Editing Damage types

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'''Damage Types''', also referred to as "damage groups", are a method utilized by the ''[[Halo_(disambiguation)|Halo]]'' [[Blam engine|engine]] to calculate damage and whether they possess any strengths or weaknesses against different materials.

==Overview==
Any time damage is dealt within ''Halo'' it is done so via a '''damage effect''' [[tag]], which controls the minimum and maximum damage, whether it possesses any random damage, and the radius of damage. The tag also contains other variables which can be set to true or false such as the ability to headshot or deal friendly fire damage. Once the min and max damage values are set a damage type or two can be assigned. Damage types are defined in the '''globals''' tag and multiply against the values assigned in damage effect tags. The [[sniper rifle]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'' deals 45 damage. Its first damage type, known as generic damage,  is set to <code>bullet_fast</code>, which defines all of its base traits such as a 0.5x damage multiplier (50% damage reduction) against [[Brute]] health. The second damage type, called specific damage, is <code>sniper</code> and adds an additional 2x damage multiplier to spartan and elite shields. Although the engine functionality remains in later titles, the practice of using specific damage types was dropped with the release of ''[[Halo Reach]]''. The sniper rifle of that game simply uses one damage type named <code>sniper</code>, containing all necessary data without needing to multiply with another damage type.
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==''Halo: Combat Evolved''==
''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' does not use a global damage table, instead every damage effect tag contains its own complete set of damage multipliers. A finite set of materials exist within ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' as a hardcoded engine limitation and the number of unique materials cannot be modified via tags. Below is an example of the [[Assault Rifle (gameplay)|assault rifle]]'s damage multipliers. More weapon damage multipliers can be found on their respective weapon pages.
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! colspan="100%" | Assault Rifle bullet - ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' damage modifiers
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!dirt!!sand!!stone!!snow!!wood!!metal (hollow)!!metal (thin)!!metal (thick)!!rubber!!glass!!force field!!grunt!!hunter armor!!hunter skin!!elite!!jackal!!jackal energy shield!!engineer!!engineer force field!!flood combat form!!flood carrier form!!cyborg!!cyborg energy shield!!armored human!!human!!sentinel!!monitor!!plastic!!water!!leaves!!elite energy shield!!ice!!hunter shield
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|{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0.25}}||{{Negative|0.25}}||{{Negative|0.25}}||{{Negative|0.25}}||1||{{Negative|0}}||1||{{Negative|0.5}}||{{Negative|0.5}}||1||1||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0.6}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0.65}}||{{Negative|0.65}}||1||1||1||1||1||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0.7}}||{{Negative|0}}||{{Negative|0}}
|}
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==''Halo 2''==
''[[Halo 2]]'' is the first proper title in which a damage table appears, allowing multiple damage effects to share the same damage type, such as <code>bullet_slow</code> being utilized by both the [[SMG]] and [[Magnum]]. If a table entry is blank it means that damage type defaults to 1x damage against that material.
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==''Halo 3''==
Starting with ''[[Halo 3]]'' an additional damage table was introduced. This second table is used whenever the [[Tilt skull]] is activated.
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==''Halo 3: ODST''==
''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' features largely the same damage tables as ''Halo 3'' but with bullet based damage types having a damage reduction to personal energy shields. Interestingly "plasma vehicle" received a similar nerf but "bullet vehicle" did not. With the inclusion of the [[battle rifle]] in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' an additional damage type was introduced called <code>bullet_fast_h3</code>.
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==''Halo: Reach''==
With sandbox elements such as the [[flamethrower]], [[Flood]], and [[Sentinel|Sentinels]] not returning, the damage tables in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' were greatly reduced in complexity. Specific damage types such as <code>anti_flood</code>, and specific armor modifiers such as <code>soft_organic_flesh_hunter</code> and <code>sentinel</code> were removed.
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==''Halo 4''==
''[[Halo 4]]'s'' only notable additions to the damage tables since ''Halo: Reach'' were the addition of a damage type exclusive to the [[Mantis]] and a rebalance to explosive damage types. The newly introduced [[storm rifle]] and [[Promethean]] weapons all make use of preexisting damage types. The [[plasma pistol]] and [[needler]] are the only two weapons in the entire game that deal bonus damage to shields.
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{{Ref/File|Id=H4EKTable|H4EK|data\globals\armor_vs_damage.csv}}
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==''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer==
''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer features a modified ''Halo 4'' damage table that approximately replicates the balance of ''Halo 2'' but is not identical. Many damage types are left over from ''Halo 4'' and go unused including the tilt damage table, even though ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' does not feature any skull modifiers.
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==''Halo 5: Guardians''==
<center>''Disclaimer: all below statistics are derived from unofficial tools and may be inaccurate''</center>
''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' features one of the most expansive damage table sets in the series. The returning storm rifle and Promethean weapons were reworked to possess unique damage types of their own.
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==''Halo Infinite''==
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<center>''Disclaimer: all below statistics are derived from unofficial tools and may be inaccurate''</center>
Despite appearing in almost every game, damage types were never formally described to players as a mechanic outside of recognizing plasma as an excellent shield stripper. During development of ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', [[343 Industries]] sought to rework the existing damage type system to reduce overlap and subtle differences while also creating more unique distinctions between them. This resulted in a greatly simplified damage system where weapons now fall into one of four categories: [[Weapon_types#Kinetic|Kinetic]] which replaces bullets and needles, [[Weapon_types#Plasma|Plasma]] and [[Weapon_types#Hardlight|Hardlight]] which return from previous games, and the newly introduced [[Weapon_types#Shock|Shock]].{{Ref/Site|Id=WaypointDamage|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/inside-infinite-january-2021|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Inside Infinite January 2021|D=09|M=12|Y=2023}} All four damage types received unique icons allowing for easy identification on the [[heads up display]], however the system still has its exceptions. Needles retain their shield damage bonus despite now being classified as kinetic. [[Power weapon]]s received their own icon despite the engine not recognizing power to be its own damage type.
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==''Halo Wars''==
<center>''Disclaimer: all below statistics are derived from unofficial tools and may be inaccurate''</center>
While not exactly the same, both ''[[Halo Wars]]'' games feature a similar system of damage modifiers.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="100%" | ''[[Halo Wars]]'' weapon type damage modifiers
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!  !! Basic !! Leader Power !! Anti Infantry !! Fire !! Small Arms !! AA Small Arms !! Armor Piercing !! Fuel Rod !! Banshee Fuel Rod !! Anti Air !! Explosive !! Missile !! Grenade !! Beam !! Warthog Ram !! Gauss Cannon !! Brute Shot
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! style="text-align:left;" | Light
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 3 || 1.6 || 1.6 || 0.8 || 1 || 0.8 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 1 || 0.8 || 0.8 || 2 || 1.6 || 1
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! style="text-align:left;" | Light In Cover
| 0.25 || 0.25 || 1.7 || 2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 1 || 0.2 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.25 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0 || 0.2 || 0.25
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! style="text-align:left;" | Light Armored
| 1 || 1 || 3 || 2 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 1 || 0.6 || 0.8 || 2 || 1.4 || 1
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! style="text-align:left;" | Covenant Leader
| 1 || 0.5 || 2.6 || 2 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 1 || 0.6 || 0.8 || 1.5 || 1.4 || 1
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! style="text-align:left;" | Medium
| 1 || 1 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 3 || 3 || 2.4 || 1 || 1.5 || 1.1 || 2 || 0.8 || 0.8 || 1.2 || 1.2
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! style="text-align:left;" | Medium Air
| 1 || 1 || 0.4 || 0 || 1 || 1.8 || 1.8 || 1.8 || 1.8 || 3 || 1 || 1.1 || 0.8 || 0.8 || 1 || 1.8 || 0.8
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! style="text-align:left;" | Heavy
| 1 || 1 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 0.6 || 1.5 || 2.6 || 1.2 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 1
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! style="text-align:left;" | Building
| 1 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 1.2 || 0.8 || 1.4 || 0.6 || 1.3 || 1 || 1.6 || 2 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 0.8
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! style="text-align:left;" | Shielded
| 1 || 0.5 || 1 || 1.5 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 1.8 || 1.2 || 1
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! style="text-align:left;" | Flood
| 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
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==''Halo Wars 2''==
<center>''Disclaimer: all below statistics are derived from unofficial tools and may be inaccurate''</center>
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==
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