Fire (damage type)

 is a type of damage that can be inflicted in Dark Souls.

Fire is effective against unarmored targets; this makes it highly effective against most undead targets. Being effective against these targets makes fire damage great for the starting areas where most enemies encountered are undead. However, fire is not very effective against many enemies encountered in the Demon Ruins, such as the demon statues. It is also weak against the Cragspiders in Blighttown.

Players can harness fire damage by utilizing Pyromancies, using Black Pine Resin, using Firebombs and Black Firebombs, and upgrading weapons down the Fire or Chaos paths. Some weapons are naturally imbued with fire by default.

There is no shield that blocks 100% of fire damage, although the Dragon Crest shield and Black Knight shield have good defensive bonuses against it.