Updated: Mar 03, 2021

Element
Cryo

Description:

Cryo Damage reduces enemy movement speed and can freeze them. Effective on Armor; Neutral on Flesh; Weak on Shields.

Cryo Damage in Borderlands

Borderlands 2

Borderlands 3

Cryo was introduced in Borderlands The Pre Sequel.
Cryo Damage can cause the stackable Cryo Status Effect.
Each Stack reduces the enemies movement speed until they freeze and are unable to move.
With a Cryo Efficiency of 100% enemies freeze at around 20% of their health.

Frozen enemies take 3x Melee damage.

Normal Mode:
+20% Damage against Armored Targets.
±0% Damage against Flesh
-30% against Shielded Targets.

True Vault Hunter & Mayhem Mode:
+50% Damage against Armored Targets.
±0% Damage against Flesh
-50% against Shielded Targets.

More Elements

Slag

Slag only exists in Borderlands 2 and Buffs all damage towards slaged Targets.

Dark Magic

Radiation

Enemies that die with the Radiation Status effect, explode and spread radiation to nearby enemies. Effective on Shields; Neutral on Flesh; Weak on Armor.

Fire

Fire is effective against flesh enemies. Very Ineffective against shielded and armored enemies.

Lightning

Frost

Shock

Shock is effective against shielded enemies. Ineffective (Neutral in Borderlands 2) against flesh and armored enemies.

Explosive

Neutral on Flesh and Shields; Weak against Armor. In Borderlands 3 Explosive Damage is considered Kinetic Damage.

Poison

Corrosive

Effective against armored enemies. Ineffective against flesh enemies and very ineffective against shielded enemies.

Non-Elemental

Non-Elemental items deal Physical Damage that's neutral against Flesh and Shielded Targets and ineffective against Armored Targets.