Darkness

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.

Properties

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Creates Area: Darkness

Concentration

At higher levels

Upcast: Casting this spell at a higher level doesn't grant any additional benefits.

Area: Darkness

 Darkness

Duration: Until Long rest

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Radius)

A shroud of magical darkness that Heavily Obscures and Blinds creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of the darkness.

Type: Cloud

Condition: Blinded

 Blinded

• Ranged attacks and spells have a range of 3 m / 10 ft and Attack Rolls suffer Disadvantage.
• Attack Rolls against Blinded creatures have Advantage.

Blinded

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 3: Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard

• Class Level 5: Oathbreaker

• Class Level 7: Eldritch Knight

Races:

• Character level 5: Drow, Drow Half-Elf, and Asmodeus Tiefling

(Character level is the sum of all class levels for a multi-classed character.)

Notes

•  Drow,  Drow Half-Elfs, and  Asmodeus Tieflings can only cast the spell once per Long Rest.
•  Circle of the Lands who choose the Swamp Land at level 3 learn this spell automatically.
•  Way of Shadows gain the ability to cast this spell at level 3, at the cost of 2Ki Points.
• Effects that grant sight in magical darkness, such as the Warlock Eldritch Invocation Devil's Sight, Eversight Ring from act 2, and Helldusk Helmet from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.

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External Links

• Darkness on the Forgotten Realms Wiki