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'''Damage Types''' is a collective, generic term for the five areas in which damage is meted out and [[Armor|armor]] is designed to [[Resistances|resist]]. Prior to the release of [[Ultima Online: Age of Shadows]], there was only damage and armor. Today, it is not that simple. The Damage Types are: [[Physical Damage]]; [[Fire Damage]]; [[Cold Damage]]; [[Poison Damage]]; [[Energy Damage]]; and even [[Chaos Damage]].
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'''Damage Types''' is a collective, generic term for the seven areas in which damage is meted out and [[Armor|armor]] is designed to [[Resistances|resist]]. Prior to the release of [[Ultima Online: Age of Shadows]], there was only damage and armor. Today, it is not that simple. The Damage Types are: [[Physical Damage]]; [[Fire Damage]]; [[Cold Damage]]; [[Poison Damage]]; [[Energy Damage]]; [[Chaos Damage]]; and [[Direct Damage]].
  
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The type of damage a character deals varies with the weapon used, whether it be melee, magic, ranged, or of a summoned or tamed nature.
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The type of damage a character deals varies with the [[Base Damage]] of the weapon used, whether it be melee, magic, ranged, or of a summoned or tamed nature. Certain [[skills]] affect the amount of damage, see [[Damage Calculations]] for more information.
  
 
==Melee==
 
==Melee==
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By default, melee weapons do Physical Damage. Enhancing melee weapons with certain of the colored ores allows alternate Damage Types to be inflicted upon an opponent. By enhancing a long sword with Shadow Iron, a character would be more effective in the [[Fire Dungeon]] but less so in the [[Ice Dungeon]]. If a daring blacksmith should wish to enhance a [[Dragon]] [[Slayer Weapons|Slayer weapon]], Verite would be the logical choice as a Dragon's weakest resistance is poison (25 to 35%).
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By default, melee weapons do Physical Damage. Enhancing melee weapons with certain of the colored ores allows alternate Damage Types to be inflicted upon an opponent. By enhancing a [[Longsword]] with Shadow Iron, a character would be more effective in the [[Fire Dungeon]] but less so in the [[Ice Dungeon]]. If a daring blacksmith should wish to enhance a [[Dragon]] [[Slayer]] weapon, Verite would be the logical choice as a Dragon's weakest resistance is poison (25 to 35%).
  
 
===Ore & Damage Types===
 
===Ore & Damage Types===
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[[Dull Copper]] and [[Gold]] do not impart modifications to the type of damage caused.
 
[[Dull Copper]] and [[Gold]] do not impart modifications to the type of damage caused.
  
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In addition to material a weapon is made from, damage type inflicted during melee combate is affected by:  
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In addition to the material a weapon is made from, the damage type inflicted during melee combate is affected by:  
  
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* magic weapons (e.g., [[Blaze of Death]] is 100% Fire Damage);  
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* magic weapons (e.g., [[Blaze of Death]] is 50% Fire Damage);  
 
* being under the effect of the [[Chivalry Spells|Chivalry Spell]] [[Consecrate Weapon]];  
 
* being under the effect of the [[Chivalry Spells|Chivalry Spell]] [[Consecrate Weapon]];  
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* being under the effect of the [[Spellweaving Spells|Spellweaving Spell]] [[Immolating Weapon]]; and
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* being under the effect of the [[Spellweaving]] [[Spells|Spell]] [[Immolating Weapon]]; and
 
* if the weapon is [[Poisoning|poisoned]].
 
* if the weapon is [[Poisoning|poisoned]].
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==Magic==
 
==Magic==
 
The Damage Types from magical attacks, for the most part, are intuitive; Flamestrike causes Fire Damage and Lightning causes Energy Damage. However, there are some surprises.  
 
The Damage Types from magical attacks, for the most part, are intuitive; Flamestrike causes Fire Damage and Lightning causes Energy Damage. However, there are some surprises.  
  
 
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===Chivalry===
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===Magery===
 
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| [[Fireball]] || Fire Damage
 
| [[Fireball]] || Fire Damage
 
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| [[Poison (Spell)|Poison]] || Poison Damage
 
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| [[Fire Field]] || Fire Damage
 
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| [[Energy Vortex]] || Energy Damage
 
| [[Energy Vortex]] || Energy Damage
 
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| [[Air Elemental (Summoned)|Air Elemental]] || 50% Physical Damage, 50% Energy Damage  
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| [[Summon Air Elemental|Air Elemental]] || 50% Physical Damage, 50% Energy Damage  
 
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| [[Earth Elemental (Summoned)|Earth Elemental]] || Physical Damage
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| [[Summon Earth Elemental|Earth Elemental]] || Physical Damage
 
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| [[Water Elemental (Summoned)|Water Elemental]] || Cold Damage
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| [[Summon Water Elemental|Water Elemental]] || Cold Damage
 
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| [[Fire Elemental (Summoned)|Fire Elemental]] || Fire Damage
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| [[Summon Fire Elemental|Fire Elemental]] || Fire Damage
 
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| [[Summon Daemon]] || Poison Damage
 
| [[Summon Daemon]] || Poison Damage
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===Necromancy===
 
===Necromancy===
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! Spell !! Damage Type
 
! Spell !! Damage Type
 
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| [[Pain Spike]] || DIRECT damage ([http://guide.uo.com/skill_49.html sic])
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| [[Pain Spike]] || Direct Damage
 
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| [[Poison Strike]] || Poison Damage
 
| [[Poison Strike]] || Poison Damage
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===Spellweaving===
 
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| [[Thunderstorm]] || Physical Damage
 
| [[Thunderstorm]] || Physical Damage
 
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| [[Nature's Fury]] || Poison Damage
 
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| [[Wildfire]] || Fire Damage
 
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| [[Word of Death]] || Energy Damage
 
| [[Word of Death]] || Energy Damage
 
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==Ranged==
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===Mysticism===
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In addition to [[Artifacts|artifact]] bows and magical bows found as loot, the crafting skill of [[Bowcraft/Fletching]] allows for ranged weapons that deal all Damage Types (e.g., [[Blight Gripped Longbow]] deals 100% Poison Damage). Of all of the properties that the colored woods impart to crafted weapons, only [[Frostwood]] affects the type of damage dealt. Weapons crafted with Frostwood cause 60% Physical Damage and 40% Cold Damage.
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| [[Nether Bolt]] || Chaos Damage
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| [[Eagle Strike]] || Energy Damage
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==Ranged==
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* In addition to [[Artifacts|artifact]] bows and magical bows found as loot, the crafting skill of [[Bowcraft/Fletching]] allows for ranged weapons that deal all Damage Types (e.g., [[Blight Gripped Longbow]] deals 100% Poison Damage).
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* Of all of the properties that the colored woods impart to crafted weapons, only [[Frostwood]] affects the type of damage dealt. Weapons crafted with Frostwood cause 60% Physical Damage and 40% Cold Damage.
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* [http://www.uoguide.com/Category:Quivers Quivers] impart a [[Damage Modifier]] that applies a percentage of damage after the target's resistances have been calculated.
 
==Summoned & Tamed==
 
==Summoned & Tamed==
 
The Damage Types inflicted by summoned creatures are presented in the spell tables above. The type of melee damage inflicted by tamed creatures, or pets, is based on the Damage Type the wild versions cause. The following table of popular pets does not account for the type of damage from offensive spells that are cast by the pet.
 
The Damage Types inflicted by summoned creatures are presented in the spell tables above. The type of melee damage inflicted by tamed creatures, or pets, is based on the Damage Type the wild versions cause. The following table of popular pets does not account for the type of damage from offensive spells that are cast by the pet.
  
 
===Popular Pets & Damage Types===
 
===Popular Pets & Damage Types===
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! Popular Pets !! Melee Damage Type
 
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| [[Dragon]] || Physical Damage
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| [[Dragon]], [[Greater Dragon]] || Physical Damage
 
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| [[Cu Sidhe]] || 50% Cold Damage, 50% Energy Damage
 
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| [[Hiryu]] || Physical Damage  
 
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==Notes==
 
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* [http://guide.uo.com/skill_49.html UO.com mentions "DIRECT damage" in its discussion of Pain Spike.]
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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[[Resistances]]
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* [[Damage Calculations]]
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{{Item Properties}}
  
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[[Category:Game Terms]]
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[[Category:Armor]][[Category:Damage Types]][[Category:Game Terms]][[Category:Item Properties]]
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 28 February 2012

Damage Types is a collective, generic term for the seven areas in which damage is meted out and armor is designed to resist. Prior to the release of Ultima Online: Age of Shadows, there was only damage and armor. Today, it is not that simple. The Damage Types are: Physical Damage; Fire Damage; Cold Damage; Poison Damage; Energy Damage; Chaos Damage; and Direct Damage.

The type of damage a character deals varies with the Base Damage of the weapon used, whether it be melee, magic, ranged, or of a summoned or tamed nature. Certain skills affect the amount of damage, see Damage Calculations for more information.

Melee

By default, melee weapons do Physical Damage. Enhancing melee weapons with certain of the colored ores allows alternate Damage Types to be inflicted upon an opponent. By enhancing a Longsword with Shadow Iron, a character would be more effective in the Fire Dungeon but less so in the Ice Dungeon. If a daring blacksmith should wish to enhance a Dragon Slayer weapon, Verite would be the logical choice as a Dragon's weakest resistance is poison (25 to 35%).

Ore & Damage Types

Ore Type Damage Type Inflicted
Shadow Iron Physical 80%, Cold 20%
Copper Physical 70%, Poison 10% , Energy 20%
Bronze Physical 60%, Fire 40%
Agapite Physical 50%, Cold 30% , Energy 20%
Verite Physical 60%, Poison 40% , Energy 20%
Valorite Physical 70%, Fire 10%, Cold 20%, Poison 10% , Energy 20%

Dull Copper and Gold do not impart modifications to the type of damage caused.

In addition to the material a weapon is made from, the damage type inflicted during melee combate is affected by:

Magic

The Damage Types from magical attacks, for the most part, are intuitive; Flamestrike causes Fire Damage and Lightning causes Energy Damage. However, there are some surprises.

Chivalry

Spell Damage Type
Cleanse by Fire Fire Damage to caster
Consecrate Weapon Damage Type is target's weakest resistance.
Holy Light Energy Damage

Magery

Spell Damage Type
Magic Arrow Fire Damage
Harm Cold Damage
Fireball Fire Damage
Poison Poison Damage
Fire Field Fire Damage
Lightning Energy Damage
Blade Spirit Physical Damage
Mind Blast Cold Damage
Poison Field Poison Damage
Energy Bolt Energy Damage
Explosion Fire Damage
Chain Lightning Energy Damage
Flamestrike Fire Damage
Meteor Swarm Fire Damage
Earthquake Physical Damage
Energy Vortex Energy Damage
Air Elemental 50% Physical Damage, 50% Energy Damage
Earth Elemental Physical Damage
Water Elemental Cold Damage
Fire Elemental Fire Damage
Summon Daemon Poison Damage

Necromancy

Spell Damage Type
Pain Spike Direct Damage
Poison Strike Poison Damage
Strangle Poison Damage
Vengeful Spirit Physical Damage
Wither Cold Damage

Spellweaving

Spell Damage Type
Immolating Weapon Fire Damage
Thunderstorm Physical Damage
Nature's Fury Poison Damage
Wildfire Fire Damage
Essence of Wind Cold Damage
Word of Death Energy Damage

Mysticism

Spell Damage Type
Nether Bolt Chaos Damage
Eagle Strike Energy Damage
Bombard Physical Damage
Hail Storm Cold Damage
Spell Plague Chaos Damage
Nether Cyclone Chaos Damage


Ranged

  • In addition to artifact bows and magical bows found as loot, the crafting skill of Bowcraft/Fletching allows for ranged weapons that deal all Damage Types (e.g., Blight Gripped Longbow deals 100% Poison Damage).
  • Of all of the properties that the colored woods impart to crafted weapons, only Frostwood affects the type of damage dealt. Weapons crafted with Frostwood cause 60% Physical Damage and 40% Cold Damage.
  • Quivers impart a Damage Modifier that applies a percentage of damage after the target's resistances have been calculated.

Summoned & Tamed

The Damage Types inflicted by summoned creatures are presented in the spell tables above. The type of melee damage inflicted by tamed creatures, or pets, is based on the Damage Type the wild versions cause. The following table of popular pets does not account for the type of damage from offensive spells that are cast by the pet.

Popular Pets & Damage Types

Popular Pets Melee Damage Type
Dragon, Greater Dragon Physical Damage
Cu Sidhe 50% Cold Damage, 50% Energy Damage
Nightmare 40% Physical Damage, 40% Fire Damage, 20% Energy Damage
Reptalon 25% Poison Damage, 75% Energy
White Wyrm 50% Physical Damage, 50% Cold Damage
Hiryu Physical Damage

See Also


Item Properties
Stat Modifiers

Dexterity Bonus • Hit Point Increase • Intelligence Bonus • Mana Increase • Stamina Increase • Strength Bonus

Regenerations

Hit Point Regeneration • Mana Regeneration • Stamina Regeneration

Hit Effects

Assassin Honed • Blood Drinker • Battle Lust • Hit Cold Area • Hit Curse • Hit Dispel • Hit Energy Area • Hit Fatigue • Hit Fire Area • Hit Fireball • Hit Harm • Hit Life Leech • Hit Lightning • Hit Lower Attack • Hit Lower Defense • Hit Mana Drain • Hit Mana Leech • Hit Physical Area • Hit Poison Area • Searing Weapon • Splintering Weapon • Hit Stamina Leech

Historic

Ruin • Force • Might • Mystic • Power • Vanquishing • Newbified

Damage Types

Physical Damage • Fire Damage • Cold Damage • Poison Damage • Energy Damage • Chaos Damage • Direct Damage

Magic

Casting Focus • Faster Casting • Faster Cast Recovery • Lower Mana Cost • Lower Reagent Cost • Mage Armor • Mage Weapon • Resonance • Spell Channeling • Spell Damage Increase • Spell Focusing • Spell Consumption

Weapon

Damage Increase • Swing Speed Increase • Use Best Weapon Skill • Weapon Speed • Hit Chance Increase

Archery

Balanced • Damage Modifier • Lower Ammo Cost • Range • Velocity

Death & Theft Blessed • Cursed • No-Drop/No-Trade • Insured • Owned By
Damage Dealing

Damage Eater • Rage Focus • Reactive Paralyze • Reflect Physical Damage • Soul Charge

Other

Artifact Rarity • Defense Chance Increase • Durability • Elves Only • Enhance Potions • Gargoyles Only • Lifespan • Lower Requirements • Luck • Mana Burst • Mana Phase • Night Sight • Self Repair • Shard Bound • Skill Bonus • Strength Requirement • Uses Remaining • Weight

Negative

Antique • Brittle • Cursed • Ephemeral • Prized • Massive • Unwieldy • Unlucky •

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