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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 7645540" data-attributes="member: 6921763"><p>Example from the Unicorn in the MM:</p><p>[SECTION]</p><p><strong> Magic Weapons.</strong> The unicorn's weapon attacks are magical.</p><p></p><p>[TABLE="class: stats monster"]</p><p>[TR]</p><p>[TD="class: mon__stat-header-underline, colspan: 6"]<span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Actions</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #b22222"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong></strong></span></span>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[TR="class: action"]</p><p>[TD="class: mon__sect-row-inner, colspan: 6"]<strong>Multiattack</strong>. The unicorn makes two attacks: one with its hooves and one with its horn.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Hooves</strong>.<em> Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Horn</strong>.<em> Melee Weapon Attack:</em> +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. <em>Hit:</em> 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p>[/SECTION]</p><p>Hooves and Horn are considered weapons for the purposes of the "Magic Weapons" trait.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that any creature that can wield a weapon can be given a +1 dagger or whatever to make it's attacks magical. Don't want the PCs to get hold of those? It might be that the goblin guards all have +1 goblinoid shortswords which only act magical when attuned by a goblinoid. Or a beast might have a magical collar that grants magical properties to its attacks, but loses its powers when removed from said beast. Etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p>FWIW, here's the complete (I think) list of official WotC monsters (with type, CR, and source) that possess this "Magic Weapons" trait:</p><p></p><p>Stone Giant Statue Construct 0 SKT</p><p>Merrenoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 3 MTF</p><p>Couatl Celestial 4 MM</p><p>Nimblewright Construct 4 WDH</p><p>Flesh Golem Construct 5 MM</p><p>Mezzoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 5 MM</p><p>Reduced-Threat Flesh Golem Construct 5 TftYP</p><p>Tomb Guardian Construct 5 ToA</p><p>Unicorn Celestial 5 MM</p><p>Spiked Tomb Guardian Construct 6 ToA</p><p>White Abishai Fiend (devil) 6 MTF</p><p>Air Elemental Myrmidon Elemental 7 MTF</p><p>Armanite Fiend (demon) 7 MTF</p><p>Black Abishai Fiend (devil) 7 MTF</p><p>Dhergoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 7 MTF</p><p>Earth Elemental Myrmidon Elemental 7 MTF</p><p>Fire Elemental Myrmidon Elemental 7 MTF</p><p>Oni Giant 7 MM</p><p>Water Elemental Myrmidon Elemental 7 MTF</p><p>Canoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 8 MTF</p><p>Clay Golem Construct 9 MM</p><p>Gray Slaad Aberration (shapechanger) 9 MM</p><p>Hydroloth Fiend (yugoloth) 9 MTF</p><p>Nycaloth Fiend (yugoloth) 9 MM</p><p>Reduced-Threat Clay Golem Construct 9 TftYP</p><p>Amber Golem Construct 10 CoS</p><p>Crystal Golem Construct 10 WDMM</p><p>Death Slaad Aberration (shapechanger) 10 MM</p><p>Huge Stone Golem Construct 10 SKT</p><p>Reduced-Threat Stone Golem Construct 10 TftYP</p><p>Statue of Vergadain Construct 10 WDMM</p><p>Stone Dragon Statue Construct 10 TftYP</p><p>Stone Golem Construct 10 MM</p><p>Stonecloak Construct 10 WDMM</p><p>Animated Statue of Lolth Construct 11 WDMM</p><p>Gynosphinx Monstrosity 11 MM</p><p>Sphinx of Judgment Monstrosity 11 GGR</p><p>Yagnoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 11 MTF</p><p>Arcanaloth Fiend (yugoloth) 12 MM</p><p>Ki-rin Celestial 12 VGM</p><p>Mad Golem Construct 12 WDMM</p><p>Oinoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 12 MTF</p><p>Ultroloth Fiend (yugoloth) 13 MM</p><p>Green Abishai Fiend (devil) 15 MTF</p><p>Nabassu Fiend (demon) 15 MTF</p><p>Iron Golem Construct 16 MM</p><p>Marilith Fiend (demon) 16 MM</p><p>Steel Predator Construct 16 MTF</p><p>Titivilus Fiend (devil) 16 MTF</p><p>Androsphinx Monstrosity 17 MM</p><p>Blue Abishai Fiend (devil) 17 MTF</p><p>Bael Fiend (devil) 19 MTF</p><p>Balor Fiend (demon) 19 MM</p><p>Red Abishai Fiend (devil) 19 MTF</p><p>Pit Fiend Fiend (devil) 20 MM</p><p>Astral Dreadnought Monstrosity (titan) 21 MTF</p><p>Hutijin Fiend (devil) 21 MTF</p><p>Moloch Fiend (devil) 21 MTF</p><p>Molydeus Fiend (demon) 21 MTF</p><p>Geryon Fiend (devil) 22 MTF</p><p>Zaratan Elemental 22 MTF</p><p>Baphomet Fiend (demon) 23 MTF</p><p>Empyrean Celestial (titan) 23 MM</p><p>Fraz-Urb'luu Fiend (demon) 23 MTF</p><p>Juiblex Fiend (demon) 23 MTF</p><p>Zuggtmoy Fiend (demon) 23 MTF</p><p>Graz'zt Fiend (demon, shapechanger) 24 MTF</p><p>Yeenoghu Fiend (demon) 24 MTF</p><p>Demogorgon Fiend (demon) 26 MTF</p><p>Orcus Fiend (demon) 26 MTF</p><p>Zariel Fiend (devil) 26 MTF</p><p>Tiamat Fiend 30 RoT</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 7645540, member: 6921763"] Example from the Unicorn in the MM: [SECTION] [B] Magic Weapons.[/B] The unicorn's weapon attacks are magical. [TABLE="class: stats monster"] [TR] [TD="class: mon__stat-header-underline, colspan: 6"][COLOR=#b22222][SIZE=3][B]Actions [/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: action"] [TD="class: mon__sect-row-inner, colspan: 6"][B]Multiattack[/B]. The unicorn makes two attacks: one with its hooves and one with its horn. [B]Hooves[/B].[I] Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. [I]Hit:[/I] 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. [B]Horn[/B].[I] Melee Weapon Attack:[/I] +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. [I]Hit:[/I] 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/SECTION] Hooves and Horn are considered weapons for the purposes of the "Magic Weapons" trait. Keep in mind that any creature that can wield a weapon can be given a +1 dagger or whatever to make it's attacks magical. Don't want the PCs to get hold of those? It might be that the goblin guards all have +1 goblinoid shortswords which only act magical when attuned by a goblinoid. Or a beast might have a magical collar that grants magical properties to its attacks, but loses its powers when removed from said beast. Etc. FWIW, here's the complete (I think) list of official WotC monsters (with type, CR, and source) that possess this "Magic Weapons" trait: Stone Giant Statue Construct 0 SKT Merrenoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 3 MTF Couatl Celestial 4 MM Nimblewright Construct 4 WDH Flesh Golem Construct 5 MM Mezzoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 5 MM Reduced-Threat Flesh Golem Construct 5 TftYP Tomb Guardian Construct 5 ToA Unicorn Celestial 5 MM Spiked Tomb Guardian Construct 6 ToA White Abishai Fiend (devil) 6 MTF Air Elemental Myrmidon Elemental 7 MTF Armanite Fiend (demon) 7 MTF Black Abishai Fiend (devil) 7 MTF Dhergoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 7 MTF Earth Elemental Myrmidon Elemental 7 MTF Fire Elemental Myrmidon Elemental 7 MTF Oni Giant 7 MM Water Elemental Myrmidon Elemental 7 MTF Canoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 8 MTF Clay Golem Construct 9 MM Gray Slaad Aberration (shapechanger) 9 MM Hydroloth Fiend (yugoloth) 9 MTF Nycaloth Fiend (yugoloth) 9 MM Reduced-Threat Clay Golem Construct 9 TftYP Amber Golem Construct 10 CoS Crystal Golem Construct 10 WDMM Death Slaad Aberration (shapechanger) 10 MM Huge Stone Golem Construct 10 SKT Reduced-Threat Stone Golem Construct 10 TftYP Statue of Vergadain Construct 10 WDMM Stone Dragon Statue Construct 10 TftYP Stone Golem Construct 10 MM Stonecloak Construct 10 WDMM Animated Statue of Lolth Construct 11 WDMM Gynosphinx Monstrosity 11 MM Sphinx of Judgment Monstrosity 11 GGR Yagnoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 11 MTF Arcanaloth Fiend (yugoloth) 12 MM Ki-rin Celestial 12 VGM Mad Golem Construct 12 WDMM Oinoloth Fiend (yugoloth) 12 MTF Ultroloth Fiend (yugoloth) 13 MM Green Abishai Fiend (devil) 15 MTF Nabassu Fiend (demon) 15 MTF Iron Golem Construct 16 MM Marilith Fiend (demon) 16 MM Steel Predator Construct 16 MTF Titivilus Fiend (devil) 16 MTF Androsphinx Monstrosity 17 MM Blue Abishai Fiend (devil) 17 MTF Bael Fiend (devil) 19 MTF Balor Fiend (demon) 19 MM Red Abishai Fiend (devil) 19 MTF Pit Fiend Fiend (devil) 20 MM Astral Dreadnought Monstrosity (titan) 21 MTF Hutijin Fiend (devil) 21 MTF Moloch Fiend (devil) 21 MTF Molydeus Fiend (demon) 21 MTF Geryon Fiend (devil) 22 MTF Zaratan Elemental 22 MTF Baphomet Fiend (demon) 23 MTF Empyrean Celestial (titan) 23 MM Fraz-Urb'luu Fiend (demon) 23 MTF Juiblex Fiend (demon) 23 MTF Zuggtmoy Fiend (demon) 23 MTF Graz'zt Fiend (demon, shapechanger) 24 MTF Yeenoghu Fiend (demon) 24 MTF Demogorgon Fiend (demon) 26 MTF Orcus Fiend (demon) 26 MTF Zariel Fiend (devil) 26 MTF Tiamat Fiend 30 RoT [/QUOTE]
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