Darkness

Level

Level 2 · Evocation

Cost

Action + 2nd-level spell slot

Range

18 m

Area

5 m radius

Concentration

Yes

Components

Verbal

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

Who can get it

From the game's class, subclass and race progression tables (the level is the class or character level it first becomes available at), feat choices, equipment boosts and scrolls.

Classes 2

• Sorcerer · can pick, from level 3
• Bard · can pick, from level 10

Subclasses 18

• Abjuration (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Bladesinging (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Conjuration (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Divination (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Enchantment (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Evocation (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Illusion (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Necromancy (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Shadow Magic (Sorcerer) · always known, from level 3
• The Archfey (Warlock) · can pick, from level 3
• The Fiend (Warlock) · can pick, from level 3
• The Great Old One (Warlock) · can pick, from level 3
• The Hexblade (Warlock) · can pick, from level 3
• Transmutation (Wizard) · can pick, from level 3
• Oathbreaker (Paladin) · always known, from level 5
• College of Lore (Bard) · can pick, from level 6
• Arcane Trickster (Rogue) · can pick, from level 7
• Eldritch Knight (Fighter) · can pick, from level 7

Races 3

• Asmodeus Tiefling · always known, from level 5
• Drow · always known, from level 5
• Drow Half-Elf · always known, from level 5

Scrolls and items 1

• Scroll of Darkness · casts it, can copy into a spellbook