The Tenno Accord

A Warframe Community
"Building Communities, Leading with Integrity"

User Tools

Site Tools


Sidebar

guide:damagetypes

This is an old revision of the document!


Luminaris Academy - Damage Types

Guiding Tenno, Igniting Stars.

Let’s explore the fascinating world of damage types in Warframe. Understanding these damage types is crucial for maximizing your effectiveness in combat. Whether you’re a new Tenno or a seasoned warrior, this guide will help you wield your weapons with precision.


1. Damage Types Overview:

Physical Damage (IPS):

1. Impact

  • Effective against shields.
  • Status staggers targets and increases HP threshold for Parazon finishers.

2. Puncture

  • Effective against flesh.
  • Status reduces the target’s damage output.

3. Slash

  • Effective against flesh.
  • Status inflicts a bleed damage over time (DoT).

Elemental Damage:

1. Cold

  • Effective against shields.
  • Status slows targets.

2. Electricity

  • Effective against machines.
  • Status shocks enemies, chaining electricity to nearby targets.

3. Heat:

  • Effective against flesh.
  • Status ignites targets and melts armor.

4. Toxin:

  • Effective against flesh and bypasses shields.
  • Status inflicts a poison DoT.

Combined Elements:

1. Blast:

  • Effective against machines.
  • Status reduces enemy accuracy.

2. Corrosive:

  • Effective against armor.
  • Status strips the target’s armor.

3. Gas:

  • Effective against Infested.
  • Status creates an area of effect (AoE) that deals damage over time.

4. Magnetic:

  • Effective against shields.
  • Status multiplies damage against shields.

5. Radiation:

  • Effective against heavy armor.
  • Status confuses enemies.

6. Viral:

  • Effective against flesh.
  • Status multiplies damage against health.

Special Damage Types:

1. True Damage:

  • Bypasses enemy shields and armor.
  • No damage modifiers or status effects.

2. Void:

  • Effective against Over guard and resets Sentient resistances.
  • Status creates a dome that magnetizes projectiles toward the dome’s epicenter.

2. Choosing the Best Damage Type:

Viral: is currently the strongest and most popular damage type due to its health multiplier.

Adapt your loadout based on enemy weaknesses and mission types.


For more detailed guides, check out these video resources:

All Damage Types Explained

Damage Types Tier List

Warframe Damage Types

Remember, mastering damage types is essential for your success as a Tenno. Experiment, refine your loadouts, and conquer the Origin System!

guide/damagetypes.1734792584.txt.gz · Last modified: 2025/04/12 07:48 (external edit)