Is smite damage affected by DR?

[scott2978]

Speaking of paladin or half-fiend smite abilities. Assuming the weapon used and the creature it's being used on would nornally allow DR, would the smite damage be affected by the DR like the weapon damage is?

 

[Nebten]

In D&D 3.x, yes it is. Smite is just a bonus to hit and to damage. The type of damage comes from the weapon use. If its a flaming sword, then its fire damage. If its a silver mace, its bludgeoning/silver damage.

Using Smite Evil does not make it qualify for "Good" to bypass DR in D&D 3.x.

 

[frankthedm]

The type of damage comes from the weapon use. If its a flaming sword, then its fire damage.

Smiting with a +1 flaming sword in 3.5 would only deal 1d6 fire with the rest being magic slashing damage.

IIRC it is 4E where flaming weapons can deal pure fire damage.

 

[Tovec]

Using Smite Evil does not make it qualify for "Good" to bypass DR in D&D 3.x.

Which is weird isn't it?

@frankthedm covered my other problems with your reply.