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{{See also|Shadow Arts: Darkness|Darkness (cloud)}}
{{ up to date | 2023-08-20 }} <!-- Date format is YEAR-MONTH-DAY, like 2023-08-07. -->
 
{{SpellPage
{{SpellPage
| name = Darkness
| name = Darkness
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| school = Evocation
| school = Evocation
| ritual =  
| ritual =  
| classes = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
| classes = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of the Land, Oathbreaker, Eldritch Knight, Arcane Trickster
| class learns at level 3 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of the Land:Swamp
| class learns at level 3 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, {{Class|Circle of the Land}} (Swamp)
| class learns at level 5 = Oathbreaker:Oath Spell
| class learns at level 5 = Oathbreaker
| class learns at level 6 = College of Lore:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| class learns at level 6 = College of Lore:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| class learns at level 7 = Eldritch Knight
| class learns at level 7 = Eldritch Knight
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| races = Drow, Drow Half-Elf, Asmodeus Tiefling
| races = Drow, Drow Half-Elf, Asmodeus Tiefling
| race learns at level 5 = Drow, Drow Half-Elf, Asmodeus Tiefling
| race learns at level 5 = Drow, Drow Half-Elf, Asmodeus Tiefling
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to conjure a cloud of darkness in an area within range that obscures and inflicts {{Cond|Blinded|blind}} to those within it.
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to conjure a cloud of darkness in an area within range that obscures and {{Cond|Blinded|blinds}} those within it.
| description = Create a cloud of magical darkness that {{Cond|Heavily Obscured|Heavily Obscures}} and inflicts {{Cond|Blinded|Blind}} to creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
| description = Create a cloud of magical darkness that {{Cond|Heavily Obscured|Heavily Obscures}} and {{Cond|Blinded|Blinds}} creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.
| cost = action, spell2
| action type = action
| attack roll =  
| attack roll =  
| damage =  
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| condition duration =  
| condition duration =  
| condition save =  
| condition save =  
| area = Darkness (cloud)
| area = Darkness
| area category = cloud
| area shape = Radius
| area range m = 5
| area range m = 5
| area range ft = 17
| area range ft = 17
| area duration = 10
| area duration = 10
| higher levels =  
| area turn start damage =
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| area condition = Blinded
| area condition 2 = Heavily Obscured
| higher levels = [[Spells#Upcasting|Upcast]]: Casting this spell at a higher level doesn't grant any additional benefits.
| variants =  
| variants =  
| notes = * {{Race|Drow}}, {{Race|Drow Half-Elf}}s, and {{Race|Asmodeus Tiefling}}s can only cast the spell once per [[Long Rest]].
| notes = * {{Race|Drow}}, {{Race|Drow Half-Elf}}s, and {{Race|Asmodeus Tiefling}}s can only cast the spell once per [[Long Rest]].
* Effects that grant sight in magical darkness, such as the Warlock [[Eldritch Invocation]] {{SAI|Devil's Sight}}, {{RarityItem|Eversight Ring}} from act 2, and {{RarityItem|Steelwatcher Helmet}} from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.
* {{Class|Way of Shadow}}s gain the ability to cast this spell at level 3, at the cost of 2{{SmallIcon|Monk_Ki_Icon.png}}[[Monk#Ki|Ki Points]].
* The incantation for Darkness is '''Umbra''', Latin for "shadow" or "shade".
* Effects that grant sight in magical darkness, such as the Warlock [[Eldritch Invocation]] {{SAI|Devil's Sight}}, {{RarityItem|Eversight Ring}} from act 2, and {{RarityItem|Helldusk Helmet}} from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.
| video = Darkness Visuals.mp4
| video = Darkness Visuals.mp4
}}
}}
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