Paralyzed Condition (5E)

In plain English: Incapacitated, Speed 0, fails Str and Dex saves. Attacks against it have Advantage; hits from within 5 ft. are Critical Hits.

The rule (SRD 5.2.1)

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

• Incapacitated. You have the Incapacitated condition.
• Speed 0. Your Speed is 0 and can’t increase.
• Saving Throws Affected. You automatically fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Attacks Affected. Attack rolls against you have Advantage.
• Automatic Critical Hits. Any attack roll that hits you is a Critical Hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of you.

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

Conditions it includes

A creature with the Paralyzed condition also has: Incapacitated.

SRD spells that mention the Paralyzed condition (2)

• Hold Monster
• Hold Person

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