Damage of multiple energy types and only one resistance (Carrion Crown as example)

[JeremyK]

Hey folks,

How does energy resistance or immunity interact with a damage source that is comprised of 2 different energy sources?

Very minor spoiler below:

Unfortunately, I don't have the source in front of me, but later in the Carrion Crown AP there are some creatures that deal dual fire and negative energy. If you have fire resistance how does that work out? I recall the wording specifies that damage is "half fire and half negative." If no one has the book handy or knows off-hand, I can clarify when I get home from work. Mostly, I'm just trying to find out if one takes none, all, or half damage when they have resistance or immunity to part of an attack.

Thanks,
J

[Pupsocket]

JeremyK wrote:

Hey folks,

How does energy resistance or immunity interact with a damage source that is comprised of 2 different energy sources?

Very minor spoiler below:

Unfortunately, I don't have the source in front of me, but later in the Carrion Crown AP there are some creatures that deal dual fire and negative energy. If you have fire resistance how does that work out? I recall the wording specifies that damage is "half fire and half negative." If no one has the book handy or knows off-hand, I can clarify when I get home from work. Mostly, I'm just trying to find out if one takes none, all, or half damage when they have resistance or immunity to part of an attack.

Thanks,
J

You split the damage and apply resistances seperately. If the power inflicts 30 damage, it inflicts 15 points of fire damage and 15 points negative energy damage.

[Robert Jordan]

I believe the way this works is that resistance or immunity applies to the applicable damage. So for instance let's say that attack deals 44 damage half fire, half negative energy. That's 22 fire and 22 negative.

Assuming they have 10 fire resistance they'll take 12 fire and 22 negative. If they're immune to fire damage they'll take 22 negative energy damage.