Damage types in Dawn of War II define how much damage a weapon does against different armor types (infantry, heavy infantry, vehicle) and protection offered by cover types (light cover, heavy cover, garrisoned in a building, standing in the open).
For example, piercing damage (small-arms fire) does only 2% of its listed damage against vehicles, while explosive does 100%. The piercing damage type does only 18% damage per second against units garrisoned inside a building, but flame does a whopping 200%.
The damage type of each weapon is defined by its weapon family . Note that the damage types used in the campaign ("legacy") and multiplayer ("pvp") modes are separate.
Multiplayer (pvp) damage types [ ]
armor_piercing_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.5
tp_garrison_cover
1
building_light
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
1
commander
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
1
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
1
autocannon_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
1.35
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
0.75
barbed_strangler
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.25
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.25
tp_garrison_cover
3
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.25
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.25
vehicle
0.25
barrage_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.75
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.75
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
0.3
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
0.3
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
0.3
vehicle
0.75
pvp/boss_cover
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.6
tp_garrison_cover
0.9
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.1
tp_heavy
0.4
tp_heavy
0.2
tp_heavy
0
commander
0.5
tp_light
0.8
tp_light
0.1
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1.5
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
0.02
pvp/detonation
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
2
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
3
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.5
tp_garrison_cover
1
building_light
2
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
1
commander
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
1
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
1
explosive_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
1.35
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
1
flame_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
5
tp_garrison_cover
2
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
5
tp_heavy
2.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1.5
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
0.75
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
0.75
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
0.75
vehicle
0.05
pvp/grenade_launcher
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.25
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.25
tp_garrison_cover
1.6
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.9
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.25
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.25
vehicle
0.25
grenade_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.25
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.25
tp_garrison_cover
0.9
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.25
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.25
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.25
vehicle
0.25
inferno_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.2
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0.6
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.2
tp_heavy
0.4166667
tp_heavy
0.6
tp_heavy
0.3
commander
0.75
tp_light
0.625
tp_light
0.8
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.25
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
0.1
pvp/melee_heavy
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.3
tp_energy_shield
1
tp_energy_shield
1
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.5
tp_garrison_cover
1
building_light
0.3
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
1
commander
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
1
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
0.5
melee_power_weapons_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.75
tp_energy_shield
1
tp_energy_shield
1
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.35
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.5
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.25
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0
commander
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.3
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.3
vehicle
0.15
melee_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.1
tp_energy_shield
1
tp_energy_shield
1
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.5
tp_garrison_cover
1
building_light
0.25
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
1
commander
0.7
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
1
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
0.7
vehicle
0.1
pvp/melta
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.5
tp_garrison_cover
1
building_light
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
1
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
1
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.25
vehicle
0.75
piercing_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.05
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.2
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0.6
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.5
tp_heavy
0.4166667
tp_heavy
0.6
tp_heavy
0.5
commander
0.9
tp_light
0.625
tp_light
0.8
tp_light
0.8
heavy_infantry
0.67
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
0.3
vehicle
0.02
plasma_cannon_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
1.35
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.5
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.5
vehicle
1
plasma_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.2
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.6
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.2
tp_heavy
0.4166667
tp_heavy
0.6
tp_heavy
0.3
commander
0.75
tp_light
0.625
tp_light
0.8
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.5
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
0.7
infantry_fire_resist
0.7
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.5
vehicle
0.2
psychic_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
1.35
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.5
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.5
vehicle
0.1
pvp/rending
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.625
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.4
tp_heavy
0.4
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
1
commander
0.75
tp_light
0.8
tp_light
1
tp_light
1
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
0.5
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
0.25
rocket_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.75
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
0.75
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.5
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.5
vehicle
0.25
pvp/sniper
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.01
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.02
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.02
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.6
tp_light
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
0.2
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
0.05
pvp/sniper_av
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.6
tp_light
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.1
vehicle
1
spore
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
3
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
1.25
stikkbomb_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.1
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.2
tp_garrison_cover
1.25
tp_garrison_cover
0.6
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.2
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.6
tp_heavy
0.3
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.8
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.5
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.5
vehicle
0.2
suppression_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.05
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
0.01
tp_garrison_cover
0.3
tp_garrison_cover
0.6
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.01
tp_heavy
0.4166667
tp_heavy
0.6
tp_heavy
0.5
commander
0.9
tp_light
0.625
tp_light
0.8
tp_light
0.8
heavy_infantry
0.75
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
0.3
vehicle
0.02
venom_cannon_pvp
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.75
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
1.5
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.75
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.9
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1.5
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
1
super_heavy_infantry
1.5
vehicle
1
Campaign (legacy) damage types [ ]
flame
Armor dmg. multipliers
Cover dmg. multipliers
Cover acc. multipliers
Courage dmg. multipliers
building
0.2
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
tp_energy_shield
0
building_defence
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
1
tp_garrison_cover
0
building_light
0.4
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
1
tp_heavy
0.25
commander
0.75
tp_light
1
tp_light
1
tp_light
0.5
heavy_infantry
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
tp_open
1
infantry
1
infantry_fire_resist
1
light_vehicle
0.2
super_heavy_infantry
1
vehicle
0.05