Quick question how do these two interact ?
reduce incoming non-lethal by DR or is DR more effective vs non-lethal ?
Quick question how do these two interact ?
reduce incoming non-lethal by DR or is DR more effective vs non-lethal ?
Non-lethal damage is reduced by damage reduction, the same way as normal damage (same numerical amount).
From what I read, it is reduced like normal damage of it's type (magical, silver, etc).
interesting although I guess thats why many creatures with high DR are often also immune to non-lethal dmg
The Invulnerable Rager Barbarian archetype also specifically applies his DR at 2X base value against nonlethal. That's the only example I know of in which DR on its own is specifically more effective against non-lethal (barring the hypothetical existence of a creature with DR/lethal)
Depends on typing. DR only applies to 'physical' attacks; piercing, slashing, and bludgeoning. Pain Strike is not typed as one of these, so it's my understanding that DR doesn't help against it.