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No. In both the 2014 and 2024 D&D Basic Rules, two or more resistances that apply to the same damage type count as one. You halve the damage once—not twice, and not to one-quarter.
How multiple resistances work
Resistance reduces damage of its type by half. If a creature has resistance to the same damage type from two sources, those sources do not combine into additional damage reduction. The 2024 Basic Rules say that multiple instances affecting the same type count as one; the 2014 Basic Rules give the same rule.
For example, if a character has resistance to fire damage from one feature and resistance to all damage from another, qualifying fire damage is still halved once. It is not quartered and the character does not become immune.
2014 and 2024 rules compared
| Rules | Rule for multiple resistances | Official example |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Basic Rules | Multiple instances of resistance affecting the same damage type count as one. | Resistance to necrotic damage plus resistance to all damage reduces necrotic damage by half. |
| 2014 Basic Rules | Multiple instances of resistance affecting the same damage type count as one. | Resistance to fire plus resistance to nonmagical damage reduces qualifying nonmagical fire damage by half. |
The official texts agree on the answer. These links point to the relevant rules sections: 2024 Basic Rules: Playing the Game and 2014 Basic Rules: Combat. The System Reference Document 5.2 corroborates the rule.
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How to calculate damage when resistance and vulnerability apply
Resistance is applied after other damage modifiers, and vulnerability is applied afterward. Under the 2024 rules, the sequence is:
- Apply other damage adjustments, such as bonuses, penalties, or reductions.
- If at least one resistance applies to the damage type, halve the remaining damage once. The 2024 wording specifies rounding down.
- If vulnerability applies, double the amount after resistance.
The 2024 Basic Rules illustrate the order with 28 fire damage, a 5-point reduction, resistance, and vulnerability: 28 becomes 23 after the reduction, then 11 after halving and rounding down, then 22 after vulnerability doubles it. This is an example of the calculation order, not a rule that makes multiple resistances stack.
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