As this answer to another question points out, the MM errata replaces resistance/immunity to "non-magical weapons" with resistance/immunity to "non-magical attacks".
Does this mean that a werewolf can't be burnt or drowned?
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2There’s an unexplained link in your post. Could you [edit] to indicate what its purpose here is? – SevenSidedDie Jan 29 '19 at 20:02
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and kids, this is the reason you should not post when you are ill. Please delete this. – András Jan 29 '19 at 20:55
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4@András I know this isn't what comments are for, and this will probably get deleted quickly, but sorry to hear that you're ill. – Gandalfmeansme Jan 29 '19 at 23:22
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The Werewolf would still die
Werewolves aren't immune to all non-magical attacks, they are immune to "slashing, piercing, and bludgeoning damage from non-magical attacks" (emphasis mine).
Being burned at the stake would deal fire damage, and fire is still quite effective. Suffocation does not rely on dealing HP damage to kill in the first place.
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5Fall damages by passes resistances, in the tomb of annihilation it states that a certain weretiger is scarednof heights due to it – Deceptecium Jan 29 '19 at 21:10
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6According to Jeremy Crawford (Lead rules designer for 5E): "Falling isn't considered a weapon by the rules." (https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/857271446892036096). Werewolves can die from falls. – mbocek Jan 29 '19 at 21:25
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2Also, falling isn't an attack, so it will bypass the new (post errata) resistance/immunity too. – Gandalfmeansme Jan 29 '19 at 22:56
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1@Deceptecium And for the record, fall damage doesn't bypass all resistances, just most. – Gandalfmeansme Jan 29 '19 at 23:21
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Pretty much just them for immunity. For resistance, there's swarms, Treants, Awakened Trees, and people under the effect of certain game features (e.g. raging barbarians). – Gandalfmeansme Jan 30 '19 at 01:20