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Fire Resistance
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Fire Resistance is an elemental stat in Crimson Desert that reduces damage taken from fire-based attacks and helps counteract the effects of overheating in hot environments. It is one of three elemental resistances alongside Ice Resistance and Lightning Resistance.
Fire Resistance serves two purposes. First, it reduces damage from enemy fire attacks, including burn damage-over-time effects that tick 4 times per second over a 12-second window (see Damage Types for the full breakdown). Second, it helps protect against the temperature system's overheating penalties when exploring hot regions of Pywel.
Overheating in hot regions like the Akashen desert has multiple penalties: it reduces maximum Stamina capacity, slows Movement Speed, and drains a water meter more rapidly. Fire Resistance gear counteracts these effects by keeping your body temperature closer to the optimal range.
Source | Details |
|---|---|
Lightweight linen clothing provides natural heat resistance, reducing overheating penalties in desert environments. | |
Abyss Cores | Certain Abyss Cores grant elemental resistance bonuses when socketed into equipment. |
Cooling food | Cooling Water and Cactus Fruit (prepared through cooking) provide temporary fire resistance and counteract overheating. |
Shade and shelter | Staying in shade during midday or resting in a tent reduces heat exposure without requiring gear changes. |
Fire Resistance becomes relevant in two situations:
Desert exploration: The Akashen region and other hot areas apply overheating penalties that directly reduce your combat effectiveness. Equipping fire-resistant gear before entering these zones prevents Stamina and speed penalties.
Fire-element enemies: Enemies that deal fire damage, including bosses with burn attacks, have their damage reduced by your Fire Resistance rating. Stacking resistance before a fire-heavy boss encounter is worthwhile if you know what you are going into.
In cooler or temperate regions, Fire Resistance has limited value. Swap to Ice Resistance gear when heading north instead.
Pack Cooling Water or Cactus Fruit before traveling into the Akashen desert. The temperature penalties are severe and stack over time.
Linen clothing is the go-to armor for hot regions. You lose some Defense compared to plate, but the Stamina and speed preservation is usually worth it.
Fire Resistance reduces burn damage ticks. Against enemies that stack burn effects, the damage mitigation adds up quickly over the full 12-second burn window.
You can sit in shade during midday to passively cool down. This costs nothing and can be used to reset your temperature gauge before a fight.
