How do you bypass a vampire's DR?

[McBaine]

Vampires have DR 10/magic and silver.
Does that mean you need a weapon that counts as magic and silver (like a +1 silver/mithril weapon or a +3 weapon)? Or is either ok, meaning, the DR is completely bypassed by magic weapons and even mundane silver weapons?

[Timebomb]

You need both Magic and Silver.
So +1 silver/mithril weapon, or a +3 weapon, or a mundane silver weapon that can bypass DR/Magic (such as using Arcane Strike).

[Matthew Downie]

McBaine wrote:

Vampires have DR 10/magic and silver.

Does that mean you need a weapon that counts as magic and silver (like a +1 silver/mithril weapon or a +3 weapon)?

Yes.

DR/Magic or Silver means you can penetrate it with either.

Notice, for example, that a low grade demon like a Quasit has DR /cold iron or good, which is fairly easy to penetrate, while a more dangerous one like a Balor has DR / cold iron and good.

[Chess Pwn]

let me search DR for you
both. not either.

[paul Riggs]

So attack a vampire with a +1 magic silver weapon and watch them cry

[McBaine]

Ok, got it. Thanks for your answers.