D&D 5E weretiger v s monster

[jasper]

Question, at what hit dice or etc does a monster attacks add like plus weapons against weretigers?

 

[Quickleaf]

RAW, a monster's attacks are never magical unless the stats say they are magical.

In 5e, a weretiger is immune to all non-magical attacks that are not silvered. But you could push it to its death (falling damage isn't an attack). Or, you know, drown it.

Yes, it's goofy.

 

[jasper]

Thanks.

 

[MarkB]

Yes, it's goofy.

Especially when you consider that lycanthropes' attacks are also non-magical, so they can't even hurt each other.

 

[Quickleaf]

Especially when you consider that lycanthropes' attacks are also non-magical, so they can't even hurt each other.

It's a little like, "Hey you're a wereboar now, player. Welcome to fight club! Every full moon we beat each other up because them's just superficial wounds."

 

[JEB]

In 5e, a weretiger is immune to all non-magical attacks that are not silvered. But you could push it to its death (falling damage isn't an attack). Or, you know, drown it.

Yes, it's goofy.

Is it, though? That's basically how Hercules managed to beat the Nemean Lion - he couldn't pierce its hide, but he could strangle it...

 

[dave2008]

Question, at what hit dice or etc does a monster attacks add like plus weapons against weretigers?

It is worth noting that I believe they are making changes in the '24 updates. I specifically read something about lycanthropes getting regeneration in place of immunity to non-magical B/P/S damage.

 

[JEB]

It is worth noting that I believe they are making changes in the '24 updates. I specifically read something about lycanthropes getting regeneration in place of immunity to non-magical B/P/S damage.

Yeah, that's how lycanthropes work in Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft.

 

[dave2008]

Question, at what hit dice or etc does a monster attacks add like plus weapons against weretigers?

There is no rule. It varies from monster to monster. Ancient dragons, some the most powerful monsters, do not inflict magical B/P/S damage, nor do they have any resistance or immunity too it.