Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 ft
Components: V
Duration: 1 minute
Save: Constitution
Conditions: Blinded
, Deafened
One creature that you can see within range must succeed on a Constitution saving throw, or it has the Blinded or Deafened condition (your choice) for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.
You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 2.
Verbal Component:
Causa Exoculo / Causa Surduso
Verbal Component (Alternative):
Darkness falls, come forth the night! I curse thee eyes/ears with a withering blight.
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard, Rogue
Tags: Debuff
Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (page 248)
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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).
