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<blockquote data-quote="TrueAlphaGamer" data-source="post: 8287217" data-attributes="member: 7025912">Worthwhile to note that melee attackers while a character is unconscious are particularly deadly, and only really need to get (at most) two hits off after a character gets downed, since:&quot;If damage reduces you to 0 hit points and fails to kill you, you fall unconscious (PHB 197),&quot; where the unconscious status then means that attack rolls against you have advantage, and attacks within 5 ft. are automatically a critical hit if they do hit (PHB 292). We then see that any hit from a melee attacker gives the player two death saving throw failures, as:&quot;Damage at 0 Hit Points. : If you take any damage while you have 0 hit points, you suffer a death saving throw failure. If the damage is from a critical hit, you suffer two failures instead. (PHB 197)&quot;I guess luckily the prone condition also helps against ranged attacks, but most monsters enjoy melee.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TrueAlphaGamer, post: 8287217, member: 7025912"] Worthwhile to note that melee attackers while a character is unconscious are particularly deadly, and only really need to get (at most) two hits off after a character gets downed, since: "If damage reduces you to 0 hit points and fails to kill you, you fall unconscious (PHB 197)," where the unconscious status then means that attack rolls against you have advantage, and attacks within 5 ft. are automatically a critical hit if they do hit (PHB 292). We then see that any hit from a melee attacker gives the player two death saving throw failures, as: "Damage at 0 Hit Points. : If you take any damage while you have 0 hit points, you suffer a death saving throw failure. If the damage is from a critical hit, you suffer two failures instead. (PHB 197)" I guess luckily the prone condition also helps against ranged attacks, but most monsters enjoy melee. [/QUOTE]

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