Compound Damage Reduction [Archive] - Wizards Community

Compound Damage Reduction [Archive] - Wizards Community

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PhantomTrain
07-27-07, 11:15 AM If a creature has DR 5/bludgeoning and magic, does an attack have to be both those things to overcome the DR or does an attack have to be either of those things to overcome the DR?

And yes, it's DR this and that, not DR this or that, but I just want to be certain.
foxtail
07-27-07, 11:23 AM If it's DR/bludgeoning and magic, then both properties are required to overcome the DR. "Bludgeoning or magic" would require either one.
Vrael
07-27-07, 11:28 AM If the operand "and" is used, then it must be both.
risner
07-27-07, 06:13 PM If a creature has DR 5/bludgeoning and magic, does an attack have to be both those things to overcome the DR or does an attack have to be either of those things to overcome the DR?

And yes, it's DR this and that, not DR this or that, but I just want to be certain.

Absolutely, blah1 and blah2 require both blah1 and blah2 to overcome. Now blah1 or blah2 can be overcome by either blad1 or blah2.

How did you think both the "or" and the "and" functioned the same way?
BugHunter
07-27-07, 08:10 PM There is a good description on pages 307 & 308 of MM1.
Malruhn
07-28-07, 07:19 PM Here's a stupid follow-on question.

If BBEG has a ring that gives him DR 1/styrofoam, and bracers that give him DR 2/Lemon Jello, does he have DR 3 that needs both in it, or is it just the higher of the two - and only the Lemon Jello means anything? Usually similar stuff is combined, but only the highest counts...

Silly, I know, but it might clear some things up.
zorgling25
07-28-07, 08:21 PM If BBEG has a ring that gives him DR 1/styrofoam, and bracers that give him DR 2/Lemon Jello, does he have DR 3 that needs both in it, or is it just the higher of the two - and only the Lemon Jello means anything? Usually similar stuff is combined, but only the highest counts...

Silly, I know, but it might clear some things up.

The DR 2/Lemon Jello predominates unless he is being hit with Lemon Jello, in which case it goes to his DR 1/styrofoam

DR doesn't stack but it DOES overlap.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
PhantomTrain 07-27-07, 11:15 AM	If a creature has DR 5/bludgeoning and magic, does an attack have to be both those things to overcome the DR or does an attack have to be either of those things to overcome the DR? And yes, it's DR this and that, not DR this or that, but I just want to be certain.
foxtail 07-27-07, 11:23 AM	If it's DR/bludgeoning and magic, then both properties are required to overcome the DR. "Bludgeoning or magic" would require either one.
Vrael 07-27-07, 11:28 AM	If the operand "and" is used, then it must be both.
risner 07-27-07, 06:13 PM	If a creature has DR 5/bludgeoning and magic, does an attack have to be both those things to overcome the DR or does an attack have to be either of those things to overcome the DR? And yes, it's DR this and that, not DR this or that, but I just want to be certain. Absolutely, blah1 and blah2 require both blah1 and blah2 to overcome. Now blah1 or blah2 can be overcome by either blad1 or blah2. How did you think both the "or" and the "and" functioned the same way?
BugHunter 07-27-07, 08:10 PM	There is a good description on pages 307 & 308 of MM1.
Malruhn 07-28-07, 07:19 PM	Here's a stupid follow-on question. If BBEG has a ring that gives him DR 1/styrofoam, and bracers that give him DR 2/Lemon Jello, does he have DR 3 that needs both in it, or is it just the higher of the two - and only the Lemon Jello means anything? Usually similar stuff is combined, but only the highest counts... Silly, I know, but it might clear some things up.
zorgling25 07-28-07, 08:21 PM	If BBEG has a ring that gives him DR 1/styrofoam, and bracers that give him DR 2/Lemon Jello, does he have DR 3 that needs both in it, or is it just the higher of the two - and only the Lemon Jello means anything? Usually similar stuff is combined, but only the highest counts... Silly, I know, but it might clear some things up. The DR 2/Lemon Jello predominates unless he is being hit with Lemon Jello, in which case it goes to his DR 1/styrofoam DR doesn't stack but it DOES overlap.