Damage Reduction

[Nostagar]

Point for clarification came up in our new game. Most of us are new to Pathfinder, and D&D type games in general & were seeking clarification on Damage Reduction.

If a monster's DR is listed as 5/-, does that mean that only spells, spell like effects, and energy attacks bypass the DR? You can't use Longsword +1 to bypass it, or is that what's meant by 5/magic?

Thanks!

[northbrb]

you are correct

[Sub-Creator]

I'll throw one up here just for the halibut . . .

What is it talking about when it says DR 40/epic?

I only ask because I've not been able to locate "epic" for clarification. Does this mean I can only bypass said DR physically with an artifact or something?

[Mcarvin]

ATM there isn't an epic book for pathfinder so they are few and far between.... they may exist but I'm not positive.

[Stubs McKenzie]

Epic refers to a weapon enchanted to something greater than +10, or a Epic spell (spells only available after lvl 20). Paizo hasn't produced an epic level handbook yet, but 3.5 had one for reference if you care to check it out.

EDIT: Falls over dead from a knife in the back

[Name Violation]

dr/epic can only be overcome by a weapon with a +6 or better enhancement to hit and damage.

currently the only way to get that is to "bane" a +4 or better weapon.

or smite ignores all forms of dr

[Mcarvin]

If you're fighting a golem (adamantine.....) then Scarab of Golembane would bypass DR.

[Sub-Creator]

I believe the only creature I can recall having that DR 40/epic tag is the Tarrasque, so it probably wouldn't come into play in any game I'm running anytime soon. I was just curious as to its meaning, as I mentioned, because I saw nothing in the rules to clarify that "epic" tag.

I appreciate the clarifications from you all. It helps to give me a clue on the matter. Pathfinder is really my first real foray into 3E rules, as I've been a 2E player for about two decades now, so I'm incredibly unfamiliar with any rules outside of PF, and am still adjusting to PF itself!

[Magicdealer]

Well, welcome to the pathfinder rules forums then :D We'll be happy to either answer any question you might have, or discuss it for forty pages and then flag it for the faq :)