Light dmg vs Fire dmg. - Guild Wars Forums

Warpy · Sep 14, 2006, 12:26 AM // 00:26

I use the Stormray and wanted to know if light damage is better than fire damage. The stats for the Stormray are below:

* Light damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Divine Favor)
* Halves casting time of Healing Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
* Energy + 5 (while Health is above 50%)

xiao1985 · Sep 14, 2006, 01:39 AM // 01:39

light is better... though light is not armour penetrating, but there's no specific mod against light or chaos... but there exist specific mod against fire

other than that, there's no difference

edit: hey i am aussie too =D

Malice Black · Sep 14, 2006, 01:48 AM // 01:48

fire dmg is better against ice...ice golems/ice imps ect

Warpy · Sep 14, 2006, 02:02 AM // 02:02

So in sorrows furnace and Ring of fire my stormray would be better than a fire dmg wep?

Riken Chrono · Sep 14, 2006, 02:18 AM // 02:18

yes it would.

Orinn · Sep 14, 2006, 09:19 AM // 09:19

Also, according to the wiki, light damage does extra damage to undead and necros wearing tormentors or necrotic armor. Generally, light damage is better because no skills or equipment give a bonus against it. Enemies that are weak against fire are the single exception, although depending on HOW weak they are, light might still be a better option. (I don't know the math)

jimmy_logic · Sep 14, 2006, 10:00 AM // 10:00

Holy damage is what light damage is then?

Hand of Ruin · Sep 14, 2006, 10:19 AM // 10:19

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Originally Posted by jimmy_logic

Holy damage is what light damage is then?

Holy damage ignores armour, light does not.

majoho · Sep 14, 2006, 10:35 AM // 10:35

light/dark/chaos damage is the best type of damage UNLESS the creature has a weakness to one of the elements - as mentioned above that's because there are nothing that protects against those kinds of damage.

Orinn · Sep 14, 2006, 10:48 AM // 10:48

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Originally Posted by jimmy_logic

Holy damage is what light damage is then?

Holy and Shadow damage are 100% armor-ignoring. they do the same amount to any armor level. For a holy or shadow damage skill that does 60 damage, it will do the same 60 damage to a warrior with full sentinel's, max shield, and Dolyak signet up as it will to a new mesmer wearing starter armor.

Chaos, Dark, and light damage ARE affected by armor. However, there is no armor and currently no skills that increase armor against these damage type (not specifically, anyway- Dolyaks, as I understand it, increases overall Armor Level) they therefore act like all other normal damage types, but there's no specific counters for them.

Elemental damage is affected by armor, and there are also armors and skills that give specific +armor bonuses against elemental damage, including the subclasses of elemental damage. Ranger armor, for example, gives +armor vs. one specific element, while Dryder's Defense gives +armor vs. elemental damage.

Physical (slash, pierce, crush) damage has all of the sdrawbacks of elemental (specific +armor skills and equipment) and is ALSO reduced by the warrior's Runes of absorption, Knights armor, and shiels with physical damage reduction.

Hope that helps a bit.

DeanBB · Sep 14, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01

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Holy and Shadow damage are 100% armor-ignoring

An exception would be Judges Insight, which deals holy damage but is affected by armor with a 20% penetration.

Sep 14, 2006, 12:26 AM // 00:26	#1
Warpy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/Me	Light dmg vs Fire dmg. I use the Stormray and wanted to know if light damage is better than fire damage. The stats for the Stormray are below: * Light damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Divine Favor) * Halves casting time of Healing Prayers spells (Chance: 20%) * Energy + 5 (while Health is above 50%)

Sep 14, 2006, 01:39 AM // 01:39	#2
xiao1985 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005	light is better... though light is not armour penetrating, but there's no specific mod against light or chaos... but there exist specific mod against fire other than that, there's no difference edit: hey i am aussie too =D

Sep 14, 2006, 01:48 AM // 01:48	#3
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	fire dmg is better against ice...ice golems/ice imps ect

Sep 14, 2006, 02:02 AM // 02:02	#4
Warpy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/Me	So in sorrows furnace and Ring of fire my stormray would be better than a fire dmg wep?

Sep 14, 2006, 02:18 AM // 02:18	#5
Riken Chrono Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: around the corner and up the block Guild: Hero	yes it would.

Sep 14, 2006, 09:19 AM // 09:19	#6
Orinn Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: Defiant Dragons	Also, according to the wiki, light damage does extra damage to undead and necros wearing tormentors or necrotic armor. Generally, light damage is better because no skills or equipment give a bonus against it. Enemies that are weak against fire are the single exception, although depending on HOW weak they are, light might still be a better option. (I don't know the math)

Sep 14, 2006, 10:00 AM // 10:00	#7
jimmy_logic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: R/	Holy damage is what light damage is then?

Sep 14, 2006, 10:35 AM // 10:35	#9
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	light/dark/chaos damage is the best type of damage UNLESS the creature has a weakness to one of the elements - as mentioned above that's because there are nothing that protects against those kinds of damage.