I know this sounds dumb, but what is the difference between physical and special damage?

Oh no, don’t give them ideas

I think physical damage applies to a character's armor stat and special damage applies to a character's resistance stat. So characters like 5s and Old Ben who have high armor will take more damage from special attackers like Darth Revan and less damage from physical attackers like Canderous Ordo. Whether or not a character uses physical or special damage during an attack depends entirely on the ability being used.

"UdalCuain;c-2236421" wrote:

"CT_Waxer_7777;c-2236420" wrote:
Yeah but what’s the actual difference? Is special damage better?

Neither is better.

They are based on different stats though. You have physical offence and special offence.

Until they start doing something stupid like "this character is immune to physical damage" don't worry about it.

This.

If you guys go to swgoh.gg, under character stats -> offensive, then click "Special Damage" you might be surprised at how many non-force sensitive characters utilize special damage (like Resistance Hero Poe and Kuill).

@CT_Waxer_7777, there are characters that can utilize both physical and special damage. Count Dooku deals physical damage on his basic and special damage on his force lightning ability. His special damage is higher though. Echo uses physical damage on his basic and special damage on his EMP grenade ability. Mace Windu and Eeth Koth have physical basics and special-attacking specials. Grand Master Yoda actually used to be a mixed attacker like this, but when he was reworked back in June 2018, they changed his kit to use special damage only.

I think special means less physical (insert sarcastic wow here). Almost all special damage is from something related to the Force, like force lightning.

Then some characters have specials that deal physical damage (Piett, Rex, etc.) this is confusing ?

It's not a dumb question at all. It's a good question because it can be confusing. If you look at a character's abilities, it will say, "does physical damage" or "does special damage". GMY does special damage, SLKR does physical damage as an example of two characters that do different types of damage.

Hope that helps, good luck!

Yeah but what’s the actual difference? Is special damage better?

"CT_Waxer_7777;c-2236420" wrote:
Yeah but what’s the actual difference? Is special damage better?

Neither is better.

They are based on different stats though. You have physical offence and special offence.

Until they start doing something stupid like "this character is immune to physical damage" don't worry about it.

I think it may have to do with if the character has higher physical or special damage. For example, DR only does special and his special damage is higher.