D&D 5E Magic Bow + Mundane Arrow = Magic Attack?

[hejtmane]

https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/DMG_Errata.pdf

Link to the Errata

Magic Weapons (p. 140). The section ends with a new paragraph:
“If a magic weapon has the ammunition property, ammunition
fired from it is considered magical for the purpose of
overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and

Just to cover all basis

Mike Mearls Response
http://www.sageadvice.eu/2015/11/30/normal-arrows-and-magic-bow/
[h=1]Normal arrows and magic bow[/h]

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11 Oct 15
Derek P. @rderekp

@mikemearls do normal arrows count as magic for resistance purposes when fired from a magic bow?

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(((Mike Mearls))) @mikemearls

@rderekp yes
9:00 PM - 13 Oct 2015

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Jeremy Crawford
http://www.sageadvice.eu/tag/shortbow/
[h=1]Are ammunitions fired with magic ranged weapon magical?[/h]

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死せる詩人 @siseru

@JeremyECrawford My fighter attack a creature with a magical longbow and non-magical arrows. Is this attack magical ? #dnd5e
5:08 PM - 19 Oct 2015

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Jeremy Crawford @JeremyECrawford

The attacks made by a magic ranged weapon are magical, even if the ammunition isn't magical. #DnD https://twitter.com/siseru/status/656230474063331329 …
12:27 PM - 20 Oct 2015

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[ccs]

This is how I've always ruled it & always will:
Magic bow + normal arrow = magic attack.
Magic arrow + normal bow = magic attack.
Magic bow + Magic arrow = magic attack & the magic stacks.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I am not sure i won't ingnore the rule. Ranged attacks are powerful enough.

 

[Warmaster Horus]

Of course it is. The DMG states that a Magic Weapon provides a +x to both to-hit and damage. We all agree that the standard damage of a magic sword is magical as well as the +x, so why is it different for a bow?

 

[cooperjer]

To expand on the point, the rules indicated the bonus from a +X ammunition stacks with the bonus from a +Y ranged weapon. So, a +1 long bow shooting a +1 arrow will deal 1d8 +2 + Dex bonus damage and the attack will be made at 1d20 +2 +Dex bonus. I'm pretty sure a longbow is 1d8 damage. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[MNblockhead]

Thanks all. I need to update my DMG with the errata.


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[Zardnaar]

I'm ruling that you need magical ammunition. This is due to the sharpshooter feat and magic weapon+magic ammunition stacks.

I practice I had a sharpshooter ranger yesterday using the -5/+10 part even more as he came across creatures with resistance to non magical arrows. I give hi a few magic arrows every now and then, up to him how he uses them. And he has a +1 longbow.