diff --git a/src/client/graphics/fx/SmokeTrailFx.ts b/src/client/graphics/fx/SmokeTrailFx.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f4b0698d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/graphics/fx/SmokeTrailFx.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { GameView, UnitView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
+import { Fx } from "./Fx";
+
+class SmokeParticle {
+  public life: number = 0;
+  public maxLife: number;
+  public x: number;
+  public y: number;
+  public vx: number;
+  public vy: number;
+  public size: number;
+  public maxSize: number;
+  public opacity: number;
+  public color: string;
+
+  constructor(x: number, y: number) {
+    this.x = x;
+    this.y = y;
+    // Longer life for "puffy" trails
+    this.maxLife = 1500 + Math.random() * 1000;
+
+    // Slow drift
+    this.vx = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.02;
+    this.vy = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.02;
+
+    // Start small, grow BIG
+    this.size = 1 + Math.random() * 1;
+    this.maxSize = 6 + Math.random() * 6;
+
+    // Bolder opacity
+    this.opacity = 0.6 + Math.random() * 0.3;
+
+    // Varying shades of gray/white
+    const gray = Math.floor(180 + Math.random() * 75);
+    this.color = `rgba(${gray}, ${gray}, ${gray},`;
+  }
+
+  update(delta: number): boolean {
+    this.life += delta;
+    if (this.life >= this.maxLife) return false;
+
+    const t = this.life / this.maxLife;
+    this.x += this.vx * delta;
+    this.y += this.vy * delta;
+
+    // Grow significantly over time
+    this.size = 1 + t * (this.maxSize - 1);
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  draw(ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
+    const t = this.life / this.maxLife;
+    // Fade out towards the end
+    const currentOpacity = this.opacity * (1 - t * t);
+
+    ctx.beginPath();
+    ctx.arc(this.x, this.y, this.size, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+    ctx.fillStyle = `${this.color} ${currentOpacity})`;
+    ctx.fill();
+  }
+}
+
+export class SmokeTrailFx implements Fx {
+  private particles: SmokeParticle[] = [];
+  private lastEmitTime: number = 0;
+  private emitInterval: number = 15; // Faster emission for denser trail
+
+  constructor(
+    private game: GameView,
+    private unitId: number,
+  ) {}
+
+  renderTick(duration: number, ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D): boolean {
+    const unit = this.game.unit(this.unitId);
+    const isActive = unit?.isActive() ?? false;
+
+    if (isActive) {
+      this.lastEmitTime += duration;
+      while (this.lastEmitTime >= this.emitInterval) {
+        this.emit(unit!);
+        this.lastEmitTime -= this.emitInterval;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Update and render particles
+    for (let i = this.particles.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+      if (!this.particles[i].update(duration)) {
+        this.particles.splice(i, 1);
+      } else {
+        this.particles[i].draw(ctx);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return isActive || this.particles.length > 0;
+  }
+
+  private emit(unit: UnitView) {
+    // Add some randomness to spawn position so it's not a perfect line
+    const offsetX = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 2;
+    const offsetY = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 2;
+    this.particles.push(
+      new SmokeParticle(
+        this.game.x(unit.tile()) + offsetX,
+        this.game.y(unit.tile()) + offsetY,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
index d6281be8d..2172e9027 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/FxLayer.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ import { AnimatedSpriteLoader } from "../AnimatedSpriteLoader";
 import { conquestFxFactory } from "../fx/ConquestFx";
 import { Fx, FxType } from "../fx/Fx";
 import { nukeFxFactory, ShockwaveFx } from "../fx/NukeFx";
+import { SmokeTrailFx } from "../fx/SmokeTrailFx";
 import { SpriteFx } from "../fx/SpriteFx";
 import { UnitExplosionFx } from "../fx/UnitExplosionFx";
 import { TransformHandler } from "../TransformHandler";
 import { Layer } from "./Layer";
 import { RailTileChangedEvent } from "./RailroadLayer";
+
 export class FxLayer implements Layer {
   private canvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
   private context: CanvasRenderingContext2D;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
     new AnimatedSpriteLoader();
 
   private allFx: Fx[] = [];
+  private missileTrails = new Map<number, SmokeTrailFx>();
   private hasBufferedFrame = false;
 
   constructor(
@@ -59,6 +62,22 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
   }
 
   onUnitEvent(unit: UnitView) {
+    if (unit.isActive() && !this.missileTrails.has(unit.id())) {
+      const type = unit.type();
+      if (
+        type === UnitType.AtomBomb ||
+        type === UnitType.HydrogenBomb ||
+        type === UnitType.MIRV ||
+        type === UnitType.MIRVWarhead ||
+        type === UnitType.SAMMissile
+      ) {
+        this.missileTrails.set(
+          unit.id(),
+          new SmokeTrailFx(this.game, unit.id()),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
     switch (unit.type()) {
       case UnitType.AtomBomb: {
         this.onNukeEvent(unit, 70);
@@ -71,6 +90,14 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
         this.onNukeEvent(unit, 160);
         break;
       }
+      case UnitType.MIRV: {
+        this.onNukeEvent(unit, 70);
+        break;
+      }
+      case UnitType.SAMMissile: {
+        this.onNukeEvent(unit, 70);
+        break;
+      }
       case UnitType.Warship:
         this.onWarshipEvent(unit);
         break;
@@ -256,12 +283,13 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
   renderLayer(context: CanvasRenderingContext2D) {
     const nowMs = performance.now();
 
-    const hasFx = this.allFx.length > 0;
+    const hasFx = this.allFx.length > 0 || this.missileTrails.size > 0;
     if (!this.game.config().userSettings()?.fxLayer() || !hasFx) {
       if (this.hasBufferedFrame) {
         // Clear stale pixels once when fx ends/disabled so re-enabling doesn't
         // flash old frames.
         this.context.clearRect(0, 0, this.canvas.width, this.canvas.height);
+        this.missileTrails.clear();
         this.hasBufferedFrame = false;
       }
       this.lastRefreshMs = nowMs;
@@ -320,5 +348,11 @@ export class FxLayer implements Layer {
         this.allFx.splice(i, 1);
       }
     }
+
+    for (const [unitId, trail] of this.missileTrails) {
+      if (!trail.renderTick(duration, this.context)) {
+        this.missileTrails.delete(unitId);
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
index e5d72f0e8..304d77c4e 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/UnitLayer.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { EventBus } from "../../../core/EventBus";
 import { Theme } from "../../../core/configuration/Config";
 import { UnitType } from "../../../core/game/Game";
 import { TileRef } from "../../../core/game/GameMap";
-import { GameView, UnitView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
+import { UnitView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
 import { BezenhamLine } from "../../../core/utilities/Line";
 import {
   AlternateViewEvent,