Would it alter the balance of the game to change a weapon’s damage type from piercing to slashing?

Would it alter the balance of the game to change a weapon’s damage type from, say, piercing to slashing?nope

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 22, 2017

hanks! Thought so, just wanted to clear it up. BTW, how do you compare different damage types for balance? Cold v fire v psychic, etc?we don't really – we try to keep a nice spread, but don't typically adjust damage or power based on it

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 22, 2017