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Combat is the main activity engaged in while playing games in the Diablo series; they're not known as click-fests for nothing. Diablo isn't an [[RPG]] with a lot of social activities, or professions, or [[NPC]] dialogue. It's about killing vast hordes of evil [[monster]]s.

As in previous games in the series, there are numerous types of damage in [[Diablo III]]. Various spells, [[skill]]s, [[skillrunes]], and weapons channel their destructive might into one (or more) types of damage. Characters and [[monster]]s counter these attacks with equivalent types of resistance and immunities, and players must find the right balance of each if they wish to succeed in their battles.

Damage in Diablo III takes the following forms. Every form of damage can count for a [[critical hit]] (caused by various item or skill properties) and when a "crit" is landed, a bonus effect is added along with increased damage.