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Reading this question: Is there a distinction between magical damage and nonmagical damage?
I was wondering if there is a monster that is resistant or immune to damage from a non-magical source other than the common bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. For example, this monster might resist fire damage only coming from a non-magical source, so using a torch would not be as effective as hurling a fire bolt at it.
Is there an example of such a creature?
Any damage resistance or immunity will do. If there is precedent or lore from an earlier edition that a creature has such a resistance/immunity, I would also welcome that information.
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Reading this question: Is there a distinction between magical damage and nonmagical damage?
I was wondering if there is a monster that is resistant or immune to damage from a non-magical source other than the common bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. For example, this monster might resist fire damage only coming from a non-magical source, so using a torch would not be as effective as hurling a fire bolt at it.
Is there an example of such a creature?
Any damage resistance or immunity will do. If there is precedent or lore from an earlier edition that a creature has such a resistance/immunity, I would also welcome that information.
dnd-5e monsters damage-resistance damage-types immunities
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Are you looking for a list of all such creatures or would just one example be enough?
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– Rubiksmoose
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@V2Blast i value official content more, but third party also welcome
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– Vylix
10 hours ago
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So, you are only looking for creatures that are only resistant or immune to a damage type from nonmagical sources? As in a creature resistant to all fire damage (magical and nonmagical) is not of interest? Correct?
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– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
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@Rubiksmoose correct. This is more like "werewolf, but instead of bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, it resists nonmagical fire" or other damage type
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– Vylix
10 hours ago
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@Rubiksmoose no, just curiousity after reading that question. Further, I was interested how such creature can be justified to have resistance/immunity toward mundane damage of that type, but not against the magical one.
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Reading this question: Is there a distinction between magical damage and nonmagical damage?
I was wondering if there is a monster that is resistant or immune to damage from a non-magical source other than the common bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. For example, this monster might resist fire damage only coming from a non-magical source, so using a torch would not be as effective as hurling a fire bolt at it.
Is there an example of such a creature?
Any damage resistance or immunity will do. If there is precedent or lore from an earlier edition that a creature has such a resistance/immunity, I would also welcome that information.
dnd-5e monsters damage-resistance damage-types immunities
edited 21 mins ago
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asked 10 hours ago
VylixVylix
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Reading this question: Is there a distinction between magical damage and nonmagical damage?
I was wondering if there is a monster that is resistant or immune to damage from a non-magical source other than the common bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. For example, this monster might resist fire damage only coming from a non-magical source, so using a torch would not be as effective as hurling a fire bolt at it.
Is there an example of such a creature?
Any damage resistance or immunity will do. If there is precedent or lore from an earlier edition that a creature has such a resistance/immunity, I would also welcome that information.
dnd-5e monsters damage-resistance damage-types immunities
dnd-5e monsters damage-resistance damage-types immunities
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Are you looking for a list of all such creatures or would just one example be enough?
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– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
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@V2Blast i value official content more, but third party also welcome
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– Vylix
10 hours ago
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So, you are only looking for creatures that are only resistant or immune to a damage type from nonmagical sources? As in a creature resistant to all fire damage (magical and nonmagical) is not of interest? Correct?
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
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@Rubiksmoose correct. This is more like "werewolf, but instead of bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, it resists nonmagical fire" or other damage type
$endgroup$
– Vylix
10 hours ago
1
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@Rubiksmoose no, just curiousity after reading that question. Further, I was interested how such creature can be justified to have resistance/immunity toward mundane damage of that type, but not against the magical one.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
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Are you looking for a list of all such creatures or would just one example be enough?
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– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
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@V2Blast i value official content more, but third party also welcome
$endgroup$
– Vylix
10 hours ago
2
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So, you are only looking for creatures that are only resistant or immune to a damage type from nonmagical sources? As in a creature resistant to all fire damage (magical and nonmagical) is not of interest? Correct?
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Rubiksmoose correct. This is more like "werewolf, but instead of bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, it resists nonmagical fire" or other damage type
$endgroup$
– Vylix
10 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@Rubiksmoose no, just curiousity after reading that question. Further, I was interested how such creature can be justified to have resistance/immunity toward mundane damage of that type, but not against the magical one.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
4 mins ago
1
1
$begingroup$
Are you looking for a list of all such creatures or would just one example be enough?
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
Are you looking for a list of all such creatures or would just one example be enough?
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@V2Blast i value official content more, but third party also welcome
$endgroup$
– Vylix
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@V2Blast i value official content more, but third party also welcome
$endgroup$
– Vylix
10 hours ago
2
2
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So, you are only looking for creatures that are only resistant or immune to a damage type from nonmagical sources? As in a creature resistant to all fire damage (magical and nonmagical) is not of interest? Correct?
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
So, you are only looking for creatures that are only resistant or immune to a damage type from nonmagical sources? As in a creature resistant to all fire damage (magical and nonmagical) is not of interest? Correct?
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Rubiksmoose correct. This is more like "werewolf, but instead of bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, it resists nonmagical fire" or other damage type
$endgroup$
– Vylix
10 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Rubiksmoose correct. This is more like "werewolf, but instead of bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, it resists nonmagical fire" or other damage type
$endgroup$
– Vylix
10 hours ago
1
1
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@Rubiksmoose no, just curiousity after reading that question. Further, I was interested how such creature can be justified to have resistance/immunity toward mundane damage of that type, but not against the magical one.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
4 mins ago
$begingroup$
@Rubiksmoose no, just curiousity after reading that question. Further, I was interested how such creature can be justified to have resistance/immunity toward mundane damage of that type, but not against the magical one.
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There don't appear to be any official examples of this
You can filter a search on D&D Beyond for types of resistances/immunities and while you can filter for many very specific combinations of resistances/immunities, "nonmagical [damage type that is not BPS]" is not among them. Examples of some of the very specific filter combinations:
The only options for resistances/immunities for other damage types appear to be a blanket resistance that covers all sources of that type of damage not just nonmagical sources.
For example the air elemental has
Damage Resistances Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
emphasis mine
This means that air elemental has resistance to lighting and thunder damage regardless of if the source is magical or not. Note also that the air elemental had a very low CR. The type of resistance/immunity would be a weaker form of the normal version and the we'd actually expect to see it more in lower CR creatures if at all, yet we don't.
While the D&D Beyond search is not necessarily perfect (those these filter options do appear to be all-inclusive in my shakedown) and it is impossible to prove a negative, this backs up my experience. I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for.
Thus I can state with reasonable confidence that there is no such monster present in official material.
answered 10 hours ago
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"I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for." - I can attest to that from my own experience.
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1 hour ago
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There don't appear to be any official examples of this
You can filter a search on D&D Beyond for types of resistances/immunities and while you can filter for many very specific combinations of resistances/immunities, "nonmagical [damage type that is not BPS]" is not among them. Examples of some of the very specific filter combinations:
The only options for resistances/immunities for other damage types appear to be a blanket resistance that covers all sources of that type of damage not just nonmagical sources.
For example the air elemental has
Damage Resistances Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
emphasis mine
This means that air elemental has resistance to lighting and thunder damage regardless of if the source is magical or not. Note also that the air elemental had a very low CR. The type of resistance/immunity would be a weaker form of the normal version and the we'd actually expect to see it more in lower CR creatures if at all, yet we don't.
While the D&D Beyond search is not necessarily perfect (those these filter options do appear to be all-inclusive in my shakedown) and it is impossible to prove a negative, this backs up my experience. I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for.
Thus I can state with reasonable confidence that there is no such monster present in official material.
answered 10 hours ago
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"I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for." - I can attest to that from my own experience.
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There don't appear to be any official examples of this
You can filter a search on D&D Beyond for types of resistances/immunities and while you can filter for many very specific combinations of resistances/immunities, "nonmagical [damage type that is not BPS]" is not among them. Examples of some of the very specific filter combinations:
The only options for resistances/immunities for other damage types appear to be a blanket resistance that covers all sources of that type of damage not just nonmagical sources.
For example the air elemental has
Damage Resistances Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
emphasis mine
This means that air elemental has resistance to lighting and thunder damage regardless of if the source is magical or not. Note also that the air elemental had a very low CR. The type of resistance/immunity would be a weaker form of the normal version and the we'd actually expect to see it more in lower CR creatures if at all, yet we don't.
While the D&D Beyond search is not necessarily perfect (those these filter options do appear to be all-inclusive in my shakedown) and it is impossible to prove a negative, this backs up my experience. I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for.
Thus I can state with reasonable confidence that there is no such monster present in official material.
answered 10 hours ago
RubiksmooseRubiksmoose
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"I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for." - I can attest to that from my own experience.
$endgroup$
– PixelMaster
1 hour ago
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There don't appear to be any official examples of this
You can filter a search on D&D Beyond for types of resistances/immunities and while you can filter for many very specific combinations of resistances/immunities, "nonmagical [damage type that is not BPS]" is not among them. Examples of some of the very specific filter combinations:
The only options for resistances/immunities for other damage types appear to be a blanket resistance that covers all sources of that type of damage not just nonmagical sources.
For example the air elemental has
Damage Resistances Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
emphasis mine
This means that air elemental has resistance to lighting and thunder damage regardless of if the source is magical or not. Note also that the air elemental had a very low CR. The type of resistance/immunity would be a weaker form of the normal version and the we'd actually expect to see it more in lower CR creatures if at all, yet we don't.
While the D&D Beyond search is not necessarily perfect (those these filter options do appear to be all-inclusive in my shakedown) and it is impossible to prove a negative, this backs up my experience. I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for.
Thus I can state with reasonable confidence that there is no such monster present in official material.
answered 10 hours ago
RubiksmooseRubiksmoose
58.6k10284434
$endgroup$
There don't appear to be any official examples of this
You can filter a search on D&D Beyond for types of resistances/immunities and while you can filter for many very specific combinations of resistances/immunities, "nonmagical [damage type that is not BPS]" is not among them. Examples of some of the very specific filter combinations:
The only options for resistances/immunities for other damage types appear to be a blanket resistance that covers all sources of that type of damage not just nonmagical sources.
For example the air elemental has
Damage Resistances Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
emphasis mine
This means that air elemental has resistance to lighting and thunder damage regardless of if the source is magical or not. Note also that the air elemental had a very low CR. The type of resistance/immunity would be a weaker form of the normal version and the we'd actually expect to see it more in lower CR creatures if at all, yet we don't.
While the D&D Beyond search is not necessarily perfect (those these filter options do appear to be all-inclusive in my shakedown) and it is impossible to prove a negative, this backs up my experience. I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for.
Thus I can state with reasonable confidence that there is no such monster present in official material.
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"I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for." - I can attest to that from my own experience.
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"I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for." - I can attest to that from my own experience.
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"I have seen many many monster stat blocks and I have never seen an example like you are looking for." - I can attest to that from my own experience.
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– Vylix
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So, you are only looking for creatures that are only resistant or immune to a damage type from nonmagical sources? As in a creature resistant to all fire damage (magical and nonmagical) is not of interest? Correct?
$endgroup$
– Rubiksmoose
10 hours ago
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@Rubiksmoose correct. This is more like "werewolf, but instead of bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, it resists nonmagical fire" or other damage type
$endgroup$
– Vylix
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@Rubiksmoose no, just curiousity after reading that question. Further, I was interested how such creature can be justified to have resistance/immunity toward mundane damage of that type, but not against the magical one.
$endgroup$
– Vylix
4 mins ago