Suffocation

Suffocation is a rule tagged Hazard in the SRD 5.2.1 rules glossary. This rule is only in SRD 5.2.1 (2024).

SRD 5.2.1 (2024)

Suffocation

Hazard

A creature can hold its breath for a number of minutes equal to 1 plus its Constitution modifier (minimum of 30 seconds) before suffocation begins. When a creature runs out of breath or is choking, it gains 1 Exhaustion level at the end of each of its turns. When a creature can breathe again, it removes all levels of Exhaustion it gained from suffocating.

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