back before damage can regain

Can damage be reduced to 0 by Resistance or another form of damage reduction?

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Can damage be reduced to 0 by Resistance or another form of damage reduction? Yes, it is possible to reduce damage to 0 but no lower.

Vampiric Touch

Spells Player’s Handbook

damage, and you regain Hit Points equal to half the amount of Necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as a Magic action, targeting the same

The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Necrotic

Daern's Instant Fortress

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Resistance to all other damage. Shrinking the tower back down to statuette form doesn’t repair damage to the tower. Only a Wish spell can repair the tower (this use of the spell counts as replicating a spell of level 8 or lower). Each casting of Wish causes the tower to regain all its Hit Points.

As a Magic action, you can place this 1-inch adamantine statuette on the ground and, using a command word, cause it to grow rapidly into a square adamantine tower. Repeating the command word causes

Dwarven Thrower

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

attack using this weapon, it deals an extra 1d8 Force damage, or an extra 2d8 Force damage if the target is a Giant. Immediately after hitting or missing, the weapon flies back to your hand.

You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. It has the Thrown property with a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet. When you hit with a ranged

Pearl of Power

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While this pearl is on your person, you can take a Magic action to regain one expended spell slot of level 3 or lower. Once you use the pearl, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.

Chill Touch

Spells Player’s Handbook

Channeling the chill of the grave, make a melee spell attack against a target within reach. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 Necrotic damage, and it can’t regain Hit Points until the end of your

next turn. Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d10 when you reach levels 5 (2d10), 11 (3d10), and 17 (4d10).

Winged Boots

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

These boots have 4 charges and regain 1d4 expended charges daily at dawn. While wearing the boots, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge, gaining a Fly Speed of 30 feet for 1 hour. If you are flying when the duration expires, you descend at a rate of 30 feet per round until you land.

Swarm of Larvae

Monsters Monster Manual

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through an opening large enough for a Medium creature. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or

gain Temporary Hit Points.Bites. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bites"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage

Sword of Wounding

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

When you hit a creature with an attack using this magic weapon, the target takes an extra 2d6 Necrotic damage and must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be unable to regain Hit Points

Swarm of Dretches

Monsters Monster Manual

space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Small creature. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.Multiattack. The swarm makes two

its next turn. While Poisoned, the target can take either an action or a Bonus Action on its turn, not both, and it can’t take Reactions. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s

Swarm of Piranhas

Monsters Monster Manual

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny piranha. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain

Temporary Hit Points. Water Breathing. The swarm can breathe only underwater.Bites. Melee Attack Roll: +5 (with Advantage if the target doesn’t have all its Hit Points), reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4

Mass Healing Word

Spells Player’s Handbook

Up to six creatures of your choice that you can see within range regain Hit Points equal to 2d4 plus your spellcasting ability modifier. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The healing increases by 1d4 for each spell slot level above 3.

Swarm of Venomous Snakes

Monsters Monster Manual

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny snake. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain

Temporary Hit Points.Bites. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bites"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d8 + 4", "rollType":"damage

Swarm of Rats

Monsters Monster Manual

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny rat. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain

Temporary Hit Points.Bites. Melee Attack Roll: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bites"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

Swarm of Bats

Monsters Monster Manual

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny bat. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain

Temporary Hit Points.Bites. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bites"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (2d4);{"diceNotation":"2d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

Veteran's Cane

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

As a Bonus Action, you can transform this walking cane into an ordinary Longsword or change the Longsword back into a walking cane. In either case, you must be holding the item.

Prayer of Healing

Spells Player’s Handbook

Up to five creatures of your choice who remain within range for the spell’s entire casting gain the benefits of a Short Rest and also regain 2d8 Hit Points. A creature can’t be affected

Sailor

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook

, Navigator's Tools, Rope, Traveler's Clothes, 20 GP; or (B) 50 GP You lived as a seafarer, wind at your back and decks swaying beneath your feet. You’ve perched on barstools in more ports of call than you can remember, faced mighty storms, and swapped stories with folk who live beneath the waves.

Swarm of Crawling Claws

Monsters Monster Manual

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain

);{"diceNotation":"4d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swarm of Grasping Hands", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage, or 11 (2d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swarm

Swarm of Lemures

Monsters Monster Manual

through an opening large enough for a Medium creature. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.Multiattack. The swarm makes two Vile Slime attacks. Vile Slime. Melee

killed by a creature under the effects of a Bless spell or its remains are sprinkled with Holy Water. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move

Periapt of Health

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While wearing this pendant, you can take a Magic action to regain 2d4 + 2 Hit Points. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn. In addition, you have Advantage on saving throws to avoid or end the Poisoned condition while you wear this pendant.

Rope of Mending

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This 50-foot coil of rope can repair itself when cut into any number of smaller pieces. As a Magic action, you can cause all pieces of the rope that are in contact with each other and not otherwise

in use to knit back together. A Rope of Mending is forever shortened if a section of it is lost or destroyed.

Swarm of Insects

Monsters Monster Manual

’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.Bites. Melee Attack Roll

Spider Climb. If the swarm has a Climb Speed, the swarm can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature

Swarm of Stirges

Monsters Monster Manual

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain

":"2d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swarm of Proboscises", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Swarm of

Swarm of Ravens

Monsters Monster Manual

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny raven. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain

Temporary Hit Points.Beaks. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Beaks"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage

Eyes of Charming

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

These crystal lenses fit over the eyes. They have 3 charges. While wearing them, you can expend 1 or more charges to cast Charm Person (save DC 13). For 1 charge, you cast the level 1 version of the

spell. You increase the spell’s level by one for each additional charge you expend. The lenses regain all expended charges daily at dawn.

Wings of Flying

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While wearing this cloak, you can take a Magic action to turn the cloak into a pair of wings on your back. The wings last for 1 hour or until you end the effect early as a Magic action. The wings

give you a Fly Speed of 60 feet. If you are aloft when the wings disappear, you fall. When the wings disappear, you can’t use them again for 1d12 hours.

Ring of Spell Turning

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

you and didn’t create an area of effect, you can take a Reaction to deflect the spell back at the spell’s caster; the caster must make a saving throw against the spell using their own spell save DC.

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

deals an extra 1d8 Force damage, or an extra 2d8 Force damage if the target is a creature of the Giant type. Immediately after hitting or missing, the weapon flies back to your hand. Blessings of

, and they threw back their enemies and enjoyed an era of prosperity. This young dwarf is remembered as the First King. When he became old, he passed the weapon, which had become his badge of office

Resurrection

Spells Player’s Handbook

Hit Points. This spell also neutralizes any poisons that affected the creature at the time of death. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts. Coming back from the dead

creature that has been dead for 365 days or longer taxes you. Until you finish a Long Rest, you can’t cast spells again, and you have Disadvantage on D20 Tests.

Death Cultist

Monsters Monster Manual

":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Scythe", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage, and the target can’t regain Hit Points until the end of its next turn. Deathly Ray. Ranged

":"Dread Scythe"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Scythe", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation

Blue Slaad

Monsters Monster Manual

. Failure: The target is cursed. The cursed target can’t regain Hit Points, and its Hit Point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Mutating Claw"} after

. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mutating Claw", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage

Dire Worg

Monsters Monster Manual

. While Poisoned, the target can’t regain Hit Points. Dreadful Howl (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Dreadful Howl"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 16, each

the Frightened condition until the start of the worg’s next turn. Success: Half damage only.Warp Step. The worg teleports, along with a willing creature of its choice within 5 feet of it, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Rod of the Pact Keeper

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While holding this rod, you gain a bonus to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DCs of your Warlock spells. The bonus is determined by the rod’s rarity. In addition, you can regain one

spell slot as a Magic action while holding the rod. You can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest.

Basic Poison

Equipment

As a Bonus Action, you can use a vial of Basic Poison to coat one weapon or up to three pieces of ammunition. A creature that takes Piercing or Slashing damage from the poisoned weapon or ammunition

takes an extra 1d4 Poison damage. Once applied, the poison retains potency for 1 minute or until its damage is dealt, whichever comes first.

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