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=Damage Mechanics=
==Overview ==
Under the hood, superficially similar damage bonuses can be implemented in very different ways.
For example, the {{RarityItem|Callous Glow Ring}} and the {{RarityItem|Caustic Band}} are both rings that give 2 bonus damage. However, their damage bonuses are implemented using two different functions and wind up behaving quite differently.
Understanding how these different functions work will help explain the oftentimes unintuitive damage mechanics in Baldur's Gate 3.

Below is a breakdown of the different functions used to apply damage bonus effects.
{| class="wikitable"
!Function 
!Term
!Comment 
!Example
|-
|<code>WeaponDamage()</code>
| rowspan="3" |'''Weapon rider'''
| rowspan="3" |The basic, well-behaved damage bonuses are implemented with this function. The bonus will apply to ''only'' the triggering attack and nothing else.
| rowspan="3" |{{DamageText|2|Acid}} from {{RarityItem|Caustic Band}}
|-
|<code>CharacterWeaponDamage()</code>
|-
|<code>CharacterUnarmedDamage()</code>
|-
|<code>DamageBonus()</code>
|'''Damage rider'''
|Damage bonuses using this function will add their damage to each independent damage instance. When combined with effects that use <code>DealDamage()</code>, a single attack can create numerous independent damage instances so <code>DamageBonus()</code> effects can potentially apply their damage many times per attack.
|{{DamageText|2|Radiant}} from {{RarityItem|Callous Glow Ring}}
|-
|<code>DealDamage()</code>
|'''Damage rider source''' ('''DRS''')
|This function is used by all damaging attacks, spells, and conditions to deal their damage, but some damage bonuses also use it. <code>DealDamage()</code> creates a separate damage instance that can be independently boosted by applicable <code>DamageBonus()</code> sources. In certain scenarios, '''DRS''' effects can trigger each other, creating far more damage instances than might be expected.
|{{DamageText|1d8|Physical}} from {{SAI|Colossus Slayer}}
|}
The interaction between the different types of damage bonuses can be summarized as follows:
* '''Weapon rider''' bonuses do exactly what they say -- nothing more, nothing less.
* The effect of '''damage riders''' is multiplicative with the number of independent damage instances. An attack with 2 extra damage instances from '''damage rider source''' effects will apply any '''damage riders''' 3 times.
* The number of damage instances can grow exponentially with the number of '''damage rider sources'''. For example, if you {{SAI|Sneak Attack}} a {{Cond|Burning}} target with the {{RarityItem|Firestoker}}, you will create 4 independent damage instances: the base attack, the sneak attack, '''Burned Alive''' triggered by the base attack, and '''Burned Alive''' triggered by the sneak attack. If you add {{SAI|Phalar Aluve: Shriek}}, this will increase to 8 '''DRS''' instances since Shriek will be triggered by each of the 4 preceding instances.

== Weapon riders ==
This category of damage increasing abilities applies only to your weapon (or unarmed) attack damage and nothing else.
One weapon attack will apply each '''weapon rider''' exactly once.
Unlike the two other classes of damage boosts, they are very well-behaved and won't interact with other damage boosts to produce unexpected results.

'''Weapon riders''' are far too numerous it exhaustively list. Instead, here is a small sample of damage boosts of this category:
* +10 damage from Great Weapon Master
* Bonus damage from {{Cond|Arcane Synergy}}
* {{DamageText|1d4|Fire}} damage from a fire-dipped weapon
If a damage boost is not listed in one of the sections below, assume that it is a '''weapon rider''' by default.

== Damage riders ==
Unlike '''weapon riders''', '''damage riders''' can "ride" on damage sources other than weapon or unarmed damage.
This makes them more flexible and potentially abusable than basic '''weapon riders'''.
In particular, when combined with one or more '''damage rider source''' effects, a '''damage rider''' can potentially apply multiple times to a single attack, effectively multiplying their provided damage bonus.

This is a comprehensive list of all the '''damage riders''' in the game which can be acquired by the player. There are other '''damage riders''' exclusive to certain enemies or attached to items not available in the game (outside of cheats). These effects are excluded from the list below.

If a damage type is not specified, the damage bonus will inherit the type from whatever damage source it is applied to.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
|+ '''Damage riders'''
!Source
! Damage Bonus
!Conditions
|-
|{{RarityItem|Rhapsody}}<ref name="universal"/>
| '''1''', '''2''', or '''3'''
|Kill 3 creatures with the weapon to unlock the max bonus; resets each Long Rest
|-
|{{SAI|Arcane Charge (Condition)|Arcane Charge}}<ref name="universal"/>
|[[Proficiency Bonus]]
|Target is [[Threatened (Condition)|threatened]]
|-
|{{RarityItem|Callous Glow Ring}}<ref name="universal"/>
|{{DamageText|2|Radiant}}
|Target is illuminated (i.e. not [[Obscured]])
|-
|{{Cond|Lightning Charges}}<ref name="universal"/>
|{{DamageText|1|Lightning}}
|Have at least 1 Lightning Charge
|-
|{{IconLink|Bulette Bite Icon.webp|Vampire Ascendant|w=24|h=24}}<ref name="universal"/>
|{{DamageText|1d10|Necrotic}}
|Available only to [[Astarion]] after ascending at the end of [[The Pale Elf]]
|-
|{{RarityItem|Spellmight Gloves}}
|'''1d8''' 
| Spell with an attack roll<ref name="spellmight"/>
|-
| {{SAI|Agonising Blast}}
|Charisma modifier {{DamageType|Force}}
| {{SAI|Eldritch Blast}}
|-
|{{SAI|Empowered Evocation}}
|Intelligence modifier
|[[:Category: Evocation_Spells|Evocation spell]]
|-
|{{SAI|Potent Spellcasting}}
|Wisdom modifier
|[[Cleric/Spells|Cleric cantrip]]
|-
|{{RarityItem|Potent Robe}}
|Charisma modifier
|Any cantrip
|-
|{{RarityItem|Necklace of Elemental Augmentation}}
|[[Spells#Spellcasting_Ability_and_Proficiency|Spellcasting Ability Modifier]]
|Elemental cantrip
|-
|{{SAI|Elemental Affinity: Damage}}
|Charisma modifier
|Spell/cantrip whose elemental type corresponds to the chosen draconic ancestry
|-
|{{RarityItem|Ring of Absolute Force}}
|{{DamageText|1|Thunder}}
|Applies only to {{DamageType|Thunder}} damage
|-
|{{RarityItem|Mourning Frost}}
|{{DamageText|1|Cold}}
|Applies only to {{DamageType|Cold}} damage
|-
|{{RarityItem|Armour of the Sporekeeper}}
|{{DamageText|1|Necrotic}}
|Applies only to {{DamageType|Necrotic}} damage
|-
|{{RarityItem|Poisoner's Robe}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Poison}}
| {{DamageType|Poison}} spell
|-
|{{SAI|Heat Convergence}}
|Number of [[Heat]] charges
|Requires and consumes [[Heat]] charges, applies only to {{DamageType|Fire}} damage
|-
|{{RarityItem|Markoheshkir}}
|Proficiency Bonus
|Elemental spell damage with the corresponding variant of [[Kereska's Favour]] active
|-
|{{SAI|Bestow Curse: Additional Damage}}
|{{DamageText|1d8|Necrotic}}
|Spellcaster attacks Curse target
|-
|{{SAI|Hex}}
|{{DamageText|1d6|Necrotic}} 
|Spellcaster attacks Hex target
|-
|{{SAI|Psionic Overload}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}}
|Attack while [[Overloaded With Synaptic Power (Condition)|Overloaded With Synaptic Power]] is active
|-
|{{RarityItem|Boots of Psionic Movement}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}}
|Next melee attack after {{SAI|Fly (Class Action)|flying}} as a [[Githyanki]]
|-
|{{RarityItem|Ring of Elemental Infusion}}
|'''1d4''' elemental
|Next weapon attack after using an elemental spell/cantrip
|-
|{{RarityItem|Cloak of Elemental Absorption}}
|'''1d4''' elemental
|Next weapon attack after using [[Absorb Elements]] 
|-
|{{RarityItem|Shadow-Cloaked Ring}}
|'''1d4'''
|Unarmed attack<ref name="shadow-cloaked"/>
|-
|{{RarityItem|Dolor Amarus}}
|'''7'''
|[[Critical Hit]]<ref name="crit"/>
|-
|{{RarityItem|Vicious Battleaxe}}
|'''7'''
|[[Critical Hit]]<ref name="crit" />
|-
|{{RarityItem|Harmonic Dueller}}
|Charisma modifier
|Melee attack while [[Mellow Harmony]] is active
|-
|{{RarityItem|Titanstring Bow}}
|Strength modifier
|Ranged weapon attack
|-
|{{RarityItem|Scabby Pugilist Circlet}}
|'''2'''
|Unarmed or weapon attack with 2+ enemies within '''3m'''
|-
|{{RarityItem|The Undead Bane}} 

|{{DamageText|1d6|Slashing}}
|Melee attack against a [[Fiend]] or [[Undead]]
|-
|{{RarityItem|Hammer of the Just}}
|{{DamageText|1d6|Bludgeoning}}
|Melee attack against a [[Fiend]] or [[Undead]]
|}
<references>
<ref name="universal">These '''damage riders''' are '''universal''' (see below).</ref>
<ref name="spellmight">Prior to Patch 4, this worked with ''any'' direct damage spell. More testing is needed to see what it works with after Patch 4.</ref>
<ref name="shadow-cloaked">The Shadow-Cloaked Ring boosts both weapon and unarmed damage, but weapon damage is boosted using <code>CharacterWeaponDamage()</code>.</ref>
<ref name="crit">The damage bonus applies to any Critical Hit, not just those made with this weapon.</ref>
</references>

The top 5 '''damage riders''' in the above list are '''universal'''. They will apply to any damage instance, even ones '''detached''' from a spell or attack. All the other '''damage riders''' involve conditions like <code>IsSpell()</code> or <code>IsMeleeAttack()</code> so any damage instance that is not a part of a spell or weapon attack cannot be boosted by these non-'''universal damage riders'''. Status effect damage like {{Cond|Simple Toxin}} is an example of damage '''detached''' from any attack or spell that can only be boosted by '''universal damage riders'''. See below for a more detailed discussion of '''detached''' damage instances.

== Damage rider sources ==
Damage bonus implemented with <code>DealDamage()</code> (i.e. '''Damage rider sources''') are the underlying cause for much of the unintuitive damage mechanics in Baldur's Gate 3.

All attacks or damaging spells are implemented using <code>DealDamage()</code>, so any damage bonus implemented using that same function will behave somewhat like an independent attack or spell.
Importantly, this means that '''damage rider sources''' can potentially trigger each other causing an exponential explosion in the number of damage instances (with the right combination of '''DRS''' effects).
As previously stated, adding '''DRS''' effects to an attack will also multiple the effectiveness of '''damage riders'''.

=== Exponential behavior when combining DRS effects ===

=== Attached vs detached instances ===
There are two sub-categories of '''DRS''' effects that determine how they interact with '''damage riders''': '''attached''' and '''detached'''.
*A '''DRS''' effect '''attached''' to an attack or spell will be grouped and indented under a heading like "X used Main Hand Attack" or "X cast Fire Ball". Most '''DRS''' effects will be attached to the triggering attack.
*A '''detached''' instance will appear separately in the damage log, not grouped with the triggering attack. '''DRS''' effects wind up detached because they call <code>DealDamage()</code> indirectly. For example:
**When standing in a Burning surface, the {{RarityItem|Amulet of Elemental Torment}} will effectively add a {{DamageText|1d4|Fire}} '''DRS'''. The amulet's effect doesn't call <code>DealDamage()</code> directly, but instead calls <code>ApplyStatus(BURNING)</code>. On application, the {{Cond|Burning}} status effect calls <code>DealDamage()</code> immediately.
**To apply its {{DamageText|1d4|Thunder}} damage, the {{RarityItem|Punch-Drunk Bastard}} calls <code>CreateExplosion()</code> which then calls <code>DealDamage()</code>.
The practical difference between '''attached''' and '''detached''' '''DRS''' sources is that some '''damage rider''' effects will not apply to '''detached''' sources. For example, the {{DamageText|1d4|Fire}} damage instance from the Amulet of Elemental Torment is detached from the spell cast and thus will not get boosted by '''damage riders''' like the [[Potent Robe]] or [[Elemental Affinity: Damage]] which explicitly apply only to spell/cantrip attacks. It will, however, be boosted by more '''universal''' damage riders like [[Arcane Charge (Condition)|Arcane Charge]].

=== DRS effects from class features ===
This is a list of class features that provide additional '''damage rider sources''' to attacks or spells.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%; text-align:center;"
|+Extra '''damage rider sources''' from class features
!Feature
!Class
!Damage Bonus
!Limitation
!Notes
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Sneak Attack}}}}
|Level 1<br>{{nowrap|{{Class|Rogue}}}}
|'''1d6''' to '''6d6'''
|Once per turn<ref name="once-per-turn"/>
| style="text-align:left;" | 
Sneak Attack will only create a separate damage instance when triggered as an automatic reaction. The damage type is inherited from the weapon.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Divine Smite}}}}
|Level 2<br>{{nowrap|{{Class|Paladin}}}}
|{{DamageColor|Radiant|'''2d8'''|}} to {{DamageColor|Radiant|'''5d8'''}}
|Consumes spell slots
| style="text-align:left;" | 
Also applies to all other Smite variants.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Combat Inspiration}}}}<ref name="ci"/>
|Level 3<br>{{nowrap|{{Class|College of Valour|noparent=yes}}}}
|'''1d6''', '''1d8''', or '''1d10'''
|Consumes {{resource|bi}}
| style="text-align:left;" | 
Bard must apply the buff to another character. The damage type is inherited from the weapon.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Colossus Slayer}}}}
|Level 3<br>{{nowrap|{{Class|Hunter|noparent=yes}}}}
|'''1d8'''
|Once per turn<ref name="once-per-turn"/>
| style="text-align:left;" | 
Target must already be damaged. The damage type is inherited from the weapon.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Heart of the Storm}}}}
|Level 6<br>{{nowrap|{{Class|Storm Sorcery|noparent=yes}}}}
|{{nowrap|{{DamageColor|Lightning|(Sorcerer level)/2}}}}<br>or<br>{{nowrap|{{DamageColor|Thunder|(Sorcerer level)/2}}}}
|Leveled spells only
| style="text-align:left;" | 
Applies in a {{range|m=6|ft=20}} radius around you when you cast a leveled {{DamageType|Lightning}} or {{DamageType|Thunder}} damage spell. This damage instance is '''detached''' from the spell.

Recastable spells like {{SAI|Call Lightning}} do not count as leveled spells when recasted for free.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Divine Strike}}}}
|Level 8<br>{{nowrap|{{Class|Cleric}}}}
|'''1d8'''
|Once per turn<ref name="once-per-turn"/>
| style="text-align:left;" | 
Damage type depends on the Cleric domain. The {{DamageText|1d8|Physical}} variant from {{Class|War Domain|noparent=true}} must be triggered as a reaction to deal a separate damage instance. All other variants create a separate instance no matter how they are triggered.
|-
|{{SAI|Shadow Strike}}
|Level 11<br>{{nowrap|{{Class|Way of Shadow|noparent=yes}}}}
|{{DamageColor|Psychic|'''3d8'''}}
|Consumes {{resource|ki|3}}
| style="text-align:left;" | 
Must be {{Cond|invisible}} or {{Cond|Hiding}}.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Lifedrinker}}}}
|Level 12<br>{{Class|Warlock}}
|{{DamageColor|Necrotic|'''Charisma modifier'''}}
|None
| style="text-align:left;" | 
Applies to all melee weapon attacks.
|-
|}

<references>
<ref name="once-per-turn">If you attack outside of turn-based mode (for example, when initiating combat), the once-per-turn limitation is ignored.</ref>
<ref name="ci">{{SAI|Combat Inspiration}} currently has a bug that may prevent reapplying the buff after it has been used. Refer to [[Combat Inspiration#Notes|Notes]] for details.</ref>
</references>

=== DRS effects from weapons ===
This is a list of weapons that can get bonus '''attached''' '''damage rider sources''' with ordinary attacks. Since these damage instances are attached to a weapon attack, they will be boosted by applicable '''damage riders'''.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
|+Extra '''attached''' '''damage rider sources''' on ordinary weapon attacks
!Source
!Damage Bonus
! Conditions
|-
|{{RarityItem|Assassin's Touch}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Necrotic}}
|Target is {{Cond|Knocked Out}} or {{Cond|Sleeping}}
|-
|{{RarityItem|Deep Delver}} 
|{{DamageText|1d4|Piercing}}
|Target is '''Shattered'''. Deep Delver inflicts '''Shattered''' on hit.
|-
|{{RarityItem|Dragon's Grasp}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Slashing}}
|Target is {{Cond|Burning}}
|-
|{{RarityItem|Exterminator's Axe}}
|{{DamageText|1d6|Fire}}
|Target is a plant, Myconid, or is size small or less
|-
|{{RarityItem|Firestoker}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Piercing}}
| Target is {{Cond|Burning}}
|-
|{{RarityItem|Shortsword of First Blood}}
|{{DamageText|1d8|Piercing}}
| Target must have 100% {{Hp}}
|-
|{{RarityItem|Blooded Greataxe}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Slashing}} 
|Wielder has 50% {{Hp}} or less
|-
|{{RarityItem|Rat Bat}}
|{{DamageText|1d6|Piercing}}
|Unlisted effect; always applies
|-
|{{RarityItem|Render of Mind and Body}}
|{{DamageText|1d8|Psychic}}
|Attack with {{Advantage}}
|-
|{{RarityItem|Sword of Life Stealing}}
|{{DamageText|10|Necrotic}}
|Attack is a [[Critical hit]]
|-
|{{RarityItem|Crimson Mischief}}
|{{DamageText|7|Piercing}} damage.
|Attack with {{Advantage}} while equipped in the main hand
|-
|{{RarityItem|Duellist's Prerogative}}
|[[Proficiency Bonus]] {{DamageType|Necrotic}}
|Requires and consumes a [[Reaction (Resource)|reaction]]; only applies while equipped in the main hand
|}This is a list of weapons that can trigger bonus '''detached''' '''damage rider sources''' with ordinary attacks. Weapon attack related '''damage riders''' will not apply to these extra damage instances since they are not directly attached to a weapon attack. Only the '''universal''' '''damage riders''' will apply.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
|+Extra '''detached''' '''damage rider''' '''sources''' from ordinary weapon attacks
!Source
!Damage Bonus
!Notes
|-
|{{RarityItem|Loviatar's Scourge|alias=Loviatar's Scourge: Willing Whip}}
|{{DamageText|1d6|Necrotic}}
|Hits everything in a '''2m''' radius including the wielder
|-
|{{RarityItem|Punch-Drunk Bastard}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Thunder}}
|Must be {{Cond|Alcohol|drunk}}. Hits everything in a '''3m''' radius excluding the wielder.
|-
|{{RarityItem|Nyrulna|alias=Nyrulna: Zephyr Connection}}
|{{DamageText|3d4|Thunder}}
|Must be thrown. Hits everything in a '''6m''' radius including the wielder.
|}

=== DRS effects from weapon actions ===
This is a list of '''damage rider sources''' from special [[Weapon actions]]. These sources are inherently more limited by nature of being once-per-short-rest actions.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
|+Extra '''damage rider sources''' from once-per-short-rest Weapon Actions
!Source

!Damage Bonus
!Notes
|-
|{{SAI|Prepared (Condition)}}
| Strength modifier {{DamageType|Slashing}}
|Bonus applies to all melee attacks for the rest of the turn, including melee spells
|-
|{{RarityItem|Hoppy|alias=Hoppy: Revitalising Strike}}
|[[Proficiency Bonus]] {{DamageType|Necrotic}}
|Also heals you {{DamageText|1d6|Healing}}
|-
|{{RarityItem|Very Heavy Greataxe|alias=Very Heavy Greataxe: Gargantuan Cleave}}
|{{DamageText|1d6|Slashing}}
|Hits up to 3 targets like a normal cleave but inflicts {{cond|Off Balance}} on the wielder
|-
|{{RarityItem|Soulbreaker Greatsword|alias=Soulbreaker Greatsword: Soulbreaker}}
|{{DamageText|4|Psychic}}
|Can also {{SmIconLink|Stunned Condition Icon.webp|Stunned (Condition)|Stun}} the target (Constitution saving throw)
|-
|{{RarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane|alias=Silver Sword of the Astral Plane: Soulbreaker}}
|{{DamageText|4|Psychic}}
|Can also {{SmIconLink|Stunned Condition Icon.webp|Stunned (Condition)|Stun}} the target (Constitution saving throw)
|-
|{{RarityItem|Moonlight Glaive|alias=Moonlight Glaive: Moonlight Butterflies}}
|
|
|-
|{{RarityItem|Justiciar's Scimitar|alias=Justiciar's Scimitar: Shadowsoaked Blow}}
|
|
|-
|{{RarityItem|The Undead Bane|alias=The Undead Bane: Profane Scourge}}
|
|
|-
|{{RarityItem|Hellfire Greataxe|alias=Hellfire Greataxe: Hellflame Cleave}}
|
|
|-
|{{RarityItem|The Sacred Star|alias=The Sacred Star: Dawnburst Strike}}
|[[Proficiency Bonus]] {{DamageType|Radiant}}
|
|-
|{{RarityItem|Balduran's Giantslayer|alias=Balduran's Giantslayer: Topple the Big Folk}}
|{{DamageText|2d6|Slashing}}
|Target must have size Large or greater. Also adds your [[Proficiency Bonus]] to the base attack damage
|-
|}

=== DRS effects for spells ===
There are a limited number of '''DRS''' effects that work with spells or cantrips, particularly '''attached''' effects. However, many spells have built in ways of dealing multiple damage instances. For example:
* Multi-hit spells like {{SAI|Magic Missile}} or {{SAI|Scorching Ray}} deal separate damage instances for each projectile.
* Spells with multiple damage types like {{SAI|Ice Knife}} or {{SAI|Flame Strike}} deal separate damage instances for each damage type.

Below is a list of '''attached''' '''DRS''' effects that work with spells.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 100%;"
|+Extra '''attached''' '''damage rider sources''' that work with spells
!Source
!Damage Bonus
!Notes
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Phalar Aluve: Shriek}}}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Thunder}}
|As mentioned previously, Shriek damage activates universally on any damage instance.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{SAI|Prepare}}}}
|Strength modifier {{nowrap|{{DamageType|Slashing}}}}
|This works with all melee attacks, which includes melee attack roll spells like {{SAI|Shocking Grasp}}. The {{RarityItem|Daredevil Gloves}} can turn any ranged attack roll spell into a melee one.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{RarityItem|Craterflesh Gloves}}
|{{DamageText|1d6|Force}}
|Requires landing a critical hit, so it only works with attack roll spells.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{RarityItem|The Blast Pendant}}}}
|{{DamageType|Lightning}} damage equal to {{nowrap|{{Cond|Lightning Charges}}}}
|Once per long rest, consume {{Cond|Lightning Charges}} to add an additional {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage instance to a Lightning spell.
|-
|{{nowrap|{{RarityItem|Ilmater's Aid}}}}
|{{DamageText|1d4|Force}}
|Applies to any leveled spell. Wearer has less than 50% HP. This item hasn't be available in-game since Early Access.
|}
In Patch 3, {{SAI|Sneak Attack}} could apply to attack roll spells, but this was changed in Patch 4.

== Glossary ==
There is not necessarily any community consensus regarding the following terms and they may only make sense within the context of this article.

* '''Attached''': A damage instance attached to an attack or spell in the damage log.
* '''Damage rider''': A damage bonus implemented with <code>DamageBonus()</code>. These bonuses can potentially apply many times in a single attack since they boost each independent damage instance.
* '''Damage rider source''': A damage bonus implemented with <code>DealDamage()</code>. These bonuses create an independent damage instance instead of adding damage to an existing instance.
* '''Detached''': A damage instance not grouped with the triggering attack or spell in the damage log.
* '''DRS''': See '''damage rider source'''
* '''Universal damage rider''': A '''damage rider''' that doesn't have conditions like <code>IsSpell()</code> and can boost even '''detached''' damage instances.
* '''Weapon rider''': A damage bonus implemented with <code>WeaponDamage()</code> or similar functions. These bonuses are well-behaved and will only ever apply once per attack.