A Question About Damage Resistance [Archive] - Wizards Community

A Question About Damage Resistance [Archive] - Wizards Community

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innocent_eric
07-25-06, 08:21 AM Okay, I'm sure this is an old question and has probably be answered many times before, but I haven't been able to find the answer yet and I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

If a creature has Damage Resistance 5/slashing what would happen if the opponent hits with a +1 mace? I thought that magical enhancements over-rode the DR bypass requirement, but I've not been able to find anything that specifically says so. And if this is the would the same hold true for cold iron as well? :confused:

Thank you for your help with this.
KangTheCallipygian
07-25-06, 08:34 AM You're probably thinking of DR in D&D 3.0; they changed the way DR works in D&D 3.5. Now, a +1 mace deals 1d6+1+str-5 (assuming it's not used as an off-hand weapon, else replace 'str' with '1/2 str'). Only slashing weapons (and spells, energy damage, etc.) bypass this type of DR. And cold iron is only useful for bypassing DR #/cold iron.

Kang
Sik
07-25-06, 08:37 AM If a creature had DR 5/slashing and you hit it with a +1 mace, the DR would still work against the attack. In order for magic to bypass it, it would read DR 5/magic. Whatever word is after the #/ is what you need to bypass it.

Sometimes you'll see 5/slashing AND cold iron, so you'll need to meet both of those to beat DR. If it reads 5/slashing OR cold iron, you'll need one or the other.

Now, if it the DR is 5/-, then there is no possible physical attack that can get around this. Any physical attack will be affected by the DR.
innocent_eric
07-25-06, 08:39 AM Okay...I kind of thought that was where I carried that over from. Thank you very much for the confirmation of my thoughts.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
innocent_eric 07-25-06, 08:21 AM	Okay, I'm sure this is an old question and has probably be answered many times before, but I haven't been able to find the answer yet and I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. If a creature has Damage Resistance 5/slashing what would happen if the opponent hits with a +1 mace? I thought that magical enhancements over-rode the DR bypass requirement, but I've not been able to find anything that specifically says so. And if this is the would the same hold true for cold iron as well? :confused: Thank you for your help with this.
KangTheCallipygian 07-25-06, 08:34 AM	You're probably thinking of DR in D&D 3.0; they changed the way DR works in D&D 3.5. Now, a +1 mace deals 1d6+1+str-5 (assuming it's not used as an off-hand weapon, else replace 'str' with '1/2 str'). Only slashing weapons (and spells, energy damage, etc.) bypass this type of DR. And cold iron is only useful for bypassing DR #/cold iron. Kang
Sik 07-25-06, 08:37 AM	If a creature had DR 5/slashing and you hit it with a +1 mace, the DR would still work against the attack. In order for magic to bypass it, it would read DR 5/magic. Whatever word is after the #/ is what you need to bypass it. Sometimes you'll see 5/slashing AND cold iron, so you'll need to meet both of those to beat DR. If it reads 5/slashing OR cold iron, you'll need one or the other. Now, if it the DR is 5/-, then there is no possible physical attack that can get around this. Any physical attack will be affected by the DR.
innocent_eric 07-25-06, 08:39 AM	Okay...I kind of thought that was where I carried that over from. Thank you very much for the confirmation of my thoughts.