Natural Selection 2 - Damage Stats

This guide lists some of the health and damage statistics associated with Natural Selection 2. It describes the different types of damage and lists the effective health of players and structures versus the different damage types. Also included is a breakdown of various weapons and attacks and a list of how many hits are required from each to kill specific player types and structures.
(Note: This guide is a work in progress, I will be adding more weapons and lifeforms as time goes on.)

Damage Types

Light: Each point of armour absorbs 4 points of damage

Normal: Each point of armour absorbs 2 points of damage

Heavy: Each point of armour absorbs 1 point of damage

Puncture: Each point of armour absorbs 2 points of damage (does 100% extra damage to players)

Corrode: Each point of armour absorbs 1 point of damage (can only damage armour against players)

See NS2 Wiki - Damage Types[wiki.unknownworlds.com] for more details.

Marine Effective Health

Players
This table lists Marine and Exo health and armour and their effective total hit points against various damage types.

Type	Health	Base Armour	Lvl 1 Armour	Lvl 2 Armour	Lvl 3 Armour	Base vs Light	Lvl 1 vs Light	Lvl 2 vs Light	Lvl 3 vs Light	Base vs Normal	Lvl 1 vs Normal	Lvl 2 vs Normal	Lvl 3 vs Normal
Marine	100	30	50	70	90	220	300	380	460	160	200	240	280
Exo	0	280	325	370	415	1120	1300	1480	1660	560	650	740	830

Stuctures
This table lists the health and armour of Marine structures and their effective total hit points against various damage types.

Type	Health	Armour	vs Light	vs Normal	vs Corrode
Extractor	2400	1050	6600	4500	3450
Command Station	3000	1500	9000	6000	4500
Infantry Portal	2250	125	2750	2500	2375
Armory	1800	300	3000	2400	2100
Advanced Armory	3000	500	5000	4000	3500
Sentry Battery	600	200	1400	1000	800
Sentry	500	100	900	700	600
Observatory	1700	0	1700	1700	1700
Phase Gate	3100	0	3100	3100	3100
Arms Lab	2200	225	3100	2650	2425
Prototype Lab	3200	0	3200	3200	3200
Robotics Factory	2800	600	5200	4000	3400
Power Node	2000	1000	6000	4000	3000
Mac	300	150	900	600	450
Mine	50	20	130	90	70

Skulk Effective Health

This section lists the Skulks health and armour and its effective total hit points against each damage type.

Base Armour	Carapace 1	Carapace 2	Carapace 3
10	17	23	30

Bio- mass Lvl	Health	Light vs Base	Light vs Cara 1	Light vs Cara 2	Light vs Cara 3	Normal vs Base	Normal vs Cara 1	Normal vs Cara 2	Normal vs Cara 3	Heavy vs Base	Heavy vs Cara 1	Heavy vs Cara 2	Heavy vs Cara 3
1	70	110	138	162	190	90	104	116	130	80	87	93	100
2	73	113	141	165	193	93	107	119	133	83	90	96	103
3	76	116	144	168	196	96	110	122	136	86	93	99	106
4	79	119	147	171	199	99	113	125	139	89	96	102	109
5	82	122	150	174	202	102	116	128	142	92	99	105	112
6	85	125	153	177	205	105	119	131	145	95	102	108	115
7	88	128	156	180	208	108	122	134	148	98	105	111	118
8	91	131	159	183	211	111	125	137	151	101	108	114	121
9	94	134	162	186	214	114	128	140	154	104	111	117	124
10	97	137	165	189	217	117	131	143	157	107	114	120	127
11	100	140	168	192	220	120	134	146	160	110	117	123	130
12	103	143	171	195	223	123	137	149	163	113	120	126	133

Gorge Effective Health

This section lists the Gorges health and armour and its effective total hit points against each damage type.

Base Armour	Carapace 1	Carapace 2	Carapace 3
75	83	92	100

Bio- mass Lvl	Health	Light vs Base	Light vs Cara 1	Light vs Cara 2	Light vs Cara 3	Normal vs Base	Normal vs Cara 1	Normal vs Cara 2	Normal vs Cara 3	Heavy vs Base	Heavy vs Cara 1	Heavy vs Cara 2	Heavy vs Cara 3
1	160	460	492	528	560	310	326	344	360	235	243	252	260
2	162	462	494	530	562	312	328	346	362	237	245	254	262
3	164	464	496	532	564	314	330	348	364	239	247	256	264
4	166	466	498	534	566	316	332	350	366	241	249	258	266
5	168	468	500	536	568	318	334	352	368	243	251	260	268
6	170	470	502	538	570	320	336	354	370	245	253	262	270
7	172	472	504	540	572	322	338	356	372	247	255	264	272
8	174	474	506	542	574	324	340	358	374	249	257	266	274
9	176	476	508	544	576	326	342	360	376	251	259	268	276
10	178	478	510	546	578	328	344	362	378	253	261	270	278
11	180	480	512	548	580	330	346	364	380	255	263	272	280
12	182	482	514	550	582	332	348	366	382	257	265	274	282

Lerk Effective Health

This section lists the Lerks health and armour and its effective total hit points against each damage type.

Base Armour	Carapace 1	Carapace 2	Carapace 3
45	50	55	60

Bio- mass Lvl	Health	Light vs Base	Light vs Cara 1	Light vs Cara 2	Light vs Cara 3	Normal vs Base	Normal vs Cara 1	Normal vs Cara 2	Normal vs Cara 3	Heavy vs Base	Heavy vs Cara 1	Heavy vs Cara 2	Heavy vs Cara 3
1	125	305	325	345	365	215	225	235	245	170	175	180	185
2	127	307	327	347	367	217	227	237	247	172	177	182	187
3	129	309	329	349	369	219	229	239	249	174	179	184	189
4	131	311	331	351	371	221	231	241	251	176	181	186	191
5	133	313	333	353	373	223	233	243	253	178	183	188	193
6	135	315	335	355	375	225	235	245	255	180	185	190	195
7	137	317	337	357	377	227	237	247	257	182	187	192	197
8	139	319	339	359	379	229	239	249	259	184	189	194	199
9	141	321	341	361	381	231	241	251	261	186	191	196	201
10	143	323	343	363	383	233	243	253	263	188	193	198	203
11	145	325	345	365	385	235	245	255	265	190	195	200	205
12	147	327	347	367	387	237	247	257	267	192	197	202	207

Fade Effective Health

This section lists the Fades health and armour and its effective total hit points against each damage type.

Base Armour	Carapace 1	Carapace 2	Carapace 3
80	93	107	120

Bio- mass Lvl	Health	Light vs Base	Light vs Cara 1	Light vs Cara 2	Light vs Cara 3	Normal vs Base	Normal vs Cara 1	Normal vs Cara 2	Normal vs Cara 3	Heavy vs Base	Heavy vs Cara 1	Heavy vs Cara 2	Heavy vs Cara 3
1	250	570	622	678	730	410	436	464	490	330	343	357	370
2	255	575	627	683	735	415	441	469	495	335	348	362	375
3	260	580	632	688	740	420	446	474	500	340	353	367	380
4	265	585	637	693	745	425	451	479	505	345	358	372	385
5	270	590	642	698	750	430	456	484	510	350	363	377	390
6	275	595	647	703	755	435	461	489	515	355	368	382	395
7	280	600	652	708	760	440	466	494	520	360	373	387	400
8	285	605	657	713	765	445	471	499	525	365	378	392	405
9	290	610	662	718	770	450	476	504	530	370	383	397	410
10	295	615	667	723	775	455	481	509	535	375	388	402	415
11	300	620	672	728	780	460	486	514	540	380	393	407	420
12	305	625	677	733	785	465	491	519	545	385	398	412	425

Onos Effective Health

This section lists the Onos health and armour and its effective total hit points against each damage type.

Base Armour	Carapace 1	Carapace 2	Carapace 3
450	517	583	650

Bio- mass Lvl	Health	Light vs Base	Light vs Cara 1	Light vs Cara 2	Light vs Cara 3	Normal vs Base	Normal vs Cara 1	Normal vs Cara 2	Normal vs Cara 3	Heavy vs Base	Heavy vs Cara 1	Heavy vs Cara 2	Heavy vs Cara 3
1	900	2700	2968	3232	3500	1800	1934	2066	2200	1350	1417	1483	1550
2	925	2725	2993	3257	3525	1825	1959	2091	2225	1375	1442	1508	1575
3	950	2750	3018	3282	3550	1850	1984	2116	2250	1400	1467	1533	1600
4	975	2775	3043	3307	3575	1875	2009	2141	2275	1425	1492	1558	1625
5	1000	2800	3068	3332	3600	1900	2034	2166	2300	1450	1517	1583	1650
6	1025	2825	3093	3357	3625	1925	2059	2191	2325	1475	1542	1608	1675
7	1050	2850	3118	3382	3650	1950	2084	2216	2350	1500	1567	1633	1700
8	1075	2875	3143	3407	3675	1975	2109	2241	2375	1525	1592	1658	1725
9	1100	2900	3168	3432	3700	2000	2134	2266	2400	1550	1617	1683	1750
10	1125	2925	3193	3457	3725	2025	2159	2291	2425	1575	1642	1708	1775
11	1150	2950	3218	3482	3750	2050	2184	2316	2450	1600	1667	1733	1800
12	1175	2975	3243	3507	3775	2075	2209	2341	2475	1625	1692	1758	1825

Alien Structure Effective Health

This table lists the health and armour of each Alien structure and their effective total hit points against each damage type.
Included is both the new health of the structure along with the fully matured health. Structures health and armour increase gradualy as they mature.

Type	Health	Armour	vs Light	vs Normal	vs Heavy
New Cyst	70	0	70	70	70
Mature Cyst	550	0	550	550	550
New Harvester	2000	200	2800	2400	2200
Mature Harvester	2300	320	3580	2940	2620
New Hive	4000	750	7000	5500	4750
Mature Hive	6000	1400	11600	8800	7400
New Whip	650	175	1350	1000	825
Mature Whip	720	240	1680	1200	960
New Crag	600	200	1400	1000	800
Mature Crag	700	340	2060	1380	1040
New Shade	750	0	750	750	750
Mature Shade	1500	0	1500	1500	1500
New Shift	750	75	1050	900	825
Mature Shift	1100	150	1700	1400	1250
New Shell	600	150	1200	900	750
Mature Shell	700	200	1500	1100	900
New Veil	900	0	900	900	900
Mature Veil	1100	0	1100	1100	1100
New Spur	800	50	1000	900	850
Mature Spur	900	100	1300	1100	1000
New Egg	350	0	350	350	350
Mature Egg	400	0	400	400	400
New Hydra	350	10	390	370	360
Mature Hydra	450	50	650	550	500
Clog	250	0	250	250	250
Drifter	300	20	380	340	320
Bone Wall	300	300	1500	900	600

Marine Weapon Damage

This section lists different weapon types and the amount of hits required from each to kill various lifeforms.

Note: When determining the number of hits to kill an Alien you need to factor in their natural health regen. Because of this, I have included decimal points in the tables.
In most cases you can just round up but if the number is exact or just under, chances are it will require an additional hit, depending on how long it takes to land those hits.

Assault Rifle

Damage	Value
Damage Type	Normal
Damage Lvl 0	10
Damage Lvl 1	11
Damage Lvl 2	12
Damage Lvl 3	13

Pistol

Damage	Value
Damage Type	Light
Damage Lvl 0	25
Damage Lvl 1	28
Damage Lvl 2	30
Damage Lvl 3	33

Shotgun

Damage	Value
Damage Type	Normal
Damage Lvl 0	170
Damage Lvl 1	187
Damage Lvl 2	204
Damage Lvl 3	221

Assault Rifle vs Skulk

This table lists the number of hits required from the Assault Rifle to kill a Skulk.

Bio- mass Lvl	Lvl 0 vs Base	Lvl 0 vs Cara 1	Lvl 0 vs Cara 2	Lvl 0 vs Cara 3	Lvl 1 vs Base	Lvl 1 vs Cara 1	Lvl 1 vs Cara 2	Lvl 1 vs Cara 3	Lvl 2 vs Base	Lvl 2 vs Cara 1	Lvl 2 vs Cara 2	Lvl 2 vs Cara 3	Lvl 3 vs Base	Lvl 3 vs Cara 1	Lvl 3 vs Cara 2	Lvl 3 vs Cara 3
1	9.0	10.4	11.6	13.0	8.2	9.5	10.5	11.8	7.5	8.7	9.7	10.8	6.9	8.0	8.9	10.0
2	9.3	10.7	11.9	13.3	8.5	9.7	10.8	12.1	7.8	8.9	9.9	11.1	7.2	8.2	9.2	10.2
3	9.6	11.0	12.2	13.6	8.7	10.0	11.1	12.4	8.0	9.2	10.2	11.3	7.4	8.5	9.4	10.5
4	9.9	11.3	12.5	13.9	9.0	10.3	11.4	12.6	8.3	9.4	10.4	11.6	7.6	8.7	9.6	10.7
5	10.2	11.6	12.8	14.2	9.3	10.5	11.6	12.9	8.5	9.7	10.7	11.8	7.8	8.9	9.8	10.9
6	10.5	11.9	13.1	14.5	9.5	10.8	11.9	13.2	8.8	9.9	10.9	12.1	8.1	9.2	10.1	11.2
7	10.8	12.2	13.4	14.8	9.8	11.1	12.2	13.5	9.0	10.2	11.2	12.3	8.3	9.4	10.3	11.4
8	11.1	12.5	13.7	15.1	10.1	11.4	12.5	13.7	9.3	10.4	11.4	12.6	8.5	9.6	10.5	11.6
9	11.4	12.8	14.0	15.4	10.4	11.6	12.7	14.0	9.5	10.7	11.7	12.8	8.8	9.8	10.8	11.8
10	11.7	13.1	14.3	15.7	10.6	11.9	13.0	14.3	9.8	10.9	11.9	13.1	9.0	10.1	11.0	12.1
11	12.0	13.4	14.6	16.0	10.9	12.2	13.3	14.5	10.0	11.2	12.2	13.3	9.2	10.3	11.2	12.3
12	12.3	13.7	14.9	16.3	11.2	12.5	13.5	14.8	10.3	11.4	12.4	13.6	9.5	10.5	11.5	12.5

Skulk Attack Damage

This section lists the different Skulk attacks and the amount of hits required from each to kill Marine players and structures.

Target	Bite	Parasite	Xenocide
Damage	75	10	200
Damage Type	Normal	Normal	Normal
Base Marine	3	16	1
Lvl 1 Marine	3	20	1
Lvl 2 Marine	4	24	2
Lvl 3 Marine	4	28	2
Base Exo	8	56	3
Lvl 1 Exo	9	65	4
Lvl 2 Exo	10	74	4
Lvl 3 Exo	12	83	5
Extractor	60	450	23
Command Station	80	600	30
Infantry Portal	34	250	13
Armory	32	240	12
Advanced Armory	54	400	20
Sentry Battery	14	100	5
Sentry	10	70	4
Observatory	23	170	9
Phase Gate	42	310	16
Arms Lab	36	265	14
Prototype Lab	43	320	16
Robotics Factory	54	400	20
Power Node	54	400	20

Fade Attack Damage

This section lists the different Fade attacks and the amount of hits required from each to kill Marine players and structures.

Target	Swipe
Damage vs Players	75
Damage vs Structures	37.5
Damage Type	Puncture
Base Marine	3
Lvl 1 Marine	3
Lvl 2 Marine	4
Lvl 3 Marine	4
Base Exo	8
Lvl 1 Exo	9
Lvl 2 Exo	10
Lvl 3 Exo	12
Extractor	120
Command Station	160
Infantry Portal	67
Armory	64
Advanced Armory	107
Sentry Battery	27
Sentry	19
Observatory	46
Phase Gate	83
Arms Lab	71
Prototype Lab	86
Robotics Factory	107
Power Node	107

[SpyCat]

prrrrrrrrrrrrr :D

[Shiro]

this is so old...

[Pink Turtle]

Meh. Outdated. The fade does light damage and not puncture damage. Belive that spikes and HMG is the only thing to do puncture damage now.

[corund]

To kill the Fade you need to fire all 50 bullets without missing one. Or you need 3 shotgun shots. Now i understand why people tell me that shotgun is more effective against Fades.

[cjman93]

Great guide, thx for the info.

[Xaeox]

Thanks for the info dude, i mainly read to see why i should even bother teching to armour 3, is there any advantage.... but jeeeeeeeeeeeesus people like to bitch and moan, nothing but complaints when this guys obviously spent alot of time on this... and again Thanks dude :)

[Spider]

Ok, I know this was a long time in the works but I have just updated this with Build 264 damage stats. Most of the Alien tables have become huge now due to the varying levels of Carapace and Bio-mass (which were added in Build 250) but I thought it better to include all data. I am still in the process of completing the damage tables for Marine weapons and these will be added over the next couple of weeks.

[Jenny]

[Jake]

Miserable game.

[Spider]

Update coming soon. Sorry for the delay but the Alien tables have had to be redone due to the now 12 levels of bio mass and 3 levels of carapace.