Damage type

A damage type - as the name says - is a type of damage. Each damage type has a different visual effect in the game, but also, for each type of damage each creature in the game has a different damage resistance.

Finding out which damage type a creature is vulnerable against helps greatly in defeating it. In some cases it's intuitive, for example it's not hard to guess that robotic machinery like Shield Drones are immune against virulent damage, but strongly affected by EMP damage. In other cases it's hard to find out. The Society of Xenobiologists has studied many species and may provide the player with valuable information regarding their weaknesses.

Damage type list

The following are all damage types in the game:

Damage type name	Alternative names	Damage sources	Notes	Strong against
Fire	Pyro, Incendiary, Exothermic	Fire and other forms of extreme heat	...	Some creatures
Electric	Electrical, Energy	Electrical sources	...	...
Ice	Cryo(genic), Endothermic	Ice and other forms of extreme cold	Can freeze	...
Sonic	Concussive	Powerful concussive forces and extreme-decibel sounds	Can stun	...
Virulent		Poisons, toxins, and invasive microorganisms		Living targets
Laser	Photonic, Flash	Laser and other electromagnetic radiation sources	...	Most targets
EMP	EM, Pulse	Intense magnetic fields	...	Shields, Mechanical
Physical		Bullets, shrapnel, and other kinetic sources	...	Most targets