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[edit | edit source]

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

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

*Sometimes, the term Physical Damage (stylized as Damage Types 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[edit | edit source]

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

Vulnerability[edit | edit source]

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: Fire V.png

Resistance[edit | edit source]

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: Fire NM.png or Fire M.png or Fire R.png

Immunity[edit | edit source]

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: Fire Immunity.png

Toughness[edit | edit source]

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

Related items[edit | edit source]

Slashing Resistance[edit | edit source]

Piercing Resistance[edit | edit source]

None

Bludgeoning Resistance[edit | edit source]

None

Fire Resistance[edit | edit source]

Cold Resistance[edit | edit source]

Lightning Resistance[edit | edit source]

Thunder Resistance[edit | edit source]

Acid Resistance[edit | edit source]

Poison Resistance[edit | edit source]

Radiant Resistance[edit | edit source]

Necrotic Resistance[edit | edit source]

Force Resistance[edit | edit source]

Psychic Resistance[edit | edit source]

Vulnerability[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]