Darkness

See also: Shadow Arts: Darkness and Darkness (cloud)

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.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 2 Spell Slot

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Creates Area: Darkness (cloud)

Concentration

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Area: Darkness (cloud)

[[ Darkness (cloud) | Darkness (cloud) ]]

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

• Drow, Drow Half-Elves, and Asmodeus Tieflings can only cast the spell once per Long Rest.
• Effects that grant sight in magical darkness, such as the Warlock Eldritch Invocation  Devil's Sight, Eversight Ring from act 2, Shar's Spear of Evening from act 2, and Steelwatcher Helmet or 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".

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External Links

• Darkness on the Forgotten Realms Wiki