Dungeons and Dragons
Damage Types
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Acid
Desc The corrosive spray of a black dragon’s breath and the dissolving enzymes secreted by a black pudding deal acid damage. -
Bludgeoning
Desc Blunt force attacks, falling, constriction, and the like deal bludgeoning damage. -
Cold
Desc The infernal chill radiating from an ice devil’s spear and the frigid blast of a white dragon’s breath deal cold damage. -
Fire
Desc Red dragons breathe fire, and many spells conjure flames to deal fire damage. -
Force
Desc Force is pure magical energy focused into a damaging form. Most effects that deal force damage are spells, including magic missile and spiritual weapon. -
Lightning
Desc A lightning bolt spell and a blue dragon’s breath deal lightning damage. -
Necrotic
Desc Necrotic damage, dealt by certain undead and a spell such as chill touch, withers matter and even the soul. -
Piercing
Desc Puncturing and impaling attacks, including spears and monsters’ bites, deal piercing damage. -
Poison
Desc Venomous stings and the toxic gas of a green dragon’s breath deal poison damage. -
Psychic
Desc Mental abilities such as a psionic blast deal psychic damage. -
Radiant
Desc Radiant damage, dealt by a cleric’s flame strike spell or an angel’s smiting weapon, sears the flesh like fire and overloads the spirit with power. -
Slashing
Desc Swords, axes, and monsters’ claws deal slashing damage. -
Thunder
Desc A concussive burst of sound, such as the effect of the thunderwave spell, deals thunder damage.