The Aasimar Summoner favored class Bonus is
Add DR 1/evil to the summoner's eidolon. Each additional time the summoner selects this benefit, the DR/evil increases by +1/2 (maximum DR 10/evil).
If the eidolon already has DR/Evil does this "Add" to it, or is this a case of taking the better of the two DRs? The wording saying "Add" and "increases" causes me to wonder.
You're being way too strict in your reading. Stop that.
First time, add DR 1/evil. Next time? That increases by +1/2.
You're being way too strict in your reading. Stop that.
First time, add DR 1/evil. Next time? That increases by +1/2.
I meant if it has it from a different source, like an evolution.
Sound a bit like the Celestial Blooded sorcerer arcana
"Whenever you cast a spell of the summoning subschool, the creatures summoned gain DR/evil equal to 1/2 your sorcerer level (minimum 1). This does not stack with any DR the creature might have."
Typically DR doesn't stack. You take the highest bonus and run with it.
"If a creature has damage reduction from more than one source, the two forms of damage reduction do not stack. Instead, the creature gets the benefit of the best damage reduction in a given situation."
I think there's creatures though that require 2 forms of attacks to by-pass their DR. For example here's a typical Rakshasa
And here's a more potent Rakshasa
The CR 15 one needs both good AND piercing to deal damage to it. So maybe you could double up on the requirements? If anyone here knows if that's a legit mauver please clarify.
It seems like this is a straightforward case of 'Doesn't stack".
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Hedge your bets. If the favored class bonus gives the Eidolon DR/Evil, take another evolution. If you're using unchained summoner and you're shoehorned in taking an Eidolon that automatically gains DR/Evil, then just add it to the existing DR. We're talking about an addition 10 pts of DR over the entire 20 levels of the Unchained Summoner, right? Even if your Eidolon ends up with DR 20/Evil... Meh... there are ways to make it suffer still... especially when your foes are like, evil 15th-20th level fighters, clerics, antipaladins, wizards, etc. ;)
jbadams is right, it's clear that the first iteration of the FCB gives you one point of DR as a new source of DR, it doesn't add to any existing DR. Later FCB add to this freestanding FCB DR, also not to any other existing DR. If you have two sources of DR/evil only the highest applies. Don't take the evolution or don't take the FCB.
Asked and answered. Thanks everyone.
+4 weapon overcomes both.
Huh, I seem to always reverse align and adamntine bypass levels. But there are several ways, magus arcane pool, divine bind, sacred weapon, bane, that an enemy might get +5 without an actual +5 weapon, that come online much sooner than end game.