Types/DamageTypeFilters
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Either a dictionary (Types/table) with the below properties, an array (Types/table) of names of Prototype/DamageTypes (Types/strings), or one name of a Prototype/DamageType (Types/string).
Mandatory properties
types
Type: Types/string or Types/table (array) of Types/string
Default: false
Name or names of Prototype/DamageTypes.
Optional properties
whitelist
Type: Types/bool
Default: false
Whether this is a whitelist or a blacklist of damage types. Defaults to being a blacklist.
Examples
A single damage type filter to blacklist fire can be specified in the following 4 different ways:
damage_type_filters = "fire"
damage_type_filters = { "fire" } -- more damage types could be specified here
damage_type_filters =
{
whitelist = false, -- optional
types = "fire"
}
damage_type_filters =
{
whitelist = false, -- optional
types = { "fire" } -- more damage types could be specified here
}