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<blockquote data-quote="Shin Okada" data-source="post: 4968945" data-attributes="member: 1956">Well, strictly speaking, WotC has never truly defined the words &quot;wield&quot; and &quot;carry&quot;. Or rather, did not fully described the difference of those two words.Even if your DM claims that the energies from weapons do harm the equipment of the owner when not in his hand, that will not make much trouble. A Sword Sheath is often made of metal or wood. Thus at least have hardness of 5+. According to PHB, electricity and fire damages are halved against object before applying hardness. In case of Cold damage, it is divided by 4. So, no DMG energy properties inflicts damages to objects made of wood (or something with better hardness). As I have already stated (in the last year), inflicting certain type of damage is not always a good idea. Some creatures actually be benefited from certain type of energy damages.Also, when you are sneaking in total darkness and you have Darkvision, you may not like your weapon to be ... burning.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shin Okada, post: 4968945, member: 1956"] Well, strictly speaking, WotC has never truly defined the words "wield" and "carry". Or rather, did not fully described the difference of those two words. Even if your DM claims that the energies from weapons do harm the equipment of the owner when not in his hand, that will not make much trouble. A Sword Sheath is often made of metal or wood. Thus at least have hardness of 5+. According to PHB, electricity and fire damages are halved against object before applying hardness. In case of Cold damage, it is divided by 4. So, no DMG energy properties inflicts damages to objects made of wood (or something with better hardness). As I have already stated (in the last year), inflicting certain type of damage is not always a good idea. Some creatures actually be benefited from certain type of energy damages. Also, when you are sneaking in total darkness and you have Darkvision, you may not like your weapon to be ... burning. [/QUOTE]

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