diff --git a/src/client/graphics/fx/NukeAreaFx.ts b/src/client/graphics/fx/NukeAreaFx.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7aca6460b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/fx/NukeAreaFx.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { NukeMagnitude } from "../../../core/configuration/Config";
+import { Fx } from "./Fx";
+
+export class NukeAreaFx implements Fx {
+  private lifeTime = 0;
+  private ended = false;
+  private readonly endAnimationDuration = 300; // in ms
+  private readonly startAnimationDuration = 200; // in ms
+
+  private readonly innerDiameter: number;
+  private readonly outerDiameter: number;
+
+  private offset = 0;
+  private readonly dashSize: number;
+  private readonly rotationSpeed = 20; // px per seconds
+  private readonly baseAlpha = 0.9;
+
+  constructor(
+    private x: number,
+    private y: number,
+    magnitude: NukeMagnitude,
+  ) {
+    this.innerDiameter = magnitude.inner;
+    this.outerDiameter = magnitude.outer;
+    const numDash = Math.max(1, Math.floor(this.outerDiameter / 3));
+    this.dashSize = (Math.PI / numDash) * this.outerDiameter;
+  }
+
+  end() {
+    this.ended = true;
+    this.lifeTime = 0; // reset for fade-out timing
+  }
+
+  renderTick(frameTime: number, ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D): boolean {
+    this.lifeTime += frameTime;
+
+    if (this.ended && this.lifeTime >= this.endAnimationDuration) return false;
+    let t: number;
+    if (this.ended) {
+      t = Math.max(0, 1 - this.lifeTime / this.endAnimationDuration);
+    } else {
+      t = Math.min(1, this.lifeTime / this.startAnimationDuration);
+    }
+    const alpha = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, this.baseAlpha * t));
+
+    ctx.save();
+    ctx.globalAlpha = alpha;
+    ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+    ctx.strokeStyle = `rgba(255,0,0,${alpha})`;
+    ctx.fillStyle = `rgba(255,0,0,${Math.max(0, alpha - 0.6)})`;
+
+    // Inner circle
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+    const innerDiameter =
+      (this.innerDiameter / 2) * (1 - t) + this.innerDiameter * t;
+    ctx.arc(this.x, this.y, innerDiameter, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+    ctx.stroke();
+    ctx.fill();
+
+    // Outer circle
+    this.offset += this.rotationSpeed * (frameTime / 1000);
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.strokeStyle = `rgba(255,0,0,${alpha})`;
+    ctx.lineWidth = 1;
+    ctx.lineDashOffset = this.offset;
+    ctx.setLineDash([this.dashSize]);
+    const outerDiameter =
+      (this.outerDiameter + 20) * (1 - t) + this.outerDiameter * t;
+    ctx.arc(this.x, this.y, outerDiameter, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+    ctx.stroke();
+
+    ctx.restore();
+    return true;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
index 55ef97a4b..d0df2d340 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { renderNumber } from "../../Utils";
 import { AnimatedSpriteLoader } from "../AnimatedSpriteLoader";
 import { conquestFxFactory } from "../fx/ConquestFx";
 import { Fx, FxType } from "../fx/Fx";
+import { NukeAreaFx } from "../fx/NukeAreaFx";
 import { nukeFxFactory, ShockwaveFx } from "../fx/NukeFx";
 import { FadeFx, MoveSpriteFx, SpriteFx } from "../fx/SpriteFx";
 import { TargetFx } from "../fx/TargetFx";
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
 
   private allFx: Fx[] = [];
   private boatTargetFxByUnitId: Map<number, TargetFx> = new Map();
-  private nukeTargetFxByUnitId: Map<number, TargetFx> = new Map();
+  private nukeTargetFxByUnitId: Map<number, NukeAreaFx> = new Map();
 
   constructor(private game: GameView) {
     this.theme = this.game.config().theme();
@@ -112,7 +113,11 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
         if (t !== undefined) {
           const x = this.game.x(t);
           const y = this.game.y(t);
-          const fx = new TargetFx(x, y, 0, true);
+          const fx = new NukeAreaFx(
+            x,
+            y,
+            this.game.config().nukeMagnitudes(unit.type()),
+          );
           this.allFx.push(fx);
           this.nukeTargetFxByUnitId.set(unit.id(), fx);
         }
@@ -236,7 +241,7 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
       }
       case UnitType.AtomBomb: {
         this.createNukeTargetFxIfOwned(unit);
-        this.onNukeEvent(unit, 160);
+        this.onNukeEvent(unit, 70);
         break;
       }
       case UnitType.MIRVWarhead: