Resistances

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Resistances define how susceptible a character is to specific types of damage. Resistance values represent a percentage change in how much damage a creature will take from a specific type of damage. These values can be seen on the Character Sheet. Damage is rounded down, so even a small amount of resistance can significantly reduce how much damage a creature takes from several instances of damage. Unless the creature is immune to a damage type, which is achieved by 100 resistance, they will at minimum take 1 damage from instances of damage. Resistance can range beyond 0 to 100, but values above 100 have no additional effect beyond immunity. Negative values will amplify damage taken. In addition to damage heat and cold resist also modifies temperature changing effects.

The four most common resistances are to the following types of damage:

  • Heat
  • Cold
  • Acid
  • Electric

Other types of resistance, such as resistance against poison, disease, or illness, are less commonplace but can be achieved with specific items or effects.

Core Resistances

Heat Resistance

Heat resistance reduces the severity of temperature-increasing effects and heat-based damage.

Cold Resistance

Cold resistance reduces the severity of temperature-reducing effects and cold-based damage.

Acid Resistance

Acid resistance reduces damage caused by acid.

Electric Resistance

Electric resistance reduces damage caused by electricity-based effects, such as Electrical Generation discharge. It also grants resistance to similar damage types, such as shock damage caused by a  prayer rod.

Equipment by Resistance

Armor Heat Resistance Cold Resistance Acid Resistance Electric Resistance TotalResistance
 high-energy thermo cask 50 50 100
 kaleidocera krakows 20 20 20 20 80
 kaleidocera muffs 20 20 20 20 80
 kaleidocera cape 20 20 20 20 80
 thermo cask 25 25 50
 zetachrome lune 11 11 11 11 44
 Kesil Face 10 10 10 10 40
 Shemesh Face 10 10 10 10 40
 chassis plate 20 20 40
 Earth Face 10 10 10 10 40
 flawless crysteel shardmail 9 9 9 9 36
 crysteel shardmail 9 9 9 9 36
 plastifer jerkin 8 8 8 8 32
 plastifer chem vest 8 8 8 8 32
 chrome mantle 8 8 8 8 32
 rubber suit 30 30
 fullerite flake armor 12 12 3 3 30
 quartzfur hat 6 6 6 6 24
 quantum mote 6 6 6 6 24
 quartzfur gloves 6 6 6 6 24
 quartzfur cloak 6 6 6 6 24
 zetachrome gloves 6 6 6 6 24
 zetachrome apex 6 6 6 6 24
 zetachrome pumps 6 6 6 6 24
 ogre fur hat 10 10 20
 plastifer gloves 5 5 5 5 20
 ogre fur gloves 10 10 20
 ogre fur cloak 10 10 20
 crysteel gauntlets 5 5 5 5 20
 flawless crysteel gauntlets 5 5 5 5 20
 crysteel coronet 5 5 5 5 20
 crowfeather pillow 10 10 20
 flawless crysteel coronet 5 5 5 5 20
 plastifer sneakers 5 5 5 5 20
 crysteel boots 5 5 5 5 20
 flawless crysteel boots 5 5 5 5 20
 plastifer bonnet 5 5 5 5 20
 ape fur cloak 15 15
 dream rondure 13 13
 leather apron 12 12
 glowcrust 10 10
 ape fur gloves 10 10
 patchwork coat 10 10
 Issachari sun veil 10 10
 quilted shawl 10 10
 ape fur hat 10 10
 homoelectric wrist warmer 8 8
 waxflab -5 10 5
 elastyne skull cap 5 5