diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
index e4a2a9c2..19e96717 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ void Unit::setTarget(const Unit *unit){
 
 	//ser field and vector
 	targetField= unit->getCurrField();
-	targetVec= unit->getCurrVector();
+	targetVec= unit->getCurrVectorAsTarget();
 	targetRef= unit;
 }
 
@@ -1615,6 +1615,36 @@ Vec3f Unit::getCurrVector() const{
 	return result;
 }
 
+Vec3f Unit::getCurrVectorAsTarget() const{
+	if(type == NULL) {
+		char szBuf[8096]="";
+		snprintf(szBuf,8096,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] ERROR: type == NULL, Unit = [%s]\n",extractFileFromDirectoryPath(__FILE__).c_str(),__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,this->toString().c_str());
+		throw megaglest_runtime_error(szBuf);
+	}
+
+	Vec3f result = getCurrVectorFlat() + Vec3f(0.f, type->getTargetHeight() / 2.f, 0.f);
+	result.x = truncateDecimal<float>(result.x,6);
+	result.y = truncateDecimal<float>(result.y,6);
+	result.z = truncateDecimal<float>(result.z,6);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+Vec3f Unit::getCurrBurnVector() const{
+	if(type == NULL) {
+		char szBuf[8096]="";
+		snprintf(szBuf,8096,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] ERROR: type == NULL, Unit = [%s]\n",extractFileFromDirectoryPath(__FILE__).c_str(),__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,this->toString().c_str());
+		throw megaglest_runtime_error(szBuf);
+	}
+
+	Vec3f result = getCurrVectorFlat() + Vec3f(0.f, type->getBurnHeight() / 2.f, 0.f);
+	result.x = truncateDecimal<float>(result.x,6);
+	result.y = truncateDecimal<float>(result.y,6);
+	result.z = truncateDecimal<float>(result.z,6);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
 Vec3f Unit::getCurrVectorFlat() const{
 	return getVectorFlat(lastPos, pos);
 }
@@ -3699,7 +3729,7 @@ void Unit::updateTarget(){
 #else
 		targetRotation= radToDeg(atan2(relPosf.x, relPosf.y));
 #endif
-		targetVec= target->getCurrVector();
+		targetVec= target->getCurrVectorAsTarget();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4257,7 +4287,7 @@ void Unit::startDamageParticles() {
 			fps->setParticleOwner(this);
 			const Game *game = Renderer::getInstance().getGame();
 			fps->setSpeed(2.5f / game->getWorld()->getUpdateFps(this->getFactionIndex()));
-			fps->setPos(getCurrVector());
+			fps->setPos(getCurrBurnVector());
 			fps->setRadius(type->getSize()/3.f);
 			fps->setTexture(CoreData::getInstance().getFireTexture());
 			fps->setParticleSize(type->getSize()/3.f);
@@ -4271,7 +4301,7 @@ void Unit::startDamageParticles() {
 				ups->setParticleOwner(this);
 				ups->setColorNoEnergy(Vec4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.13f));
 				ups->setColor(Vec4f(0.115f, 0.115f, 0.115f, 0.22f));
-				ups->setPos(getCurrVector());
+				ups->setPos(getCurrBurnVector());
 				ups->setRotation(getRotation());
 				ups->setUnitModel(getCurrentModelPtr());
 				ups->setBlendMode(ups->strToBlendMode("black"));
@@ -4297,11 +4327,6 @@ void Unit::startDamageParticles() {
 	checkCustomizedParticleTriggers(false);
 }
 
-//void Unit::setTargetVec(const Vec3f &targetVec)	{
-//	this->targetVec= targetVec;
-//	logSynchData(extractFileFromDirectoryPath(__FILE__).c_str(),__LINE__);
-//}
-
 void Unit::setMeetingPos(const Vec2i &meetingPos) {
 	this->meetingPos= meetingPos;
 	map->clampPos(this->meetingPos);
diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
index 9c0381d9..c8742a70 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
@@ -638,6 +638,8 @@ public:
     const Model *getCurrentModel();
     Model *getCurrentModelPtr();
 	Vec3f getCurrVector() const;
+	Vec3f getCurrVectorAsTarget() const;
+	Vec3f getCurrBurnVector() const;
 	Vec3f getCurrVectorFlat() const;
 	Vec3f getVectorFlat(const Vec2i &lastPosValue, const Vec2i &curPosValue) const;
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
index fdaa3a36..f0f905d5 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,22 @@ void UnitType::loaddd(int id,const string &dir, const TechTree *techTree,
 		height= parametersNode->getChild("height")->getAttribute("value")->getIntValue();
 		addItemToVault(&(this->height),this->height);
 
+		//targetHeight
+		if(parametersNode->hasChild("target-height")){
+			targetHeight= parametersNode->getChild("target-height")->getAttribute("value")->getIntValue();
+			addItemToVault(&(this->targetHeight),this->targetHeight);
+		} else {
+			targetHeight=height;
+		}
+		//burnHeight
+		if(parametersNode->hasChild("target-height")){
+			burnHeight= parametersNode->getChild("burn-height")->getAttribute("value")->getIntValue();
+			addItemToVault(&(this->burnHeight),this->burnHeight);
+		} else {
+			burnHeight=height;
+		}
+
+
 		//maxHp
 		//checkItemInVault(&(this->maxHp),this->maxHp);
 		maxHp = parametersNode->getChild("max-hp")->getAttribute("value")->getIntValue();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
index 77fbdaf4..43c36d81 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ private:
     int size;							//size in cells
     int renderSize;						//size to render in cells
     int height;
+    int burnHeight;
+    int targetHeight;
     float rotatedBuildPos;
     bool rotationAllowed;
 
@@ -275,8 +277,10 @@ public:
 	inline int getSight() const								{return sight;}
 	inline int getSize() const									{return size;}
 	inline int getRenderSize() const								{return renderSize;}
-	int getHeight() const								{return height;}
-	int getStoredResourceCount() const					{return (int)storedResources.size();}
+	int getHeight() const										{return height;}
+	int getBurnHeight() const								{return burnHeight;}
+	int getTargetHeight() const								{return targetHeight;}
+	int getStoredResourceCount() const						{return (int)storedResources.size();}
 	inline const Resource *getStoredResource(int i) const		{return &storedResources[i];}
 	int getLootableResourceCount() const					{return lootableResources.size();}
 	inline const LootableResource getLootableResource(int i) const		{return lootableResources.at(i);}