diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
index b071fd9cc..df41da1b2 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { UnitType } from "../../../core/game/Game";
 import { TileRef } from "../../../core/game/GameMap";
 import { GameUpdateType } from "../../../core/game/GameUpdates";
 import { GameView, PlayerView, UnitView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
+import { BezenhamLine } from "../../../core/utilities/Line";
 import {
   AlternateViewEvent,
   MouseUpEvent,
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ export class UnitLayer implements Layer {
   private canvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
   private context: CanvasRenderingContext2D;
   private transportShipTrailCanvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
-  private transportShipTrailContext: CanvasRenderingContext2D;
+  private unitTrailContext: CanvasRenderingContext2D;
 
-  private boatToTrail = new Map<UnitView, TileRef[]>();
+  private unitToTrail = new Map<UnitView, TileRef[]>();
 
   private theme: Theme = null;
 
@@ -190,8 +191,7 @@ export class UnitLayer implements Layer {
     this.canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
     this.context = this.canvas.getContext("2d");
     this.transportShipTrailCanvas = document.createElement("canvas");
-    this.transportShipTrailContext =
-      this.transportShipTrailCanvas.getContext("2d");
+    this.unitTrailContext = this.transportShipTrailCanvas.getContext("2d");
 
     this.canvas.width = this.game.width();
     this.canvas.height = this.game.height();
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export class UnitLayer implements Layer {
 
     this.updateUnitsSprites();
 
-    this.boatToTrail.forEach((trail, unit) => {
+    this.unitToTrail.forEach((trail, unit) => {
       for (const t of trail) {
         this.paintCell(
           this.game.x(t),
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class UnitLayer implements Layer {
           this.relationship(unit),
           this.theme.territoryColor(unit.owner()),
           150,
-          this.transportShipTrailContext,
+          this.unitTrailContext,
         );
       }
     });
@@ -333,8 +333,92 @@ export class UnitLayer implements Layer {
     this.drawSprite(unit);
   }
 
+  private drawTrail(trail: number[], color: Colord, rel: Relationship) {
+    // Paint new trail
+    for (const t of trail) {
+      this.paintCell(
+        this.game.x(t),
+        this.game.y(t),
+        rel,
+        color,
+        150,
+        this.unitTrailContext,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  private clearTrail(unit: UnitView) {
+    const trail = this.unitToTrail.get(unit);
+    const rel = this.relationship(unit);
+    for (const t of trail) {
+      this.clearCell(this.game.x(t), this.game.y(t), this.unitTrailContext);
+    }
+    this.unitToTrail.delete(unit);
+
+    // Repaint overlapping trails
+    const trailSet = new Set(trail);
+    for (const [other, trail] of this.unitToTrail) {
+      for (const t of trail) {
+        if (trailSet.has(t)) {
+          this.paintCell(
+            this.game.x(t),
+            this.game.y(t),
+            rel,
+            this.theme.territoryColor(other.owner()),
+            150,
+            this.unitTrailContext,
+          );
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   private handleNuke(unit: UnitView) {
+    const rel = this.relationship(unit);
+
+    if (!this.unitToTrail.has(unit)) {
+      this.unitToTrail.set(unit, []);
+    }
+
+    let newTrailSize = 1;
+    const trail = this.unitToTrail.get(unit);
+    // The nuke can move faster than 1 pixel, draw a line for the trail or else it will be dotted
+    if (trail.length >= 1) {
+      const currentX = this.game.x(unit.lastTile());
+      const currentY = this.game.y(unit.lastTile());
+      const lastX = this.game.x(trail[trail.length - 1]);
+      const lastY = this.game.y(trail[trail.length - 1]);
+      const line = new BezenhamLine(lastX, lastY, currentX, currentY);
+      let point = line.increment();
+      while (point !== true) {
+        trail.push(this.game.ref(point.x, point.y));
+        point = line.increment();
+      }
+      newTrailSize = line.size();
+    } else {
+      trail.push(unit.lastTile());
+    }
+
+    // Paint new trail
+    for (const t of trail.slice(-newTrailSize)) {
+      this.paintCell(
+        this.game.x(t),
+        this.game.y(t),
+        rel,
+        this.theme.territoryColor(unit.owner()),
+        150,
+        this.unitTrailContext,
+      );
+    }
+    this.drawTrail(
+      trail.slice(-newTrailSize),
+      this.theme.territoryColor(unit.owner()),
+      rel,
+    );
     this.drawSprite(unit);
+    if (!unit.isActive()) {
+      this.clearTrail(unit);
+    }
   }
 
   private handleMIRVWarhead(unit: UnitView) {
@@ -361,52 +445,22 @@ export class UnitLayer implements Layer {
   private handleBoatEvent(unit: UnitView) {
     const rel = this.relationship(unit);
 
-    if (!this.boatToTrail.has(unit)) {
-      this.boatToTrail.set(unit, []);
+    if (!this.unitToTrail.has(unit)) {
+      this.unitToTrail.set(unit, []);
     }
-    const trail = this.boatToTrail.get(unit);
+    const trail = this.unitToTrail.get(unit);
     trail.push(unit.lastTile());
 
     // Paint trail
-    for (const t of trail.slice(-1)) {
-      this.paintCell(
-        this.game.x(t),
-        this.game.y(t),
-        rel,
-        this.theme.territoryColor(unit.owner()),
-        150,
-        this.transportShipTrailContext,
-      );
-    }
-
+    this.drawTrail(
+      trail.slice(-1),
+      this.theme.territoryColor(unit.owner()),
+      rel,
+    );
     this.drawSprite(unit);
 
     if (!unit.isActive()) {
-      for (const t of trail) {
-        this.clearCell(
-          this.game.x(t),
-          this.game.y(t),
-          this.transportShipTrailContext,
-        );
-      }
-      this.boatToTrail.delete(unit);
-
-      // Repaint overlapping trails
-      const trailSet = new Set(trail);
-      for (const [other, trail] of this.boatToTrail) {
-        for (const t of trail) {
-          if (trailSet.has(t)) {
-            this.paintCell(
-              this.game.x(t),
-              this.game.y(t),
-              rel,
-              this.theme.territoryColor(other.owner()),
-              150,
-              this.transportShipTrailContext,
-            );
-          }
-        }
-      }
+      this.clearTrail(unit);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
index 8795e349f..caa787c3d 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/NukeExecution.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   UnitType,
 } from "../game/Game";
 import { TileRef } from "../game/GameMap";
-import { AirPathFinder } from "../pathfinding/PathFinding";
+import { ParabolaPathFinder } from "../pathfinding/PathFinding";
 import { PseudoRandom } from "../PseudoRandom";
 
 export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
   private nuke: Unit;
 
   private random: PseudoRandom;
-  private pathFinder: AirPathFinder;
+  private pathFinder: ParabolaPathFinder;
 
   constructor(
     private type: NukeType,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
     if (this.speed == -1) {
       this.speed = this.mg.config().defaultNukeSpeed();
     }
-    this.pathFinder = new AirPathFinder(mg, this.random);
+    this.pathFinder = new ParabolaPathFinder(mg);
   }
 
   public target(): Player | TerraNullius {
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
         this.active = false;
         return;
       }
+      this.pathFinder.computeControlPoints(spawn, this.dst);
       this.nuke = this.player.buildUnit(this.type, 0, spawn, {
         detonationDst: this.dst,
       });
@@ -146,15 +147,13 @@ export class NukeExecution implements Execution {
       return;
     }
 
-    for (let i = 0; i < this.speed; i++) {
-      // Move to next tile
-      const nextTile = this.pathFinder.nextTile(this.nuke.tile(), this.dst);
-      if (nextTile === true) {
-        this.detonate();
-        return;
-      } else {
-        this.nuke.move(nextTile);
-      }
+    // Move to next tile
+    const nextTile = this.pathFinder.nextTile(this.speed);
+    if (nextTile === true) {
+      this.detonate();
+      return;
+    } else {
+      this.nuke.move(nextTile);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinding.ts b/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinding.ts
index 1a255c8dd..4f9823a78 100644
--- a/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinding.ts
+++ b/src/core/pathfinding/PathFinding.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,54 @@ import { consolex } from "../Consolex";
 import { Game } from "../game/Game";
 import { GameMap, TileRef } from "../game/GameMap";
 import { PseudoRandom } from "../PseudoRandom";
+import { BezierCurve } from "../utilities/Line";
 import { AStar, PathFindResultType, TileResult } from "./AStar";
 import { MiniAStar } from "./MiniAStar";
 
+export class ParabolaPathFinder {
+  constructor(private mg: GameMap) {}
+  private curve: BezierCurve;
+  private distance: number;
+
+  computeControlPoints(orig: TileRef, dst: TileRef) {
+    const origX = this.mg.x(orig);
+    const origY = this.mg.y(orig);
+    const dstX = this.mg.x(dst);
+    const dstY = this.mg.y(dst);
+
+    this.curve = new BezierCurve(origX, origY, dstX, dstY);
+    const dx = dstX - origX;
+    const dy = dstY - origY;
+    this.distance = Math.sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+
+    const x0 = origX + (dstX - origX) / 4;
+    const y0 = Math.max(
+      origY + (dstY - origY) / 4 - Math.max(this.distance / 3, 50),
+      0,
+    );
+    const x1 = origX + ((dstX - origX) * 3) / 4;
+    const y1 = Math.max(
+      origY + ((dstY - origY) * 3) / 4 - Math.max(this.distance / 3, 50),
+      0,
+    );
+
+    this.curve.setControlPoint0(x0, y0);
+    this.curve.setControlPoint1(x1, y1);
+  }
+
+  nextTile(speed: number): TileRef | true {
+    if (!this.curve) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const incr = speed / (this.distance * 2);
+    const nextPoint = this.curve.increment(incr);
+    if (!nextPoint) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    return this.mg.ref(Math.floor(nextPoint.x), Math.floor(nextPoint.y));
+  }
+}
+
 export class AirPathFinder {
   constructor(
     private mg: GameMap,
diff --git a/src/core/utilities/Line.ts b/src/core/utilities/Line.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d44e2a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/utilities/Line.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+export class BezenhamLine {
+  constructor(
+    private x0: number,
+    private y0: number,
+    private x1: number,
+    private y1: number,
+  ) {
+    this.dx = Math.abs(this.x1 - this.x0);
+    this.dy = Math.abs(this.y1 - this.y0);
+    this.sx = this.x0 < this.x1 ? 1 : -1;
+    this.sy = this.y0 < this.y1 ? 1 : -1;
+    this.error = this.dx - this.dy;
+  }
+
+  private dx: number;
+  private dy: number;
+  private sx: number;
+  private sy: number;
+  private error: number;
+
+  size() {
+    return Math.max(this.dx, this.dy) + 1;
+  }
+
+  // Increment either by 1 in x or y
+  increment(): { x: number; y: number } | true {
+    if (this.x0 === this.x1 && this.y0 === this.y1) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    const x = this.x0;
+    const y = this.y0;
+    const err2 = 2 * this.error;
+
+    if (err2 > -this.dy) {
+      this.error -= this.dy;
+      this.x0 += this.sx;
+    }
+    if (err2 < this.dx) {
+      this.error += this.dx;
+      this.y0 += this.sy;
+    }
+    return { x, y };
+  }
+}
+
+export class BezierCurve {
+  constructor(
+    private x0: number,
+    private y0: number,
+    private x1: number,
+    private y2: number,
+  ) {
+    const dx = this.x1 - this.x0;
+    const dy = this.y2 - this.y0;
+    const dist = Math.abs(this.x1 - this.x0);
+  }
+
+  private t: number = 0;
+  private controlPoint0X: number;
+  private controlPoint0Y: number;
+  private controlPoint1X: number;
+  private controlPoint1Y: number;
+
+  setControlPoint0(x, y) {
+    this.controlPoint0X = x;
+    this.controlPoint0Y = y;
+  }
+
+  setControlPoint1(x, y) {
+    this.controlPoint1X = x;
+    this.controlPoint1Y = y;
+  }
+
+  increment(incr: number): { x: number; y: number } {
+    // Calculate the next point on the Bézier curve
+    // const incr = speed / (this.distance * 2);
+    this.t = this.t + incr;
+    if (this.t >= 1) {
+      return null; // end reached
+    }
+    const nextX =
+      Math.pow(1 - this.t, 3) * this.x0 +
+      3 * Math.pow(1 - this.t, 2) * this.t * this.controlPoint0X +
+      3 * (1 - this.t) * Math.pow(this.t, 2) * this.controlPoint1X +
+      Math.pow(this.t, 3) * this.x1;
+    const nextY =
+      Math.pow(1 - this.t, 3) * this.y0 +
+      3 * Math.pow(1 - this.t, 2) * this.t * this.controlPoint0Y +
+      3 * (1 - this.t) * Math.pow(this.t, 2) * this.controlPoint1Y +
+      Math.pow(this.t, 3) * this.y2;
+    return { x: nextX, y: nextY };
+  }
+}