New Posts For Thread: Armor should grant resistance to damage typeshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29165379/Armor_should_grant_resistance_to_damage_typesAll damage has a type in D&D Next (so far). In my opinion damage types have been a woefully underutilized aspect of the game world. peircing/bludgeoning/slashing damage rarely matters (beyond the occasional mud golem or skeleton).D&D Next, by keepiYou could keep it simple - Light armour = /5 Piercing, Medium armour = /5 Bludgeoning and Heavy armour = /5 SlashingRegarding armour and elemental resistance - how about Heavy armour = /5 acid (Advantage vs acid) but +5 (Disadvantage vs Electricity)Lhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29165379/Armor_should_grant_resistance_to_damage_types?post_id=520768697#520768697You could keep it simple - Light armour = /5 Piercing, Medium armour = /5 Bludgeoning and Heavy armour = /5 SlashingRegarding armour and elemental resistance - how about Heavy armour = /5 acid (Advantage vs acid) but +5 (Disadvantage vs Electricity)LWed, 13 Jun 2012 05:11:12 -0500Actually I have noticed in 5E Skeletons do not have damage reduction any more. Not a single playtest monster does. They all have resistances. Making armor into Damage reduction could be an easy change. If it is the Only damage reduction in the systehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29165379/Armor_should_grant_resistance_to_damage_types?post_id=520764033#520764033Actually I have noticed in 5E Skeletons do not have damage reduction any more. Not a single playtest monster does. They all have resistances. Making armor into Damage reduction could be an easy change. If it is the Only damage reduction in the systeTue, 12 Jun 2012 22:17:21 -0500I think this would be a good idea if balance properly. They just need to make sure the DR is neither too high or too low.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29165379/Armor_should_grant_resistance_to_damage_types?post_id=520760579#520760579I think this would be a good idea if balance properly. They just need to make sure the DR is neither too high or too low.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:40:44 -0500As a DM I used a simple rule for converting existing AC into DR. For D&D Next it would look like this:-->AC: as per D&D Next-->Dodge Defense (Dodge): Just 10 + whatever Dex (or whatever ability is used if changed from just Dex) bonus you get in thathttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29165379/Armor_should_grant_resistance_to_damage_types?post_id=520760467#520760467As a DM I used a simple rule for converting existing AC into DR. For D&D Next it would look like this:-->AC: as per D&D Next-->Dodge Defense (Dodge): Just 10 + whatever Dex (or whatever ability is used if changed from just Dex) bonus you get in thatTue, 12 Jun 2012 19:35:00 -0500Given the flat nature of AC and bonuses to hit in 5e, I don't see why armor shouldn't just be relegated to being damage reduction and have actual AC come from other things like dex and magic. Heavier armors = more damage reduction. Creature hides anhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29165379/Armor_should_grant_resistance_to_damage_types?post_id=520757093#520757093Given the flat nature of AC and bonuses to hit in 5e, I don't see why armor shouldn't just be relegated to being damage reduction and have actual AC come from other things like dex and magic. Heavier armors = more damage reduction. Creature hides anTue, 12 Jun 2012 17:41:40 -0500