Damage Reduction question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Damage Reduction question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
humantoilet
01-29-06, 05:05 PM if I have damage reduction and get hit with a critical is the damage reduced before or after multiplication?
MasterOfPsychic
01-29-06, 05:24 PM after...
Karui_Kage
01-29-06, 05:28 PM Damage reduction is a weird thing, but in terms of a critical, it's quite simple. Always after.

EG:
If a fighter uses a non-magical longsword and does 10 damage before a critical against a creature with DR 5/magic, then his critical would be 20 damage and the creature would still take 15.
Terraneaux
01-29-06, 08:29 PM Your example is correct, except that remember when you crit you roll damage multiple times, you don't just roll once and multiply.
DrMorganes
01-29-06, 08:51 PM meh. Many, many DMs don't bother with the time multiple rolls takes. They call it a "damage multiplier" for a reason... ;)
storm1402
02-02-06, 12:29 PM Damage Reduction is a good feature to have, however make sure u have the right Damage reduction u are applying it to. Example if it says Good/Silver the damage reduction will apply to all weapons or damage save a good aligned weapon thats made of silver. Personaly I dont like how they changed the Damage reduction from 3. to 3.5 but hey its how they have it so whatever.
Mit Ratten Lebt
02-02-06, 12:38 PM meh. Many, many DMs don't bother with the time multiple rolls takes. They call it a "damage multiplier" for a reason... ;)

Just as long as you ascribe to one or the other and stick with it.

Offically, the rules say to roll multiple times. Over a long period of time, either method will produce roughly the same results.
Shaggy_Shaggs
02-02-06, 12:47 PM Damage Reduction is a good feature to have, however make sure u have the right Damage reduction u are applying it to. Example if it says Good/Silver the damage reduction will apply to all weapons or damage save a good aligned weapon thats made of silver. Personaly I dont like how they changed the Damage reduction from 3. to 3.5 but hey its how they have it so whatever.
This is only true if the damage reduction is #/good and silver. If the damage reduction is #/good or silver, a good weapon or a silver weapon will do it, it needn't be both.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
humantoilet 01-29-06, 05:05 PM	if I have damage reduction and get hit with a critical is the damage reduced before or after multiplication?
MasterOfPsychic 01-29-06, 05:24 PM	after...
Karui_Kage 01-29-06, 05:28 PM	Damage reduction is a weird thing, but in terms of a critical, it's quite simple. Always after. EG: If a fighter uses a non-magical longsword and does 10 damage before a critical against a creature with DR 5/magic, then his critical would be 20 damage and the creature would still take 15.
Terraneaux 01-29-06, 08:29 PM	Your example is correct, except that remember when you crit you roll damage multiple times, you don't just roll once and multiply.
DrMorganes 01-29-06, 08:51 PM	meh. Many, many DMs don't bother with the time multiple rolls takes. They call it a "damage multiplier" for a reason... ;)
storm1402 02-02-06, 12:29 PM	Damage Reduction is a good feature to have, however make sure u have the right Damage reduction u are applying it to. Example if it says Good/Silver the damage reduction will apply to all weapons or damage save a good aligned weapon thats made of silver. Personaly I dont like how they changed the Damage reduction from 3. to 3.5 but hey its how they have it so whatever.
Mit Ratten Lebt 02-02-06, 12:38 PM	meh. Many, many DMs don't bother with the time multiple rolls takes. They call it a "damage multiplier" for a reason... ;) Just as long as you ascribe to one or the other and stick with it. Offically, the rules say to roll multiple times. Over a long period of time, either method will produce roughly the same results.
Shaggy_Shaggs 02-02-06, 12:47 PM	Damage Reduction is a good feature to have, however make sure u have the right Damage reduction u are applying it to. Example if it says Good/Silver the damage reduction will apply to all weapons or damage save a good aligned weapon thats made of silver. Personaly I dont like how they changed the Damage reduction from 3. to 3.5 but hey its how they have it so whatever. This is only true if the damage reduction is #/good and silver. If the damage reduction is #/good or silver, a good weapon or a silver weapon will do it, it needn't be both.