A quick combat reference chart for Pillars of Eternity

How to use table:

  • Bookmark this page and reference it when fighting a certain monster or in advance when you know an area has certain monsters
  • The first column is the monster name, sorted alphabetically. Click on it to get more details on the monster.
  • The second column is the monster level. If it is a lot higher than your party's level, the fight will be very difficult and you should use only the recommended attacks.
  • The third column is the base Damage Reduction of a monster.
  • The next columns are the Damage Types.
  • If a damage type is listed as HIGH, than it is HIGHER than the monster's base damage resistance and you should AVOID using attacks that do that damage type since they are less effective.
  • If a damage type is listed as LOW, than it is LOWER than the monster's base damage resistance and you SHOULD USE attacks that do that damage type since they are more effective.
  • If there is no HIGH or LOW specified in that column, the base DR is used (3rd column). You can use those attacks if you don't have other ones.
  • The number in parentheses is the actual value. The further it is from the base DR, the more/less effective your attack will be.
  • The last two columns show the highest and lowest defense of that monster. Avoid targeting high defenses since it will result in lots of Miss and Graze. Targeting Low Defenses will result in Hits and more Crits. See: Attack Resolutions
  • Right click on your abilities or weapons to see what damage types they do and against which defenses.
  • EXAMPLE: When fighting a Swamp Spore, use weapons with Piercing Damage and spells that do Corrosive Damage. Avoid weapons that do Slashing Damage or spells that do Freezing Damage. Also, try to use attacks that target the Spore's Reflex rather than it's Fortitude.
  • NOTE: All stats were taken from the Bestiary
Name Lvl DR Slash Pierce Crush Burn Shock Corrode Freeze High Def Weak Def
Adra Animat 9 26 HIGH(33) HIGH(33) - - LOW(13) - - Fortitude(82) Reflex(48)
Adra Beetle 8 18 - LOW(9) - - HIGH(36) - - Fortitude(77) Reflex(41)
Adra Dragon 12 28 LOW(21) - - HIGH(35) HIGH(42) - LOW(21) Fortitude(121) Reflex(97)
Adragan 9 10 - LOW(5) LOW(5) - - - - Will(66) Reflex(54)
Animat 4 16 HIGH(20) HIGH(20) - - LOW(8) - - Fortitude(51) Reflex(35)
Antelope 5 4 - - - - - - - Reflex(58) Will(25)
Bear 5 7 - - - - - - - Fortitude(72) Will(29)
Black Ooze 4 9 - - - - - - LOW(5) Fortitude(51) Deflection(21)
Boar 5 6 - - - - - - - Fortitude(50) Reflex(27)
Cean Gwla 9 4 - - - - - - - Fortitude(107) Reflex(67)
Lvl DR Slash Pierce Crush Burn Shock Corrode Freeze High Def Weak Def
Crystal Eater 8 12 - LOW(6) - - - HIGH(24) - Fortitude(73) Deflection(56)
Crystal Eater Spiderling 5 8 - LOW(4) - - - HIGH(16) - Fortitude(48) Will(32)
Dank Spore 4 7 LOW(4) - HIGH(14) - - LOW(4) HIGH(14) Fortitude(61) Deflection(19)
Dargul 6 6 - - - - - - - Reflex(55) Will(39)
Death Guard 10 12 HIGH(18) HIGH(18) LOW(6) - - - HIGH(18) Will(101) Deflection(61)
Delemgan 6 7 - - - LOW(4) - - LOW(4) Will(51) Fortitude(37)
Disease Pudding 9 11 - - - - - - - Fortitude(100) Reflex(52)
Drake 6 18 - LOW(14) - HIGH(36) - - - Deflection(66) Will(43)
Earth Blight 6 10 HIGH(20) - LOW(5) - - HIGH(20) LOW(5) Fortitude(63) Reflex(39)
Elder Antelope 9 4 - - - - - - - Reflex(76) Will(43)
Elder Bear 9 7 - - - - - - - Fortitude(92) Will(48)
Lvl DR Slash Pierce Crush Burn Shock Corrode Freeze High Def Weak Def
Elder Boar 9 4 - - - - - - - Fortitude(74) Reflex(43)
Elder Lion 9 4 - - - - - - - Fortitude(88) Will(48)
Elder Stag 9 0 - - - - - - - Fortitude(82) Will(43)
Elder Stelgaer 9 4 - - - - - - - Reflex(84) Will(43)
Elder Wolf 9 4 - - - - - - - Reflex(82) Will(46)
Fampyr 8 10 - - - LOW(5) - - HIGH(15) Fortitude(81) Will(51)
Flame Blight 6 10 - - - HIGH(20) - - LOW(5) Reflex(61) Will(34)
Flesh Construct 5 4 HIGH(6) - HIGH(6) LOW(3) - - LOW(3) Fortitude(68) Reflex(31)
Forest Lurker 7 8 - HIGH(6) - LOW(4) - - - Fortitude(76) Deflection(36)
Forest Troll 3 5 - - HIGH(10) LOW(3) - LOW(3) - Fortitude(66) Will(13)
Giant Dank Spore 8 0 - - - - - - - Fortitude(87) Reflex(34)
Greater Black Ooze 6 11 - - - - - - LOW(6) Will(63) Deflection(36)
Lvl DR Slash Pierce Crush Burn Shock Corrode Freeze High Def Weak Def
Greater Earth Blight 9 12 HIGH(24) - LOW(6) - - HIGH(24) LOW(6) Fortitude(92) Will(44)
Greater Flame Blight 9 12 - - - HIGH(24) - - LOW(6) Reflex(80) Will(50)
Greater Rain Blight 9 12 - HIGH(24) LOW(6) - HIGH(24) - LOW(6) Reflex(74) Will(43)
Greater Wind Blight 9 12 - - - LOW(6) - - HIGH(24) Reflex(82) Will(44)
Gul 3 0 - - - - - - - Reflex(42) Fortitude(34)
Human Skeleton 1 12 HIGH(18) HIGH(18) LOW(6) - - - HIGH(18) Fortitude(30) Crush(6)
Ivory Spiderling 2 4 HIGH(8) - LOW(2) - - - - Reflex(31) Will(14)
Ivory Spinner 4 7 HIGH(14) - LOW(4) - - - - Fortitude(43) Will(28)
Lesser Black Ooze 2 7 - - - - - - LOW(4) Fortitude(29) Deflection(17)
Lion 5 4 - - - - - - - Fortitude(68) Will(32)
Menpwgra 9 7 - LOW(4) LOW(4) - - - - Fortitude(68) Reflex(52)
Ogre 6 10 - - - - - LOW(5) HIGH(20) Fortitude(75) Reflex(39)
Lvl DR Slash Pierce Crush Burn Shock Corrode Freeze High Def Weak Def
Ogre Druid 8 10 - - - - - LOW(5) HIGH(20) Fortitude(75) Reflex(49)
Ogre Matron 9 10 - - - - - LOW(5) HIGH(20) Fortitude(84) Reflex(58)
Phantom 3 8 - - - LOW(4) - - HIGH(16) Will(64) Fortitude(45)
Pwgra 6 15 - - - LOW(8) - - LOW(8) Fortitude(53) Will(41)
Rain Blight 6 10 - HIGH(20) LOW(5) - HIGH(20) - LOW(5) Reflex(55) Will(34)
Revenant 1 5 LOW(3) - - - - - HIGH(8) Fortitude(34) Deflection(16)
Shade 5 16 - - - LOW(8) HIGH(24) - HIGH(24) Deflection(67) Fortitude(49)
Shadow 1 8 - - - LOW(4) HIGH(12) - HIGH(12) Deflection(48) Fortitude(35)
Shadow Drake 8 18 - LOW(14) - HIGH(36) - - - Fortitude(83) Will(41)
Skeletal Fighter 5 12 HIGH(18) HIGH(18) LOW(6) - - - HIGH(18) Fortitude(58) Reflex(27)
Skeletal Ranger 5 5 - HIGH(6) LOW(3) - - LOW(3) HIGH(6) Fortitude(48) Deflection(33)
Skeletal Rogue 5 6 HIGH(9) - LOW(3) - - LOW(3) - Reflex(46) Deflection(33)
Lvl DR Slash Pierce Crush Burn Shock Corrode Freeze High Def Weak Def
Skeletal Wizard 5 7 HIGH(9) LOW(4) LOW(4) - - - HIGH(9) Will(42) Deflection(32)
Skuldr 3 0 - - - - - - - Reflex(48) Will(21)
Skuldr King 5 18 - - - - - - - Reflex(58) Will(34)
Sky Dragon 10 21 - - LOW(16) LOW(16) HIGH(32) HIGH(32) - Deflection(106) Will(87)
Spear Spider 2 5 - HIGH(10) - LOW(3) - - - Reflex(39) Will(20)
Spear Spiderling 1 3 - HIGH(6) - LOW(2) - - - Reflex(26) Will(11)
Spectre 7 10 - - - LOW(5) - - HIGH(20) Will(78) Fortitude(55)
Sporeling 3 7 LOW(4) - HIGH(14) - - LOW(4) HIGH(14) Fortitude(44) Deflection(16)
Stag 5 4 - - - - - - - Fortitude(50) Will(25)
Stelgaer 5 4 - - - - - - - Reflex(64) Will(27)
Stone Beetle 5 15 HIGH(30) - - - - LOW(8) - Fortitude(60) Reflex(32)
Swamp Lurker 5 6 LOW(3) - HIGH(12) - HIGH(12) - LOW(3) Fortitude(62) Deflection(23)
Lvl DR Slash Pierce Crush Burn Shock Corrode Freeze High Def Weak Def
Swamp Slime 8 22 - - - LOW(11) - - - Will(73) Deflection(44)
Swamp Spore 8 10 HIGH(20) LOW(5) - - - LOW(5) HIGH(20) Fortitude(81) Reflex(34)
Troll 5 8 - - HIGH(16) LOW(4) - LOW(4) - Fortitude(92) Will(25)
Vithrack 8 0 - - - - - - - Will(75) Fortitude(41)
Wicht 1 0 - - - - - - - Reflex(38) Fortitude(17)
Widowmaker 6 9 HIGH(18) - - LOW(5) - - - Reflex(63) Will(39)
Widowmaker Spiderling 4 6 HIGH(12) - - LOW(3) - - - Reflex(47) Will(28)
Will O Wisp 3 0 - - - - - - - Deflection(58) Fortitude(17)
Wind Blight 6 10 - - - LOW(5) - - HIGH(20) Reflex(59) Will(35)
Wolf 5 4 - - - - - - - Reflex(54) Will(31)
Wood Beetle 3 7 HIGH(14) HIGH(14) LOW(4) LOW(4) - - - Fortitude(46) Reflex(23)
Wurm 2 10 - - - HIGH(15) - - - Reflex(41) Will(20)
Lvl DR Slash Pierce Crush Burn Shock Corrode Freeze High Def Weak Def
Xaurip 1 4 - - - - - - LOW(2) Reflex(42) Fortitude(11)
Xaurip Champion 5 10 - - - - - - LOW(5) Fortitude(68) Will(40)
Xaurip Priest 3 4 - - - - - - LOW(2) Reflex(44) Will(26)
Xaurip Skirmisher 4 7 - - - - - - LOW(4) Fortitude(47) Will(28)
Young Drake 4 18 - LOW(14) - HIGH(36) - - - Deflection(53) Will(22)