Unconscious Condition (5E)

In plain English: Incapacitated and Prone, drops what it holds, fails Str/Dex saves, attacks have Advantage and hits within 5 ft. are Critical Hits.

The rule (SRD 5.2.1)

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

• Inert. You have the Incapacitated and Prone conditions, and you drop whatever you’re holding. When this condition ends, you remain Prone.
• Speed 0. Your Speed is 0 and can’t increase.
• Attacks Affected. Attack rolls against you have Advantage.
• Saving Throws Affected. You automatically fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Automatic Critical Hits. Any attack roll that hits you is a Critical Hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of you.
• Unaware. You’re unaware of your surroundings.

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 Unconscious condition also has: Prone.

SRD spells that mention the Unconscious condition (6)

• Astral Projection
• Eyebite
• Imprisonment
• Sequester
• Sleep
• Symbol

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