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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 
those within it.
Description
Create a cloud of magical darkness that 
and creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
Properties
- Cost
Action + 
Level 2 Spell Slot- Details
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Creates Area: Darkness
Concentration
At higher levels
Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.
Area: Darkness
Darkness 
Duration: 10 turns
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
- Ranged attacks and spells have a range of 3 m / 10 ft and Attack Rolls suffer
Disadvantage. - Attack Rolls against Blinded creatures have
Advantage.
How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 3: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, and Circle of the Land (Swamp)
- Class Level 5: Oathbreaker (Oath Spell)
- Class Level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)
- Class Level 7: Eldritch Knight
- Class Level 8: Arcane Trickster
- Class Level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)
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
, 
s, and 
s can only cast the spell once per Long Rest.- Effects that grant sight in magical darkness, such as the Warlock Eldritch Invocation
, 
Eversight Ring from act 2, and 
Steelwatcher 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".
Visuals
External Links
Darkness on the Forgotten Realms Wiki