Poisoned Condition (5E)

In plain English: Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

The rule (SRD 5.2.1)

While you have the Poisoned condition, you experience the following effect.

• Ability Checks and Attacks Affected. You have Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

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

Conditions that include Poisoned

Petrified also give the Poisoned condition.

SRD spells that mention the Poisoned condition (8)

• Contagion
• Eyebite
• Heal
• Heroes’ Feast
• Mass Heal
• Protection from Poison
• Ray of Sickness
• Stinking Cloud

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