Creatures inherently resistant or immune to Sonic

[hymer]

Can you, dear playgrounders, help me think of some monsters that are naturally resistant or immune to Sonic energy?
Thanks in advance. :smallsmile:

[Werephilosopher]

Anarchic creatures have sonic resistance 5. That's all I got off the top of my head - it's not a common resistance.

[sleepyphoenixx]

Storm Elementals (MM3), Rukanyr (FF) and Song (Monsters of Faerun), Emerald (MM2), Pyroclastic (Dra), Howling (Dra) and Battle (Dra) Dragons.

[Zaq]

Slaadi are immune to it. Destrachans have a weird pseudo-resistance (no straight reduction in damage taken, but they get a +4 to saves against it).

[Uncle Pine]

Slaadi (MM) and sonic creatures (Advanced Bestiary) are both immune to sonic damage.

[Nettlekid]

The Knell Beetle (MM III) is immune to Sonic damage and heals 1 point of damage for every 5 points of Sonic damage it would have taken.

[eggynack]

It appears that the ironmaw from the fiend folio has sonic resistance 10.

[ShurikVch]

Still not mentioned:

Resistance 5:
Dream Elemental Creature (template) (Dr#287, p.34)
Planetouched (Chaond)
Planetouched (Zenythri)
Slyth

Axiomatic Creature (template) - Resistance 5 or 10

Resistance 10:
Formian (any)
Guardinal subtype
Nether Hound (template) (Dr#322, p.89)
Chaotic Arch-Dragon (template) (Dr#321, p.55)
Good Arch-Dragon (template) (Dr#321, p.55)
Sirrush (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/sirrush.htm) [epic]

Resistance 15:
Three-Headed Sirrush (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/sirrush.htm) [epic]

Resistance 20:
Brachyurus (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/brachyurus.htm) [epic]
Demilich (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/demilich.htm) [epic] (template)

Resistance 30:
Umbral Blot (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/umbralBlot.htm) [epic]

Immunity:
Dream Larva (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/abomination.htm#dreamLarva) [epic]
Phane (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/epic/monsters/abomination.htm#phane) [epic]

[StoneCipher]

The Knell Beetle (MM III) is immune to Sonic damage and heals 1 point of damage for every 5 points of Sonic damage it would have taken.

That sounds like an extremely odd monster. A beetle that eats sound.

[hymer]

Thanks everyone! I'm impressed that you were able to come up with so many for such a rare resistance.

[Nettlekid]

That sounds like an extremely odd monster. A beetle that eats sound.

It has a giant horn on its head.

No, not that kind of horn.

Yep, THAT kind of horn.

[The Insaniac]

The Aoa from Fiend Folio have sonic resistance 20.

[Rubik]

Dr. Robotnik is immune to Sonic, though his machines (and machinations) aren't. How many times has he been defeated, and yet he hasn't been actually imprisoned or even injured once?

[Talar]

I believe that the yrthak has a resistance or immunity.

[PraxisVetli]

One of my favorite critters, the Fiend Folio's Steel Predator, is immune to Sonic.
Its also badass.

[nedz]

Any thing with the Incorporeal Subtype has a flat 50% chance to ignore Sonic damage, assuming it's magical — otherwise it's immune.

[Gadora]

Valkyries, from Tome of Battle, have a decent suite of immunities, including sonic.

[ShurikVch]

Zodar from Fiend Folio is immune to sonic (just like to almost everything else)


I believe that the yrthak has a resistance or immunity. No. Actually, yrthak has a vulnerability to sonic

[Bronk]

Storm Elementals (MM3), Rukanyr (FF) and Song (Monsters of Faerun), Emerald (MM2), Pyroclastic (Dra), Howling (Dra) and Battle (Dra) Dragons.

I always thought it would make sense that the Song dragons would be immune or resistant to sonic, but they're just immune to electricity and poison for some reason.

[Forrestfire]

I might be remembering worong, but I think the Chronotytryn from the Fiend Folio is immune.

[DM Nate]

It has a giant horn on its head.

No, not that kind of horn.

Yep, THAT kind of horn.

It was one of the first monsters I ever used in my own campaigns. It's hilarious!