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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.

Merfolk Skirmisher

Monsters Monster Manual

Amphibious. The merfolk can breathe air and water.Ocean Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Ocean Spear"}, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60

", "rollAction":"Ocean Spear", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage. If the target is a creature, its Speed decreases by 10 feet until the end of its next turn. Hit or Miss: The spear magically returns to the merfolk’s hand immediately after a ranged attack.

Cloak of the Manta Ray

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While wearing this cloak, you can breathe underwater, and you have a Swim Speed of 60 feet.

Necklace of Adaptation

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While wearing this necklace, you can breathe normally in any environment, and you have Advantage on saving throws made to avoid or end the Poisoned condition.

Calm Emotions

Spells Player’s Handbook

creature becomes Indifferent about creatures of your choice that it’s Hostile toward. This indifference ends if the target takes damage or witnesses its allies taking damage. When the spell ends, the creature’s attitude returns to normal.

Enlarge/Reduce

Spells Player’s Handbook

saving throws. The target’s attacks with its reduced weapons or Unarmed Strikes deal 1d4 less damage on a hit (this can’t reduce the damage below 1).

For the duration, the spell enlarges or reduces a creature or an object you can see within range (see the chosen effect below). A targeted object must be neither worn nor carried. If the target is an

Alter Self

Spells Player’s Handbook

. Aquatic Adaptation. You sprout gills and grow webs between your fingers. You can breathe underwater and gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed. Change Appearance. You alter your appearance. You decide

You alter your physical form. Choose one of the following options. Its effects last for the duration, during which you can take a Magic action to replace the option you chose with a different one

Modron Duodrone

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollAction":"Clockwork Blade", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Hit or Miss: The blade magically returns to the modron’s hand immediately after a ranged attack.

or Ranged Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Clockwork Blade"}, reach 5 ft. or range 30 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1", "rollType":"damage

Lightning Arrow

Spells Player’s Handbook

much damage on a successful one. The weapon or ammunition then returns to its normal form. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage for both effects of the spell increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 3.

As your attack hits or misses the target, the weapon or ammunition you’re using transforms into a lightning bolt. Instead of taking any damage or other effects from the attack, the target takes

Potion of Water Breathing

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

You can breathe underwater for 24 hours after drinking this potion. This potion’s cloudy green fluid smells of the sea and has a jellyfish-like bubble floating in it.

Otiluke's Resilient Sphere

Spells Player’s Handbook

physical objects, energy, or other spell effects—can pass through the barrier, in or out, though a creature in the sphere can breathe there. The sphere is immune to all damage, and a creature or

object inside can’t be damaged by attacks or effects originating from outside, nor can a creature inside the sphere damage anything outside it. The sphere is weightless and just large enough to

Kenku

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollAction":"Shadow Blade", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Hit or Miss: The blade magically returns to the kenku’s hand immediately after a ranged attack.Eldritch Lantern (Recharge 4

Mimicry. The kenku can mimic any sounds it has heard, including voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.Shadow Blade

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The yuan-ti makes two Poison Burst attacks, and it can use Spellcasting to cast

: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Poison Burst", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage. Constrict. Strength Saving Throw: DC 13, one Medium or smaller

Modron Tridrone

Monsters Monster Manual

", "rollAction":"Clockwork Spear", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Hit or Miss: The spear magically returns to the modron’s hand immediately after a ranged attack.

or Ranged Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Clockwork Spear"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1", "rollType":"damage

Jackalwere

Monsters Monster Manual

":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage. Sleep Gaze (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Sleep Gaze"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 10, one creature the jackalwere can see within 30

":"Rend"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Slam (Human or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Attack

Cap of Water Breathing

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

While wearing this cap underwater, you can take a Magic action to create a bubble of air around your head. This bubble allows you to breathe normally underwater. This bubble stays with you until the cap is removed or you are no longer underwater.

Nycaloth

Monsters Monster Manual

to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. The condition ends early immediately after it deals damage.

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Mercurial Axe"}, reach 10 ft. or range 30/90 ft. Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d12+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mercurial Axe

Crab

Monsters Monster Manual

Amphibious. The crab can breathe air and water.Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Bludgeoning damage.

Mimic

Monsters Monster Manual

(1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage—or 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage if the target is Grappled by the mimic—plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType

Death Slaad

Monsters Monster Manual

(1d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d12+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chaos Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Chaos Blade", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Until the start of the slaad’s next turn, the target has a condition determined by rolling 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType

Quasit

Monsters Monster Manual

"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start

.), or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except for its Speed. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning

Seahorse

Monsters Monster Manual

Water Breathing. The seahorse can breathe only underwater.Bubble Dash. While underwater, the seahorse moves up to its Swim Speed without provoking opportunity attack;Opportunity Attacks.

Werewolf

Monsters Monster Manual

Incapacitated condition.Multiattack. The werewolf makes two attacks, using Scratch or Longbow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite attack. Bite (Wolf or Hybrid Form Only). Melee

Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType

Wave

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Held in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, Wave is engraved with images of waves, shells, and sea creatures. You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When

you roll a 20 on the d20 for an attack roll with this weapon, the target takes an extra 21 Necrotic damage. While holding Wave, you gain the following benefits: Combat Ready. You have Advantage on

Frog

Monsters Monster Manual

Amphibious. The frog can breathe air and water. Standing Leap. The frog’s Long Jump is up to 10 feet and its High Jump is up to 5 feet with or without a running start.Bite. Melee Attack Roll

: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing damage.

Salamander Inferno Master

Monsters Monster Manual

":"damage", "rollAction":"Flame Trident", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage. Hit or Miss: The trident magically returns to the salamander’s hand immediately after a ranged attack. Inferno

salamander can see within 120 feet. Failure: 35 (10d6);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Inferno Blast", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage, and the target starts burning, taking 5

Weretiger

Monsters Monster Manual

Multiattack. The weretiger makes two attacks, using Scratch or Longbow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite attack. Bite (Tiger or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +5

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing

Archelon

Monsters Monster Manual

Amphibious. The archelon can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The archelon makes two Bite attacks. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite

"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.

Hunter Shark

Monsters Monster Manual

Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} (with Advantage if the target doesn’t have

all its Hit Points), reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.

Piranha

Monsters Monster Manual

Water Breathing. The piranha can breathe only underwater.Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}) (with Advantage if the target doesn’t have all its Hit Points), reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing damage.

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 1)

Monsters Monster Manual

can use Spellcasting to cast Suggestion if available. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4

+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Poison

Haunting Revenant

Monsters Monster Manual

looks different but uses the same stat block and returns with all its Hit Points.Multiattack. The revenant makes two Object Slam attacks and uses Invitation. Object Slam. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll

);{"diceNotation":"5d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Object Slam", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage. Invitation. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone

Giant Crab

Monsters Monster Manual

Amphibious. The crab can breathe air and water.Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 11) from one of two claws.

Aarakocra Skirmisher

Monsters Monster Manual

":"damage", "rollAction":"Wind Javelin", "rollDamageType":"Thunder"} Thunder damage. Hit or Miss: The javelin magically returns to the aarakocra’s hand immediately after a ranged attack.

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

Imp

Monsters Monster Manual

"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Sting", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Sting", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage. Invisibility. The imp casts Invisibility on itself, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability. Shape

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