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For questions relating to either monstrous antagonists specifically, or all enemies of the player characters generally, depending on the traditions of specific games. Use as appropriate for the game in question.

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Why do all metals corrode when attacking a Rust Monster, yet it itself can only target ferro...

TL;DR: it prefers to target ferrous metal This is likely a hold-over from earlier editions, which had this text in the 2e Monster Manual entry for Rust Monster: Rust monsters, being none too bright, stop … Rust monsters go after ferrous metals such as iron, steel, and magical steel alloys, such as mithril and adamantite. …
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Are the monsters in the MM actually following the monster creation rules?

Are the monsters in the 5e MM actually following the monster creation rules in the 5e DMG? Short answer: No. … His approach was one of doing a statistical analysis of all the monsters in the MM (and some other books). …
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