| classes = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of the Land, Oathbreaker, Eldritch Knight, Arcane Trickster
| classes = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
| class learns at level 3 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of the Land:Swamp
| class learns at level 3 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of the Land:Swamp
| class learns at level 5 = Oathbreaker
| class learns at level 5 = Oathbreaker:Oath Spell
| class learns at level 6 = College of Lore:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| class learns at level 6 = College of Lore:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| class learns at level 7 = Eldritch Knight
| class learns at level 7 = Eldritch Knight
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| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to conjure a cloud of darkness in an area within range that obscures and {{Cond|Blinded|blinds}} those within it.
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to conjure a cloud of darkness in an area within range that obscures and {{Cond|Blinded|blinds}} those within it.
| description = Create a cloud of magical darkness that {{Cond|Heavily Obscured|Heavily Obscures}} and {{Cond|Blinded|Blinds}} creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
| description = Create a cloud of magical darkness that {{Cond|Heavily Obscured|Heavily Obscures}} and {{Cond|Blinded|Blinds}} creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
| action type = action
| cost = action, spell2
| attack roll =
| attack roll =
| damage =
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| notes = * {{Race|Drow}}, {{Race|Drow Half-Elf}}s, and {{Race|Asmodeus Tiefling}}s can only cast the spell once per [[Long Rest]].
| notes = * {{Race|Drow}}, {{Race|Drow Half-Elf}}s, and {{Race|Asmodeus Tiefling}}s can only cast the spell once per [[Long Rest]].
* {{Class|Way of Shadow}}s gain the ability to cast this spell at level 3, at the cost of 2{{SmallIcon|Monk_Ki_Icon.png}}[[Monk#Ki|Ki Points]].
* {{Class|Way of Shadow}}s gain the ability to cast a version of this spell called {{SAI|Shadow Arts: Darkness}} at level 3, at the cost of {{R|ki|2}}.
* Effects that grant sight in magical darkness, such as the Warlock [[Eldritch Invocation]] {{SAI|Devil's Sight}}, {{RarityItem|Eversight Ring}} from act 2, and {{RarityItem|Helldusk Helmet}} from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.
* Effects that grant sight in magical darkness, such as the Warlock [[Eldritch Invocation]] {{SAI|Devil's Sight}}, {{RarityItem|Eversight Ring}} from act 2, and {{RarityItem|Helldusk Helmet}} from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.
Darkness is a level 2 evocation spell. This spell allows spellcasters to conjure a cloud of darkness in an area within range that obscures and blinds those within it.
Description
Create a cloud of magical darkness that Heavily Obscures and Blinds creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
Darkness
and 
Action + 
Level 2 Spell Slot
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Creates Area: Darkness
Duration: 10 turns 
Type: Cloud
Disadvantage.
Advantage.
, 
s, and 
s can only cast the spell once per Long Rest.
s gain the ability to cast a version of this spell called 
at level 3, at the cost of 2
Ki Points.
, 
Eversight Ring from act 2, and 
Helldusk Helmet from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.
Darkness on the Forgotten Realms Wiki