Are conditions considered physical damage? - Guild Wars Forums

caym · Nov 01, 2008, 03:13 PM // 15:13

Just wondering if the various conditions are treated as physical damage while they are applied to a target?

Tyla · Nov 01, 2008, 03:17 PM // 15:17

Nope, there's nothing that will enhance the effect of a condition; skills will either spread it, remove it, draw it or deal it.

*Darcy* · Nov 01, 2008, 03:20 PM // 15:20

Although I couldn't find anything about it on the wiki, I would say no. The wiki does state that physical damage is always from martial weapons.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Physical_damage

Edit: Update info

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Damage_over_time

Conditions and hexes are part of the health degen family, thus they ignore armor and buffs.

dilan155 · Nov 01, 2008, 03:41 PM // 15:41

as darcy said conditions are considered degen and all degen are armor ignoring for obv reasons, and armor ignoring cannot be bugged or nerfed.

DarkNecrid · Nov 01, 2008, 03:44 PM // 15:44

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Originally Posted by Tyla

Nope, there's nothing that will enhance the effect of a condition; skills will either spread it, remove it, draw it or deal it.

Or make them last longer/shorter, but this.

RotteN · Nov 01, 2008, 04:17 PM // 16:17

Weapon mods and runes/insignia's can have an effect on the duration of a condition, as is stated in the description of various mods/runes/insignia's.

MagmaRed · Nov 01, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49

The condition isn't a source of physical damage, but the way it is applied may be. For instance, a Ranger using a Vampiric bow and Apply Poison will do physical damage with an arrow strike, and cause poison. The poison is not physical damage, but the source of it is. However, a Necro using Enfeelble followed by Virulence would also supply poison (as well as weakness and disease), but not deal any damage at all, much less physical damage.

So if I understand the question, it isn't the condition that matters, but how it is applied.

caym · Nov 01, 2008, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Thanks for all the answers.

Carter Reeves · Nov 02, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by dilan155

as darcy said conditions are considered degen and all degen are armor ignoring for obv reasons, and armor ignoring cannot be bugged or nerfed.

Reading that made me think back to the costume brawl. Burning, insted of doing the normal -8 health regen or how many arrows there are, it gave me
+8 health regen insted. So i wondered about gaining so much health from a single team of eles.

Glyph of Immobilation it aint ^^

Nov 01, 2008, 03:13 PM // 15:13	#1
caym Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: N/Mo	Are conditions considered physical damage? Just wondering if the various conditions are treated as physical damage while they are applied to a target?

Nov 01, 2008, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#2
Tyla Emo Goth Italics Join Date: Sep 2006	Nope, there's nothing that will enhance the effect of a condition; skills will either spread it, remove it, draw it or deal it. Last edited by Tyla; Nov 01, 2008 at 03:20 PM // 15:20..

Nov 01, 2008, 03:20 PM // 15:20	#3
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Although I couldn't find anything about it on the wiki, I would say no. The wiki does state that physical damage is always from martial weapons. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Physical_damage Edit: Update info http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Damage_over_time Conditions and hexes are part of the health degen family, thus they ignore armor and buffs. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also) Last edited by Darcy; Nov 01, 2008 at 03:26 PM // 15:26.. Reason: Found the answer

Nov 01, 2008, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#4
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	as darcy said conditions are considered degen and all degen are armor ignoring for obv reasons, and armor ignoring cannot be bugged or nerfed.

Nov 01, 2008, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#6
RotteN Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/	Weapon mods and runes/insignia's can have an effect on the duration of a condition, as is stated in the description of various mods/runes/insignia's.

Nov 01, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49	#7
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	The condition isn't a source of physical damage, but the way it is applied may be. For instance, a Ranger using a Vampiric bow and Apply Poison will do physical damage with an arrow strike, and cause poison. The poison is not physical damage, but the source of it is. However, a Necro using Enfeelble followed by Virulence would also supply poison (as well as weakness and disease), but not deal any damage at all, much less physical damage. So if I understand the question, it isn't the condition that matters, but how it is applied.

Nov 01, 2008, 05:49 PM // 17:49	#8
caym Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: N/Mo	Thanks for all the answers.