***Pirate Damage Types by Faction***

Attack with:
Angel -- Explosive
Blood -- Thermal
Guristas -- Kinetic
Mercenary -- Thermal
Mordus - Thermal / Kinetic
Sansha -- Thermal
Serpentis -- Thermal

Defend with:
Amarr Navy -- EM / Thermal
Angel Cartel -- Kinetic / Explosive/ Thermal /
EM (mainly explosive kinetic)
(mainly explosive)
Blood Raider -- Thermal / EM
Caldari -- Kinetic / Thermal
Guristas -- Kinetic / Thermal
Gallente -- Kinetic / Thermal
Mercenaries -- Kinetic / Thermal / Explosive
Heavy Kenetic on missiles
Minmatar Fleet -- Thermal / Explosive
Mordu's Legion -- EM / Kinetic / Thermal
Rogue Drones -- ALL Damage Types
Sansha's Nation -- EM / Thermal
Serpentis -- Kinetic / Thermal