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), or 24 m (80 ft) for  Superior Darkvision. Some creatures have darkvision with custom range. Darkvision also affects obscurity mechanics.

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

Notes

• The actual distance of Darkvision often depends on the creature that has this feature. The values above are the default for playable races.
• When a hiding creature enters the line of sight of 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.
• Also granted by  Sarevok's Horned Helmet and  Sunwalker's Gift.
• More information on Darkvision mechanics and its potential combat implications can be found here.

Bugs

• Normally, a creature gains  Advantage when making a ranged attack from within magical  Darkness, assuming it can do so via a feature such as  Devil's Sight that grants vision in magical darkness. However, if the target of the attack has Darkvision, and the attacker is within the target's Darkvision range, then the attacker gains no advantage. This is despite the fact that Darkvision does not grant vision in magical darkness.

Brief preview

Can see in the dark up to a certain distance.