Element Guide

Radiation

Game:
Borderlands 3
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.

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Radiation Damage in Borderlands

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.

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Incendiary

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

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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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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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Corrosive

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

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