--- Piercing specifically refers to stabbing, puncturing wounds, of the kind dealt by [[spears]], [[bows]], and [[rapiers]]. Like the other physical damage types, there are almost no creatures that are vulnerable to piercing damage, but also few that actively resist it. You’ll mainly have trouble fighting swarms of little biting things, or ethereal creatures like [[ghosts]]. Interestingly, the tiger demon Rakshaha are vulnerable to piercing damage, but only when its dealt by a magical weapon, and only if that weapon is wielded by a hero of a good. Piercing damage is also commonly dished out by monsters, from spear wielding humanoids to beasts attacking with bites, horns, spikes, or thorns.