D&D 5E Oathbow magic?

[CapnZapp]

As has been noted

Where was that noted?

 

[Ath'kethin]

The very first response to the OP (a response you quoted yourself, just above) stated that arrows fired from a magic weapon are considered magical. That was true in earlier editions but wasn't specified for 5e anywhere until the errata.

 

[Z. H. Darkstar]

The reason for the line about magic staves being magic weapons in certain entries is that there's a line in a previous paragraph that allows all other magic staves to function as normal quarterstaves.

I only wish that the errata expanded that paragraph to state that magic rods can be used as normal clubs unless otherwise specified.

 

[Athinar]

1e and 2e, magical Bow, Crossbow and Slings did not make arrow/bolts/stones/bullets magical when used, magical arrow/bolts/stones/bullets were needed to hurt creatures that needed magical or special arrow/bolts/stones/bullets

so the 5.0 DMG has been corrected