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While all attacks deal damage, not all attacks do so in the same way. Each attack deals specific kinds (element) of damage. [[AC]] protects against ''all damage'' unless otherwise stated, but other specialized resistances can help take the blow down further.

==Physical==
Physical damage is the most common kind of damage in the game. Almost every monster deals it with their base attacks, and many [[Earth Magic]] spells deal it as well. Physical damage is reduced by an amount ranging from 0 to the target's [[AC]], like most other types of damage shown. Many [[attack flavour]]s (such as an [[ice beast]]'s freezing damage) must deal at least 1 physical damage to apply.

This is the only type of damage affected by [[guaranteed damage reduction]], and only if the source of the damage is melee combat.

==Fire==
Fire damage is usually caused by spells and abilities, but certain weapon [[brand]]s also cause it. [[Fire resistance]] protects against it. Note that melee attacks that deal fire damage (either from a branded weapon or a monster with a natural fire attack) are an exception to the chart below: the fire component of the attack deals 200% damage to vulnerable foes, instead of 150%.

{| class="wikitable"
! Fire Resist !! Vuln !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3
|-
!Players
| 150% || 100% || 50% || 33% || 20%
|-
!Monsters
| 150% || 100% || 50% || 20% || 0%
|}

Example Sources:
*[[Fireball]]
*[[Sticky Flame]]

===Steam===
Steam damage is caused by the [[Steam Ball]] monster spell, as well as steam [[cloud]]s. [[Steam resistance]] provides complete immunity to steam clouds, and -66% damage from Steam Ball, but the clouds will still block [[line of sight]]. A single rank of [[Fire resistance]] will grant steam resistance.

Example Sources:
*[[Steam dragon]]
*[[Smoke demon]]

==Cold==
Cold damage is usually caused by spells and abilities, but certain weapon [[brand]]s also cause it. [[Cold resistance]] protects against it. As with fiery melee attacks, cold melee attacks are also an exception: their cold damage component deals 200% damage to vulnerable foes, instead of 150%.

{| class="wikitable"
! Cold Resist !! Vuln !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3
|-
!Players
| 150% || 100% || 50% || 33% || 20%
|-
!Monsters
| 150% || 100% || 50% || 20% || 0%
|}

Example Sources:
*[[Frozen Ramparts]]
*[[Bolt of Cold]]

==Partial Physical==
Many spells cause hybrid damage, dealing 50% physical damage and 50% elemental damage (i.e. 50% irresistible).

{| class="wikitable"
! Resist !! Vuln !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3
|-
!Players
| 125% || 100% || 75% || 66.7% || 60%
|-
!Monsters
| 125% || 100% || 75% || 60% || 50%
|}

Example Sources:

'''Ice:'''
*[[Hailstorm]]
*[[Iceblast]]
*[[Polar Vortex]]

'''Fire:'''
*[[Bolt of Magma]]
*[[Fire Storm]]

'''Electric:'''
*[[Chain Lightning]]

==Negative Energy==
Negative energy damage is the result of many [[Necromancy]] spells, some [[undead]] monster attacks, and certain weapon brands. Some of these attacks have an additional [[draining]] effect, reducing a player's maximum HP or a monster's [[HD]]. [[Life protection]] resists both the damage dealt and the HP loss. Undead and demonic monsters are naturally immune to it, as are undead players.

{| class="wikitable"
! Life Protection !! 0 !! 1 !! 2 !! 3
|-
!Players
| 100% || 66% || 33% || 0%
|-
!Monsters
| 100% || 0% || 0% || 0%
|}

Example Sources:
*[[Draining]] brand
*[[Pain]]
*[[Bolt of Draining]]

===Torment===
Torment damage is a particularly devastating kind of negative energy, caused through a wide variety of evil sources. It normally deals damage equal to half the HP of the target, but this percentage can be reduced in a number of ways. In addition to life protection (with a reduced effect), the [[transformation|form]]-specific rTorm cuts the damage in half, and there are a few other ways to reduce it further. AC does not apply. See the [[torment]] article for details.

==Poison==
Poison damage is normally caused by being [[poison]]ed, though some poison attacks also deal immediate damage on impact. [[Poison resistance]] reduces the chance to be poisoned, and reduces the direct poison impact. It does not reduce the amount of poison status ''if'' you get poisoned. AC can reduce the blow, but not the poison status itself. Undead and demonic monsters are naturally immune to poison, as are undead players.

{| class="wikitable"
! Poison Resistance !! Vuln !! 0 !! 1
|-
!Players
| 150% || 100% || 33%
|-
!Monsters
| 150% || 100% || 33%
|}

Example Sources:
* [[Venom Bolt]]
* [[Poisonous Cloud]]

===Poison Arrow===
[[Sting]], [[Poison Arrow]], and [[Eringya's Noxious Bog]] cause hybrid damage, dealing poison (70%) and physical (30%) damage. Unlike normal poison attacks, they can override poison resistance to inflict the poison status.

{| class="wikitable"
! Poison Resistance !! Vuln !! 0 !! 1 !! Immune
|-
!Players
| 135% || 100% || 53% || 30%
|-
!Monsters
| 135% || 100% || 53% || 30%
|}

==Acid==
Acid damage is caused by the attacks of certain monsters and a few abilities. Acid damage may cause [[corrosion]], which reduces your [[AC]] and [[Slaying]] by -4 per stack. rCorr, or Acid Resistance reduces both damage and the corrosion chance.

{| class="wikitable"
! Acid Resistance !! 0 !! 1
|-
!Players
| 100% || 50%
|-
!Monsters
| 100% || 33%
|}

==Electricity==
Electric damage is a fairly rare, but variable damage type. Many sources have extremely high damage caps, which is a property of the attacks rather than electricity itself. rElec reduces damage, but is quite rare itself, the only "main" resistance to not have a [[ring]] type dedicated to it.

{| class="wikitable"
! Electricity Resistance !! 0 !! 1
|-
!Players
| 100% || 33%
|-
!Monsters
| 100% || 33%
|}

Example Sources:
*[[Electrocution]] brand
*[[Lightning Bolt]]

==Smite Damage==
Smiting attacks are the result of divine or infernal wrath directed against the target. They don't do much damage, but they are completely unavoidable and there is very little one can do about it. There is no way to reduce the damage, although [[spirit shield]] will redirect damage to MP as usual.

Source:
*[[Smiting]]

==Holy Damage==
Holy attacks are effective against those who offend the [[good god]]s. It is very rare, limited to a few [[holy]] monsters. Vulnerability increases damage from beams by 150%, and melee by 75%. This is technically distinct from the [[holy wrath]] brand, which simply adds physical damage against the undead and demons. There is no way for players to gain holy resistance, but holy monsters and [[profane servitor]]s are completely immune.

Example Sources:
*[[The Shining One|Cleansing Flame]]
*[[Pearl dragon]]

==Damnation==
[[Damnation]] is a hellish form of power. It works much like Smite - it always hits and does not check AC, but deals noticeably more damage. Damnation resistance will completely block all damage, but is a rare trait exclusive to monsters that can fire damnation in the first place.

Sources:
*[[Call Down Damnation]]
*[[Hurl Damnation]]

==History==
*Prior to [[0.30]], partially irresistible fire/water/ice attacks were 55% / 40% / 40% resistible, respectively, instead of all being 50% resistable.

[[Category:Game mechanics]]

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