Damage Type Reference

Nice printable reference link:
  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zRHgjv6PSsMtAE8zMVr93JpXURjGdPDq37sOiZ2mKOU/edit?gid=0#gid=0

    For Melee/ranged, Basic attack and Chain attack are based on the hero, weapon skill is based on the weapon
    Attack element is always based on the weapon, Defense element is based on the hero

    Ranged vs Melee, Most Heroes, Most of the time:
    Ranged:
  • Rifle, Basket, Staff, Bow
    Melee:
  • 1h Sword, 2h Sword, Gauntlet, Claw
    * Note injury damage is neither melee nor ranged and has no element, it's effected neither by ranged/melee bonuses nor shields against it
    Exceptions:
    Lupina: All Basic and Chain attacks are melee
  • Amarok: Weapon skill is melee
    Eugene: With her ex weapon she shoots a ranged bullet when attacking from afar
    Bianca: All Basic and Chain attacks are ranged
  • Astarte: Weapon skill is ranged
    Fut. Princess: All chain attack and most autos while she is wearing a shield are melee (final auto is still ranged)
  • Liberator: Weapon skill is melee
    Beth: Chain attack is ranged
    Rue: Her charge attack(headbutt) is melee (her rifle attacks are ranged as expected)
    Noxia: Her summoned ghost does melee attacks (her own basket attacks are ranged) Chain skill with summon present is partially melee
  • Fufur: Weapon Skill is melee
    Mayreel: All her basic and chain attacks are ranged
  • Solaris: Weapon skill is ranged
    Mk99: Chain attack is melee
    Lillith: Despite being at a distance all her attacks are Melee
    Beach Sohee: Chain attack is ranged
    Erina: Her shield throw is ranged
    Kanna: All Basic and Chain attacks are melee
  • Mind Snap: Weapon Skill is melee
    Hana: All Basic and Chain attacks are melee
  • Unchained: Weapon Skill is melee
    Carol: Chain attack is ranged, falling star auto attack is ranged
    Claude: All Basic and Chain attacks are ranged
  • Twilight: Weapon skill is ranged
    Knight/Future Knight: Use the Melee/ranged status of the weapon they're using, (Has no Hero based Melee/Ranged)
    Vishuvac: All basic and chain attacks are ranged when Volcanic Core in equipped
  • Volcanic Core: Weapon skill is ranged
    Lynn: Special fire-breath attack does pure injury damage
    Andras: All basic and chain attacks are ranged
  • (despite her attacks looking like she's hitting with the staff/scythe)
    Lina: All basic and chain attacks are ranged
  • Demon's Blood Talisman: Weapon skill is ranged
    Rie: All basic and chain attacks are ranged
    Marina: Anchor Skill is ranged
    Oghma: With Exclusive rifle equipped, chain skill is melee, Without chain skill is ranged
    Plitivice: With Exclusive 1 handed sword "Halo" Equipped all attacks are ranged
  • Halo: Weapon Skill is ranged
    Ameris: All basic and chain attacks are ranged
  • Dragon Fang: Weapon skill is ranged
    Morrian: All basic and chain attacks are ranged
  • Alrune: Weapon skill is ranged
    Eunha: Chain skill is melee
    Plauge Doctor: All basic and chain attacks are melee
  • Repentance: Weapon Skill is Melee
    Yun: All Basic and chain attacks are ranged
  • Dragon Spring Sword: Weapon Skill is Ranged
    Tasha: All basic and chain attacks are melee
  • Jade Spear of Exorcism: Weapon Skill is Melee