Damage Calculations

Crimsonland uses a distance-based damage formula modified by weapon stats and perk multipliers. Understanding the damage system is critical for weapon choice and perk optimization.

Base Damage Formula

From weapon projectile damage calculations:

damage = ((100 / max(distance, 50)) * weapon.damage_scale * 30 + 10) * 0.95

Formula Components

Distance: Measured in units from shot origin to impact point Distance Clamp: max(distance, 50) - minimum distance is 50 units Weapon Damage Scale: Multiplier from weapon definition (1.0x = baseline) Base Scaling: 100 / distance * 30 creates distance falloff Constant: +10 ensures minimum damage floor Final Multiplier: * 0.95 (unknown reason, possibly balance tweak)

Distance Effects

Point-Blank (Distance = 50)

With 1.0x weapon at minimum distance:

damage = ((100 / 50) * 1.0 * 30 + 10) * 0.95
       = ((2.0 * 30) + 10) * 0.95
       = (60 + 10) * 0.95
       = 70 * 0.95
       = 66.5 damage

Medium Range (Distance = 100)

damage = ((100 / 100) * 1.0 * 30 + 10) * 0.95
       = ((1.0 * 30) + 10) * 0.95
       = 40 * 0.95
       = 38 damage

Long Range (Distance = 200)

damage = ((100 / 200) * 1.0 * 30 + 10) * 0.95
       = ((0.5 * 30) + 10) * 0.95
       = 25 * 0.95
       = 23.75 damage

Damage Falloff: Point-blank deals ~2.8x damage compared to long range

Weapon Damage Multipliers

Each weapon has a damage_scale value that multiplies the base formula.

Low Damage Weapons (< 1.0x)

Weapon	Multiplier	Point-Blank Damage
Shrinkifier 5k	0.0x	0 (utility weapon)
Fire Bullets	0.25x	16.6
Spider Plasma	0.5x	33.3

Standard Weapons (1.0x - 2.0x)

Weapon	Multiplier	Point-Blank Damage
Assault Rifle	1.0x	66.5
Shotgun	1.2x	79.8 (per pellet, 12 pellets = 957.6 total)
Plasma Minigun	2.1x	139.7

High Damage Weapons (3.0x - 6.0x)

Weapon	Multiplier	Point-Blank Damage
Ion Rifle	3.0x	199.5
Pistol	4.1x	272.7
Plasma Rifle	5.0x	332.5
Splitter Gun	6.0x	399

Extreme Damage Weapons (10.0x+)

Weapon	Multiplier	Point-Blank Damage
Blade Gun	11.0x	731.5
Ion Cannon	16.7x	1111.5
Plasma Cannon	28.0x	1862

Perk Damage Modifiers

Perks multiply damage AFTER the base formula. From src/crimson/creatures/damage.py:

Bullet Damage Perks (Type 1)

These stack multiplicatively:

# Applied in order from damage.py:131-136
Uranium Filled Bullets: damage *= 2.0
Living Fortress: damage *= (timer * 0.05 + 1.0)  # 1.0x to 2.5x
Barrel Greaser: damage *= 1.4
Doctor: damage *= 1.2

Example - All Bullet Perks Active: With Uranium (2x), Living Fortress (2.5x max), Barrel Greaser (1.4x), Doctor (1.2x):

final_damage = base_damage * 2.0 * 2.5 * 1.4 * 1.2 = base_damage * 8.4

Assault Rifle (66.5) → 558.6 damage per shot at point-blank!

Fire Damage Perks (Type 4)

From damage.py:145-146:

Pyromaniac: damage *= 1.5

Applies To: Flamethrower, Blow Torch, HR Flamer (ammo_class=1)

Ion Damage Perks (Type 7)

From damage.py:139-141:

Ion Gun Master: damage *= 1.2

Applies To: Ion Rifle, Ion Minigun, Ion Cannon, Ion Shotgun (ammo_class=4) Also Affects: Blast radius (* 1.2)

Damage Type Classification

From src/crimson/creatures/damage_types.py:

class CreatureDamageType:
    BULLET = 1
    FIRE = 4
    ION = 7

Damage type determines which perk modifiers apply. Bullet Type (1): Most weapons (Pistol, Assault Rifle, Shotgun, Gauss Gun, Plasma weapons) Fire Type (4): Flamethrowers (ammo_class=1) Ion Type (7): Ion weapons (ammo_class=4)

Penetration and Damage Pools

Some weapons have damage pools that enable penetration.

Standard Weapons (Pool = 1)

Most weapons have pool of 1:

First hit consumes the projectile
Deals full formula damage
Projectile disappears

Piercing Weapons (Pool > 1)

Three weapons have elevated pools:

Weapon	Pool Size	Behavior
Gauss Gun	300	Can pierce ~4-6 enemies
Fire Bullets	240	Can pierce ~3-5 enemies
Blade Gun	50	Can pierce ~1-2 enemies

Penetration Mechanics:

Projectile hits enemy
Deal current_pool damage (ignoring distance formula)
Subtract enemy HP from pool: pool -= enemy.hp
If pool > 0, projectile continues
Repeat until pool exhausted

Example - Gauss Gun:

Pool = 300
Hit Enemy A (HP=80): Deal 300 damage, pool = 300-80 = 220
Hit Enemy B (HP=100): Deal 220 damage, pool = 220-100 = 120  
Hit Enemy C (HP=60): Deal 120 damage, pool = 120-60 = 60
Hit Enemy D (HP=80): Deal 60 damage, pool = 60-80 = -20 (stops)

Gauss Gun pierced 3 enemies fully, damaged 4th partially.

Pellet Weapons

Shotgun-type weapons fire multiple pellets per shot.

Pellet Counts

Weapon	Pellets	Total Damage Potential
Shotgun	12	12x per-pellet damage
Sawed-off Shotgun	12	12x per-pellet damage
Multi-Plasma	3	3x per-pellet damage
Plasma Shotgun	14	14x per-pellet damage
Jackhammer	4	4x per-pellet damage
Ion Shotgun	8	8x per-pellet damage

Pellet Damage:

Each pellet uses the same damage formula
Each pellet has independent trajectory (spread)
Point-blank: Most/all pellets hit = devastating damage
Long range: Spread causes many pellets to miss

Example - Shotgun:

Per-pellet damage (point-blank): ((100/50) * 1.2 * 30 + 10) * 0.95 = 79.8
All 12 pellets hit: 79.8 * 12 = 957.6 damage

Projectile Speed and Damage

Projectile speed doesn’t directly affect damage, but: Barrel Greaser Perk:

Doubles projectile speed
Also multiplies damage by 1.4x

Faster projectiles:

Harder to dodge
Better at long range (less enemy movement)
Feel more responsive

Hit Radius

Most projectiles have hit radius of 1 unit (must be very close to connect).

Expanded Hit Radius Weapons

Weapon	Hit Radius	Effect
Ion Minigun	3 units	Easier to hit
Ion Rifle	5 units	Small AoE feel
Ion Cannon	10 units	Large AoE
Plasma Cannon	10 units	Large AoE

Ion Gun Master Perk: Multiplies ion weapon radius by 1.2x Example: Ion Cannon 10 → 12 unit radius

Damage Optimization

Maximum Bullet Damage Build

Required:

Uranium Filled Bullets (2x)
Living Fortress (2.5x at 30s stationary)
Barrel Greaser (1.4x)
Doctor (1.2x)

Total Multiplier: 2.0 * 2.5 * 1.4 * 1.2 = 8.4x Best Weapons:

Plasma Cannon: 28.0 * 8.4 = 235.2x base = ~15,640 damage per shot
Ion Cannon: 16.7 * 8.4 = 140.3x (but ion type, bullet perks don’t apply)
Plasma Rifle: 5.0 * 8.4 = 42x = ~2,793 damage per shot

Note: Ion Cannon is ion type (7), not bullet type (1), so bullet perks don’t apply

Maximum Fire Damage Build

Required:

Pyromaniac (1.5x)

Best Weapons:

Blow Torch: 1.0 * 1.5 = 1.5x, but 166 shots/sec = continuous damage
Flamethrower: 1.0 * 1.5 = 1.5x, 125 shots/sec

Fire Weapons Can’t Use Bullet Perks: Fire type (4) doesn’t benefit from Uranium/Barrel Greaser/etc.

Maximum Ion Damage Build

Required:

Ion Gun Master (1.2x damage + 1.2x radius)

Best Weapons:

Ion Cannon: 16.7 * 1.2 = 20.04x + 12 unit radius = ~1,333 damage, huge AoE
Ion Shotgun: 1.0 * 1.2 = 1.2x per pellet, 8 pellets, wider radius

Damage Calculator

Calculate damage for any weapon/distance/perk combo:

def calculate_damage(weapon_scale, distance, perks):
    # Base formula
    damage = ((100 / max(distance, 50)) * weapon_scale * 30 + 10) * 0.95
    
    # Apply perk multipliers (bullet type)
    if 'uranium' in perks:
        damage *= 2.0
    if 'living_fortress' in perks:
        fortress_timer = perks.get('fortress_timer', 0)  # 0-30 seconds
        damage *= (fortress_timer * 0.05 + 1.0)
    if 'barrel_greaser' in perks:
        damage *= 1.4
    if 'doctor' in perks:
        damage *= 1.2
    
    return damage

# Example: Plasma Rifle, point-blank, all bullet perks, max fortress
result = calculate_damage(
    weapon_scale=5.0,
    distance=50,
    perks={'uranium': True, 'living_fortress': True, 'fortress_timer': 30, 
           'barrel_greaser': True, 'doctor': True}
)
print(f"{result:.1f} damage")  # Output: ~2793.0 damage

Weapons - Weapon damage scales
Perks - Damage-modifying perks
Creatures - Enemy HP values

Source Code References

src/crimson/creatures/damage.py - Damage application and perk modifiers
src/crimson/weapons.py - Weapon damage_scale values
src/crimson/projectiles/ - Projectile damage mechanics

Overview

Game Modes

Combat System

Advanced

Damage Calculations

Damage Calculations

Base Damage Formula

Formula Components

Distance Effects

Point-Blank (Distance = 50)

Medium Range (Distance = 100)

Long Range (Distance = 200)

Weapon Damage Multipliers

Low Damage Weapons (< 1.0x)

Standard Weapons (1.0x - 2.0x)

High Damage Weapons (3.0x - 6.0x)

Extreme Damage Weapons (10.0x+)

Perk Damage Modifiers

Bullet Damage Perks (Type 1)

Fire Damage Perks (Type 4)

Ion Damage Perks (Type 7)

Damage Type Classification

Penetration and Damage Pools

Standard Weapons (Pool = 1)

Piercing Weapons (Pool > 1)

Pellet Weapons

Pellet Counts

Projectile Speed and Damage

Hit Radius

Expanded Hit Radius Weapons

Damage Optimization

Maximum Bullet Damage Build

Maximum Fire Damage Build

Maximum Ion Damage Build

Damage Calculator

Source Code References

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Overview

Game Modes

Combat System

Advanced

​Damage Calculations

​Base Damage Formula

​Formula Components

​Distance Effects

​Point-Blank (Distance = 50)

​Medium Range (Distance = 100)

​Long Range (Distance = 200)

​Weapon Damage Multipliers

​Low Damage Weapons (< 1.0x)

​Standard Weapons (1.0x - 2.0x)

​High Damage Weapons (3.0x - 6.0x)

​Extreme Damage Weapons (10.0x+)

​Perk Damage Modifiers

​Bullet Damage Perks (Type 1)

​Fire Damage Perks (Type 4)

​Ion Damage Perks (Type 7)

​Damage Type Classification

​Penetration and Damage Pools

​Standard Weapons (Pool = 1)

​Piercing Weapons (Pool > 1)

​Pellet Weapons

​Pellet Counts

​Projectile Speed and Damage

​Hit Radius

​Expanded Hit Radius Weapons

​Damage Optimization

​Maximum Bullet Damage Build

​Maximum Fire Damage Build

​Maximum Ion Damage Build

​Damage Calculator

​Related Documentation

​Source Code References

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Damage Calculations

Base Damage Formula

Formula Components

Distance Effects

Point-Blank (Distance = 50)

Medium Range (Distance = 100)

Long Range (Distance = 200)

Weapon Damage Multipliers

Low Damage Weapons (< 1.0x)

Standard Weapons (1.0x - 2.0x)

High Damage Weapons (3.0x - 6.0x)

Extreme Damage Weapons (10.0x+)

Perk Damage Modifiers

Bullet Damage Perks (Type 1)

Fire Damage Perks (Type 4)

Ion Damage Perks (Type 7)

Damage Type Classification

Penetration and Damage Pools

Standard Weapons (Pool = 1)

Piercing Weapons (Pool > 1)

Pellet Weapons

Pellet Counts

Projectile Speed and Damage

Hit Radius

Expanded Hit Radius Weapons

Damage Optimization

Maximum Bullet Damage Build

Maximum Fire Damage Build

Maximum Ion Damage Build

Damage Calculator

Related Documentation

Source Code References