Like many games, The Outer Worlds gives you weapons that deal different types of damage and pits you against strong or weak enemies against certain types of damage. In this guide, we're going to go over the best damage types to use against different enemies.
Best damage types to use against enemies in Outer Worlds
In total, there are five different damage types in The Outer Worlds. Different enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage. Keeping a varied collection of weapons equipped at all times is therefore not a bad idea. This will allow you to quickly adapt to the different enemies you will have to face.
Physical damage is the most common type of weapon. He's good against standard flesh enemies but weak against anything armored.
Choc damage is high against automechanical or robotic enemies, but does not deal optimal damage against other types of enemies.
Plasma Damage is high against enemies in the flesh, such as humans or creatures, and inflicts burn status on anything hit on it.
N-ray damage bypasses most armor, but deals minimal damage to mechanical type enemies. It will irradiate enemies, causing them damage to nearby enemies.
Corrosive as you would expect, the damage is strong against armor or anything mechanical.
Now you can only have four different weapons in your loadout, and it makes sense for one of them to be a melee weapon. So you'll need to be smart and quickly switch weapons, sometimes to keep your advantage.
Weapons can also produce different special effects. This can cause additional damage or weaken your enemies in specific ways.
- Weaken - decreases the target's skill level and causes them to take increased damage from Plasma, Corrosion, N-ray, and Shock.
- Stagger - reduces ranged combat, defense and melee skills, increases physical damage received.
- Stun - the target cannot attack while stunned.
- Knockdown - the target is knocked down, it cannot do anything until it gets up.
- Execute - increases the chance of killing the enemy.
- Scorch - Inflicts fire damage over time.
- Bleed - damage over time, but only against flesh targets.
- Knockout - quite similar to knockdown, but lasts longer.
All of the above information should help you choose the types of weapons you want to take on board, depending on the mission you are completing and the enemies you are facing. Good luck there!
