DR X/- from multiple sources stacking?

[Sejs]

Does DR (of the X/- type particularly) gained from multiple sources stack? For example, a dwarven barbarian/7 has DR 1/-, has become lawful and decides to pick up Dwarven Defender levels. At Dwarven Defender/6, he would gain some DR.

Would the end result be DR 4/- (the combination of barbarian and dwarven defender) or 3/- (just the higher of the two, in this case the dwarven defender dr)?

 

[Camarath]

I do not believe that any form of DR stacks unless it is specifically states to.

 

[Hypersmurf]

The quote you're looking for is "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.

 

[Sejs]

Cool beans, thanks much.

 

[Trainz]

That said, I beleive that DR/- does stack with other DR/-.

For example, a barbarian's DR would stack with an adamantine breast plate's DR.

 

[CRGreathouse]

That said, I beleive that DR/- does stack with other DR/-.

For example, a barbarian's DR would stack with an adamantine breast plate's DR.

Not by the rules, to the best of my knowledge, but it's a common house rule.

 

[the Jester]

That said, I beleive that DR/- does stack with other DR/-.

I also thought I read that somewhere but am not at all sure where.

 

[Scion]

Does and should are different things

But I also believe that the various dr #/- should stack. they are a very special type of dr and have special rules associated with it.

Plus having barb dr /- stack with adamantite armor dr seems just like having a shield ac bonus stack with armor ac bonus for very similar reasons.

 

[Witchking of Angmar]

DR does not stack except in the case of Armor as DR from the Unearthed Arcana. AaDR does stack with other non-bypassable DR (barbarian DR, adamantine DR, etc.).

 

[Hypersmurf]

DR does not stack except in the case of Armor as DR from the Unearthed Arcana. AaDR does stack with other non-bypassable DR (barbarian DR, adamantine DR, etc.).

There are other specific exceptions - the Roll With It feat from Savage Species gives DR 2/- that stacks with everything... including itself if you take the feat multiple times.

-Hyp.