Index: binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/DamageTypes.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/DamageTypes.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/DamageTypes.js
@@ -1,22 +1,52 @@
+/**
+ * This class provides a cache to all damage type names and properties defined by the JSON files.
+ */
 function DamageTypes()
 {
-	// TODO: load these from files
+	let damageTypeData = [];
+	this.damageTypeCodes = [];
+	this.damageTypeNames = {};
 
-	this.names = {
-		"Hack": markForTranslationWithContext("damage type", "Hack"),
-		"Pierce": markForTranslationWithContext("damage type", "Pierce"),
-		"Crush": markForTranslationWithContext("damage type", "Crush"),
-	};
+	for (let filename of Engine.ListDirectoryFiles("simulation/data/damagetypes/", "*.json", false))
+	{
+		let data = Engine.ReadJSONFile(filename);
+		if (!data)
+			continue;
 
-	deepfreeze(this.names);
+		damageTypeData.push(data);
+		this.damageTypeCodes.push(data.code);
+		this.damageTypeNames[data.code] = data.name;
+	}
+
+	// Sort arrays by specified order
+	let typeSort = (a, b) =>
+		a.order < b.order ? -1 :
+			a.order > b.order ? +1 : 0;
+
+	damageTypeData.sort(typeSort);
+	this.damageTypeCodes.sort((a, b) => typeSort(
+		damageTypeData.find(damageType => damageType.code == a),
+		damageTypeData.find(damageType => damageType.code == b)
+	));
+
+	deepfreeze(this.damageTypeCodes);
+	deepfreeze(this.damageTypeNames);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns an object mapping damage types codes to translatable damage types names.
+ * @return {object}	- data of the form { "hack": "Hack", "pierce": "Pierce", ... }
+ */
 DamageTypes.prototype.GetNames = function()
 {
-	return this.names;
+	return this.damageTypeNames;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Returns an array containing all damage type codes ordered as defined in the damage types files.
+ * @return {string[]}	- data of the form [ "hack", "pierce", ... ]
+ */
 DamageTypes.prototype.GetTypes = function()
 {
-	return Object.keys(this.names);
+	return this.damageTypeCodes;
 };
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Attack.js
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--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Attack.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Attack.js
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("DamageBonus.js");
-Engine.LoadHelperScript("DamageTypes.js");
+DamageTypes = {
+	"BuildSchema": type => {
+		let schema = "";
+		for (let damageType of ["Hack", "Pierce", "Crush"])
+			schema +=
+				"<optional>" +
+					"<element name='" + damageType + "'>" +
+						"<ref name='" + type + "'/>" +
+					"</element>" +
+				"</optional>";
+		return "<interleave>" + schema + "</interleave>";
+	},
+	"GetTypes": () => ["Hack", "Pierce", "Crush"]
+};
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("Player.js");
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("ValueModification.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Attack.js");
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Damage.js
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--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Damage.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Damage.js
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("DamageBonus.js");
-Engine.LoadHelperScript("DamageTypes.js");
+DamageTypes = {
+	"BuildSchema": type => {
+		let schema = "";
+		for (let damageType of ["Hack", "Pierce", "Crush"])
+			schema +=
+				"<optional>" +
+					"<element name='" + damageType + "'>" +
+						"<ref name='" + type + "'/>" +
+					"</element>" +
+				"</optional>";
+		return "<interleave>" + schema + "</interleave>";
+	},
+	"GetTypes": () => ["Hack", "Pierce", "Crush"]
+};
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("Player.js");
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("Sound.js");
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("ValueModification.js");
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_DeathDamage.js
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--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_DeathDamage.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_DeathDamage.js
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("DamageBonus.js");
-Engine.LoadHelperScript("DamageTypes.js");
+DamageTypes = {
+	"BuildSchema": type => {
+		let schema = "";
+		for (let damageType of ["Hack", "Pierce", "Crush"])
+			schema +=
+				"<optional>" +
+					"<element name='" + damageType + "'>" +
+						"<ref name='" + type + "'/>" +
+					"</element>" +
+				"</optional>";
+		return "<interleave>" + schema + "</interleave>";
+	},
+	"GetTypes": () => ["Hack", "Pierce", "Crush"]
+};
 Engine.LoadHelperScript("ValueModification.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/AuraManager.js");
 Engine.LoadComponentScript("interfaces/Damage.js");
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/data/damagetypes/crush.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/data/damagetypes/crush.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+	"code": "crush",
+	"name": "Crush",
+	"description": "Damage caused by sheer force, like with a club or by trampling.",
+	"order": 3
+}
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/data/damagetypes/hack.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/data/damagetypes/hack.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+	"code": "hack",
+	"name": "Hack",
+	"description": "Damage caused by sharp objects cutting or chopping, like with a sword or an axe.",
+	"order": 1
+}
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/data/damagetypes/pierce.json
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--- /dev/null
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/data/damagetypes/pierce.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+	"code": "pierce",
+	"name": "Pierce",
+	"description": "Damage caused by sharp pointy objects, like arrows and spears.",
+	"order": 2
+}