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Elemental Damage Types Explained — Diablo 4 Season 6

The 5 elemental damage types in Diablo 4: Fire, Cold, Lightning, Poison, Shadow.

Elemental damage

Elemental Types

ElementEffectsStrong vs
FireBurning damage over timeFrozen enemies
ColdFreeze, ChillBurning enemies
LightningChain bounces, StunGroups
PoisonDamage over timeSingle target
ShadowDamage + chillMixed

Elemental Synergies

  • Fire + Cold: Burning + Freeze combo
  • Lightning + Shadow: Chain + Slow
  • Poison + Cold: DoT + Slow

Elemental Resistance

Each element has its own resistance stat. Cap at 70%.