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
{
"count": 13,
"next": null,
"previous": null,
"results": [
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
},
{
"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": "core"
}
]
}