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
}