Damage Type Table

This table lists damage types to be coded for a mob or weapon, the resulting in-game damage type and the message that is seen when the mob or weapon strikes a hit.

This table is organized by damage type and then by alphabet. The damage type determines which armor class, immunity, resistance or vulnerability is counted against the attack. The first three damage types go directly against the three armor class types of the same name; all others go against AC_EXOTIC, which players see as AC MAGIC.

The special attacks from the last category, like DAM_COLD and DAM_FIRE, do not by themselves cause special effects if they hit; usually a weapon that causes special effects (e.g. one imbued with FROST BLADE) will also have an appropriate damage type (e.g. DAM_COLD), but it is worth noting that the special effect (e.g. CHILL TOUCH) comes from special weapon flags but not the damage type.

Damage code Damage message Damage type Explanation

bite bite DAM_PIERCE

chomp chomp DAM_PIERCE like biting

peck peck DAM_PIERCE bird biting

pierce pierce DAM_PIERCE animal's horn

scratch scratch DAM_PIERCE nails or claws

stab stab DAM_PIERCE animal's horn or other sharp wpn

sting sting DAM_PIERCE from insect or scorpion

thrust thrust DAM_PIERCE horn or other sharp wpn pushed at opponent

beating beating DAM_BASH manual attack

blast blast DAM_BASH explosive weapon

charge charge DAM_BASH something massive running at you

crush crush DAM_BASH wrapping arms around and squeezing

peckb peck DAM_BASH a heavier bird bite heavy enough to break bones

pound pound DAM_BASH hitting with a blunt object

punch punch DAM_BASH hitting with fists

slap slap DAM_BASH hitting with open palm

smash smash DAM_BASH hitting hard with heavy body parts or weapon

suction suction DAM_BASH octopus?

thwack thwack DAM_BASH a sharp but not very heavy hit

chop chop DAM_SLASH a dismembering strike

claw claw DAM_SLASH hit with claws, tearing flesh

cleave cleave DAM_SLASH hit with weapon, tearing flesh

grep grep DAM_SLASH tearing out?

slash slash DAM_SLASH cutting deeply with claw or wpn

slice slice DAM_SLASH cutting into strips with claw or wpn

whip whip DAM_SLASH tearing hide (and flesh) with whip or tentacle

acbite acidic bite DAM_ACID

chill chill DAM_COLD

digestion digestion DAM_ACID

divine divine power DAM_HOLY

drain life drain DAM_NEGATIVE

flame flame DAM_FIRE

flbite flaming bite DAM_FIRE

frbite freezing bite DAM_COLD

magic magic DAM_ENERGY

shbite shocking bite DAM_LIGHTNING

shock shock DAM_LIGHTNING

slime slime DAM_ACID

wrath wrath DAM_ENERGY

none hit (exotic) default damage type

Damage code	Damage message	Damage type	Explanation

bite	bite	DAM_PIERCE
chomp	chomp	DAM_PIERCE	like biting
peck	peck	DAM_PIERCE	bird biting
pierce	pierce	DAM_PIERCE	animal's horn
scratch	scratch	DAM_PIERCE	nails or claws
stab	stab	DAM_PIERCE	animal's horn or other sharp wpn
sting	sting	DAM_PIERCE	from insect or scorpion
thrust	thrust	DAM_PIERCE	horn or other sharp wpn pushed at opponent

beating	beating	DAM_BASH	manual attack
blast	blast	DAM_BASH	explosive weapon
charge	charge	DAM_BASH	something massive running at you
crush	crush	DAM_BASH	wrapping arms around and squeezing
peckb	peck	DAM_BASH	a heavier bird bite heavy enough to break bones
pound	pound	DAM_BASH	hitting with a blunt object
punch	punch	DAM_BASH	hitting with fists
slap	slap	DAM_BASH	hitting with open palm
smash	smash	DAM_BASH	hitting hard with heavy body parts or weapon
suction	suction	DAM_BASH	octopus?
thwack	thwack	DAM_BASH	a sharp but not very heavy hit

chop	chop	DAM_SLASH	a dismembering strike
claw	claw	DAM_SLASH	hit with claws, tearing flesh
cleave	cleave	DAM_SLASH	hit with weapon, tearing flesh
grep	grep	DAM_SLASH	tearing out?
slash	slash	DAM_SLASH	cutting deeply with claw or wpn
slice	slice	DAM_SLASH	cutting into strips with claw or wpn
whip	whip	DAM_SLASH	tearing hide (and flesh) with whip or tentacle

acbite	acidic bite	DAM_ACID
chill	chill	DAM_COLD
digestion	digestion	DAM_ACID
divine	divine power	DAM_HOLY
drain	life drain	DAM_NEGATIVE
flame	flame	DAM_FIRE
flbite	flaming bite	DAM_FIRE
frbite	freezing bite	DAM_COLD
magic	magic	DAM_ENERGY
shbite	shocking bite	DAM_LIGHTNING
shock	shock	DAM_LIGHTNING
slime	slime	DAM_ACID
wrath	wrath	DAM_ENERGY

none	hit	(exotic)	default damage type

This page was last updated May 15, 2001.