{"index":"knocking-a-creature-out","desc":"Sometimes an attacker wants to incapacitate a foe, rather than deal a killing blow. When an attacker reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack, the attacker can knock the creature out. The attacker can make this choice the instant the damage is dealt. The creature falls unconscious and is stable.","name":"Knocking a Creature Out","parent":{"index":"damage-and-healing","name":"Damage and Healing","url":"/api/2014/rules/damage-and-healing"},"updated_at":"2026-09-24T21:12:35.682Z","url":"/api/2014/rules/knocking-a-creature-out","children":[]}