This doesn't just concern Jabbing Style, but other styles that add additional damage if a condition is met.
I have a monk with Jabbing Style. He's fighting a mob with DR 5/cold iron. The two attacks that hit both rolled 7 for damage. I know both of those numbers get dropped to 2's (DR...yay...), but I rolled a 1 for Jabbing Style's bonus damage. My question is this: Is Jabbing Style's bonus damage subject to DR?
My brain says yes, because, unless an ability says it bypasses DR, then it is subject to DR's effect. My DM asked a couple of people and they said no because, 'it's bonus damage from a feature'.
I'm perfectly fine with either. On one hand, my monk does more damage. On the other, it interacts with DR the way my brains believes it should.
It depends on the wording of the particular ability.
In the case of Jabbing Style, if I'm reading it correctly, it seems like the damage is added to your strike, so it'd be subject to DR once for the entire blow (but not once each for the base damage and the bonus damage). In your example case, you'd do 2 damage on the first strike and 3 damage on the second strike.
Huh, neither my GM or I ever considered that possibility. We both thought of it as separate from the weapon damage rolls. It would simplify it though.
Thanks Blahpers.
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Huh, neither my GM or I ever considered that possibility. We both thought of it as separate from the weapon damage rolls. It would simplify it though.
Thanks Blahpers.
I agree, it’s bonus damage to the strike, similar to applying STR or enchantment bonuses. Add it all up (base damage plus bonuses) and apply the DR once to the total.