Element

Toxic

Toxic corrodes enemies so they take extra damage from every source, not just the toxic hit, which makes it the squad’s damage multiplier. Corrodes enemies so they take 25% more damage for 3s.

3 enemy types weak to it2 resist it1 toxic gun

How to use it

Guns with toxic built in trigger it on a quarter of their hits as they drop, and the Elemental Core upgrade raises the chance. Any other gun can be given toxic once it has an Elemental Core.

The Arcanist’s Empower makes every shot trigger its element for 6 seconds, which makes the Arcanist the best toxic user in the game.

Enemies weak to toxic

Enemy	Damage taken from toxic	Base health
Brute	150%	220
Splitter	150%	70
Mender	150%	55

Enemies that resist toxic

Enemy	Damage taken from toxic	Base health
Grunt	50%	40
Shieldbearer	60%	95

Switch to your sidearm or another element against these.

Toxic guns

Spore LauncherElite · A tier · Spores burst on impact, hurting enemies and healing allies in the cloud.

Protection from toxic

Players take toxic damage from spitter spit. The Hazmat Filters armour upgrade adds 10% toxic resistance per level, and the Hazard Suit has some built in. The Hardened elite skill adds 3% per rank. Resistance tops out at 75%.

Other elements

FireFire sets enemies alight for extra damage over time, and the most common enemies in the horde are weak to it.FrostFrost slows enemies by half. It turns the fastest threats into easy targets and buys the squad breathing room.ShockShock stuns enemies for a moment, and it’s the element every boss is weak to.Weakness chartEvery enemy against every element on one page.

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