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I have been told by people that you can't destroy magic items.

A net gives you the option in its rules.

Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10) also frees the creature without harming it, ending the effect and destroying the net. (Basic Rules p. 47)

Can a magic net be destroyed?.

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  • Oh apologizes i thought id just put both in one since they were such short questions and their are a few ways main one being Item Procurement from my faction choosing a net which is a martial ranged weapon – True Apr 25 '17 at 12:19
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    @True I've removed the extra question - it's already been asked and answered here, anyway. – Miniman Apr 25 '17 at 12:21

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Yes, magic items can be destroyed.

The DMG has this to say about damaging magical items:

Most magic items are objects of extraordinary craftsmanship. Thanks to a combination of careful crafting and magical reinforcement, a magic item is at least as durable as a nonmagical item of its kind. Most magic items, other than potions and scrolls, have resistance to all damage. Artifacts are practically indestructible, requiring extraordinary measures to destroy.

So a magical net would generally have resistance to all damage, but would still come under the normal rules for nets, and could be destroyed by dealing 5 slashing damage (after its resistance was taken into account).

Note that these are just the baseline rules - all of this is up to your DM to determine, especially since a magical net is probably, although not necessarily, a homebrew item.

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