Incapacitated Condition (5E)

In plain English: Can't take actions, Bonus Actions or Reactions; Concentration breaks; can't speak; rolls Initiative with Disadvantage.

The rule (SRD 5.2.1)

While you have the Incapacitated condition, you experience the following effects.

• Inactive. You can’t take any action, Bonus Action, or Reaction.
• No Concentration. Your Concentration is broken.
• Speechless. You can’t speak.
• Surprised. If you’re Incapacitated when you roll Initiative, you have Disadvantage on the roll.

Rules text reproduced from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 Rules Glossary, CC-BY-4.0 (attribution).

Conditions that include Incapacitated

Paralyzed, Petrified, Stunned also give the Incapacitated condition.

SRD spells that mention the Incapacitated condition (8)

• Banishment
• Contact Other Plane
• Find Steed
• Hideous Laughter
• Hypnotic Pattern
• Modify Memory
• Sleep
• Symbol

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