# Death Saving Throw *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 365. Available in the Free Rules (2024)* A [player character](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/player-character-xphb.md) must make a Death Saving Throw (also called a Death Save) if they start their turn with 0 [Hit Points](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md).