Radiation is an element in Borderlands V
Effectiveness[]
In addition to taking damage over time, irradiated enemies damage enemies around them. Enemies that die while irradiated explode in a radiation nova, with a chance to irradiate other enemies hit by the explosion.
The Radiation status effect lasts 8 seconds.
Weaknesses and resistances[]
| Flesh | Shield | Armor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| TVHM | 100% | 150% | 60% |
Aura[]
An irradiated enemy inflicts roughly the same damage as their status effect to nearby enemies within a radius of roughly 2 metres / 6-8 feet. This does not irradiate those enemies, just damages them as long as they're nearby.
Explosion[]
When an irradiated enemy dies, they explode. The explosion's damage is 3× the status effect's damage per second. Enemies hit by this explosion have a chance to become irradiated themselves; in this case, the newly inflicted status effect damage is 3/8 of that which the exploded enemy suffered.
Radiation Items[]
Weapons
Shields