Borderlands 4: Elemental damage and weaknesses explained
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Damage isn't only about physical DPS in Borderlands 4; you also have a whole elemental system to think about. There are five types of elemental damage, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
Breakdown
- Borderlands 4 features five elemental damage types: Incendiary, Cryo, Shock, Corrosive, and Radiation. 6s
- Elemental effectiveness is determined by enemy health bar color: red for flesh, yellow for armor, and blue for shields. 2m 6s
- Incendiary is strong against flesh, Corrosive and Cryo against armor, and Shock and Radiation against shields. 2m 37s
- The Vault Hunter Vex can use all elemental types and has unique status effects like Bleed and Curse. 1m 55s
- Damage Over Time (DOT) effects are important, and weapon info displays elemental stats and DOT chances. 1m 13s