Damage 2.0 Weapon Reference

[Eliard]

Updated for 10.5.X's elemental adjustments and new surface types.

Physical damage is now split into three types: Impact (most effective against shields), Puncture (most effective against armor), and Slash (most effective against health).

A quick view of which weapons primarily carry which damage type:

IMPACT

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Primaries

Boar/Boar Prime
Braton Vandal
Cernos
Karak
Penta
Sobek
Strun/Strun Wraith
Vectis
Vulkar

Secondaries

Bronco/Dual Broncos/Bronco Prime
Kraken
Sicarus/Sicarus Prime
Viper/Twin Viper/Wraith Vipers (weird eh?)

Melee

Amphis
Ankyros
Bo
Fragor
Furax
Kestrel
Kogake
Magistar
Obex
Plasma Sword

PUNCTURE

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Primaries

Boltor
Dera
Latron/Latron Prime
Paris/Paris Prime
Snipetron/Snipetron Vandal
Supra

Secondaries

Ballistica
Bolto/Akbolto
Cestra
Despair
Furis/Afuris
Heat Dagger
Hikou
Kunai
Lex/Aklex
Spectra

Melee

Ceramic Dagger
Heat Dagger
Fang/Fang Prime
Jaw Sword

SLASH

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Primaries

Braton Prime
Dread
Flux Rifle
Hek
Miter
MK1-Braton
Soma
Tigris

Secondaries

Lato/Aklato/Lato Prime
Vasto/Dual Vastos

Melee

Dakra Prime (38.5)
Dark Dagger
Dark Sword (21)
Dual Cleavers (17.5)
Dual Zoren (13.5)
Ether Sword (21.5) / Dual Ether (21) / Ether Reaper (35)
Galatine (33.3)
Glaive (17.5/75) / Glaive Prime
Gram
Heat Sword/Dual Heat Swords
Kama/Dual Kamas
Machete/Machete Wraith
Mire
Orthos/Orthos Prime
Reaper Prime
Scindo
Pangolin Sword
Skana (17.5) / Dual Skana (17.5) /Skana Prime (24.5)

BALANCED/MISC (no significant dominant damage type)

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Primaries

Braton (slash dominant by .2 damage)
Burston
Grakata
Hind
Ignis (innate Heat)
Lanka (innate Electric)
Ogris (innate Blast)
Synapse (innate Electric)
Torid (innate Toxin)

Secondaries

Acrid (innate Toxin)
Brakk
Embolist (innate Toxin)
Seer
Stug (innate Corrosive)
Twin Gremlins

Melee

Dual Ichor (innate Toxin)
Lecta (innate Electric)
Prova (innate Electric)

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A quick look at elements and their effectiveness on various surface types; unlisted elements are neutral. Effectiveness denoted by +/-, with + being more and - being less effective:

PROC EFFECTS

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Impact: Target is knockback-staggered
Puncture: Target is weakened/deals reduced damage
Slash: Target bleeds/health damage over time (can proc even if shields are still up)

Heat: Sets target on fire for minor damage over time; target may panic
Cold: Slows target
Electric: Chain lightning effect; may paralyze target
Toxin: Health damage over time. Toxin damage itself bypasses shields.

Blast: Knocks targets down in a small AoE
Radiation: Confuses targets/Difficulty aiming
Gas: AoE toxic gas cloud effects
Magnetic: Shields reduced
Viral: Target sickened (clarification needed)
Corrosive: Target's armor is reduced

SHIELDS - Magnetic best, Puncture worst

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SHIELD (Corpus light units and Grineer bosses)
++: Impact, Cold
+++: Magnetic
-: Puncture, Radiation

PROTO SHIELD (Corpus Techs/Snipers and bosses, and Stalker)
+: Impact, Toxin
+++: Magnetic
--: Puncture, Heat, Corrosive

ARMORS - Puncture/Corrosive/Radiation best, Slash worst

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FERRITE ARMOR (Most light/medium Grineer, Heavy Gunners)
+: Toxin
++: Puncture
+++: Corrosive
-: Slash, Blast

ALLOY ARMOR (Grineer bosses, Elite Lancers, Eviscerators, Grineer Heavies (excluding Heavy Gunners), some Corpus bosses, Stalker)
+: Puncture, Cold
+++: Radiation
--: Slash, Electric, Magnetic

HEALTH - Best VS Corpus: Viral + Electric. Best VS Grineer: Corrosive + Heat (due to armor) for light units; Viral + Radiation for bosses/heavies.

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CLONED FLESH (Grineer non-robotics)
+: Slash, Heat
+++: Viral
-: Impact
--: Gas

FLESH (Corpus non-robotics and Tenno/Stalker)
+: Slash
++: Toxin, Viral
-: Impact, Gas

ROBOTIC (Corpus proxies)
+: Puncture, Radiation
++: Electric
-: Slash, Toxin

MACHINERY (Regulators and Rollers)
+: Impact
++: Electric
+++: Blast
-: Toxin, Viral

INFESTED HEALTH - Best VS normal units: Gas (light-units) or Heat + Corrosive (combo light & Ancient). Best VS bosses: Corrosive + Blast.

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INFESTED (Chargers, Leapers)
+: Slash, Heat
+++: Gas
--: Radiation, Viral

INFESTED FLESH (Runners, Crawlers)
++: Slash, Heat, Gas
--: Cold

FOSSILIZED (Most Bosses, Ancient Disruptors/Toxics)
+: Slash
++: Blast
+++: Corrosive
-: Cold
--: Toxin
---: Radiation

INFESTED SINEW (Ancient Healer, Phorid)
+: Puncture, Cold
++: Radiation
--: Blast

Notes:
Elements that are not -/--/--- against anything:
Alad V has Robotic health (rather than Flesh).

[Tazikode]

Braton Vandal deals primarily slash damage like the Braton Prime btw. Am I really the only person with one of those puppies in the kennel?

[Eliard]

Sadly I didn't start playing until after that was no longer available :/ ALL OF MY REGRETS

Thanks for the info

[Tazikode]

You shouldn't regret it too much. Outside of the firing sound, Braton Prime is superior.  On top of the fact that literally zero recoil/perfect accuracy is boring as hell.

Hold the phone! Apparently I wasn't aware that Damage 2.0 rebalanced the Braton Vandal against the Prime.  Vandal is the superior impact rifle while the Prime is the superior puncture, slash being the same.  A little extra ammo in the prime, but reloads slower.  I'm SOOOOOO HAPPY! My baby is back!