Damage Types

For damage resistance, see Damage Resistance.

Introduction of damage type UI, Devblog 23

List of all Damage Types and their effects. Each damage type interacts differently with various target types, influencing combat strategy and weapon choice. A target's type determines its damage resistance.

Damage Type	Description	Damage Source
Slashing	Effective against Infantry Effective against Animals Reduced damage to Mounted Units Reduced damage to Light Structures No damage to Heavy Structures No damage to Vehicles	Primary Attack Bronze Axe  Bronze Knife  Bronze Pickaxe  Bronze Sword  Crude Short Sword  Flint Axe  Flint Hammer  Flint Knife  Flint Pickaxe  Iron Axe  Iron Hammer  Iron Knife  Iron Pickaxe  Iron Scythe  Iron Sword  Torch  Secondary Attack Bronze Sword  Crude Short Sword  Iron Sword  Animals Horse
Piercing	Effective against Infantry Effective against Animals Very Effective against Mounted Units Reduced damage to Light Structures No damage to Heavy Structures No damage to Vehicles	Primary Attack Bronze Spear  Iron Spear  Javelin  Stone Spear  Secondary Attack None
Cleaving	Effective against Infantry Effective against Animals Reduced damage to Mounted Units Reduced damage to Light Structures No damage to Heavy Structures Effective against Vehicles	Primary Attack Iron Broadax  Secondary Attack Iron Broadax
Crushing	Effective against Infantry Effective against Animals Reduced damage to Mounted Units Reduced damage to Light Structures No damage to Heavy Structures Very reduced damage to Vehicles	Primary Attack Iron Mace  Rock Slab  Secondary Attack Iron Mace
Missile	Effective against Infantry Effective against Animals Reduced damage to Mounted Units Reduced damage to Light Structures No damage to Heavy Structures No damage to Vehicles	Primary Attack Long Bow  Short Bow  Secondary Attack Bronze Spear  Iron Spear  Javelin  Long Bow  Short Bow  Stone Spear  Vehicles Scorpion
Siege	Very reduced damage to Infantry Very reduced damage to Animals Very reduced damage to Mounted Units Effective against Light Structures Effective against Heavy Structures Very Effective against Vehicles	Primary Attack Oil Flask  Secondary Attack Torch  Vehicles Battering Ram  Catapult  Heavy Battering Ram
Burning	Effective against Infantry Reduced damage to Animals Reduced damage to Mounted Units Effective against Light Structures No damage to Heavy Structures Effective against Vehicles	Primary Attack Burning Oil  Secondary Attack None
Water	Effective only against Fires	Primary Attack Water Bucket  Secondary Attack None

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