Damage Reduction vs Bleeding damage [Archive] - Wizards Community

Damage Reduction vs Bleeding damage [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Dash Eleron
03-14-05, 12:40 PM if for example an invisible blade strikes a seventh level barbarian and opts do deal bleeding damage, would the barbarian's Damage reduction "soak" the 1 point per round making the damage zero? :confused:
Vatras
03-14-05, 05:05 PM No, it does not. DR protects when you get hit, but it does not protect against the side effects, if damage was done (in this case he got a bleeding wound despite his hard skin, and he bleeds as anyone else once this protection was penetrated).
Thomar_of_Uointer
03-14-05, 11:59 PM Damage Reduction (Ex or Su): A creature with this special quality ignores damage from most weapons and natural attacks.

No.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dash Eleron 03-14-05, 12:40 PM	if for example an invisible blade strikes a seventh level barbarian and opts do deal bleeding damage, would the barbarian's Damage reduction "soak" the 1 point per round making the damage zero? :confused:
Vatras 03-14-05, 05:05 PM	No, it does not. DR protects when you get hit, but it does not protect against the side effects, if damage was done (in this case he got a bleeding wound despite his hard skin, and he bleeds as anyone else once this protection was penetrated).
Thomar_of_Uointer 03-14-05, 11:59 PM	Damage Reduction (Ex or Su): A creature with this special quality ignores damage from most weapons and natural attacks. No.