Shadow Magic

Shadow Magic is a subclass of Sorcerer, released as part of Patch 8 in 2025.

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You siphon your powers from the Shadowfell itself, the light in your soul snuffed out by an unsettling darkness.

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Subclass features

Sorcerer's default armour

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Sorcerer, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

Level 1

Eyes of the Dark

You can see in the dark up to 24 m / 80 ft.

Strength of the Grave

After reaching 0 Hit Points, you regain 1 instead of becoming downed.

Level 3

 Darkness ( + )

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.

 Eyes of the Dark: Darkness ( + 2 )

Create a dark shroud that Heavily Obscures and Blinds creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.

Level 6

 Hound of Ill Omen ( + 3 )

Summon forth a creature of darkness. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

Level 11

 Shadow Walk ()

Teleport into the shadows. The next spell you cast that turn will benefit from  Distant Spell without costing any Sorcery Points.

External links

⁠Shadow magic (sorcerous origin) on the Forgotten Realms Wiki