Bane (enchantment)

A Bane weapon excels at attacking one type or subtype of creatures. Against the right type of creature, a Bane weapon's effective enhancement bonus is better than its normal enhancement bonus. It also deals additional points of damage against the foe. This additional damage is untyped and cannot be reduced by elemental resistances or damage reduction.

Creature types
Bane weapons give bonuses to attack and damage rolls to one of the following categories of targets:

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