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Do magic items do magic damage?

Do magic items do magic damage?

There is no such thing as “magical damage”. The list of damage types includes “radiant”, “necrotic”, “bludgeoning”,”fire”, and so on. The +1 Mace does Bludgeoning damage, but it is a magic item and therefore does so as a magical attack. Hence it bypasses the resistance to “bludgeoning damage from non-magical attacks”.

Do magic items take damage 5e?

Yes, magic items can be destroyed. Thanks to a combination of careful crafting and magical reinforcement, a magic item is at least as durable as a nonmagical item of its kind. Most magic items, other than potions and scrolls, have resistance to all damage.

Do magic creatures do magic damage 5e?

There is no such thing as “Magical Damage” in 5e. There is only damage from nonmagical sources, and damage from magical sources. Spells are magical sources of damage. You can tell because they are “magic spells.”

Does disintegrate destroy magic items?

Disintegrate can’t affect magic items, despite being a 6th level spell that can destroy any kind of nonmagical object.

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Do magic weapons overcome damage reduction?

Any weapon with at least a +1 magical enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls overcomes the damage reduction of these monsters. Such creatures’ natural weapons (but not their attacks with weapons) are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Do magic weapons ignore resistance 5E?

No, unless the Statblock says otherwise In 5e, there is no such thing as Resistance to Magic Weapons or Attacks (not that I’ve seen in any statblock, anyway).

Are magic items indestructible DND?

PSA: Magic items are not indestructible : r/dndnext.

What can destroy a magic item 5e?

You can get rid of it using acid, some slimes/oozes/mold, or a powerful creature just reaches out and grabs it and wrestles it away. My son allowed a party to have a very powerful magic ring they didn’t know the nature of.