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Elemental Resistance
A piece of equipment with Elemental Resistance on it reduces the amount of Acid, Cold, Electricity, and Fire damage the wearer takes by a fixed amount, e.g. -5 or -30, etc. Elemental Resistance is applied before Magical Resistance Rating (MRR).
Compare to Energy Absorption.
Found On[edit]
- Named items:
- Category:Elemental Resistance items
- Here are a few examples:
Reducing resistance / bypassing immunity[edit]
Some monsters are able to resist a portion of elemental damage, or they are straight out immune to an element. Fortunately, players have access to several ways how to reduce monster resistances or even make immune enemies vulnerable to a certain element:
Acid[edit]
- Alchemist Bombardier enhancements: Weakening Mixture
- Blightcaster: Everything Decays
- Sorcerer Earth Savant enhancements: Pierce Acid Resistance, Awaken Elemental Weakness: Acid, Elemental Apotheosis: Earth
Cold:[edit]
- Alchemist Bombardier enhancements: Weakening Mixture
- Druid Quench spell
- Druid: Mantle of the Icy Soul spell, Season's Herald enhancements Elemental Mastery
- Sorcerer Water Savant enhancements: Pierce Cold Resistance, Awaken Elemental Weakness: Cold, Elemental Apotheosis: Water
Fire[edit]
- Alchemist Bombardier enhancements: Weakening Mixture
- Druid: Anger of the Noonday Sun spell, Season's Herald enhancements Elemental Mastery
- Sorcerer Fire Savant enhancements: Pierce Fire Resistance, Awaken Elemental Weakness: Fire, Elemental Apotheosis: Fire
- Tiefling enhancements: Improved Scorch
Lightning[edit]
- Alchemist Bombardier enhancements: Weakening Mixture
- Artificer Arcanotechnician enhancements: Charged Recoil
- Druid Quench spell
- Sorcerer Air Savant enhancements: Pierce Electric Resistance, Awaken Elemental Weakness: Electric, Elemental Apotheosis: Air
Poison[edit]
- Alchemist Bombardier enhancements: Weakening Mixture
- Alchemist Vile Chemist enhancements: Poisoned Attack, Wave of Poison, Greater Wave of Poison
- Blightcaster: Poison of the Hydra
Acid Resistance[edit]
A piece of equipment with Acid Resistance on it reduces the amount of Acid damage the wearer takes.
- Lesser Acid Resistance
Lesser Acid Resistance: This property absorbs the first 3 points of acid damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Acid Resistance
Acid Resistance: This property absorbs the first 10 points of acid damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Improved Acid Resistance
Improved Acid Resistance: This property absorbs the first 20 points of acid damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Greater Acid Resistance
Greater Acid Resistance: This property absorbs the first 30 points of acid damage per attack that the wearer would normally take. / Acid Resistance +30
Acid Resistance +30: Passive: +30 Enhancement bonus to your Acid Resistance.
- Superior Acid Resistance
Superior Acid Resistance: This property absorbs the first 40 points of acid damage per attack that the wearer would normally take. / Acid Resistance +40
Acid Resistance +40: Passive: +40 Enhancement bonus to your Acid Resistance.
- Acid Resistance +45
Acid Resistance +45: Passive: +45 Enhancement bonus to your Acid Resistance.
Found on[edit]
- Lootgen armor, cloaks, rings and shields as suffixes
- Lootgen bracers as Alkalescent prefixes
- Named items:
- Category:Acid Resistance items
- Here's a few examples:
- Green Steel: Altar of Invasion - Manufactured Ingredient Recipes
Electric Resistance[edit]
A piece of equipment with Electric Resistance on it reduces the amount of Electric damage the wearer takes.
- Lesser Lightning Resistance
Lesser Lightning Resistance: This property absorbs the first 3 points of lightning damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Lightning Resistance
Lightning Resistance: This property absorbs the first 10 points of lightning damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Improved Lightning Resistance
Improved Lightning Resistance: This property absorbs the first 20 points of lightning damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Greater Lightning Resistance
Greater Lightning Resistance: This property absorbs the first 30 points of lightning damage per attack that the wearer would normally take. / Electric Resistance +30
Electric Resistance +30: Passive: +30 Enhancement bonus to your Electric Resistance.
- Superior Lightning Resistance
Superior Lightning Resistance: This property absorbs the first 40 points of lightning damage per attack that the wearer would normally take. / Electric Resistance +40
Electric Resistance +40: Passive: +40 Enhancement bonus to your Electric Resistance.
- Electric Resistance +45
Electric Resistance +45: Passive: +45 Enhancement bonus to your Electric Resistance.
Found on[edit]
- Lootgen armor, cloaks, rings and shields as suffixes
- Lootgen bracers as Grounded prefixes
- Named items:
- Category:Electric Resistance items
- Here's a few examples:
- Green Steel: Altar of Invasion - Manufactured Ingredient Recipes
Fire Resistance[edit]
A piece of equipment with Fire Resistance on it reduces the amount of Fire damage the wearer takes.
- Lesser Fire Resistance
Lesser Fire Resistance: This property absorbs the first 3 points of fire damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Fire Resistance
Fire Resistance: This property absorbs the first 10 points of fire damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Improved Fire Resistance
Improved Fire Resistance: This property absorbs the first 20 points of fire damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Greater Fire Resistance
Greater Fire Resistance: This property absorbs the first 30 points of fire damage per attack that the wearer would normally take. / Fire Resistance +30
Fire Resistance +30: Passive: +30 Enhancement bonus to your Fire Resistance.
- Superior Fire Resistance
Superior Fire Resistance: This property absorbs the first 40 points of fire damage per attack that the wearer would normally take. / Fire Resistance +40
Fire Resistance +40: Passive: +40 Enhancement bonus to your Fire Resistance.
- Fire Resistance +45
Fire Resistance +45: Passive: +45 Enhancement bonus to your Fire Resistance.
Found on[edit]
- Lootgen armor, cloaks, rings and shields as suffixes
- Lootgen bracers as Frigid prefixes
- Named items:
- Category:Fire Resistance items
- Here's a few examples:
- Firestorm Greaves
- Epic Red Dragonplate Armor- also avaliable as a Robe, Leather Armor and Scalemail
- Firebreak (Level 24)
- Green Steel: Altar of Invasion - Manufactured Ingredient Recipes
Cold Resistance[edit]
A piece of equipment with Cold Resistance on it reduces the amount of Cold damage the wearer takes.
- Lesser Cold Resistance
Lesser Cold Resistance: This property absorbs the first 3 points of cold damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Cold Resistance
Cold Resistance: This property absorbs the first 10 points of cold damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Improved Cold Resistance
Improved Cold Resistance: This property absorbs the first 20 points of cold damage per attack that the wearer would normally take.
- Greater Cold Resistance
Greater Cold Resistance: This property absorbs the first 30 points of cold damage per attack that the wearer would normally take. / Cold Resistance +30
Cold Resistance +30: Passive: +30 Enhancement bonus to your Cold Resistance.
- Superior Cold Resistance
Superior Cold Resistance: This property absorbs the first 40 points of cold damage per attack that the wearer would normally take. / Cold Resistance +40
Cold Resistance +40: Passive: +40 Enhancement bonus to your Cold Resistance.
- Sovereign Cold Resistance +45
Cold Resistance +45: Passive: +45 Enhancement bonus to your Cold Resistance.
Found on[edit]
- Lootgen armor, cloaks, rings and shields as suffixes
- Lootgen bracers as Charred prefixes
- Named items:
- Category:Cold Resistance items
- Here's a few examples:
- Green Steel: Altar of Invasion - Manufactured Ingredient Recipes
Inherent Resistances[edit]
These are competence or insight bonuses which both stack with enhancement bonuses from items above or spells such as Resist Energy.
- Competence Elemental Resistance - 10
Competence Elemental Resistance - 10: This item provides a +10 Competence bonus to your Acid, Cold, Fire, and Electrical resistances.
- Competence Elemental Resistance - 5
Competence Elemental Resistance - 5: This item provides a +5 Insight bonus to your Acid, Cold, Fire, and Electrical resistances.
Ranger Past Life[edit]
A Past Life Bonus for the Ranger class gives a +2 untyped bonus (i.e. fully stacking) for all 5 basic elemental types (i.e the above listed Fire, Cold, Acid, Lightning Resistances, plus Sonic). This can stack a maximum of 3 times, for a maximum of +6.
See also[edit]
There are a several more resistance types: