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: 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

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 6: [[ College of Lore (via Magical Secrets subclass feature))

Class Level 7: Eldritch Knight

Class Level 8: Arcane Trickster

Class Level 10: [[ Bard (via Magical Secrets class feature))

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.