Ammo & Elemental System

Each weapon class can be loaded with various ammo types that introduce status effects and conditional damage scaling. These effects build over time, scaling based on DPS and enemy resistances.

Ammo Type	Description
Normal	Standard ammunition. Balanced and cost-effective.
Armor Piercing	Bypasses a portion of enemy armor; ideal against cyborgs and machines.
Electric	Applies shock status: paralyzes enemies and disables shields/electronics.
Plasma	Applies ionized status: softens armored surfaces, increasing subsequent damage intake.
Thermal	Applies burn/overheat status: deals damage over time, can trigger AoE explosions.
Cryo	Applies cold/frozen status: slows movement and attack speed; can freeze on build-up.

Statuses occur based on build-up mechanics — repeated elemental damage adds up until a threshold is passed, triggering Minor, Major, or Critical effects.

Status Tier	Electric (Shock)	Plasma (Meltdown)	Thermal (Overheat)	Cryo (Frozen)
Minor	Static (brief stun)	Ionized (armor -X%)	Burn (DoT over Y sec)	Cold (slow X%/Y%)
Major	Shocked (full stun)	Meltdown (armor break)	Overheat (AoE explosion)	Frozen (immobilized)