diff --git a/raws/items.json b/raws/items.json
index 7f55d95..2c0c678 100644
--- a/raws/items.json
+++ b/raws/items.json
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         "weight": 0.5,
         "value": 100,
         "flags": ["CONSUMABLE", "DESTRUCTIBLE"],
-        "effects": { "particle": "*;#FFA500;200.0", "ranged": "10", "damage": "4d6;magic", "aoe": "2" },
+        "effects": { "particle": "*;#FFA500;200.0", "ranged": "10", "damage": "4d6;fire", "aoe": "2" },
         "magic": { "class": "uncommon", "naming": "scroll" }
     },
     {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         "effects": {
             "particle_burst": "▓;*;~;#FFA500;#000000;500.0;#ffd381;60.0",
             "ranged": "10",
-            "damage": "8d6;magic",
+            "damage": "8d6;fire",
             "aoe": "3"
         },
         "magic": { "class": "rare", "naming": "scroll" }
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
         "weight": 2,
         "value": 300,
         "flags": ["CHARGES"],
-        "effects": { "ranged": "10", "damage": "8d6;magic", "aoe": "3" },
+        "effects": { "ranged": "10", "damage": "8d6;fire", "aoe": "3" },
         "magic": { "class": "rare", "naming": "wand" }
     },
     {
diff --git a/raws/mobs.json b/raws/mobs.json
index 651f4f2..ddd6556 100644
--- a/raws/mobs.json
+++ b/raws/mobs.json
@@ -323,13 +323,13 @@
         "id": "ant_soldier",
         "name": "soldier ant",
         "renderable": { "glyph": "a", "fg": "#ca3f26", "bg": "#000000", "order": 1 },
-        "flags": ["SMALL_GROUP"],
+        "flags": ["SMALL_GROUP", "POISON_RES"],
         "level": 3,
         "bac": 3,
         "speed": 18,
         "attacks": [
             { "name": "bites", "hit_bonus": 0, "damage": "2d4" },
-            { "name": "stings", "hit_bonus": 0, "damage": "3d4" }
+            { "name": "stings", "hit_bonus": 0, "damage": "3d4;poison" }
         ],
         "loot": { "table": "food", "chance": 0.05 }
     },
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
         "id": "treant_small",
         "name": "treant sapling",
         "renderable": { "glyph": "♠️", "fg": "#10570d", "bg": "#000000", "order": 1 },
-        "flags": ["LARGE_GROUP", "GREEN_BLOOD"],
+        "flags": ["LARGE_GROUP", "GREEN_BLOOD", "FIRE_WEAK"],
         "level": 2,
         "bac": 12,
         "speed": 3,
diff --git a/src/components.rs b/src/components.rs
index 3a7a552..8c56cce 100644
--- a/src/components.rs
+++ b/src/components.rs
@@ -370,14 +370,17 @@ pub struct ProvidesHealing {
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Copy, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum DamageType {
     Physical,
-    Magic,
+    Magic, // e.g. magic missiles, silvered weapons
+    Fire, // e.g. fireball
+    Cold, // e.g. cone of cold
+    Poison, // e.g. poison gas
     Forced, // Bypasses any immunities. e.g. Hunger ticks.
 }
 
 impl DamageType {
     pub fn is_magic(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
-            DamageType::Magic => true,
+            DamageType::Magic | DamageType::Fire | DamageType::Cold => true,
             _ => false,
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/raws/rawmaster.rs b/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
index 1bc355a..55753eb 100644
--- a/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
+++ b/src/raws/rawmaster.rs
@@ -90,12 +90,21 @@ macro_rules! apply_flags {
                 "HERBIVORE" => $eb = $eb.with(Faction { name: "herbivore".to_string() }),
                 "CARNIVORE" => $eb = $eb.with(Faction { name: "carnivore".to_string() }),
                 // --- DAMAGE MODIFIERS ---
+                "PHYS_IMMUNITY" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Physical, DamageModifier::Immune); }
+                "PHYS_WEAK" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Physical, DamageModifier::Weakness); }
+                "PHYS_RES" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Physical, DamageModifier::Resistance); }
                 "MAGIC_IMMUNITY" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Magic, DamageModifier::Immune); }
-                "MAGIC_WEAKNESS" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Magic, DamageModifier::Weakness); }
-                "MAGIC_RESISTANCE" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Magic, DamageModifier::Resistance); }
-                "PHYSICAL_IMMUNITY" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Physical, DamageModifier::Immune); }
-                "PHYSICAL_WEAKNESS" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Physical, DamageModifier::Weakness); }
-                "PHYSICAL_RESISTANCE" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Physical, DamageModifier::Resistance); }
+                "MAGIC_WEAK" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Magic, DamageModifier::Weakness); }
+                "MAGIC_RES" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Magic, DamageModifier::Resistance); }
+                "FIRE_IMMUNITY" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Fire, DamageModifier::Immune); }
+                "FIRE_WEAK" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Fire, DamageModifier::Weakness); }
+                "FIRE_RES" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Fire, DamageModifier::Resistance); }
+                "COLD_IMMUNITY" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Cold, DamageModifier::Immune); }
+                "COLD_WEAK" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Cold, DamageModifier::Weakness); }
+                "COLD_RES" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Cold, DamageModifier::Resistance); }
+                "POISON_IMMUNITY" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Poison, DamageModifier::Immune); }
+                "POISON_WEAK" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Poison, DamageModifier::Weakness); }
+                "POISON_RES" => { damage_modifiers.insert(DamageType::Poison, DamageModifier::Resistance); }
                 // --- MOVEMENT MODES --- ( defaults to WANDER )
                 "STATIC" => $eb = $eb.with(MoveMode { mode: Movement::Static }),
                 "RANDOM_PATH" => $eb = $eb.with(MoveMode { mode: Movement::RandomWaypoint { path: None } }),
@@ -1058,6 +1067,9 @@ fn parse_damage_string(n: &str) -> (DamageType, DiceType) {
         match tokens[1] {
             "physical" => DamageType::Physical,
             "magic" => DamageType::Magic,
+            "fire" => DamageType::Fire,
+            "cold" => DamageType::Cold,
+            "poison" => DamageType::Poison,
             _ => panic!("Unrecognised damage type in raws: {}", tokens[1]),
         }
     } else {