Damage Over Time

Damage over time effects, often abbreviated as DoT, are status effects that are applied to a target, reducing their Health until the effect expires or is removed. In Pirates Online, DoT effects cannot reduce a target's health to zero, leaving it at 1 health point. Several skills can inflict DoT. Some Weapon Skills can inflict DoT as well. There are three different DoT conditions:

Poison
Poisons are substances that are harmful to living creatures.

Pirates can poison an enemy with the Adder Dagger skill, or the Venom Shot Pistol Skill..

Enemies that use poison in battle: Weapon Skills:
 * Dagger Users
 * Scorpions
 * Wasps
 * Venom Strike

Acid
Strong acids can burn through many kinds of materials, including tissue.

Pirates can inflict acid burns to an enemy with the Pestilence skill.

Enemies that use acid in battle:
 * Fly Traps

Fire
Fire can burn through all.

Pirates can set enemies ablaze with the Scorch skill and Flaming Skull skill.

Enemies that use fire in battle: Weapon Skills:
 * Doll users (except Undead Witchdoctors)
 * Cursed Fire

Wound
A wounded fighter is in pain, and may lose blood. Pirates can wound enemies with throwing Dagger skills, as well as with Cannon (Enemy crew only) and Grenades if they have the Shrapnel skill.

Enemies that wound their opponents in battle:
 * Dagger users
 * Grenade Users