Damage Reduction question. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Damage Reduction question. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
D'Mar
05-15-05, 11:00 PM I need someone to break down damage reduction for me. What can bypass what kinds of damage reduction? What types of damage reductions are there? Can anyone provide a chart of what kinds of damage reduction beats what?
cchopps
05-15-05, 11:07 PM Damage Reduction
Unless otherwise stated by the monster’s description, use these
definitions to determine whether damage reduction components
are extraordinary or supernatural.

Extraordinary
• DR #/slashing, piercing, or bludgeoning
• DR #/adamantine
• DR #/—

Supernatural
• DR #/silver or cold iron
• DR #/magic
• DR #/chaotic, evil, good, or lawful

there is also DR #/Epic which I guess can be either, but is most likely supernatural.

DR #/- is not bypassed by anything, but does not protect you from energy attacks. I'm not sure if it protects you from Force or not, though.
StormCrow42
05-15-05, 11:42 PM Also note that DR doesn't work against energy attacks, spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities. A complete description of how DR works can be found on pages 307-308 of the Monster Manual.
Jerivar
05-16-05, 04:23 AM And in case anyone could possibly be confused (I was little when I trying to work something out yesterday), DR #/magic means overcome by magic weapons of +1 enchantment bonus or higher, not spells (since spells already overcome DR). My two cents.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
D'Mar 05-15-05, 11:00 PM	I need someone to break down damage reduction for me. What can bypass what kinds of damage reduction? What types of damage reductions are there? Can anyone provide a chart of what kinds of damage reduction beats what?
cchopps 05-15-05, 11:07 PM	Damage Reduction Unless otherwise stated by the monster’s description, use these definitions to determine whether damage reduction components are extraordinary or supernatural. Extraordinary • DR #/slashing, piercing, or bludgeoning • DR #/adamantine • DR #/— Supernatural • DR #/silver or cold iron • DR #/magic • DR #/chaotic, evil, good, or lawful there is also DR #/Epic which I guess can be either, but is most likely supernatural. DR #/- is not bypassed by anything, but does not protect you from energy attacks. I'm not sure if it protects you from Force or not, though.
StormCrow42 05-15-05, 11:42 PM	Also note that DR doesn't work against energy attacks, spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities. A complete description of how DR works can be found on pages 307-308 of the Monster Manual.
Jerivar 05-16-05, 04:23 AM	And in case anyone could possibly be confused (I was little when I trying to work something out yesterday), DR #/magic means overcome by magic weapons of +1 enchantment bonus or higher, not spells (since spells already overcome DR). My two cents.