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Adaptive shields adapt to the last "elemental" type they were hit with with a set % of resistance. Sometimes non-elemental is counted as an "element" for resistance/bonuses, so I'm wondering if non-elemental damage is adapted to as well.

If it doesn't protect against non-elemental damage, if I get hit by a non-elemental effect after a fire effect, is my shield still protecting me against fire or does it reset until I get hit by a "real" elemental type again?

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I used one for a bit but couldn't tell. – peacedog Sep 27 '12 at 2:08
It doesn't grant damage resistance, as @feeble said, but resistance to a certain % includin explosion, corrosive, fire, slag, and damn.....what was the last one again? – Retrosaur Feb 4 at 21:58
Oh that's right......EXPLOSIONSSSS – Retrosaur Feb 4 at 21:59

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They adapt to the last element they were hit with and you're asking if they adapt to NON-elemental damage. Your question is a paradox. No, the shield that helps resist element damage will not resist damage that is NOT an element. if you get hit by a non-elemental damage nothing will change, you will take damage and your shield will continue to resist the previous element it was hit by. It won't reset or anything of that sort. The only thing that can increase non-elemental damage resistance are those artifacts you mentioned (also, artifacts adding to that resistance are quite rare, hold onto them when you find them).

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"Non-elemental" is very often treated as an element in games...including this one, where "elemental resist" relics often come with "non-elemental" as a resist type – Ben Brocka Oct 6 '12 at 22:13
Yes. I know. That's why I said elemental resist relics are the only thing that can increase the non-elemental resistance. You might have seen where I said it, right above this comment. – Feeble Oct 6 '12 at 22:25
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What's wrong with this answer? essentially all feeble is saying is that no, it doesnt accept nonelemental damage – Retrosaur Dec 6 '12 at 18:59
@Retrosaur I'd say what's wrong is he's saying the question itself contains an answer, and then mentions an exception to that logic himself. Totally correct facts, but somewhat insulting logic. – Orc JMR May 6 at 5:06

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