Honestly, it depends on who or what you’re fighting.
Moreover, there is a larger amount of enemies vulnerable to certain types of damage.
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An astounding 96 creatures in the Monster Manual have immunity to poison.
That’s more than twice as many creatures who are immune compared to the next worst key in.
On top of that, another 37 are resistant.
So, fire takes second place in immune creatures and first place in vulnerable creatures.
The first weapon most characters have, depending on their class, is often anon-magical slashing weapon.
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There are only 17 creatures immune to non-magical weapon damage, but a staggering 60 are resistant.
In some ways, this is better than slashing.
However, no enemy is vulnerable to piercing, with about ten creatures being resistant to it.
In terms of resistance, eight creatures are resistant to bludgeoning damage while four are vulnerable.
There are 20 creatures in the monster manual with immunity to cold, and another 46 with resistance.
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Thankfully, four creatures are vulnerable.
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One thing about fire or cold-resistant monsters is that many of them share both resistances.
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Demons are often resistant to fire, cold, and lightning damage.
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Of the many creatures in the game, 35 have resistance to lightning damage and ten are immune.
With such a limited amount of options, it’s no wonder acid damage is often overlooked.
However, it is one of the more reliable damage types.
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Only 18 creatures have resistance to it, though 15 are immune, and none are vulnerable.
11 creatures are resistant to necrotic damage and another 11 are immune.
Some DMs have worlds where necromancy spells are viewed as evil.
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Ask your DM about the world’s general perception of necromancy to avoid a nasty surprise.
The spells that do deal psychic damage are often more utility-based.
Low-level access options include the cantrip Vicious Mockery as well as first-level spells Wrathful Smite and Dissonant Whispers.
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One creature is resistant, ten are immune, and one is vulnerable.
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