Damage

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Damage is made up of 3 major components:

Your colonists are likely going to get injured at some point in RimWorld (or suffer a horrific death). Here's a list of damage types currently in RimWorld:

Armor Categories

Armor protects against certain things. Cross-reference this with the damage types table to see what's category protects what.

Armor Categories

Damage Types

Damage is split into many different types.


Main article: Damage Types

Damage is split into many different types, with different descriptors and death messages for injuries, different interactions with different targets and armor types, and different default stats. Not to be confused with health difficulties.

Name Label Category Armor Category Overkill Percent To Destroy Part[1] Death Message[2] Hediffs (General / Skin / Solid / Additional) Harms Outer Layers[3] Affects shields Stun duration Source
Cut cut Melee Weapon Sharp 0% - 10% {0} has been cut to death. Cut / - / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Crush crush Melee Weapon Blunt 40% - 100% {0} has been crushed to death. Crush / Cut / Crack / - true true - Content from Rimworld core game only
Blunt blunt Melee Weapon Blunt 40% - 100% {0} has been beaten to death. Crush / Bruise / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Poke blunt Melee Weapon Blunt 40% - 100% {0} has been beaten to death. Crush / Bruise / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Demolish blunt Melee Weapon Blunt 40% - 100% {0} has been beaten to death. Crush / Bruise / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Stab stab Melee Weapon Sharp 40% - 100% {0} has been stabbed to death. Stab / - / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
RangedStab stab Ranged Weapon Sharp 40% - 100% {0} has been stabbed to death. Stab / - / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Bullet bullet Ranged Weapon Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been shot to death. Gunshot / - / - / - true true - Content from Rimworld core game only
Arrow arrow Ranged Weapon Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been shot to death by an arrow. Cut / - / Crack / - true true - Content from Rimworld core game only
ArrowHighVelocity arrow Ranged Weapon Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been shot to death by an arrow. Stab / - / - / - true true - Content from Rimworld core game only
Scratch scratch Melee Weapon Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been torn to death. Scratch / - / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
ScratchToxic toxic scratch Melee Weapon Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been torn to death. Scratch / - / Crack / Toxic buildup true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Bite bite Melee Weapon Sharp 0% - 10% {0} has been bitten to death. Bite / - / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
BiteToxic toxic bite Melee Weapon Sharp 0% - 10% {0} has been bitten to death. Bite / - / Crack / Toxic buildup true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Bomb bomb Misc Sharp ? {0} has died in an explosion. Shredded / - / Crack / - true true - Content from Rimworld core game only
BombSuper bomb Misc Sharp ? {0} has died in an explosion. Shredded / - / Crack / - true true - Content from Rimworld core game only
Flame flame Environmental Heat ? {0} has burned to death. Burn / - / - / - false[4] false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Burn burn Environmental Heat ? {0} has burned to death. Burn / - / - / - false[4] false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Thump thump Misc Sharp ? {0} has been shot to death. Crush / - / Crack / - true true - Content from Rimworld core game only
TornadoScratch scratch Environmental Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been killed by a tornado. Scratch / - / Crack / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Frostbite frostbite Environmental - ? {0} has succumbed to frostbite. Frostbite / - / - / - true false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Surgical cut surgical cut Medical - ? {0} has died during surgery. - / - / - / - false[5] false - Content from Rimworld core game only
Execution cut execution cut Medical - - {0} has been executed by cutting. Cut / - / - / - false false - Content from Rimworld core game only
EMP [6] - Stun - - {0} has been EMPed to death. - / - / - / - true true 0.25 s [7] [8] Content from Rimworld core game only
Stun [6] - Stun - - {0} has been stunned to death. - / - / - / - false true 0.33 s [7] Content from Rimworld core game only
Smoke [6] smoke Misc - - - - / - / - / - - ? - Content from Rimworld core game only
Deterioration - Misc - - - - / - / - / - - ? - Content from Rimworld core game only
Rotting - Misc - - - - / - / - / - - ? - Content from Rimworld core game only
Mining - Misc - - - - / - / - / - - ? - Content from Rimworld core game only
Extinguish [6] - Misc - - - Covered in firefoam / - / - / - - ? - Content from Rimworld core game only
AcidBurn acid burn Misc Sharp - {0} has burned to death. Acid burn / - / - / - - ? - Content from Rimworld core game only
Decayed decayed organ Misc - - {0} died from metabolic disruptions caused by organ decay. - / - / - / - - ? - Content from Rimworld core game only
Vaporize vaporize Misc Heat - {0} has been vaporized by extreme heat. Burn / - / - / - true ? - Content from Rimworld core game only
MechBandShockwave mech-band shockwave Stun - - {0} has been shocked to death. - / - / - / - - ? 1,200 ticks (20 secs) Content added by the Biotech DLC
ToxGas tox gas Misc - - - - / - / - / - - ? - Content added by the Biotech DLC
Beam beam Misc Heat 0% - 70% {0} has been beamed to death. - / - / - / - true ? - Content added by the Biotech DLC
BulletToxic toxic bullet Ranged Weapon Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been shot to death. Gunshot / - / - / Toxic buildup true ? - Content added by the Biotech DLC
ElectricalBurn electrical burn Environmental Heat - {0} has died from electrical burns. Electrical burn / - / - / - - ? - Content added by the Anomaly DLC
Digested digestion Misc - - {0} died from being digested. - / - / - / - - ? - Content added by the Anomaly DLC
EnergyBolt energy bolt Misc Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been killed by an energy bolt. Energy bolt / - / - / - true ? - Content added by the Anomaly DLC
Nerve nerve Misc Sharp 0% - 70% {0} has been killed by nerve shock. Cut / - / Crack / - true ? - Content added by the Anomaly DLC
NerveStun nerve stun Misc - - - - / - / - / - - ? 240 ticks (4 secs) Content added by the Anomaly DLC
Psychic psychic Misc - - {0} has been killed by a psychic attack. Psychic burn / Psychic burn (skin) / Psychic burn (solid) / - - ? - Content added by the Anomaly DLC
DeadlifeDust deadlife dust Misc - - - - / - / - / - - ? - Content added by the Anomaly DLC
NociosphereVaporize vaporize Misc Heat - {0} has been vaporized by extreme heat. Burn / - / - / - true ? - Content added by the Anomaly DLC
  1. ↑ See Overkill prevention
  2. ↑ {0} represents a pawn's name.
  3. ↑ Surgery doesn't hurt your outside bits, but getting shot and stuff will.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fire currently doesn't burn your organs out or anything - ironically good for preserving them.
  5. ↑ Able to remove organs without harming outer body parts.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Does not deal physical damage so does not show up on body parts.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Per point of damage.
  8. ↑ Only applies to mechanoids or turrets.


Health Difficulties

Main article: Health Difficulties

These are the general types of injuries that can be inflicted on a colonist. A bladed weapon would cut you, while a firearm would inflict gunshots, etc.

Name Pain[1] Scar pain[2] Old Label Combines?[3] Bleeding Infection Chance [4] Become Old Chance Naturally Heals Destroyed[5] Destroyed Out[6] Treated Inner Treated Solid Treated
Beam Burn 1.25 0.625 Old beam wound No 6% 30% ?% Yes Burned off Burned out Bandaged Sutured Set
Burn 1.875 0.625 Burn scar Yes 0% 30% 1% Yes Burned off Burned out Bandaged Sutured Set
Chemical Burn[7] 1.875 0.625 Burn scar Yes 0% 30% 1% Yes Burned off (chemical) Burned out (chemical) Bandaged Tended Tended
Crush 1.25 0.625 Scar Yes 1% 15% 1% Yes Crushed Crushed Bandaged Sutured Set
Crack 1.0 0.625 Scar ?[8] 0% 0% 0% Yes Shattered Shattered Set Set Set
Cut 1.25 0.625 Cut scar Yes 6% 15% 1% Yes Cut off Cut out Bandaged Sutured Set
Surgical Cut 1.25 0.625 Cut scar Yes 6% 15% 1% Yes Cut off Cut out Bandaged Sutured Set
Scratch 1.25 0.625 Scratch scar No 6% 15% 1% Yes Torn off Torn out Bandaged Sutured Set
Bite 1.25 0.625 Bite scar No 6% 30% 1% Yes Bitten off Bitten out Bandaged Sutured Set
Stab 1.25 0.625 Stab scar No 6% 15% 1% Yes Cut off Cut out Bandaged Sutured Set
Gunshot 1.25 0.625 Old gunshot No 6% 15% 1% Yes Shot off Shot out Bandaged Sutured Set
Shredded 1.25 0.625 Scar Yes 6% 20% 1% Yes Torn off Torn out Bandaged Sutured Set
Bruise 1.25 0.625 Old bruise No 0% 0% 0% Yes Destroyed Destroyed Bandaged Sutured Set
Frostbite 1.25 0.625 Frostbite scar Yes 0% 25% 1% Yes Lost to frostbite N/A [9] Bandaged Sutured Set
Missing Body Part[10] - - - - 12% - - - Gone Gone - - -
Misc[11] 1.25 0.0 Scar No 6% ? [12] 1% Yes Destroyed Destroyed Bandaged Sutured Set
  1. ↑ Pain per point of damage. See pain for how it works. Injuries to artificial parts do not cause any pain.
  2. ↑ Pain per point of damage from scars. See pain for how it works.
  3. ↑ Whether or not this injury stacks to become something like 'Burn ×2'
  4. ↑ Base chance of getting infected if left untreated.
  5. ↑ Prefix for external injuries that result in body part loss (e.g. Shot off left arm).
  6. ↑ Prefix for internal injuries that result in body part loss (e.g. Torn out kidney).
  7. ↑ Used when a pawn with Death acidifier hediff is killed.
  8. ↑ Not defined in the files whether or not it combines.
  9. ↑ Internal organs cannot be affected by frostbite.
  10. ↑ Only applies to missing limbs. No values provided besides a name. Cannot be treated except for limb/organ transplants.
  11. ↑ Default/debug damage type. Doesn't occur in the normal game.
  12. ↑ Undefined.
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