Damage Types

The corrosive spray of a black dragon's breath and the dissolving enzymes secreted by a black pudding deal acid damage.

Blunt force attacks, falling, constriction, and the like deal bludgeoning damage.

The infernal chill radiating from an ice devil's spear and the frigid blast of a white dragon's breath deal cold damage.

Red dragons breathe fire, and many spells conjure flames to deal fire damage.

Force is pure magical energy focused into a damaging form.

A lightning bolt spell and a blue dragon's breath deal lightning damage.

Necrotic damage, dealt by certain undead and a spell such as chill touch, withers matter and even the soul.

Puncturing and impaling attacks, including spears and monsters' bites, deal piercing damage.

Venomous stings and the toxic gas of a green dragon's breath deal poison damage.

Mental abilities such as a psionic blast deal psychic damage.

Radiant damage, dealt by a cleric's flame strike spell or an angel's smiting weapon, sears the flesh like fire and overloads the spirit with power.

Swords, axes, and monsters' claws deal slashing damage.

A concussive burst of sound, such as the effect of the thunderwave spell, deals thunder damage.