diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index a71af9f728..e44236ac92 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ stat.lightningchance = Lightning Chance
 stat.lightningdamage = Lightning Damage
 stat.flammability = Flammability
 stat.radioactivity = Radioactivity
+stat.charge = Charge
 stat.heatcapacity = Heat Capacity
 stat.viscosity = Viscosity
 stat.temperature = Temperature
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/content/Items.java b/core/src/mindustry/content/Items.java
index 65c464a249..bd883c3ce9 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/content/Items.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/content/Items.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class Items implements ContentList{
 
         surgeAlloy = new Item("surge-alloy", Color.valueOf("f3e979")){{
             cost = 1.2f;
+            charge = 0.75f;
         }};
 
         sporePod = new Item("spore-pod", Color.valueOf("7457ce")){{
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
index 769530ce94..c2bb86dea9 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/BuildingComp.java
@@ -983,6 +983,7 @@ abstract class BuildingComp implements Posc, Teamc, Healthc, Buildingc, Timerc,
                 int amount = items.get(item);
                 explosiveness += item.explosiveness * amount;
                 flammability += item.flammability * amount;
+                power += item.charge * amount * 100f;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/UnitComp.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/UnitComp.java
index 753b03f248..69ffc86426 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/UnitComp.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/UnitComp.java
@@ -411,9 +411,10 @@ abstract class UnitComp implements Healthc, Physicsc, Hitboxc, Statusc, Teamc, I
 
         float explosiveness = 2f + item().explosiveness * stack().amount * 1.53f;
         float flammability = item().flammability * stack().amount / 1.9f;
+        float power = item().charge * stack().amount * 160f;
 
         if(!spawnedByCore){
-            Damage.dynamicExplosion(x, y, flammability, explosiveness, 0f, bounds() / 2f, state.rules.damageExplosions, item().flammability > 1, team);
+            Damage.dynamicExplosion(x, y, flammability, explosiveness, power, bounds() / 2f, state.rules.damageExplosions, item().flammability > 1, team);
         }
 
         float shake = hitSize / 3f;
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/type/Item.java b/core/src/mindustry/type/Item.java
index 18cbdff886..24dd790d37 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/type/Item.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/type/Item.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public class Item extends UnlockableContent{
     public float flammability = 0f;
     /** how radioactive this item is. 0=none, 1=chernobyl ground zero */
     public float radioactivity;
+    /** how electrically potent this item is. */
+    public float charge = 0f;
     /** drill hardness of the item */
     public int hardness = 0;
     /**
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ public class Item extends UnlockableContent{
         stats.addPercent(Stat.explosiveness, explosiveness);
         stats.addPercent(Stat.flammability, flammability);
         stats.addPercent(Stat.radioactivity, radioactivity);
+        stats.addPercent(Stat.charge, charge);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/meta/Stat.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/meta/Stat.java
index 1f9d1d0022..2a1b864c7c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/meta/Stat.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/meta/Stat.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public enum Stat{
     explosiveness,
     flammability,
     radioactivity,
+    charge,
     heatCapacity,
     viscosity,
     temperature,