Bodies without souls: Zombies are just bodies animated by necromancy or the like. The spell animate dead restores a body to “a foul mimicry of life”, and says nothing about restoring the soul which departed at the original creature’s death as per DMG p.
Are undead vulnerable to radiant damage?
Undead are normally vulnerable to radiant damage, by either receiving extra damage or having their insubstantial ability deactivated.
Are undead immune to Frightened?
There’s no rule that states undead in general are immune to being frightened so it depends on what specific undead creature you’re attacking. Some undead do have immunity to the frightened condition while others don’t.
Are zombies weak to radiant?
Generally no, though there are some undead that are vulnerable to it. Many undead do have resistances and immunities, and radiant is almost never among them. So for the most part radiant damage can depend on at least normal damage.
Do demons take extra radiant damage?
In DnD 5e there are creatures that are considered unholy and ones that would be considered holy. Although in DnD 5e radiant damage has been a little reduced in power. In previous editions, it used to cause extra damage to undead, demons, and devils.
What happens if you have an undead PC?
An undead PC becomes immune to effects that omit undead, and becomes a valid target for undead-targeting effects. This means becoming immune to certain spells and effects, both helpful and harmful. It also means the PC becomes susceptible to additional harmful features that are designed to harm undead.
Are there any mechanical effects for undead in DND 5e?
Undead type has no inherent mechanical effect in D&D 5e However, other than specific spell, effects and items which affect undead different, merely being undead has no inherent effects of its own (D&D 5e Monster Manual, page 6):
What are the mechanical consequences of playing undead?
The primary drawback to playing an undead is that you are unaffected by the spells Cure Wounds, Heal, Healing Word, Mass Cure Wounds, Mass Heal, Mass Healing Word, Power Word Heal, Prayer of Healing and Spare the Dying. You are also unable to benefit from a paladin’s Lay on Hands or a life domain cleric’s Preserve Life ability.
How does being undead affect you in D & D?
However, other than specific spell, effects and items which affect undead different, merely being undead has no inherent effects of its own (D&D 5e Monster Manual, page 6): Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of a particular type.
