *
+ * @return {string} - RelaxNG schema string.
+ */
+Attacking.prototype.BuildAreaDamageSchema = function()
+{
+	return `
+	<interleave>
+		<element name='Shape' a:help='Shape of the area damage.'>
+			<choice>
+				<value>Circular</value>
+				<value>Linear</value>
+			</choice>
+		</element>
+		<element name='Range' a:help='Size of the area affected by the area damage.'><ref name='nonNegativeDecimal'/></element>
+		<element name='FriendlyFire' a:help='Whether the area damage can hurt non enemy units.'><data type='boolean'/></element>
+		${this.BuildAttackEffectsSchema()}
+	</interleave>`;
+};
+
+/**
  * Returns a template-like object of attack effects.
  */
 Attacking.prototype.GetAttackEffectsData = function(valueModifRoot, template, entity)