Throughout the world of Obsidian Entertainment’sGroundedare many formidable foes, as well as weapons to face them and take them down. Not to be confused with Damage Augments (installed modifications to existing weapons), Damage Types will offer a similar damage bonus depending on their usage, but will not need to be installed or modified by the player in any way in order to take effect.
Each creature will havea range of weaknesses and resistances, so it is important for players to ensure that they always have the right weapon type to target the enemy creature’s vulnerabilities, as well as the requisite armor to defend against its specific damage type as well.
8Generic
As the name suggests, Generic damage is that which is inflicted by the most basic and unenhanced items in the game. Weaker weapons and tools, as well as thrown objects in the environment, will provide generic damage, which is considerably less effective than that which is inflicted by bladed and modified weapons.
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No Creatures are especially vulnerable to Generic Damage. Tools that inflict Generic damage include the following:
7Explosive
Explosive Damage occurs when an object is modified with some kind of violently bursting projectile.Players must stay at rangewhen deploying weapons of this damage type, since they will not be invulnerable from taking damage from their own exploding weapons.
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Tools that utilize the Explosive damage type include:
Creatures that inflict the Explosive damage type with their attacks include:
6Slashing
Slashing Damage often accompanies bladed weapons such as daggers and swords. As a result, it is relatively common as a base effect for many weapons. Slashing damage will only apply damage upon contact, rather than over a duration of time as with some other damage types. This can make a difference depending on how tough the enemies are.
Enemies that utilize the Slashing damage type include
5Burning
Burning damage is associated with any flammable weaponry or corrosive acid weaponry. As a long-lasting damage type, this can be anincredibly effective basis for many types of combat build. However, there are limited options when it comes to the weaponry that is able to utilize this damage type, as well as the types of enemies that are most vulnerable to this elemental damage type.
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The only tool that uses Burning damage is Burny Rounds. More common are enemies that make use of Burning damage, including:
4Shock
Shock damage is a very rare damage type, and is mainlybased on the power of electrical charges. This damage type is not a non-lethal alternative as its name may suggest, but will instead compound attacks with additional electrical damage in the rare circumstances that it can be used.
There are only two tools that utilize Shock damage: thePinch WhackerandProd Smacker.However, these are only deployed during special attacks.
Enemies which use Shock damage include:
3Smashing
Smashing damage is a brute-force damage type commonly associated with large, two-handed weaponry such as hammers, as well as opponents which out-scale the player and possess considerable strength. Attacks which utilize Smashing damage are to be avoided at all costs, as they can devastate the player with a single hit.
Smashing Damage is used by the following enemies
2Chopping
Chopping damage isassociated with axesand underwater daggers, as well as a range of enemy types. One of the most effective damage types inGrounded, Chopping damage will be effective against almost all enemy types, and will be particularly useful at the start of the game for players looking to crafteffective early-game weapons.
Enemies that make use of Chopping damage include:
1Stabbing
Finally, the most effective and versatile damage type in Grounded is Stabbing damage. Commonly associated with pointed weapons and projectiles, stabbing damage will provide an attack damage bonus to many spears and swords within the game. It is also used by some formidable enemies, ensuring that requisite armor is always necessary to face them.
Groundedis available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
