Shock
Updated: Mar 03, 2021
Shock

Element
Shock

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

Shock Damage in Borderlands

Borderlands 2

Shock Damage is very effective against Shielded Targets.

Normal Mode:
+100% Damage against Shielded Targets.
±0% Damage against Flesh and Armored Targets.

True / Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode:
+150% Damage against Shielded Targets.
±0% Damage against Flesh and Armored Targets.

A Stalker (Shielded) in UVHM, would get 250 Damage with 100 Damage Weapon.
After the Shield is depleted he receives 100 Damage

The Shock Status Effect lasts for 2 Seconds.
It deals damage (1/3 ( ±5% ) of its Status Effect Damage) 3 times per second.

Shock Specific Weapons:
Hector's Paradise, Little Evie, Thunderball Fists, Twister, Commerce, Crit, Florentine, Yellow Jacket, Storm

Shock Specific Grenade Mods:
Chain Lightning, Lightning Bolt, Quasar, Storm Front, The Electric Chair

Other Shock Specific Items:
Black Hole, The Transformer, Whisky Tango Foxtrot, Bone of the Ancients

Borderlands 3

Normal Mode:
+100% Damage against Shielded Targets.
-20% Damage against Flesh and Armored Targets.

True Vault Hunter & Mayhem Mode:
+150% Damage against Shielded Targets.
-35% Damage against Flesh and Armored Targets.

Can cause the Electrocution Status Effect that lasts for 2 Seconds.
It deals damage (1/3 ( ±5% ) of its Status Effect Damage) 3 times per second.

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Corrosive

Corrosive

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

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Fire

Fire

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

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.
Slag

Slag

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

Explosive

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

Non-Elemental

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

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Poison

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Cryo

Cryo

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