diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/UILayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/UILayer.ts
index d8edb3f02..7d40fc35d 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/UILayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/UILayer.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ const COLOR_PROGRESSION = [
 const HEALTHBAR_WIDTH = 11; // Width of the health bar
 const LOADINGBAR_WIDTH = 14; // Width of the loading bar
 const PROGRESSBAR_HEIGHT = 3; // Height of a bar
+const VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS = 1.4;
+const VETERANCY_DOT_SPACING = 5;
+const VETERANCY_DOT_Y_OFFSET = 10;
+const VETERANCY_DOT_CLEAR_PADDING = 2;
 
 /**
  * Layer responsible for drawing UI elements that overlay the game
@@ -35,6 +39,10 @@ export class UILayer implements Layer {
     { unit: UnitView; progressBar: ProgressBar }
   > = new Map();
   private allHealthBars: Map<number, ProgressBar> = new Map();
+  private allVeterancyDots: Map<
+    number,
+    { x: number; y: number; bars: number }
+  > = new Map();
   // Keep track of currently selected unit
   private selectedUnit: UnitView | null = null;
 
@@ -103,6 +111,10 @@ export class UILayer implements Layer {
   }
 
   onUnitEvent(unit: UnitView) {
+    if (!unit.isActive()) {
+      this.clearVeterancyDots(unit.id());
+      return;
+    }
     const underConst = unit.isUnderConstruction();
     if (underConst) {
       this.createLoadingBar(unit);
@@ -111,6 +123,7 @@ export class UILayer implements Layer {
     switch (unit.type()) {
       case UnitType.Warship: {
         this.drawHealthBar(unit);
+        this.drawVeterancyDots(unit);
         break;
       }
       case UnitType.City:
@@ -297,6 +310,58 @@ export class UILayer implements Layer {
     }
   }
 
+  private clearVeterancyDots(unitID: number): void {
+    const previous = this.allVeterancyDots.get(unitID);
+    if (previous === undefined || this.context === null) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const width =
+      previous.bars <= 0
+        ? 0
+        : (previous.bars - 1) * VETERANCY_DOT_SPACING +
+          VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS * 2;
+    const startX =
+      previous.x -
+      width / 2 -
+      VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS -
+      VETERANCY_DOT_CLEAR_PADDING;
+    const startY =
+      previous.y - VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS - VETERANCY_DOT_CLEAR_PADDING;
+    const clearWidth =
+      width + (VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS + VETERANCY_DOT_CLEAR_PADDING) * 2;
+    const clearHeight =
+      (VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS + VETERANCY_DOT_CLEAR_PADDING) * 2;
+    this.context.clearRect(startX, startY, clearWidth, clearHeight);
+    this.allVeterancyDots.delete(unitID);
+  }
+
+  private drawVeterancyDots(unit: UnitView): void {
+    if (this.context === null) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.clearVeterancyDots(unit.id());
+    const bars = Math.min(3, Math.max(0, unit.veterancyLevel()));
+    if (bars === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const centerX = this.game.x(unit.tile());
+    const y = this.game.y(unit.tile()) - VETERANCY_DOT_Y_OFFSET;
+    const totalWidth =
+      (bars - 1) * VETERANCY_DOT_SPACING + VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS * 2;
+    const startX = centerX - totalWidth / 2 + VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS;
+
+    this.context.fillStyle = "#d4af37";
+    for (let i = 0; i < bars; i++) {
+      const x = startX + i * VETERANCY_DOT_SPACING;
+      this.context.beginPath();
+      this.context.arc(x, y, VETERANCY_DOT_RADIUS, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+      this.context.fill();
+    }
+
+    this.allVeterancyDots.set(unit.id(), { x: centerX, y, bars });
+  }
+
   private updateProgressBars() {
     this.allProgressBars.forEach((progressBarInfo, unitId) => {
       const progress = this.getProgress(progressBarInfo.unit);
diff --git a/src/core/execution/ShellExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/ShellExecution.ts
index b28101e16..4c4f289f0 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/ShellExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/ShellExecution.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ export class ShellExecution implements Execution {
       );
       if (result.status === PathStatus.COMPLETE) {
         this.active = false;
-        this.target.modifyHealth(-this.effectOnTarget(), this._owner);
+        this.target.modifyHealth(
+          -this.effectOnTarget(),
+          this._owner,
+          this.ownerUnit,
+        );
         this.shell.setReachedTarget();
         this.shell.delete(false);
         return;
@@ -64,7 +68,8 @@ export class ShellExecution implements Execution {
 
   private effectOnTarget(): number {
     const { damage } = this.mg.config().unitInfo(UnitType.Shell);
-    const baseDamage = damage ?? 250;
+    const veterancyBonus = this.ownerUnit.veterancyLevel() * 25;
+    const baseDamage = (damage ?? 250) + veterancyBonus;
 
     const roll = this.random.nextInt(1, 6);
     const damageMultiplier = (roll - 1) * 25 + 200;
diff --git a/src/core/execution/WarshipExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/WarshipExecution.ts
index 6a0845d64..5f2b486a0 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/WarshipExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/WarshipExecution.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ export class WarshipExecution implements Execution {
   }
 
   private shootTarget() {
-    const shellAttackRate = this.mg.config().warshipShellAttackRate();
+    const baseAttackRate = this.mg.config().warshipShellAttackRate();
+    const veterancyReduction = this.warship.veterancyLevel() * 2;
+    const shellAttackRate = Math.max(1, baseAttackRate - veterancyReduction);
     if (this.mg.ticks() - this.lastShellAttack > shellAttackRate) {
       if (this.warship.targetUnit()?.type() !== UnitType.TransportShip) {
         // Warships don't need to reload when attacking transport ships.
diff --git a/src/core/game/Game.ts b/src/core/game/Game.ts
index 4fcf1aa84..a54bf2eb6 100644
--- a/src/core/game/Game.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/Game.ts
@@ -495,7 +495,11 @@ export interface Unit {
   isMarkedForDeletion(): boolean;
   markForDeletion(): void;
   isOverdueDeletion(): boolean;
-  delete(displayMessage?: boolean, destroyer?: Player): void;
+  delete(
+    displayMessage?: boolean,
+    destroyer?: Player,
+    destroyerUnit?: Unit,
+  ): void;
   tile(): TileRef;
   lastTile(): TileRef;
   move(tile: TileRef): void;
@@ -534,7 +538,7 @@ export interface Unit {
   retreating(): boolean;
   orderBoatRetreat(): void;
   health(): number;
-  modifyHealth(delta: number, attacker?: Player): void;
+  modifyHealth(delta: number, attacker?: Player, attackerUnit?: Unit): void;
 
   // Troops
   setTroops(troops: number): void;
@@ -564,6 +568,8 @@ export interface Unit {
   // Warships
   setPatrolTile(tile: TileRef): void;
   patrolTile(): TileRef | undefined;
+  veterancyLevel(): number;
+  gainVeterancy(): void;
 }
 
 export interface TerraNullius {
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts b/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
index f5e125c3b..21cdda91d 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameUpdates.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ export interface UnitUpdate {
   hasTrainStation: boolean;
   trainType?: TrainType; // Only for trains
   loaded?: boolean; // Only for trains
+  veterancyLevel?: number; // Only for warships
 }
 
 export interface AttackUpdate {
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameView.ts b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
index 974874ad1..ec0211c6c 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameView.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameView.ts
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ export class UnitView {
   isLoaded(): boolean | undefined {
     return this.data.loaded;
   }
+  veterancyLevel(): number {
+    return this.data.veterancyLevel ?? 0;
+  }
 }
 
 export class PlayerView {
diff --git a/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts b/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
index 67791b458..e1032d7e3 100644
--- a/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/UnitImpl.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
   private _targetable: boolean = true;
   private _loaded: boolean | undefined;
   private _trainType: TrainType | undefined;
+  private _veterancyLevel = 0;
   // Nuke only
   private _trajectoryIndex: number = 0;
   private _trajectory: TrajectoryTile[];
@@ -142,6 +143,8 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
       hasTrainStation: this._hasTrainStation,
       trainType: this._trainType,
       loaded: this._loaded,
+      veterancyLevel:
+        this._type === UnitType.Warship ? this._veterancyLevel : undefined,
     };
   }
 
@@ -221,14 +224,14 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
     );
   }
 
-  modifyHealth(delta: number, attacker?: Player): void {
+  modifyHealth(delta: number, attacker?: Player, attackerUnit?: Unit): void {
     this._health = withinInt(
       this._health + toInt(delta),
       0n,
       toInt(this.info().maxHealth ?? 1),
     );
     if (this._health === 0n) {
-      this.delete(true, attacker);
+      this.delete(true, attacker, attackerUnit);
     }
   }
 
@@ -256,7 +259,11 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
     return this._deletionAt !== null && this.mg.ticks() - this._deletionAt > 0;
   }
 
-  delete(displayMessage?: boolean, destroyer?: Player): void {
+  delete(
+    displayMessage?: boolean,
+    destroyer?: Player,
+    destroyerUnit?: Unit,
+  ): void {
     if (!this.isActive()) {
       throw new Error(`cannot delete ${this} not active`);
     }
@@ -275,6 +282,15 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
     }
 
     if (destroyer !== undefined) {
+      if (
+        this._type === UnitType.Warship &&
+        destroyerUnit !== undefined &&
+        destroyerUnit.type() === UnitType.Warship &&
+        destroyerUnit.owner() === destroyer &&
+        destroyerUnit.isActive()
+      ) {
+        destroyerUnit.gainVeterancy();
+      }
       switch (this._type) {
         case UnitType.TransportShip:
           this.mg
@@ -483,4 +499,20 @@ export class UnitImpl implements Unit {
       this.mg.addUpdate(this.toUpdate());
     }
   }
+
+  veterancyLevel(): number {
+    return this._veterancyLevel;
+  }
+
+  gainVeterancy(): void {
+    if (this._type !== UnitType.Warship) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const updated = Math.min(3, this._veterancyLevel + 1);
+    if (updated === this._veterancyLevel) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this._veterancyLevel = updated;
+    this.mg.addUpdate(this.toUpdate());
+  }
 }