Does an antimagic field negate damage reduction?

[Piratecat]

Let's say you have a beholder teamed up with some monster who has 20/+2 DR. If the monster is fighting PCs while bathed in the antimagic ray, I know the magic on the PCs' weapons are negated... but is the 20 pt. DR on the monster?

Thanks!

 

[hong]

Pkitty, such elementary questions!!!! It is to be ashamed.

DR is a supernatural ability, and hence is negated in an AMF. The only exception I know of is the barb's DR (and that of similar prestige classes). I think this was the first question of mine when the PHB came out.

 

[-Eä-]

In my knowledge, damage reduction z/+x is a supernatural effekt, and as such it is negated within an Antimagic Field.

Note, this doesn't apply to all monsters present in the ELH, as those may have exceptions to this.

 

[Piratecat]

Dangitty dang dang dang dang. Dang! Oh, well. And here I thought I had such a sneaky plan....

 

[Number47]

Piratecat, try hardness. In fact, ALL of an animated objects abilities are extraordinary and not subject to AMF. Just make sure the object isn't animated by a spell (that would be cancelled in AMF), but is created like a golem (which isn't de-animated by AMF).

 

[Baron Von StarBlade]

Dangitty dang dang dang dang. Dang! Oh, well. And here I thought I had such a sneaky plan....

PC just give itvsome levels of the Forsaken PRC, he gets DR and its an Exceptional ability to boot. Definitely a nasty class for DM's.

 

[Shin Okada]

Barbarian's & Dwarven Defender's DR are Extraordinary Ability. So they do not lose DR.