diff --git a/addons/backblast/CfgWeapons.hpp b/addons/backblast/CfgWeapons.hpp
index f4f7c07153..5880795ee2 100644
--- a/addons/backblast/CfgWeapons.hpp
+++ b/addons/backblast/CfgWeapons.hpp
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ class CfgWeapons {
 
     class CannonCore;
     class cannon_120mm: CannonCore {
-        ACE_DangerZone_Angle = 90;
-        ACE_DangerZone_Range = 50;
-        ACE_DangerZone_Damage = 0.85;
+        GVAR(angle) = 90;
+        GVAR(range) = 50;
+        GVAR(damage) = 0.85;
     };
 
     class mortar_155mm_AMOS: CannonCore {
-        ACE_DangerZone_Angle = 90;
-        ACE_DangerZone_Range = 60;
-        ACE_DangerZone_Damage = 1;
+        GVAR(angle) = 90;
+        GVAR(range) = 60;
+        GVAR(damage) = 1;
     };
 };
diff --git a/addons/backblast/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/backblast/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 72ca42a012..6f9a6f4cf8 100644
--- a/addons/backblast/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/backblast/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 ["backblast", FUNC(backblastDamage)] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
-["overpressure", FUNC(overpressureDamage)] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
diff --git a/addons/backblast/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/backblast/XEH_preInit.sqf
index 11193c3bf4..dde5f3affe 100644
--- a/addons/backblast/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/backblast/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ PREP(backblastDamage);
 PREP(fireLauncherBackblast);
 PREP(fireOverpressureZone);
 PREP(getDistance);
-PREP(overpressureDamage);
 
 ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/backblast/functions/fnc_fireOverpressureZone.sqf b/addons/backblast/functions/fnc_fireOverpressureZone.sqf
index 0ded8f974b..178b519fc0 100644
--- a/addons/backblast/functions/fnc_fireOverpressureZone.sqf
+++ b/addons/backblast/functions/fnc_fireOverpressureZone.sqf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ private "_affected";
 _affected = getPos _projectile nearEntities ["CAManBase", _dangerZoneRange];
 
 // Let each client handle their own affected units
-["overpressure", _affected, [_firer, _position, _direction, _weapon]] call EFUNC(common,targetEvent);
+["backblast", _affected, [_firer, _position, _direction, _weapon]] call EFUNC(common,targetEvent);
 
 // Draw debug lines
 #ifdef DEBUG_MODE_FULL
diff --git a/addons/backblast/functions/fnc_overpressureDamage.sqf b/addons/backblast/functions/fnc_overpressureDamage.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 995c5db9e4..0000000000
--- a/addons/backblast/functions/fnc_overpressureDamage.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Author: commy2 and CAA-Picard
- *
- * Calculate and apply overpressure damage to potentially affected local units
- *
- * Argument:
- * 0: Unit that fired (Object)
- * 1: Pos ASL of the projectile (Array)
- * 2: Direction of the projectile (Array)
- * 3: Weapon fired (String)
- *
- * Return value:
- * None
- */
-#include "script_component.hpp"
-
-EXPLODE_4_PVT(_this,_firer,_posASL,_direction,_weapon);
-
-private ["_dangerZoneAngle", "_dangerZoneRange", "_dangerZoneDamage"];
-
-_dangerZoneAngle = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> QGVAR(angle)) / 2;
-_dangerZoneRange = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> QGVAR(range));
-_dangerZoneDamage = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> QGVAR(damage));
-
-TRACE_4("Parameters:",_dangerZoneAngle,_dangerZoneRange,_dangerZoneDamage,_weapon);
-
-private "_pos";
-_pos = _posASL;
-if (!surfaceIsWater _pos) then {
-    _pos = ASLtoATL _pos;
-};
-
-{
-    if (local _x && {_x != _firer} && {vehicle _x == _x}) then {
-        private ["_targetPositionASL", "_relativePosition", "_axisDistance", "_distance", "_angle", "_line", "_line2"];
-
-        _targetPositionASL = eyePos _x;
-        _relativePosition = _targetPositionASL vectorDiff _posASL;
-        _axisDistance = _relativePosition vectorDotProduct _direction;
-        _distance = vectorMagnitude _relativePosition;
-        _angle = acos (_axisDistance / _distance);
-
-        _line = [_posASL, _targetPositionASL, _firer, _x];
-        _line2 = [_posASL, _targetPositionASL];
-        TRACE_4("Affected:",_x,_axisDistance,_distance,_angle);
-
-        if (_angle < _dangerZoneAngle && {_distance < _dangerZoneRange} && {!lineIntersects _line} && {!terrainIntersectASL _line2}) then {
-            private ["_alpha", "_beta", "_damage"];
-
-            _alpha = sqrt (1 - _distance / _dangerZoneRange);
-            _beta = sqrt (1 - _angle / _dangerZoneAngle);
-
-            _damage = 2 * _alpha * _beta * _dangerZoneDamage;
-
-            // If the target is the ACE_player
-            if (_x == ACE_player) then {[_damage * 100] call BIS_fnc_bloodEffect};
-
-            // @todo: Sort this interaction with medical
-            if (isClass (configFile >> "CfgPatches" >> "ACE_Medical")) then {
-                [_x, "HitBody", ([_x, "", ((_x getHitPointDamage "HitBody") + _damage), objNull, objNull] call EFUNC(medical,handleDamage))] call EFUNC(medical,setHitPointDamage);
-                _x spawn {
-                    sleep 0.5;
-                    [_this, "", 0, objNull, objNull] call EFUNC(medical,handleDamage);
-                };
-            } else {
-                _x setDamage (damage _x + _damage);
-            };
-        };
-    };
-} forEach (_pos nearEntities ["CAManBase", _dangerZoneRange]);