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Obscurity

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Obscurity affects the visibility of a creature or object to other creatures in an area. A creature is considered to be Obscured while located in a Lightly Obscured or Heavily Obscured area, and will gain the conditions Lightly Obscured Lightly Obscured or Heavily Obscured Heavily Obscured respectively. Otherwise, they are considered to be in a Clear Area Clear Area.

A wide variety of Equipment can bestow specific benefits on the player when they are in an Obscured state. Unless specified otherwise, a creature does not need to be Hiding Hiding to gain these bonuses, as long as the area they are standing in is Lightly or Heavily Obscured. If an item states that the user or target must be obscured without specifying Lightly Obscured or Heavily Obscured, both types of obscurement will fulfill this requirement.

Items which grant special benefits when obscured[edit | edit source]

Weapons[edit | edit source]

Item Effects
Knife of the Undermountain King
Shadow Blade
You have Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Attack rolls against Lightly or Heavily Obscured targets when using this blade.
Least Expected
Darkveil Precision
While obscured in shadow, the wielder has a +1d4 bonus to their ranged weapon attacks.
Promise
Shadow Blade
You have Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Attack rolls against Lightly or Heavily Obscured targets when using this blade.
Shar's Spear of Evening
Shar's Blessing
You gain Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Saving throws while Lightly or Heavily Obscured. This weapon deals an additional 1d6 damage to creatures that are Lightly or Heavily Obscured.

Clothes and Armour[edit | edit source]

Item Effects
Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Rare)
Shar's Umbrae
While obscured, the wearer has Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Stealth Checks.
Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Very Rare)
Shar's Umbrae
While obscured, the wearer has Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Stealth Checks.
Dark Justiciar Mail
Nightsinger's Reply
While Obscured by shadow, the wearer deals 1d4Damage TypesNecrotic to attackers that hit them with a melee attack.
Penumbral Armour
Stealthier
While Obscured, the wearer gains +3 bonus to Stealth Checks
Shadeclinger Armour
Shadeclinger
While Obscured, the wearer has Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Saving throws.
Viconia's Priestess Robe
Shar's Umbrae
While obscured, the wearer has Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Stealth Checks.

Headwear[edit | edit source]

Item Effects
Covert Cowl
Covert Critical
While obscured, the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
Dark Justiciar Helm
Swathed in Shadow
While Obscured by shadow, the wearer gains +1 to Saving throws when attacked.
Dark Justiciar Helmet
Covert Critical
While obscured, the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
The Shadespell Circlet
Shadespell
While the wearer is obscured in shadow, their spells gain a +1 bonus to Spell Save DC, making them more likely to succeed.

Footwear[edit | edit source]

Item Effects
Dark Justiciar Boots
Shadow Teleportation Shadow Teleportation
Teleport to an unoccupied, obscured spot.

Rings[edit | edit source]

Item Effects
Ring of Twilight
Treader by Twilight
You gain a +1 bonus to Armour Class Armour Class while obscured.
Shadow-Cloaked Ring
Shadowthief
The wearer's weapon and unarmed attacks deal an additional D4 Piercing.png 1d4 damage against Lightly Lightly or Heavily Obscured Heavily Obscured creatures, and creatures made of shadow.
Shadow Blade Ring
Shadow Blade Shadow Blade
Weave a shadowy shortsword in your hand that deals 2d8Damage TypesPsychic damage.
Makes Attack rolls with Advantage Icon.png Advantage when used to attack a target that is in dim light or darkness.