Element Guide

Cryo

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

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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.

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Incendiary

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

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Shock

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

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Non Elemental

Non Elemental Damage or Physical Damage is neutral against Flesh and Shielded Targets and ineffective against Armored Targets.

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Slag

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

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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.

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Explosive

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

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Corrosive

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