Damage Reduction: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 02:52, 30 October 2024

There are 2 types of DR

Damage REDUCTION & Damage RESISTANCE

These do THE EXACT SAME THING, but because they aren't the same they stack, like how sneak attack, brutal attack, and death attack all do the same thing but stack because of different names

The highest of each only stacks though

If you have 5/- damage reduction and 5/- damage resistance, these will stack for effectively 10/-

If you have one source of 5/- damage reduction and a source of 6/- damage reduction, you only get the 6/-. Same for resistance

Stackable Damage Reduction

Barbarian (including Epic Barbarian Damage Reduction)
Earthkin Defender Earthkin Resilience
Epic Damage Reduction

Note: Perfect Self uniquely stacks with Epic Damage Reduction but no other sources.

Unstackable Damage Reduction

Generally, when a creature has multiple sources of damage reduction, the one that reduces the most damage among those that are not overcome by an attack's enhancement bonus will apply. If there is a tie, the oldest reduction effect is used.

Examples:

Premonition
Stoneskin
Greater Stoneskin
Damage reduction from items such as Greensteel/Mithral/Adamantine Bracers

Damage Resistance

Notes

This is a WIP, merely making an easier-to-link resources for understanding how these mechanics work. Thanks to svrtr for providing the explanation.

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 If you have one source of 5/- damage reduction and a source of 6/- damage reduction, you only get the 6/-. Same for resistance
-The ONLY exception to the above is Barbarian DR, Earthkin Defender DR, and Epic Damage Reduction. EDR is coded to stack with these class features of DR
+== Stackable Damage Reduction ==
+* [[Barbarian]] (including Epic Barbarian Damage Reduction)
+* [[Earthkin Defender]] Earthkin Resilience
+* [https://nwn.fandom.com/wiki/Epic_damage_reduction Epic Damage Reduction]
-Interestingly, most effects like stone skin and greater stone skin and premonition are reduction, so sources of resistance stack with them and apply before, making them last longer
+Note: [https://nwn.fandom.com/wiki/Perfect_self Perfect Self] uniquely stacks with Epic Damage Reduction but no other sources.
+== Unstackable Damage Reduction ==
+Generally, when a creature has multiple sources of damage reduction, the one that reduces the most damage among those that are not overcome by an attack's enhancement bonus will apply. If there is a tie, the oldest reduction effect is used.
-Most every source in Arelith is reduction. This includes Atoneskin, Greater Stoneskin, Premonition, bracers (that are 5/+# such as Greensteel/Adamantine), Barbarian DR, Earthkin Defender DR, and Epic Damage Reduction.
+Examples:
+* [[Premonition]]
+* [[Stoneskin]]
+* [[Greater Stoneskin]]
+* Damage reduction from items such as Greensteel/Mithral/Adamantine [https://wiki.nwnarelith.com/Armor#Bracer_.28Smithing.29 Bracers]
-The only major sources of resistance as of writing are healer cleric DR from div favor, SS marauder DR, and a unique loot matrix shield
+== Damage Resistance==
+* [[Cleric#Path of the Healer|Path of the Healer Cleric]] [[Divine Power]]
-Updated: damage resistance now includes SS marauder, healer cleric div power, loot matrix shields, and the Dr from elemental avatar
+* [[Spellsword#Arcane_Marauder|Arcane Marauder Path Spellsword]]
+* [[Elemental Avatar]]
+* Shields dropped from the loot matrix
 == Notes ==
 This is a WIP, merely making an easier-to-link resources for understanding how these mechanics work. Thanks to svrtr for providing the explanation.