D&D 5E Hunters mark and hex and immunity to non-magic damage

[auburn2]

A lich has immunity to "Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Non-magical Attacks". If use hex and attack with a non-magic weapon does the lich take the 1d6 hex damage?

 

[DND_Reborn]

Yes. Using Hex, Hunter's Mark, Booming Blade, etc. allows the damage from the spell to work, even if the weapon is non-magical.

NOTE: I've seen conflicting rules on this both ways, FWIW.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Yes. Using Hex, Hunter's Mark, Booming Blade, etc. allows the damage from the spell to work, even if the weapon is non-magical.

NOTE: I've seen conflicting rules on this both ways, FWIW.

Almost replied before the edit.

It's definitely something you want to ask the DM about.

 

[the Jester]

Hex does necrotic damage, and it triggers on a hit. So even if the weapon doesn't do any damage, hex should still trigger (and the lich will have resistance to the damage). Hunter's mark is less clear; it causes the weapon to do extra damage, and the weapon is nonmagical. Definitely check with your DM.

 

[Charlaquin]

A lich has immunity to "Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Non-magical Attacks". If use hex and attack with a non-magic weapon does the lich take the 1d6 hex damage?

Hex does Necrotic damage, so yes.

 

[Flamestrike]

A lich has immunity to "Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Non-magical Attacks". If use hex and attack with a non-magic weapon does the lich take the 1d6 hex damage?

Hex deals necrotic damage. Which the lich is resistant to (but not immune like it is with B, S and P damage) so that works fine.

Hunters Mark adds weapon damage (S, B or P), but doesn't make the weapon a Magical Weapon so it doesn't work.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Hunters Mark adds weapon damage (S, B or P), but doesn't make the weapon a Magical Weapon so it doesn't work.

"Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 damage to the target whenever you hit it with a weapon attack"

It's the SPELL that does the extra damage, not the weapon. And spells are not "non-magical weapons".

Just like Hex, the damage from Hunter's Mark is separate and still applies, even if the weapon itself does nothing.

 

[Charlaquin]

"Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 damage to the target whenever you hit it with a weapon attack"

It's the SPELL that does the extra damage, not the weapon. And spells are not "non-magical weapons".

Just like Hex, the damage from Hunter's Mark is separate and still applies, even if the weapon itself does nothing.

I doesn’t say that though. “You deal an extra 1d6 damage” tells me it’s increasing the damage done by the weapon attack.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I doesn’t say that though. “You deal an extra 1d6 damage” tells me it’s increasing the damage done by the weapon attack.

It says "you" not "your weapon".

If it increased the weapon damage then it should benefit from Two Weapon Style (if used with an eligible weapon). I believe there is a sage advice saying that it does not.

 

[Coroc]

Hex seems to be clear, but on hunters mark I am in doubt. It really should have its damage type specified for clarity.