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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the8bitdeity" data-source="post: 4388734" data-attributes="member: 62623">The way I interpret someone using a lightening or fire sword as follows: 1) At-Will is "off". There are two separate sources of damage: The untyped damaged from the "sword" portion and the typed damage from the fire. Fluff wise I take this to mean that the sword does damage as a sword normally would, then the fire aspect deals additional damage. In this case all of the untyped damage would be unaffected by Resist Fire, whereas the Fire Typed Damage would. They're 2 independent sources. Assuming a Critical Hit with a Flaming Longsword on a Basic Melee Attack 1d8 + (STR MOD)  + ENH BONUS Untyped DamageAND1d6 Fire Damageagainst a Monster with Resist: Fire 10fire damage is effectively neutralized, but you still get the full untyped damage. 2) At-Will is on. The sword turns into a weapon of pure flame, not simply a metal sword with a flaming aura. All damage is typed fire. 1d8 + 1d6 + (STR MOD) + (ENH BONUS) Fire DamageResist Fire 10 considerably helps in this circumstance. If the FIRE inherits in both situations I see no benefit for having the At-Will to turn the sword on and off.</blockquote>