Damage types

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Every source of damage in the game, such as attacks, spells, or traps, has an associated damage type. The target may have resistances or weaknesses that affect how much damage it takes from this source of damage.

Damage types

See also: Category:Sources of damage

There are 13 different types of damage in Baldur's Gate 3. They are:

Bludgeoning*	Fire	Lightning	Acid	Radiant	Force
Piercing*	Cold	Thunder	Poison	Necrotic	Psychic
Slashing*

*Sometimes, the term Physical Damage (stylized as  Physical on the wiki) is used in ability or item descriptions, such as the Rage ability of Barbarians. When you use such an ability, you deal whatever damage type your weapon would deal.

Damage vulnerability, resistance and immunity

See also Category:Resistances

Vulnerability, resistance, and immunity are properties that modify how much damage a target takes from specific types of damage.

Vulnerability

Vulnerability means the total damage taken from a type of damage is doubled. Vulnerability is indicated by a downwards red arrow on the corresponding element when inspecting an entity.

Example:

Resistance

For the cantrip, see Resistance (Cantrip).

Resistance means the total damage taken from a type of damage is halved. Resistance is indicated by an upwards blue or grey arrow on the corresponding element when inspecting an entity. Grey indicates that non-magical sources of damage are reduced, and blue indicates that magical sources of damage are reduced.

Example: or or

Immunity

Immunity means the total damage taken from a type of damage is reduced to 0. It is indicated by a yellow outline shaped like a shield on the corresponding element when inspecting an entity.

Example:

Toughness

Toughness is a special property of some doors, chests, and breakable walls that requires a hit to exceed a certain damage threshold in order to deal any damage. The possible levels of Toughness are:

•  Sturdy: Only a hit that deals at least 10 damage can damage this material.
•  Medium Toughness: Only a hit that deals at least 22 damage can damage this material.
•  Greater Toughness: Only a hit that deals at least 50 damage can damage this material.

All modifiers of the hit and vulnerabilities/resistances of the object are calculated first and then checked against the Toughness damage threshold.

There are several ways to beat the Toughness threshold of an object. Here are some common methods:

• Exploiting any specific damage Vulnerability of the material (typically  Fire for wood,  Force for stone, and  Acid for metal)
• Attacking with a Maul using  Great Weapon Master: All In to deal high Bludgeoning damage.
• Using the  Shatter spell or another source of high Thunder damage.
• Igniting Smokepowder Barrel or other explosives.

Related items

Slashing Resistance

• Amulet of the Unworthy

Piercing Resistance

None

Bludgeoning Resistance

None

Fire Resistance

• Elixir of Fire Resistance
• Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Fire
• Gloves of Fire Resistance when the wearer has 50% Hit Points or less
• Reverse Rain Cloak
• Darkfire Shortbow
• Obsidian Laced Robe
• Shield of Scorching Reprisal
• Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail
• Wavemother's Cloak once per turn until the wearer takes damage
• Emblazoned Plate of the Marshal
• Flame Enamelled Armour
• Grymskull Helm
• Incandescent Staff
• Infernal Robe
• Wavemother's Robe
• Helldusk Armour

Cold Resistance

• Elixir of Cold Resistance
• Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Frost
• Robe of Summer
• Darkfire Shortbow
• Icebite Robe
• Wavemother's Robe

Lightning Resistance

• Elixir of Lightning Resistance
• Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Lightning
• The Sparkswall
• Gloves of the Automaton for Duration: 10 turns after using Circuity Interface

Thunder Resistance

• Elixir of Thunder Resistance

Acid Resistance

• Elixir of Acid Resistance
• Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Acid
• Varsh Ko'kuu's Boots

Poison Resistance

• Elixir of Poison Resistance
• Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Poison
• Ring of Poison Resistance

Radiant Resistance

• Elixir of Radiant Resistance

Necrotic Resistance

• Elixir of Necrotic Resistance
• Loviatar's Scourge
• Protective Plate

Force Resistance

• Elixir of Force Resistance

Psychic Resistance

• Elixir of Psychic Resistance
• Psionic Ward Armour if the wearer is Gith
• Silver Sword of the Astral Plane if the wearer is Gith

Vulnerability

• Amulet of the Unworthy Vulnerability to  Bludgeoning
• Reverse Rain Cloak Vulnerability to  Cold and  Lightning
• Wavemother's Cloak Vulnerability to  Cold and  Lightning once per turn until the wearer takes damage

Other

• Elixir of Universal Resistance Gain Resistance to all damage for Duration: 10 turns.
• Abdel's Trusted Shield Allows wielder to cast  Protection from Missiles once per short rest, which grants Resistance to  Physical damage from ranged weapons for 10 turns.
• Abyss Beckoners Demonspirit Aura: The wearer's summoned creatures have Resistance to all damage except  Psychic.
• Bhaalist Armour Aura of Murder: Enemies within 2 m / 6.5 ft become Vulnerable to  Piercing damage, unless they are Resistant or Immune to it.
• Bloodthirst Exploit Weakness: Creatures hit with this weapon receive Vulnerability to  Piercing damage.
• Bonespike Gloves Exoskeletal Reinforcement: Your attacks ignore Resistance to  Slashing,  Piercing, and  Bludgeoning damage.
• Circle of Bones Undead Ward: Allied undead within 6m / 20ft are Resistant to  Bludgeoning,  Slashing, and  Piercing damage.
• Cindersnap Gloves Allows wielder to cast  Protection from Missiles once per short rest, which grants Resistance to  Physical damage from ranged weapons for 10 turns.
• Creation's Echo Elemental Resonance: If the wielder deals  Acid,  Fire,  Lightning,  Radiant, or  Necrotic damage, it becomes resistant to that damage type for Duration: 2 turns.
• Hellrider's Pride Helm's Protection: When you heal another creature, it gains Resistance to  Bludgeoning,  Piercing, and  Slashing damage dealt by weapon attacks for Duration: 2 turns.