diff --git a/config/gameConfig.json b/config/gameConfig.json
index 186029a94..a8e5bc71b 100644
--- a/config/gameConfig.json
+++ b/config/gameConfig.json
@@ -88,5 +88,9 @@
 	"battlefields":
 	[
 		"config/battlefields.json"
+	],
+	"obstacles":
+	[
+		"config/obstacles.json"
 	]
 }
diff --git a/config/schemas/battlefield.json b/config/schemas/battlefield.json
index 02aa0dcfd..4abd729d2 100644
--- a/config/schemas/battlefield.json
+++ b/config/schemas/battlefield.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"type":"object",
 	"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema",
 	"title" : "VCMI battlefield format",
-	"description" : "Format used to define new artifacts in VCMI",
+	"description" : "Format used to define new battlefields in VCMI",
 	"required" : [ "graphics" ],
 
 	"additionalProperties" : false,
diff --git a/config/schemas/obstacle.json b/config/schemas/obstacle.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6a76f40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/schemas/obstacle.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{
+	"type":"object",
+	"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema",
+	"title" : "VCMI obstacle format",
+	"description" : "Format used to define new obstacles in VCMI",
+	"required" : [ "defname" ],
+
+	"additionalProperties" : false,
+	"properties":{
+		"allowedTerrains": {
+			"type": "array",
+			"description": "Obstacles can be place on specified terrains only",
+			"items": { "type" : "string" }
+		},
+		"specialBattlefields": {
+			"type": "array",
+			"description": "Obstacles can be placed on specified specified battlefields",
+			"items": { "$ref" : "battlefield.json" }
+		},
+		"width": {
+			"type": "number",
+			"description": "Width ob obstacle"
+		},
+		"height": {
+			"type": "number",
+			"description": "height if obstacle"
+		},
+		"blockedTiles": {
+			"type": "array",
+			"description": "Blocked hexes - absolute or relative hex id",
+			"items": { "type" : "number" }
+		},
+		"defname": {
+			"type": "string",
+			"description": "Image resource"
+		},
+		"unknown": {
+			"type": "number",
+			"description": "Unknown field"
+		},
+		"absolute": {
+			"type": "boolean",
+			"description": "Should be used absulute or relative coordinates for obstacle. There is possible only one absolute obstacle"
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/BattleFieldHandler.h b/lib/BattleFieldHandler.h
index ab5ab2742..b9023f3d0 100644
--- a/lib/BattleFieldHandler.h
+++ b/lib/BattleFieldHandler.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <vcmi/EntityService.h>
+#include <vcmi/Entity.h>
 #include "HeroBonus.h"
 #include "GameConstants.h"
 #include "IHandlerBase.h"
diff --git a/lib/ObstacleHandler.cpp b/lib/ObstacleHandler.cpp
index 38b2b283b..58052d730 100644
--- a/lib/ObstacleHandler.cpp
+++ b/lib/ObstacleHandler.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int32_t ObstacleInfo::getIconIndex() const
 
 const std::string & ObstacleInfo::getName() const
 {
-	return name;
+	return identifier;
 }
 
 const std::string & ObstacleInfo::getJsonKey() const
diff --git a/lib/ObstacleHandler.h b/lib/ObstacleHandler.h
index e4b6fc5f4..8752c8bd0 100644
--- a/lib/ObstacleHandler.h
+++ b/lib/ObstacleHandler.h
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ struct DLL_LINKAGE ObstacleInfo : public EntityT<Obstacle>
 	{}
 	
 	ObstacleInfo(Obstacle obstacle, std::string identifier)
-	: obstacle(obstacle), identifier(identifier), iconIndex(obstacle.getNum()), name(identifier), width(0), height(0), isAbsoluteObstacle(false)
+	: obstacle(obstacle), identifier(identifier), iconIndex(obstacle.getNum()), width(0), height(0), isAbsoluteObstacle(false)
 	{
 	}
 	
 	Obstacle obstacle;
 	si32 iconIndex;
-	std::string name;
 	std::string identifier;
 	std::string defName;
 	std::vector<Terrain> allowedTerrains;
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ struct DLL_LINKAGE ObstacleInfo : public EntityT<Obstacle>
 	{
 		h & obstacle;
 		h & iconIndex;
-		h & name;
 		h & identifier;
 		h & defName;
 		h & allowedTerrains;