Conditions

Conditions are changes in a character's status, both beneficial and harmful. They can be inflicted by certain Spells, class features, surfaces and other environmental hazards, etc. Many conditions are temporary, and some can also be removed with the right spell or potion.

Stack ID

All conditions have a stack ID that are not visible in-game. Two conditions with the same stack ID cannot be applied at the same time. It is for example not possible to have  Hastened,  Celestial Haste and/or  Haste Spores at the same time since they all have the Stack ID HASTE. What happens when applying a condition with the same condition or a condition with the same stack ID is already present, is decided by the stack type of the condition you are applying.

Stack type

Stack type determines what happens when applying a condition, when that same condition or a condition with the same stack ID is already present. This tells you which condition you will end up with if you try to apply multiple conditions of the same stack ID, and tells you which conditions can be added on top of each other for increased duration. There are four different stack types:

Stack

The new condition is applied separately, allowing multiple instances of the same condition.

Ignore

The new condition is not applied, and the present stays as it is keeping it's current duration. Often used by equipment variation of conditions, E.g. if you have Barkskin until long rest and equip the Barkskin Armour, the condition from the armour will not replace the one you have until long rest.

Overwrite

The present condition is replaced by the new one. E.g. if you have Hastened from drinking a Potion of Speed and drink another one, you will replace the condition you currently have, immediately making you  Lethargic.

Additive

The duration of the new condition is added onto the duration of the already present condition. E.g. if a creature as 1 turn of Radiating Orb remaining and receives it again for 2 turns, it will have 3 turns remaining.

Duration

The duration of a condition is determined by the source the condition is applied from. Some conditions do not have durations. This may be conditions that are active based on something else, like a passive feature or standing near something. The condition  Lightly Obscured is a condition that doesn't have a duration, instead it is automatically applied if you are  Hiding in a place with little light, and is automatically removed when not hiding anymore.

Tick type is a mechanic that determines when a condition loses it's duration. When you are outside turn-based mode or combat mode, one turn is 6 seconds.

Tick type

Tick type determines when a condition loses its duration, which most of the time is either at the start or end of the creatures turn. Tick type is not displayed in-game.

The different tick types are:

StartTurn

The condition loses its duration at the start of the creatures turn.

EndTurn

The condition loses its duration at the end of the creatures turn. An example of this is Blade Ward. If a creature applies a condition like this to itself that lasts for 1 turn it will lose that condition as soon as soon as it ends its turn, for example using  Action Surge.

StartRound

The condition loses duration at the start of the round. The start of the round happens before the first creature in the initiative order starts its turn.

EndRound

The condition loses duration at the end of the round. The end of the round happens after the last creature in the initiative order ends its turn.

Status properties

Some conditions have special properties that make them behave in different ways like initiating combat or not losing duration over time.

Here is a list of all Status properties:

Name	Description
None
Performing
InitiateCombat
BringIntoCombat
ForceOverhead	Will display the condition over the creature's model when applied and removed.
IsChanneled
IsInvulnerable	Creatures this condition is applied to can not take damage.
ExcludeFromPortraitRendering
LoseControl
ForceNeutralInteractions
PeaceOnly	Can only be used outside combat.
AllowLeaveCombat
DisableImmunityOverhead
DisableInteractions
Toggle
IgnoreResting	This condition is not removed after a long rest.
IgnoredByImmobilized
Blind
MultiplyEffectsByDuration	The effects of this condition is multiplied by the amount of turns remaining.
TickingWithSource
DisableOverhead	Does not show the condition over the creature's model when applied and removed.

Condition types

Some conditions have a "type" that indicates how the condition can be removed, prevented, or how it reacts to other actions.

Here are some ways to remove or prevent certain conditions. For a full list of cures and preventions for each condition type, see their articles.

Type	Representative	Removal	Prevention
Blinded	Blinded	Heal Remedial Potion (more)	Shar's Spear of Evening Steelwatcher Helmet (more)
Charmed	Charmed	Dispel Evil And Good: Break Enchantment  Stillness of Mind (more)	Fey Ancestry  Beguiling Defences  Calm Emotions (more)
Cursed	(none)	Remove Curse  Greater Restoration (more)	(more)
Diseased	(none)	Lesser Restoration  Lay on Hands  Heal (more)	Divine Health  Purity of Body (more)
Frightened	Frightened	Dispel Evil and Good  Stillness of Mind (more)	Aura of Courage  Calm Emotions  Heroism  Nature's Ward (more)
Incapacitated	Incapacitated	(more)	(more)
Maimed	Maimed	Lesser Restoration  Lay on Hands  Heal (more)
Poisoned	Poisoned	Antidote  Lesser Restoration  Lay on Hands (more)	Protection from Poison Elixir of Poison Resistance  Purity of Body (more)
Polymorphed	Polymorphed	Losing all your hit points[Needs Verification] (more)	Immutable Form (more)
Prone	Prone	Help (more)	(more)
Unconscious	(none)	(more)	(more)

List of Conditions

Below is a few examples of conditions that can be applied to player characters and NPCs. See more either by clicking the "more" button, or the full list at List of Conditions.

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Condition	Effects
[[{{{page}}}|A Clown in Town]]	Rue the day you crossed a fey. You were cruel to Dolly Thrice; now you'll have to pay the price. This condition can only be obtained by smashing the Moonlantern held by Kar'niss. Applies clown makeup to the victim.
[[{{{page}}}|A Mist Most Scarlet]]	Orin has gained 25 temporary hit points, a +2 bonus to Strength, and advantage on Wisdom Saving throws.
[[{{{page}}}|A Most Bloody Inheritance]]	The Dread Lord Bhaal looks favourably on his chosen. You can cast  Stunning Gaze and your Critical Hit Attack Roll requirement is reduced by 2. This effect can stack.
[[{{{page}}}|Aberrant Shape]]	Your Intellect Devourer form has 21 Hit Points. You gain the  Claws,  Devour Intellect, and  Synaptic Discharge abilities.
[[{{{page}}}|Ability Drain: Dexterity]]	Dexterity reduced by  Ability Drain
[[{{{page}}}|Ability Drain: Strength]]	Strength reduced by  Ability Drain.
[[{{{page}}}|Abjure Enemy: Frightened]]	Cannot move. Frightened entities also have Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack rolls.
[[{{{page}}}|Abjure Enemy: Slow]]	Movement speed is halved. Taking damage ends this condition.
[[{{{page}}}|Absolute Consumption]]	All of the creature's abilities are reduced by 5. When this effect ends, it drops  Prone
[[{{{page}}}|Absolute's Enemy]]	Enemies have Advantage on attacks against you.