| notes = * {{Race|Drow}}, {{Race|Drow Half-Elf}}s, and {{Race|Asmodeus Tiefling}}s can only cast the spell once per [[Long Rest]].
| notes = * [[Drow]], [[Drow Half-Elf|Drow Half-Elves]], and [[Asmodeus Tiefling]]s can only cast the spell once per [[Long Rest]].
* 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|Steelwatcher Helmet}} or {{MdRarityItem|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|Steelwatcher Helmet}} or {{MdRarityItem|Helldusk Helmet}} from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.
* The incantation for Darkness is '''Umbra''', Latin for "shadow" or "shade".
* The incantation for Darkness is '''Umbra''', Latin for "shadow" or "shade".
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 inflicts blind to those within it.
Description
Create a cloud of magical darkness that Heavily Obscures and inflicts Blind to creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
to those within it.
and inflicts 
Action + 
Level 2 Spell Slot
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Creates Area: Darkness (cloud)
Concentration
, 
Eversight Ring from act 2, and 
Steelwatcher Helmet or 
Helldusk Helmet from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.
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