Darkness
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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
The spell creates a cloud with the following properties.
- AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Radius)
- Duration: 10 turns
Creatures within the area are affected by the following conditions:
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.
How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 5: Oathbreaker Paladin
- Class Level 6: College of Lore Bard via Magical Secrets
- Class Level 7: Eldritch Knight Fighter
- Class Level 8: Arcane Trickster Rogue
- 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-Elfs, and Asmodeus Tieflings can only cast the spell once per Long Rest.
- Circle of the Land Druids who choose the Swamp Land at level 3 learn this spell automatically.
- Way of Shadow Monks 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.
Visuals
External Links
- Darkness on the Forgotten Realms Wiki