GET

Damage Type List

list: API endpoint for returning a list of damage types.
retrieve: API endpoint for returning a particular damage type.

GET /v2/damagetypes/?format=api&ordering=-name
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "count": 13,
    "next": null,
    "previous": null,
    "results": [
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/thunder/?format=api",
            "key": "thunder",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "A concussive burst of sound, such as the effect of the *thunderwave* spell, deals thunder damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Concussive sound",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Thunder",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/slashing/?format=api",
            "key": "slashing",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Swords, axes, and monsters’ claws deal slashing damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Claws, cutting objects",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Slashing",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/radiant/?format=api",
            "key": "radiant",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Radiant damage, dealt by a cleric’s *flame strike* spell or an angel’s smiting weapon, sears the flesh like fire and overloads the spirit with power.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Holy energy, searing radiation",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Radiant",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/psychic/?format=api",
            "key": "psychic",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Mental abilities such as a mind flayer’s psionic blast deal psychic damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Mind-rending energy",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Psychic",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/poison/?format=api",
            "key": "poison",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Venomous stings and the toxic gas of a green dragon’s breath deal poison damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Toxic gas, venom",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Poison",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/piercing/?format=api",
            "key": "piercing",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Puncturing and impaling attacks, including spears and monsters’ bites, deal piercing damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Fangs, puncturing objects",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Piercing",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/necrotic/?format=api",
            "key": "necrotic",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Necrotic damage, dealt by certain undead and a spell such as chill touch, withers matter and even the soul.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Life-draining energy",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Necrotic",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/lightning/?format=api",
            "key": "lightning",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "A *lightning bolt* spell and a blue dragon’s breath deal lightning damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Electricity",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Lightning",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/force/?format=api",
            "key": "force",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Force is pure magical energy focused into a damaging form. Most effects that deal force damage are spells, including magic missile and spiritual weapon.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Pure magical energy",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Force",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/fire/?format=api",
            "key": "fire",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Red dragons breathe fire, and many spells conjure flames to deal fire damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Flames, unbearable heat",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Fire",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/cold/?format=api",
            "key": "cold",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "The infernal chill radiating from an ice devil’s spear and the frigid blast of a white dragon’s breath deal cold damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Freezing water, icy blasts",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Cold",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/bludgeoning/?format=api",
            "key": "bludgeoning",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "Blunt force attacks - hammers, falling, constriction, and the like - deal bludgeoning damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Blunt objects, constriction, falling",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Bludgeoning",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/damagetypes/acid/?format=api",
            "key": "acid",
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "desc": "The corrosive spray of a black dragon’s breath and the dissolving enzymes secreted by a black pudding deal acid damage.",
                    "document": "srd-2014",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2014"
                },
                {
                    "desc": "Corrosive liquids, digestive enzymes",
                    "document": "srd-2024",
                    "gamesystem": "5e-2024"
                }
            ],
            "name": "Acid",
            "document": "https://api-beta.open5e.com/v2/documents/core/?format=api"
        }
    ]
}