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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul Farquhar" data-source="post: 8028307" data-attributes="member: 6906155">Absolutely. Objects automatically take damage from most AoE spells (unless the DM rules that they don't for plot reasons, as in wooden floors and the PC's clothes). Magical Objects get a saving throw versus Disintegrate.NB the reason 5e Disintegrate does not effect Magic Items is two-fold. In earlier editions using Disintegrate was a major risk, since it could destroy all the loot the target was carrying. So "does not destroy phat loot" is a buff. The other is so they don't have to write "immune to disintegrate" on every The One Ring or other plot McGuffin the PC's might need to throw into the Cracks of Doom. Since the turret is neither phat loot nor a plot McGuffin there is no reason to treat it as a magic item and give it plot armour.</blockquote>