Damage Types

Game Mechanics

Bludgeoning (B) is one of the core damage types in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, representing blunt force trauma from strikes by clubs, maces, hammers, falls, and crushing blo...

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Fire damage in Dungeons & Dragons represents harm caused by flames, heat, and burning effects. It is one of the core damage types in the game and appears on spells, class featur...

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Dungeons & Dragons elemental damage represents one of the most enduring and mechanically significant frameworks in the game, shaping combat decisions, spell design, and monster...

Dungeons & Dragons

In Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, a spell’s damage type helps define how effects interact with creatures, resistances, immunities, and vulnerabilities. When a spell deals fir...

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In Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, poison damage represents one of the most consistently available damage types and a staple of many monster abilities, class features, and magic...

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In Pathfinder, damage types categorize how harm is inflicted and resolved, shaping tactical choices, defensive planning, and encounter design. Common types include bludgeoning,...

Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Crushing damage in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition is one of the many damage types used to describe blunt force trauma, typically dealt by clubs, hammers, maces, warhammers, and...

Game Mechanics

In Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, the term infernal describes effects tied to hellish power, often combining fire, radiant, and necrotic damage alongside conditions that impair...