Damage type

Damage Type

A type of damage. There are ten:

• Edged
• Blunt
• Fire
• Ice
• Acid
• Electric
• Mind
• Energy
• Poison
• Radiation

Weapons deal damage of a specific type or types; armours protect against various types. Since many mobs deal edged or blunt damage, armours with high edged and blunt AC are highly sought after.

Resistances are a measure of your current protection from the various damage types.

The Perception and Evaluation mskills provide more information about the damage types of weapons, armours, and mobs.