Instant Death

Instant Death

• Can happen if you take more damage than would reduce you to 0 HP
• If the overflow damage exceeds your maximum HP, you die instantly
  • No death saving throws
  • Skip going unconscious
• E.g. your character has 30 max HP, and takes 70 damage
  • It takes 30 points of damage to reduce your character to 0 HP
  • The remaining 40 is greater than your maximum, 30, so your character dies

Player's Handbook, page 197