Damage Types
Type | Description | Examples |
---|---|---|
Kinetic |
Physical force |
Bullets, railguns, explosions, fists, clubs |
Thermal |
Heat or cold |
All plasma weapons (including lightsabers), flamethrowers, cold-based weapons |
EM |
Electromagnetic fields |
Ion weapons |
Slashing |
Cutting and stabbing weapons |
Swords, vibroknives, pikes |
Bio |
Biological |
Poison, certain chemicals, nanotech agents |
Psychic |
Neural trauma |
Caused by certain Force powers |
Descriptors
Descriptor | Description | Examples |
---|---|---|
Accurate |
- |
- |
Area Attack |
- |
- |
Autofire |
- |
- |
Explosive |
Bypasses kinetic protection of droids, vehicles, etc |
High-explosive grenade |
Inaccurate |
- |
- |
Internal |
Bypasses armor |
Force lightning |
Piercing |
Ignores half of DR |
Vibroknives, lightsabers |
Radiation |
Causes permanent damage to organics |
Um...radiation? |
Reach |
- |
- |
Siege |
Inflicts damage on large buildings/vehicles |
Detonite, thermal detonator |
Stun |
Disables non-lethally |
"Stun" setting on blasters |
Thrown |
- |
- |