D&D 5E Resistance and Temp HP

[Otterscrubber]

So it says that resistance comes after all other modifiers. Which means that any damage taken come off of temp HP first, then resistance applies to anything that's left if I'm reading this right. But what if I take damage that does not exceed my temp HP? Does that mean I get no benefit from resistance for that attack?

Example: I have 20 temp HP and resistance to slashing damage. I get hit for 15 hp of damage, leaving me with 5 temp hp, but does not that damage get halved at some point from the resistance or do I get no benefit?

 

[jaelis]

Temp hp come into play when you actually take the damage, after resistance and all other damage modifiers have been accounted for. So in your example you would lose 8 7 temp hp.

 

[CapnZapp]

Resistance makes you lose half as many hit points. Temporary hit points are still hit points. Jaelis got it right*

*) except you always round down, so what you actually lose, is 7 temp hp**
**) Assuming those 15 damage are slashing damage - you actually never say what type

 

[Satyrn]

So it says that resistance comes after all other modifiers.

The answers above are right.

Another way of looking at this to come to the correct ruling here in this example could help you in future scenarios and so here's how I would view this:

Resistance comes after all other modifiers to damage.

Temporary Hit Points are a modifier to hit points.

 

[Otterscrubber]

Sounds good, thanks for the clarification. That was my interpretation as well, but when I read up on damage resistance and temp hp, wasn't so sure based on the wording. Thanks for the input!