What exactly is "Elemental" damage?

[Syfusion]

If something says 5 Elemental damage, does this mean it deals 5 cold,fire,lightning or is elemental its own element?

[Timeraider]

DMG-wise: Elemental damage exists out of 1/3 cold, 1/3 lightning and 1/3 fire and thus will do 33% of its damage per element. So 3 elemental damage will do 1 of damage each element. 5 elemental damage thus will do.. uhmm.. 1.7 of each element.

Statwise (flat number) When you get an item with +3 elemental damage you kinda get +1 of each element of extra damage. Thus while not to bad isnt super amazing for most builds either.

Statwise (%) For example 10% more elemental damage means 10% more cold, 10% more fire and 10% more lightning damage and thus elemental % is amazing mostly for magic builds :P

[Syfusion]

ah ok, I was wondering about this since Discord from soldier looks like it would pair well with elemental exchange from arcanist.

[myifone65]

Thank you Timeraider for that very informative explanation. I wasn't really wondering about that topic, although once I read the question and saw your very detailed explanation I found that I didn't really know that. Have to compliment you on the way you explained it. Thank you once again.

[mikeydsc]

Elemental Damage is a combination of the three basic magical elements: Fire, Ice and Lightning. When it appears as flat damage, Elemental Damage will be dealt as 1/3 Fire + 1/3 Ice + 1/3 Lightning, divided equally.

Percent Elemental Damage on the other hand is a bonus to all three elements equal to the full value. It is not split evenly. This makes percent Elemental Damage a powerful way to increase several damage types at once.

From the game guide found here http://www.grimdawn.com/guide/gameplay/combat.php#q06

[Tarugoth]

the one good thing about elemental damage is the effect of lets say the fire scales with all fire increase damage. it is like an all around stat for most builds

[birdman]

Appreciate your input here, @mikeydsc. Confusing thing.

[Faust Wither]

this post here is mythical it revive every 2 year.

[sh3riff]

well and this game is out for 7 years .. so is that super mythical?
He was looking for an answer, found it, appreciated it .. its kinda normal thing to do .. but he will probably get a ban on forum for some time for necroying .. quite common thing these days ..