Energy Resistance Not Stacking - Why?


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I know the default answer is "no," but reading the entry for Energy Resistance alludes there's nuance to it.

Energy Resistance, Glossary, CRB/PRD wrote:

A creature with resistance to energy has the ability (usually extraordinary) to ignore some damage of a certain type per attack, but it does not have total immunity.

Each resistance ability is defined by what energy type it resists and how many points of damage are resisted. It doesn't matter whether the damage has a mundane or magical source.

When resistance completely negates the damage from an energy attack, the attack does not disrupt a spell. This resistance does not stack with the resistance that a spell might provide.

This alludes that only spell-granted resistance doesn't stack. However, wouldn't racial and class resistances stack per RAW?


Nope. They don't stack because the game never says you get to add them.

The ability is fire resistance 5 not resistance +5.

It is no different than getting 30 feet of blindsight from two different sources. Just because there is a number does not mean you get to add the numbers. If you want more blindsight you need something that gives more than 30 feet of blindsight. Resistance is the same way.


Makes sense.

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