# Why am I getting hurt?
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323
**Category:** The Garage
**Created:** [January 13, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323 "2019-01-13T00:59:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Terror](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Terror)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2019, 12:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/1 "2019-01-13T00:59:25Z")
I seem to have enough armour to be hurt by not much of any creatures, the chat log keeps saying they can’t penetrate my armour and I take no damage.
But all the same my torso and limbs keep goign down and I eventually die, what’s the deal?
Is it because I’m using unarmed or?
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### Author:  [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/2 "2019-01-13T01:02:01Z")
Are you blocking? Blocking will cause you to take some of the damage, usually to your arms.
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### Author:  [@TheMurderUnicorn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMurderUnicorn)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2019, 1:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/3 "2019-01-13T01:10:28Z")
Life is pain.
Perhaps this damage is an in-game representation of the constant, ambient hurt that is life.
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### Author:  [@Terror](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Terror)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/4 "2019-01-13T01:44:52Z")
Can I turn off blocking? I don’t think I need to block.
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### Author:  [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/5 "2019-01-13T08:01:42Z")
Are you:
Fighting a riot/police bot and getting tasered?
Irradiated?
Holding a weird artifact?
Standing in acid?
Getting zapped by a shocker?
Do you have a faulty/leaky bionic that’s causing you damage?
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### Author:  [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/6 "2019-01-13T13:24:57Z")
Another mishap consequence of having volume mimicking magic pockets.Plus almost every noob seems to just cram every miscellaneous object down their pants and thinks it won’t have any repercussions.
Check your volume and weight and if anything is over the amount of either or both. Then that is your problem.
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### Author:  [@pikolinian](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pikolinian)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/7 "2019-01-13T14:09:28Z")
too warm / too cold, perhaps? faulty bionics?
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### Author:  [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2019, 6:21pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/8 "2019-01-13T18:21:46Z")
Not blocking just means you’ll take the full damage to wherever rather than partial damage to your arms. If your arms are armored, it shouldn’t be a problem since the armor will soak it.
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### Author:  [@Terror](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Terror)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-am-i-getting-hurt/18323/9 "2019-01-14T00:24:31Z")
Hmm it might be acid/electricity.
My volume/weight isn’t over max so should be fine.