Damage Types
Players & Monsters
Players can choose different damage types based on their weapon. Specific types always belong belong to it "parent" type, e.g. Crushing damage belongs to Physical and Fire damage belongs to Magical. In contrast, monsters do not work in same vein, e.g. Fire damage used by monster can be Physical.
Slashing
- Axes
- Katanas
- Longswords
- Shortswords
- Wakizashis
Slashing weapons can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
Piercing
- Estocs
- Rapiers
Piercing weapons can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
Crushing
- Clubs
- Maces
- Staffs
Crushing weapons (besides staffs) can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
Void
Unlike other types there is no means of gaining specific mitigation against this type of damage (both for players and monsters).
- Ethereal weapons.
- Unlocking a non-Void weapon's potency to level 10 (Hollowforged) will change it's damage type to Void.
- Enhancing a weapon with Voidseeker's Blessing temporary changes the damage type to void.
- The Special Skills Orbital Friendship Cannon and FUS RO DAH.
Fire
Fire spells can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
- Searing Skin: The skin of the target has been scorched, inhibiting its attack damage. Cold resistance is lowered.
Cold
Cold spells can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
- Freezing Limbs: The limbs of the target have been frozen, causing slower movement. Wind resistance is lowered.
Wind
Wind spells can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
- Turbulent Air: The air around the target has been upset, blowing up dust and increasing its miss chance. Elec resistance is lowered.
Elec
Elec spells can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
- Deep Burns: Internal damage causes slower reactions and lowers evade and resist chance. Fire resistance is lowered.
Holy
Holy spells can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
- Breached Defense: The holy attack has penetrated the target defenses, making it take more damage. Dark resistance is lowered.
Dark
Dark spells can proc the following status effect on targeted monsters:
- Blunted Attack: The decaying effects of the spell has blunted the target's offenses, making it deal less damage. Holy resistance is lowered.