| class learns at level 3 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of the Land:Swamp
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to conjure a cloud of darkness in an area within range that obscures and [[Condition#Blinded|Blinds]] those within it.
| class learns at level 5 = Oathbreaker:Oath Spell
| description = Create a cloud of magical darkness to Heavily Obscure and [[Condition#Blinded|Blind]] creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of the darkness.
| class learns at level 6 = College of Lore:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| action type = action
| class learns at level 7 = Eldritch Knight
| class learns at level 8 = Arcane Trickster
| class learns at level 10 = Bard:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| 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.
| 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.
| cost = action, spell2
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| concentration = yes
| concentration = yes
| range = ranged
| range = ranged
| range m = 18
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| range ft = 60
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| area = Darkness
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| area shape = Radius
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| area = Darkness (cloud)
| area range m = 5
| area range m = 5
| area range ft = 17
| area range ft = 17
| area duration = Until Long Rest
| area duration = 10
| area condition = Blinded
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| 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.
* The incantation for Darkness is '''Umbra''', Latin for "shadow" or "shade".
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.
Darkness
and inflicts 
Action + 
Level 2 Spell Slot
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Creates Area: Darkness (cloud)
Concentration
Duration: 10 turns 
Type: Cloud
Disadvantage.
Advantage.
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Eversight Ring from act 2, and 
Steelwatcher Helmet from act 3, allow ranged attacks into and out of this spell's area.
Darkness on the Forgotten Realms Wiki