Weapon Type Make a Difference? - Guild Wars Forums

JackhammerJohn · Jan 11, 2008, 09:25 AM // 09:25

I was wondering if the type of weapon had an effect on enemies in GW? For instance, in DnD games a bludgeon weapon is very useful against skeletons while slashing weapons would incur a penalty. You could kill them, but it would take longer and you would subject yourself to greater injury.

Does this hold true in GW?

milkflopance · Jan 11, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37

Yes, certain enemies are weak against certain types of damage. Skeletons will take extra damage from blunt weapons, but they also have a resistance to piercing damage.

Slashing does extra damage against plants. This includes things like Pinesouls and Thorn Stalkers.

That's all i know for physical damage types, resistances and weaknesses against elemental damage exist as well, but as there are so many i wont go into that.

Pyro maniac · Jan 11, 2008, 09:40 AM // 09:40

yes, in PvE it does

strenghts:
blunt > skeletons
holy > undead
fire/slashing > plants
fire > icy mobs/earth and water titan/water and maelstrom djinn/
lightning > tengy/grawl/enchanted
cold > burning,hand,fist titan/ruby and fire djinn
earth > diamond djinn

weakness:
piercing > skeletons
fire > Destroyer/fiery mobs/mountain trolls/blessed griffons/wurm/crag
icy > saphire djinn/ice imp and elemental
earth > minotaur

MisterB · Jan 11, 2008, 09:40 AM // 09:40

Also, enemies in PvE react differently to you based on the weapon you are holding. If you were to carry a martial weapon on a caster profession, for example, they might target you with [skill=text]Empathy[/skill] or [skill=textl]Soothing Images[/skill].

JackhammerJohn · Jan 14, 2008, 10:57 PM // 22:57

Very cool. I was wondering if this was true. Thanks for the info!

Mortal Amongst Mere Gods · Jan 14, 2008, 11:27 PM // 23:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterB

Also, enemies in PvE react differently to you based on the weapon you are holding. If you were to carry a martial weapon on a caster profession, for example, they might target you with [skill=text]Empathy[/skill] or [skill=textl]Soothing Images[/skill].

Along with this, enemies will generally only use counter-caster skills against you. (i.e. dazed, Backfire, Scourge Healing, etc.)

Yes, different foes are weaker or stronger against certain damage types.

pendragyn · Jan 15, 2008, 01:29 AM // 01:29

Sorry about this ... newbie here, How do you know what is the best weapon to use when it isn't obvious? I understand against ice elementals you would use fire, but what about against the various charr?

Biostem · Jan 15, 2008, 01:50 AM // 01:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by pendragyn

Sorry about this ... newbie here, How do you know what is the best weapon to use when it isn't obvious? I understand against ice elementals you would use fire, but what about against the various charr?

You would know via just playing a lot or checking different sources. Admittedly, that's a vague answer, but a lot of the damage type enemies are strong/weak against also just make sense - a fire weapon won't do as much against a fire elemental as it would against a water one...

Crom The Pale · Jan 15, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53

Keep in mind they have armor very much like players.

Exmple a war char will have 80 armor + 20 vs physical, this mean if you equip an elemental mod to your weapon you are bypassing the 20vs physical.
Rangers are 70 + 30vs elemental so the revearse works...

Wiki may have some info, but I know of no complete listing of all monsters and their weakness.

Jan 11, 2008, 09:25 AM // 09:25	#1
JackhammerJohn Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Profession: W/Me	Weapon Type Make a Difference? I was wondering if the type of weapon had an effect on enemies in GW? For instance, in DnD games a bludgeon weapon is very useful against skeletons while slashing weapons would incur a penalty. You could kill them, but it would take longer and you would subject yourself to greater injury. Does this hold true in GW?

Jan 11, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37	#2
milkflopance Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England Guild: The Cult of Scaro [WHO]	Yes, certain enemies are weak against certain types of damage. Skeletons will take extra damage from blunt weapons, but they also have a resistance to piercing damage. Slashing does extra damage against plants. This includes things like Pinesouls and Thorn Stalkers. That's all i know for physical damage types, resistances and weaknesses against elemental damage exist as well, but as there are so many i wont go into that.

Jan 11, 2008, 09:40 AM // 09:40	#3
Pyro maniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	yes, in PvE it does strenghts: blunt > skeletons holy > undead fire/slashing > plants fire > icy mobs/earth and water titan/water and maelstrom djinn/ lightning > tengy/grawl/enchanted cold > burning,hand,fist titan/ruby and fire djinn earth > diamond djinn weakness: piercing > skeletons fire > Destroyer/fiery mobs/mountain trolls/blessed griffons/wurm/crag icy > saphire djinn/ice imp and elemental earth > minotaur

Jan 11, 2008, 09:40 AM // 09:40	#4
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Also, enemies in PvE react differently to you based on the weapon you are holding. If you were to carry a martial weapon on a caster profession, for example, they might target you with [skill=text]Empathy[/skill] or [skill=textl]Soothing Images[/skill].

Jan 14, 2008, 10:57 PM // 22:57	#5
JackhammerJohn Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Profession: W/Me	Very cool. I was wondering if this was true. Thanks for the info!

Jan 15, 2008, 01:29 AM // 01:29	#7
pendragyn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2007 Profession: R/Me	Sorry about this ... newbie here, How do you know what is the best weapon to use when it isn't obvious? I understand against ice elementals you would use fire, but what about against the various charr?

Jan 15, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53	#9
Crom The Pale Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Ageis Ascending Profession: W/	Keep in mind they have armor very much like players. Exmple a war char will have 80 armor + 20 vs physical, this mean if you equip an elemental mod to your weapon you are bypassing the 20vs physical. Rangers are 70 + 30vs elemental so the revearse works... Wiki may have some info, but I know of no complete listing of all monsters and their weakness.