diff --git a/data/battle/bullets.json b/data/battle/bullets.json
index 66fd53a..7fca7fa 100644
--- a/data/battle/bullets.json
+++ b/data/battle/bullets.json
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 		"type" : "BT_MISSILE",
 		"damage" : 25,
 		"textureName" : "gfx/bullets/missile.png",
-		"sound" : "SND_PLASMA",
-		"flags" : "BF_ENGINE"
+		"sound" : "SND_MISSILE",
+		"flags" : "BF_ENGINE+BF_EXPLODES"
 	},
 	
 	{
diff --git a/sound/18380__inferno__hvrl.ogg b/sound/18380__inferno__hvrl.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d3a755
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/18380__inferno__hvrl.ogg differ
diff --git a/src/battle/bullets.c b/src/battle/bullets.c
index 1f763bd..edb4c02 100644
--- a/src/battle/bullets.c
+++ b/src/battle/bullets.c
@@ -115,8 +115,14 @@ static void checkCollisions(Bullet *b)
 			}
 			
 			damageFighter(f, b->damage, b->flags);
+			
 			b->life = 0;
 			
+			if (b->flags & BF_EXPLODES)
+			{
+				addMissileExplosion(b);
+			}
+			
 			/* assuming that health <= 0 will always mean killed */
 			if (f->health <= 0 && b->owner == player)
 			{
@@ -142,6 +148,8 @@ static void faceTarget(Bullet *b)
 {
 	int dir;
 	int wantedAngle = getAngle(b->x, b->y, b->target->x, b->target->y);
+	int angleDiff, angleDist;
+	float brakeAmount;
 	
 	wantedAngle %= 360;
 	
@@ -153,9 +161,16 @@ static void faceTarget(Bullet *b)
 		
 		b->angle = mod(b->angle, 360);
 		
+		angleDiff = abs(b->angle - wantedAngle) % 360;
+		angleDist = angleDiff > 180 ? 360 - angleDiff : angleDiff;
+		
+		brakeAmount = angleDist;
+		brakeAmount /= 360;
+		brakeAmount = 0.7 - brakeAmount;
+		
 		/* halve your speed while you're not at the correct angle */
-		b->dx *= 0.5;
-		b->dy *= 0.5;
+		b->dx *= brakeAmount;
+		b->dy *= brakeAmount;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -261,6 +276,8 @@ void fireMissile(Fighter *owner)
 	b->life = FPS * 30;
 	
 	owner->missiles.ammo--;
+	
+	playBattleSound(b->sound, owner->x, owner->y);
 }
 
 void destroyBulletDefs(void)
diff --git a/src/battle/bullets.h b/src/battle/bullets.h
index 818a651..5613eb4 100644
--- a/src/battle/bullets.h
+++ b/src/battle/bullets.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ extern char *readFile(char *filename);
 extern float getAngle(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2);
 extern void addMissileEngineEffect(Bullet *b);
 extern int mod(int n, int x);
+extern void addMissileExplosion(Bullet *b);
 
 extern Battle battle;
 extern Fighter *player;
diff --git a/src/battle/effects.c b/src/battle/effects.c
index b3f2015..591d56b 100644
--- a/src/battle/effects.c
+++ b/src/battle/effects.c
@@ -170,6 +170,62 @@ void addFighterExplosion(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void addMissileExplosion(Bullet *b)
+{
+	int i;
+	Effect *e;
+	SDL_Texture *t = getTexture("gfx/battle/explosion.png");
+	
+	for (i = 0 ; i < 8 ; i++)
+	{
+		e = malloc(sizeof(Effect));
+		memset(e, 0, sizeof(Effect));
+		battle.effectTail->next = e;
+		battle.effectTail = e;
+		
+		e->type = EFFECT_TEXTURE;
+		
+		e->x = b->x;
+		e->y = b->y;
+		e->dx = (rand() % 25) - (rand() % 25);
+		e->dx *= 0.025;
+		e->dy = (rand() % 25) - (rand() % 25);
+		e->dy *= 0.025;
+		e->texture = t;
+		e->health = 0;
+		e->size = 32 + (rand() % 64);
+		e->r = 255;
+		
+		setRandomFlameHue(e);
+		
+		e->a = 128 + (rand() % 128);
+		
+		e->x -= e->size / 2;
+		e->y -= e->size / 2;
+	}
+	
+	for (i = 0 ; i < 24 ; i++)
+	{
+		e = malloc(sizeof(Effect));
+		memset(e, 0, sizeof(Effect));
+		battle.effectTail->next = e;
+		battle.effectTail = e;
+		
+		e->type = EFFECT_LINE;
+		e->x = b->x;
+		e->y = b->y;
+		e->dx = rand() % 64 - rand() % 64;
+		e->dx *= 0.1;
+		e->dy = rand() % 64 - rand() % 64;
+		e->dy *= 0.1;
+		e->health = FPS / 2;
+		
+		e->a = 128;
+		
+		setRandomFlameHue(e);
+	}
+}
+
 static void setRandomFlameHue(Effect *e)
 {
 	e->r = 255;
diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index cd535c4..a24f4fa 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #define BF_NONE				0
 #define BF_ENGINE			(2 << 0)
 #define BF_SYSTEM_DAMAGE	(2 << 1)
+#define BF_EXPLODES			(2 << 2)
 
 #define FF_NONE				0
 #define FF_NO_KILL			(2 << 0)
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ enum
 	SND_EXPLOSION_2,
 	SND_EXPLOSION_3,
 	SND_EXPLOSION_4,
+	SND_MISSILE,
 	SND_GUI_CLICK,
 	SND_GUI_SELECT,
 	SND_GUI_CLOSE,
diff --git a/src/system/lookup.c b/src/system/lookup.c
index 4120586..7cf5ff8 100644
--- a/src/system/lookup.c
+++ b/src/system/lookup.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ void initLookups(void)
 	addLookup("SND_PARTICLE", SND_PARTICLE);
 	addLookup("SND_PLASMA", SND_PLASMA);
 	addLookup("SND_MAG", SND_MAG);
+	addLookup("SND_MISSILE", SND_MISSILE);
 	
 	addLookup("BT_PARTICLE", BT_PARTICLE);
 	addLookup("BT_PLASMA", BT_PLASMA);
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ void initLookups(void)
 	addLookup("BF_NONE", BF_NONE);
 	addLookup("BF_ENGINE", BF_ENGINE);
 	addLookup("BF_SYSTEM_DAMAGE", BF_SYSTEM_DAMAGE);
+	addLookup("BF_EXPLODES", BF_EXPLODES);
 	
 	addLookup("MISSILE_ROCKET", MISSILE_ROCKET);
 	addLookup("MISSILE_MISSILE", MISSILE_MISSILE);
diff --git a/src/system/sound.c b/src/system/sound.c
index 786fa08..50b880d 100644
--- a/src/system/sound.c
+++ b/src/system/sound.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static void loadSounds(void)
 	sounds[SND_PLASMA] = Mix_LoadWAV("sound/268344__julien-matthey__jm-noiz-laser-01.ogg");
 	sounds[SND_MAG] = Mix_LoadWAV("sound/18382__inferno__hvylas.ogg");
 	sounds[SND_PARTICLE] = Mix_LoadWAV("sound/77087__supraliminal__laser-short.ogg");
+	sounds[SND_MISSILE] = Mix_LoadWAV("sound/18380__inferno__hvrl.ogg");
 	sounds[SND_EXPLOSION_1] = Mix_LoadWAV("sound/162265__qubodup__explosive.ogg");
 	sounds[SND_EXPLOSION_2] = Mix_LoadWAV("sound/207322__animationisaac__short-explosion.ogg");
 	sounds[SND_EXPLOSION_3] = Mix_LoadWAV("sound/254071__tb0y298__firework-explosion.ogg");