Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 150 ft (20 ft
)
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Concentration
, up to 1 minute
Damage Type: Multiple
Save: Dexterity
Conditions: Blinded
You open a gateway to the dark between the stars, a region infested with unknown horrors. A 20-foot-radius sphere of blackness and bitter cold appears, centered on a point with range and lasting for the duration. This void is filled with a cacophony of soft whispers and slurping noises that can be heard up to 30 feet away. No light, magical or otherwise, can illuminate the area, and creatures fully within the area are blinded.
The void creates a warp in the fabric of space, and the area is difficult terrain. Any creature that starts its turn in the area takes 2d6 cold damage. Any creature that ends its turn in the area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d6 acid damage as milky, otherworldly tentacles rub against it.
Material Component:
a pickled octopus tentacle
Verbal Component:
Invito Porta Fames
Verbal Component (Alternative):
A gateway open, with horrors from afar, come forth the darkness and hunger of Hadar.
Class: Warlock
Tags: Damage
Source: Player's Handbook [5th Edition] (page 251)
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Spell FAQs
Below are commonly asked questions about this spell. Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to spell questions. If you have a FAQ about this spell that you feel other DM's may wish to know, please send us the message!
Does Devil's Sight enable one to see in/out of Hunger of Hadar?
Short answer: No, neither can allow a creature to see in or out of the Hunger of Hadar. Devil's Site is defined as:
You can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, to a distance of 120 feet.
Is the sphere of blackness that is the Hunger of Hadar considered "darkness?" In a twitter post, Jeremy Crawford clarified this by saying:
Devil's Sight is meant to pierce the dark created by a spell like darkness, not the void of hunger of Hadar.
Does darkvision enable one to see in/out of Hunger of Hadar?
No. If the spell does not allow Devil's Sight to see through the Hunger of Hadar, then darkvision would not work either (see above).
Other Planes and Effects
Below is information about this spell as it relates to other planes and area of effects (i.e. underwater). Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to handle spell effects.
Underwater - Verbal Component
Official rules have been verified by Jeremy Crawford - "No rule prohibits verbal components from working underwater. Keep in mind that if you're talking, you're not holding your breath." Hence, while submerged underwater and holding its breath, a creature can cast a spell that requires a verbal component. After casting the spell, if the creature can't breathe underwater, it immediately runs out of breath. The creature can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round).
