Status properties/InitiateCombat

See also Status properties.

InitiateCombat is a status property.

List of conditions with InitiateCombat

Condition	Effects
[[{{{page}}}|Abjure Enemy: Frightened]]	Cannot move. Frightened entities also have Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack rolls.
[[{{{page}}}|Acid]]	Reduces  Armour Class by 2.
[[{{{page}}}|Ambushed]]	Attack Rolls against the affected entity have Advantage and it has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity Checks. Taking damage or being Helped ends this condition.
[[{{{page}}}|Bhaal's Murderous Mark]]	Affected entity's death grants a +1  Armour Class bonus to the Slayer.
[[{{{page}}}|Black Tentacles]]	Restrained by dark tendrils. Affected entity can't move and takes 3d6Bludgeoning damage per turn. Attack Rolls against the affected entity have Advantage, while the entity's Attack Rolls and Dexterity Saving Throws have Disadvantage
[[{{{page}}}|Brewed-Up Bellyglummer]]	Suffers Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks Affected entity takes 1d6Poison damage at the end of its next turn.
[[{{{page}}}|Burning Fiercely]]	Takes 1d10Fire damage per turn.
[[{{{page}}}|Cheater's Folly]]	Affected entity has all Ability Scores reduced by 1 for attacking a reflection that's not their own. This effect can be applied thrice more.
[[{{{page}}}|Chest Trauma]]	Has Disadvantage on Constitution Saving Throws and has one fewer action. Removed by healing.
[[{{{page}}}|Chilled]]	Affected entity is vulnerable to Cold damage and resistant to Fire damage. Applying  Wet to a chilled entity will make it  Frozen for Duration: 1 turn.
[[{{{page}}}|Cocooned]]	Trapped in a spider's web. Can't move or take Actions. Bonus Actions, or Reactions. This condition ends upon taking damage or if the entity makes a successful Strength saving throw
[[{{{page}}}|Colour Spray]]	Has Disadvantage on Attack rolls. Range of attacks and spells reduced to 3 m / 10 ft. Attack Rolls against Blinded creatures have Advantage.
[[{{{page}}}|Command: Flee]]	Has to move as far away from the spellcaster by the fastest available means. Cannot take Actions, Bonus Actions, or Reactions.
[[{{{page}}}|Command: Grovel]]	Can't move or take Actions, Bonus actions, or Reactions, and has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws. Attacks against a grovelling creature have Advantage if they're made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature.
[[{{{page}}}|Confused]]	Affected entity is hostile to everyone, wanders around aimlessly, and occasionally skips turns in its stupor
[[{{{page}}}|Confused Stupor]]	Too confused to act - affected entity wastes its turn doing nothing.
[[{{{page}}}|Crown of Madness]]	Instilled with magical madness. Will attack the nearest creature, other than the spellcaster.
[[{{{page}}}|Demonspirit Madness]]	Affected entity has been driven to a frenzy by magical madness. It will attack the nearest creature on its turn. At the end of each turn, the affected entity makes a DC 13  Wisdom saving throw. On a successful save, the condition is removed.
[[{{{page}}}|Distracted]]	Not paying any attention to their surroundings. The distractor's allies have Advantage on their next Attack Roll against the creature.
[[{{{page}}}|Eyebite: Sickened]]	Affected entity has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Checks
[[{{{page}}}|Fetid Aura]]	All nearby creatures fall victim to the ooze's Fetid Fumes and 1d6Acid per turn.
[[{{{page}}}|Frozen]]	Affected entity is utterly enamelled in ice and is Incapacitated. If it is dealt Bludgeoning, Thunder, or Force damage, the ice shatters, ending the condition. Gains Vulnerability to Bludgeoning, Thunder, and Force damage. Gains Resistance to Fire damage. Gains immunity to  Burning and  Encrusted with Frost.
[[{{{page}}}|Garrotted]]	Affected entity is being strangled by a garrotte. It is Silenced and takes 3d6Bludgeoning damage per turn. Both the entity and the garrotter can't move until the condition ends. If the entity and the garrotter are forcibly moved more than 5 m / 17 ft apart, this condition ends.
[[{{{page}}}|Harm]]	Affected entity's maximum Hit Points have been reduced by the damage inflicted by the Harm spell This condition is a Disease
[[{{{page}}}|Hellfire Curse]]	Hellfire roiling within this creature gives it Disadvantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution Saving throws.
[[{{{page}}}|Hideous Laughter]]	Can't move or take Actions, Bonus actions, or Reactions, and has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws. Attacks against a Prone creature have Advantage if they're made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature. At the end of its turn or when it takes damage, the entity can try to shake off the effect.
[[{{{page}}}|Holy Fire]]	Takes 1~4Radiant damage per turn.
[[{{{page}}}|Houndmaster's Prey]]	Affected entity receives -3 to its Armour Class Affected entity suffers an additional 1d6Physical from attack hits. When a Houndmaster's dog (Zina, Gordis, Rocky) hits the target, it gains  Prey Essence, gaining 30 Temporary Hit Points.
[[{{{page}}}|Hunter's Mark Quarry]]	Affected entity suffers an additional 1d6Weapon damage if the spellcaster hits it with a weapon attack.
[[{{{page}}}|Hysterical]]	Knocked Prone out of sheer elation. Sides splitting, lungs gasping for air - you're enjoying yourself, aren't you?
[[{{{page}}}|Infernal Burning]]	Takes 1d4Fire damage per turn. CANNOT be removed with the  Help action, using a Healing Type Potion or gaining  Wet. The entity affected cannot regain Hit Points
[[{{{page}}}|Madness]]	Hostile to everyone in the vicinity.
[[{{{page}}}|Maimed]]	Movement Speed reduced to 0, and has Disadvantage on Dexterity Saving Throws. Removed by healing.
[[{{{page}}}|Missing Pets]]	Cannot move. Affected entities have Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack rolls.
[[{{{page}}}|Moonbeam]]	Creature is engulfed by ghostly flames that dead 2~20Radiant damage per turn. On a successful save, the creature still takes half damage.
[[{{{page}}}|Moonbeam]]	Ghostly flames engulf any creature that enters this silvery light or starts its turn inside the light. They deal 2d10Radiant. On a successful save, targets still take half damage.
[[{{{page}}}|Moonfire]]	The blessing of Dame Aylin's divine mother deals 2d10Radiant to foes that come within 3 m / 10 ft of her or start their turn there.
[[{{{page}}}|Muddy]]	Affect entity is covered in hardened mud and its Movement Speed is halved. Attack Rolls against it have Advantage, while the entity's Attack Rolls and Dexterity Saving Throws have Disadvantage. Removes Burning and the entity becomes Resistant to Fire damage.
[[{{{page}}}|Nature's Wrath]]	Cannot move. Attack Rolls against the affected creature have Advantage. The creature's Attack Rolls and Dexterity Saving Throws have Disadvantage.
[[{{{page}}}|Necromantic Restraints]]	Affected entity can't move.
[[{{{page}}}|Oily Sup]]	Suffers Disadvantage on Attack rolls and Ability Checks.
[[{{{page}}}|Pacified]]	Incapacitated. Can't move or take actions, bonus actions, or reactions.
[[{{{page}}}|Phantasmal Force]]	Haunted by an echo of the last thing that attacked them. Takes 1d6Psychic damage each turn. When the target takes damage from another source, Phantasmal Force changes to that damage type. At the end of each turn, the target makes an Intelligence saving throw. On a success, the condition ends.
[[{{{page}}}|Pinched]]	Take 1d4Piercing damage at the beginning of each turn and Movement Speed is reduced by  Range: 3 m / 10 ft.
[[{{{page}}}|Poisonous Fumes]]	Takes 1d4 (1~4) Poison damage per turn damage Suffers Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Ability Checks.
[[{{{page}}}|Rampart Aura]]	All entities with or in this aura have their movement speed halved.
[[{{{page}}}|Roiling Hellfire]]	6d6 (6~36) Fire damage Flames from the heart of Avernus engulf this entity, inflicting 6d6Fire damage per turn.
[[{{{page}}}|Sacrificial Lamb]]	Entity can't move or take actions, bonus actions, or reactions while enveloped in vampiric magic. If Cazador draws power from all the spawns bound this way three times, he will ascend. Grants resistance to all damage types.
[[{{{page}}}|Sapped]]	Target has been psionically drained. Incapacitated Unconsicous
[[{{{page}}}|Sapping Curse]]	This cursed energy drains vitality of anyone who dares get closer. Any creature within range of the affected entity gains the condition  Vitality Drain, and takes 4d6+4Necrotic per turn. Take half damage on succeeding DC 8  Wisdom saving throw. Target is cursed.
[[{{{page}}}|Searing Smite]]	Takes 1d6Fire damage per turn. The condition ends if target succeeds a Constitution Saving throw.
[[{{{page}}}|Shadow Possession]]	Affected entity is possessed by frenzied shadows and will attack the nearest creature. Its weapon attacks deal an additional 1d4Necrotic damage.
[[{{{page}}}|Shar-Stricken]]	The Lady of Loss  Hexes you, causing a temporary lapse in your agility.
[[{{{page}}}|Shocked]]	Cannot take reactions and has Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Saving Throws using Dexterity.
[[{{{page}}}|Shocking Grasp]]	Cannot take Reactions.
[[{{{page}}}|Singing Sword: Shriek]]	Affected entity has 1d4 penalty to all[See Notes] Saving throws. When it is attacked, it takes an additional 1d4Thunder damage.
[[{{{page}}}|Spiteful Suffering]]	Affected entity takes 1d4 + Charisma ModifierNecrotic damage each turn and Attack Rolls against it have Advantage.
[[{{{page}}}|Static Discharge Aura]]	All constructs near Bernard deal an additional 1d6+2Lightning to weapon attacks. All others take 2d8Lightning each turn. When the condition ends, Bernard is  Stunned for 2 turns.
[[{{{page}}}|Stricken with Crawler Mucus]]	Affected entity is  Poisoned and  Paralysed
[[{{{page}}}|Stricken with Malice]]	Affected entity is Blinded and Poisoned. Has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and its range of attacks and spells is reduced to 3 m / 10 ft. Attack Rolls against Blinded creatures have Advantage. Suffers Disadvantage Ability Checks.
[[{{{page}}}|Turned]]	A turned creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from the creature who turned it as possible. It can't willingly move to a space within 9m / 30ft of that creature. It also can't take Reactions. For its Actions, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. The condition ends upon taking damage.
[[{{{page}}}|Turned to Gold]]	Turned to gold. Can't move or take actions, bonus actions, or reactions. At the end of each turn, the affected entity makes a DC 17  Constitution saving throw to end this condition.
[[{{{page}}}|Vitality Drain]]	The dead girl's Sapping Curse is draining your vitality. Affected entity takes takes 4d6+4Necrotic per turn. Take half damage on succeeding a DC 8  Wisdom saving throw. Doubled movement cost.
[[{{{page}}}|Vow of Enmity]]	Spellcaster has Advantage on Attack Rolls against the affected entity.
[[{{{page}}}|Wild Magic: Burning]]	Takes 1d6Fire damage at the start of each turn.