
Description:
Enemies that die with the Radiation Status effect, explode and spread radiation to nearby enemies.
Effective on Shields; Neutral on Flesh; Weak on Armor.
Borderlands 2
Borderlands 3
Radiation is a new Elemental Type introduced in Borderlands 3.
Can cause the Irradiated Status Effect that lasts for 8 Seconds.
If the enemy dies with this status effect he will explode and spread the Radiation to nearby Enemies.
Normal Mode:
+20% Damage against Shielded Targets.
±0% Damage against Flesh Targets.
-30% Damage against Armored Targets.
True Vault Hunter & Mayhem Mode:
+50% Damage against against Shielded Targets.
±0% Damage against Flesh Targets.
-50% against Armored Targets.
More Elements

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

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

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