Zero Damage Attacks

Zero Damage Attacks

Properties of 0 Damage Attacks

By: NZPIEFACE#8439 and kol#1593 Added: 2021-12-13 Discussion

Finding: Properties of 0 damage attacks:

• They can apply elements and react. This comes with the associated ICD.

• They hit.

• They can deal poise damage.

• They don't do damage.

• They can't crit. (Maybe?)

• They generally don't have talent tags.

What are 0 damage attacks:

• Some skill activations. (Hu Tao E, Xingqiu Q, Yoimiya Q, Zhongli Q)

• Some skill's orbitals. (Barbara E, Xingqiu E/Q)

• Alternate sprints.

How do normal attacks turn into 0 damage attacks:

• Immune attacks.

• Attacks against shields. The kind that grant full damage nullification until broken. (Mitachurl shields, Abyss Mages, Lectors.)

What do these attacks still retain:

• Attacks that are turned into 0 damage attacks retain their talent tags.

• They can still crit.

Evidence: Immune:

• Favonius

They hit - visibiliity#4283:

• Alt-dash with Summit

• Alt-dash with Summit on Shields

They don't damage - JonahFarc#7056:

• Alt-dash with Royal

Alt-dashes don't crit:

• Favonius

Shield evidence:

• Mitachurl

• Mages

• Lectors

Talent tags - BowTae#0141:

• Barbara E

• Alt-dashes

• Xingqiu Q activation

• Converted attacks retain tags

Converted attacks critting:

• YouTube Playlist

• Klee A4 - CQLQRS#7853

Significance: Understanding how things that deal 0 damage interact with other things in the game.