Earth damage
Earth damage is an elemental damage type that is usually caused by earth, tremors, dust, or other related sources. The majority of earth damage sources are found in the Elementalist's Earth Magic line, though earth damage is also plentiful in Dervish Earth Prayers skills, and is inflicted by several Deadly Arts spells. Earth Magic wands and staves inflict Earth damage, as do Mallyx's Endurance and martial weapons with an Ebon upgrade component.
Unlike in some games, earth damage has no inherent effects such as stunning on hit; however, earth damage is often seen in conjunction with knockdowns, blindness and weakness.
Earth damage is less effective against "stony" enemies such as Desert Wurms.
It is in a player's best interest to determine when to protect oneself against Earth damage, and when to wield it. Studying the makeup of PvE enemies in an explorable area or mission, or tweaking a PvP build to counter the metagame will likely involve the consideration of earth damage at some point.
Equipment that protects against earth damage[edit]
- Armor
- Inscriptions
- Focus item or shield inscriptions
Skills that protect against earth damage[edit]
- Stances
Mantra of Earth - also provides energy whenever earth damage is taken
Skills that are involved with earth damage[edit]
- Enchantment spells
Stone Striker - converts elemental and physical damage you take or deal to earth damage
Dust Cloak - converts weapon damage to earth damage-
Ebon Dust Aura (elite) - increases earth damage of a melee weapon that deals earth damage -
Staggering Force - converts weapon damage to earth damage
- Forms
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Avatar of Melandru (elite) - converts weapon damage to earth damage
Skills that inflict earth damage[edit]
- Enchantment spells
- Scythe attacks
- Skills
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Celestial Storm 
Junundu Siege (elite)
- Spells
- Traps
Dust Trap - armor-ignoring earth damage
Monsters specifically resistant to earth damage[edit]
- Desert Wurms and some other Wurms
- Titan
- The Drought
- Blessed Griffons
