Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, M
Duration: 1 hour
You touch one Large or smaller object that isn’t being worn or carried by someone else. Until the spell ends, the object sheds Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. The light can be colored as you like.
Covering the object with something opaque blocks the light. The spell ends if you cast it again.
Material Component:
a firefly or phosphorescent moss
Verbal Component:
Luminas
Verbal Component (Alternative):
By these words the darkness I smite and summon forth this radiant light.
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard, Rogue, Artificer
Domain: Light
Tags: Creation, Utility
Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (page 292)
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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).
