Darkvision

For the Way of the Shadow Monk feature, see  Shadow Arts: Darkvision. For the Level 2 spell, see  Darkvision (spell).

Darkvision is a passive feature that prevents Disadvantage when attacking creatures in the dark within 12 m / 40 ft, 24 m / 80 ft for  Superior Darkvision.

Description

Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.

How to learn

Races:

• Character level 1: Elf, Tiefling, Dwarf, Half-Elf, Forest Gnome, Rock Gnome, and Half-Orc

(Character level is the sum of all class levels for a multi-classed character.)

Granted by the weapons:

• Selûne's Spear of Night

Used by creatures:

• 'Barnabus', 'Bigmouth' Thimsen, 'Ears' Oohna, 'Loose Lips' Cyrilla, 'Timothy', 'Tomelia', Abraxa, Acid Hallucination (creature), Aelar, Aelis Siryasius, Afara, Aggralix, Aggy, Agile Guardian, Aicir Tapol, Alan Alyth, Alexander Rainforest, Alfira, Alia Durinbold, Amek, Ancient Mud Mephit, Ancient Servant, Animated Armour, Apikusis, Apostle of Myrkul, Arabella, Araj Oblodra, Aranea, Aranea Aculeata, Aranea Major, Arborio Rolfin, Arcagh, Archer Velicia, Archivist, Arden, Arka, Armoured Owlbear, Arnell Hallowleaf, Arthus, Artimezt, Asharak, Astarion, Astoundo the Greater, Aubree, Auntie Ethel, Auntie Ethel, Avourel, Azak, Baelen Bonecloak, Baff Elkhorn, Bal, Bala Ofran, Bao'ek'nuk, Barnz, Barsik, Barth, Bearclaw, Bel, Bella (Wyrm's Rock Fortress), Benji, Benryn, Benta, Bernyr, Bert Adams, Bex, Bez, Bill, Birka, Bitey Buddy, Blaird, Bleeri, Blevindall, Blighted Actor, Blighted Barman, Blighted Patron, Blighted Troubador, Blinded Elf, Bloodmarrow Skeleton, Bloodmopper, Bluenail, Blunder Bob, Blurg, Blythe, Bogdan Vortleson, Bolt, Boney, BOOOAL, Bor, Borgus Elamin, Borri Paver, Brakkal, Branthos, Breg, Brek, Breva Brightmoon, Brilgor, Broadhorn, Brottor, Bruno Indomicus, Bug Bludgeon, Bugbear, Bugbear Assassin, Bugthimble, Bulette, Buthir, Caerdwyn, Caïros, Cal, Callie, Calliope Blingsdorf, Callira, Cambion, Cambion (Planar Ally), Caralee Grollo, Carlorina the Wolf, Carmen Pennygood, Carnelia Vanthampur, Carpal, Carys, Cat, Cat (wild shape), Cerys, Charismatic Sentinel, Chatterteeth, Cheeky Nora, Chell, Chelvin, Chervis, Chock, Chop, Chorizo, Churg Elvek, Cilarea, Cirian, Civilian, Clack, Clements, Cloaker, Clotilde, Cold Hallucination (creature), Combustion Belly Spiderling, Comina, Conjured Cat, Conjured Imp, Conjured Quasit, Conjured Spider, Conjured Spider (Find Familiar), Connor Vinderblad, Cordrane, Corinna, Corlos, Corniche, Crag Spider, Cragbender, Crak, Cranium Rat, Creekrider, Crub, Cruor, Crusher, Cry, Culk, Cursed Imp, Cursed Kuo-Toa (melee), Cursed Kuo-Toa (ranged), Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief, Cyril, Daddy, Daine, Dairow Vin, Dal Lightspark, Dame Guisarme, Dammon, Dandi Thistlepetal, Danis, Danton, Danzo Arkwright, Darlie, Darra, Darragh, Dart Dirtwood, Dead Drow, Dead Tiefling, Debin, Deedle Ofran, Deera, Dellinjah Dax, Delverdenn, Delwaer Jeth, Delyarna, Derryth Bonecloak, Derysia, Devella Fountainhead, Devoured Eternal Debtor, Dextor, Dez Kanshaw, Dhoria, Dhourn, Dilgar Sneese, Dimples Backster

Notes

• When a hiding creature makes a stealth check against a creature with darkvision, and is within the range of darkvision:
  • Being  Lightly Obscured counts as being under  Clear Area instead.
  • Being  Heavily Obscured counts as being  Lightly Obscured instead.
• The same applies to  Superior Darkvision, just with a longer range.
• While Darkvision does not allow seeing or making ranged attacks through  Darkness, being within Darkvision range of the target will still prevent an attacker with  Devil's Sight or other means of seeing in magical darkness from having Advantage with ranged attacks.
• Also granted by Sarevok's Horned Helmet.