Stacking Damage Reduction?

[orcmonk220]

Hiya all.
I'm making a Vampire Warlock 6, and was wondering if the DR from the Warlock (DR 1/cold iron) and the DR from the Vampire template (DR 10/silver and magic) work individually, or if one removes the other. So, if the opponent had a cold iron weapon, but not a silver and magic one, would the Warlock DRnot apply, but the Vampire one still apply, and vice versa.
Cheers
Chris

 

[Drowbane]

Hiya all.
I'm making a Vampire Warlock 6, and was wondering if the DR from the Warlock (DR 1/cold iron) and the DR from the Vampire template (DR 10/silver and magic) work individually, or if one removes the other. So, if the opponent had a cold iron weapon, but not a silver and magic one, would the Warlock DRnot apply, but the Vampire one still apply, and vice versa.
Cheers
Chris

You retain both and use whichever is best per attack.... they do not stack.

 

[UltimaGabe]

Hiya all.
I'm making a Vampire Warlock 6, and was wondering if the DR from the Warlock (DR 1/cold iron) and the DR from the Vampire template (DR 10/silver and magic) work individually, or if one removes the other. So, if the opponent had a cold iron weapon, but not a silver and magic one, would the Warlock DRnot apply, but the Vampire one still apply, and vice versa.
Cheers
Chris

As Drowbane said, you use whichever best one applies.

Against normal attacks, you take 10 damage off each attack. If the attacker has a cold iron weapon, you take 10 damage off each attack. If he has a +1 silver longsword or something similar, you take 1 damage off each attack. If he somehow has a +1 or better weapon that is somehow BOTH silver AND cold iron, then none would apply. (As to how that would be achieved, your guess is as good as mine.)

 

[saucercrab]

(As to how that would be achieved, your guess is as good as mine.)

Either an epic feat (Penetrate Damage Reduction) or possibly a weapon of transmutation.

 

[Demoquin]

What about DR from Dwarven Defender and a magic item or other class ability?

If not, why?

I would imagine that a blow to the armor would first have to go through the armor THEN go through your thick hide.


10 pts damage -3 from armor - 3 from DD lvls = 4 pts?

 

[saucercrab]

What about DR from Dwarven Defender and a magic item or other class ability?

Multiple types of DR (similar or no) never stack, unless one of them explicitly says so (there are a rare few).

If not, why?

The short version? RAW. The long version involves game balance & design philosophy/intent.

I would imagine that a blow to the armor would first have to go through the armor THEN go through your thick hide.

10 pts damage -3 from armor - 3 from DD lvls = 4 pts?

If you want to have DR stack, that's fine if you're the DM & your players agree (& you can trust each other; but a new arms race may appear regardless).

 

[Hypersmurf]

If not, why?

Because 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.

-Hyp.