Silvered weapons are essentially a cheaper/more common way to damage certain enemies that are resistant to non-magic damage (+1 swords and whatnot). Since magic weapons are (supposedly) far more rare they included silvering as an option for players to keep using basic weapons against certain creatures for a gold cost.
What does a silvered weapon do in 5e?
Silvered Weapons You can silver a single weapon or ten pieces of Ammunition for 100 gp. This cost represents not only the price of the silver, but the time and Expertise needed to add silver to the weapon without making it less effective.
How much does it cost to get a gun silvered?
You can silver a single weapon or ten pieces of Ammunition for 100 gp. This cost represents not only the price of the silver, but the time and Expertise needed to add silver to the weapon without making it less effective.”
What kind of immunities do Silvered weapons have?
Damage Immunities: bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons. My reading of that is if the weapon has to be magical and silvered to hurt it.
Which is an exception to the immunity to nonmagical attacks?
Silvered weapons are an exception to the immunity to damage from nonmagical attacks. The phrase “bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons” means “bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks [except those made] with silvered weapons.”
Can a werewolf be harmed by a silver weapon?
Werewolves can be damaged by any magical weapons of +1 or better or any silver weapons. The Lore of D&D monsters, in general, does not change that often. Here is a werewolf from 2e, in which the immunity is described more clearly: In the wolf form, the werewolf can be harmed only by silver or magical weapons of +1 or better.
What does bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks mean?
The phrase “bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons” means “bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks [except those made] with silvered weapons.”
