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True damage, sometimes referred to as Pure damage, is not reduced by DEF or RES and ignores the majority of damage mitigation effects, thus it will almost always be inflicted at exactly the specified amount.

The only known effects that can mitigate True damage include:

In the game files, True damage is defined as a distinct damage type that is not subject to modifiers toward the other damage types, which distinguishes it from damage that ignores defenses (as they would still be of a certain type nonetheless, such as the damage from Franka's Thermite Blade Talent); in fact, True damage was inaccurately defined as "damage that ignores DEF and RES" before an update, although in many practical cases this definition is still sufficient.

Sources[]

Operators[]

Operator Skill/talent Range/target Value
Skill-Amiya2
Chimera
Attack while active 1× ATK
Skill-Guardmiya2
Ying Xiao - Shadowless
  • Last hit (first phase)
  • Attack (second phase)
  • 2× ATK (first phase)
  • 1× ATK (second phase)
Skill-Cliffheart2
Binding Chains
Up to 2/3 (M1+) enemies
   
  
   
  • L1: 130% ATK
  • L2: 135% ATK
  • L3: 140% ATK
  • L4: 150% ATK
  • L5: 155% ATK
  • L6: 160% ATK
  • L7: 170% ATK
  • M1: 180% ATK
  • M2: 190% ATK
  • M3: 200% ATK
Skill-Kal'tsit3
Command: Meltdown
Mon3tr's attack while active
  • L1: 130% ATK
  • L2: 140% ATK
  • L3: 150% ATK
  • L4: 160% ATK
  • L5: 170% ATK
  • L6: 180% ATK
  • L7: 190% ATK
  • M1: 210% ATK
  • M2: 230% ATK
  • M3: 260% ATK
Non-Damaging Restructuring When Mon3tr is knocked out (not retreated)
  
  
  
1200 (+200 P5)
Skill-Młynar3
Unbrilliant Glory
Enemies within Młynar's extended attack range that are attacked by Kazimierz Operators while active
    
   
  
   
    
  • L1-L3: 8% of Młynar's ATK
  • L4-L6: 10% of Młynar's ATK
  • L7-M2: 11% of Młynar's ATK
  • M3: 12% of Młynar's ATK
Unmoved Enemies that attacked Kazimierz Operators while Młynar is deployed 15% (+3% P5) of Młynar's ATK
Skill-RadiantKnight3
Blazing Sun's Obeisance
Blazing Sun deployment; dealt twice if the previously deployed Operator is of the Kazimierz faction
    
  
    
  • L1-L3: 80% ATK
  • L4-L6: 90% ATK
  • L7: 100% ATK
  • M1-M3: 110% ATK
Attack against enemies blocked by self or the Blazing Sun while active
    
   
  
   
    
1× ATK
Brave the Darkness When deployed; dealt twice if the previously deployed Operator is of the Kazimierz faction
    
  
    
  • E1: 50% ATK
  • E2: 80% ATK
Skill-Nightmare2
Night Phantom
Nightmare debuff Varies depending on the distance moved1
Skill-CorruptingHeart3
"The Tide Surges, The Tide Recedes"
Changes trait into dealing True damage to enemies instead of healing friendlies while active
  • L1: 25% ATK
  • L2: 30% ATK
  • L3: 35% ATK
  • L4: 40% ATK
  • L5: 45% ATK
  • L6: 50% ATK
  • L7: 55% ATK
  • M1: 60% ATK
  • M2: 65% ATK
  • M3: 70% ATK
Skill-Weedy3
Liquid Nitrogen Cannon
Debuff Varies depending on the distance moved1
1 While under the effect, the distance that the enemy move is checked every 0.066 seconds; should the enemy is moved no more than 4 tiles between a check, they will take 1200 True damage per 1 tile.

Enemies[]

Enemy Method Value
Damage aura in the Ruination stance ~5% ATK per second
Attack when blocked 100% ATK
Attack
Shockwave (global range)
  • Newborn: 600 (Level 0)/900 (Level 1)
  • Evolution: 700 (Level 0)/1000 (Level 1)
  • Perfect: 800 (Level 0)/1200 (Level 1)
Attack as Ishar'mla 100% ATK
  • The "Essence of Evolution" also takes 300 True damage every second while in the Perfect form.

Other[]

Interactions[]

The only known interaction with True damage is Civilight Eterna in Integrated Strategies, which increases the True damage taken by enemies by 150%.

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