Talk:Ion Cannon/@comment-94.208.206.101-20190501150125/@comment-454133-20190501164016

When you suffer damage from any source, it hits shields first. If there are no shields, it hits the hull. Note that whether they have shields or not, they still get an ion token from this weapon as long as the attack hits. Shields don't protect you from being ionized.

For damage that bypasses shields, see Category:Bypass Shields. You'll notice it's worded differently.