diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_effects.c b/code/cgame/cg_effects.c
index 7029f3ecf2..87b5119e31 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_effects.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_effects.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ CG_DamagePlum
 ==================
 */
 
-void CG_DamagePlum( int client, vec3_t org, int damage ) {
+void CG_DamagePlum( int client, vec3_t org, int damage, int mod) {
 	localEntity_t	*le;
 	refEntity_t		*re;
 	vec3_t			angles;
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ void CG_DamagePlum( int client, vec3_t org, int damage ) {
 	}
 
 	le = CG_AllocLocalEntity();
-	le->leFlags = 0;
 	le->leType = LE_DAMAGEPLUM;
 	le->startTime = cg.time;
 	le->endTime = cg.time + 1000;
@@ -467,6 +466,7 @@ void CG_DamagePlum( int client, vec3_t org, int damage ) {
 
 	le->color[0] = le->color[1] = le->color[2] = le->color[3] = 1.0;
 	le->radius = damage;
+	le->leFlags = mod; // weapon
 
 	VectorCopy( org, le->pos.trBase );
 	if (org[2] >= lastPos[2] - 20 && org[2] <= lastPos[2] + 20) {
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_event.c b/code/cgame/cg_event.c
index b87db96760..beab6022a0 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_event.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_event.c
@@ -985,7 +985,11 @@ void CG_EntityEvent( centity_t *cent, vec3_t position ) {
 		break;
 	case EV_DAMAGEPLUM:
 		DEBUGNAME("EV_DAMAGEPLUM");
-		CG_DamagePlum( cent->currentState.otherEntityNum, cent->lerpOrigin, cent->currentState.time );
+		// otherEntityNum = ent
+		// lerpOrigin = origin
+		// time = damage
+		// time2 = weapon
+		CG_DamagePlum( cent->currentState.otherEntityNum, cent->lerpOrigin, cent->currentState.time, cent->currentState.time2);
 		break;
 	//
 	// missile impacts
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_local.h b/code/cgame/cg_local.h
index c4255afbb9..6366fdced5 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_local.h
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_local.h
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ void CG_InvulnerabilityJuiced( vec3_t org );
 void CG_LightningBoltBeam( vec3_t start, vec3_t end );
 #endif
 void CG_ScorePlum( int client, vec3_t org, int score );
-void CG_DamagePlum( int client, vec3_t org, int score );
+void CG_DamagePlum( int client, vec3_t org, int score, int mod);
 void CG_GibPlayer(const centity_t *cent);
 void CG_BigExplode( vec3_t playerOrigin );
 
diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_localents.c b/code/cgame/cg_localents.c
index ebf5cbe26b..4ecc64cece 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_localents.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_localents.c
@@ -825,12 +825,9 @@ void CG_AddDamagePlum( localEntity_t *le ) {
 	re = &le->refEntity;
 
 	c = ( le->endTime - cg.time ) * le->lifeRate;
-	weapon = cg_entities[cg.snap->ps.clientNum].currentState.weapon;;
+	weapon = le->leFlags;
 	damage = le->radius;
-	if (!weapon) {
-		//CG_Printf("^3WARNING CG_AddDamagePlum() invalid weapon number '%d'\n", weapon);
-		return;
-	}
+
 	switch(cg_damagePlumStyle.integer)
 	{
 		default:
@@ -859,67 +856,71 @@ void CG_AddDamagePlum( localEntity_t *le ) {
 			break;
 		case 2:
 			switch (weapon) {
-			case WP_GAUNTLET:
+			case MOD_GAUNTLET:
 				// light blue
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0x38, 0xb0, 0xde);
 				break;
-			case WP_MACHINEGUN:
+			case MOD_MACHINEGUN:
 				// yellow
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00);
 				break;
-			case WP_SHOTGUN:
+			case MOD_SHOTGUN:
 				// orange
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0xff, 0x7f, 0x00);
 				break;
-			case WP_GRENADE_LAUNCHER:
+			case MOD_GRENADE:
+			case MOD_GRENADE_SPLASH:
 				// dark green
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0x00, 0x7f, 0x00);
 				break;
-			case WP_ROCKET_LAUNCHER:
+			case MOD_ROCKET:
+			case MOD_ROCKET_SPLASH:
 				// red
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0xff, 0x00, 0x00);
 				break;
-			case WP_LIGHTNING:
+			case MOD_LIGHTNING:
 				// yellowish white
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0xff, 0xff, 0xaf);
 				break;
-			case WP_RAILGUN:
+			case MOD_RAILGUN:
 				// green
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0x00, 0xff, 0x00);
 				break;
-			case WP_PLASMAGUN:
+			case MOD_PLASMA:
+			case MOD_PLASMA_SPLASH:
 				// magenta
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0xaf, 0x00, 0xaf);
 				break;
-			case WP_BFG:
+			case MOD_BFG:
 				// dark blue
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0x00, 0x3f, 0xaf);
 				break;
-			case WP_GRAPPLING_HOOK:
+			case MOD_GRAPPLE:
 				//FIXME ql doesn't show hook damage plum
 				// purple
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0x55, 0xa8, 0x8b);
 				break;
 #ifdef MISSIONPACK
-			case WP_NAILGUN:
+			case MOD_NAIL:
 				// turquoise
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0x00, 0xaf, 0x7f);
 				break;
-			case WP_PROX_LAUNCHER:
+			case MOD_PROXIMITY_MINE:
 				// rose
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0xff, 0x00, 0x7f);
 				break;
-			case WP_CHAINGUN:
+			case MOD_CHAINGUN:
 				// light grey
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0xaf, 0xaf, 0xaf);
 				break;
 #endif
-			case WP_HMG:
+			case MOD_HMG:
 				// dark yellowish orange
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0xaf, 0xaf, 0x00);
 				break;
 			default:
 				// light blue
+				CG_Printf("^3WARNING CG_AddDamagePlum() invalid weapon mod '%d' falling back\n", weapon);
 				VectorSet(re->shaderRGBA, 0x38, 0xb0, 0xde);
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/code/game/g_combat.c b/code/game/g_combat.c
index f24d37f6d2..021aedfba3 100644
--- a/code/game/g_combat.c
+++ b/code/game/g_combat.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void DamagePlum( gentity_t *ent, gentity_t *target, int mod, int damage ) {
 	//
 	plum->s.otherEntityNum = ent->s.number;
 	plum->s.time = damage;
+	plum->s.time2 = mod;
 }
 /*
 ============