✨ Blindness/Deafness
Spells
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Description

You can blind or deafen a foe. Choose one creature that you can see within range to make a constitution saving throw. If it fails, the target is either blinded or deafened (your choice) for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target can make a constitution saving throw. On a success, the spell ends.

At Higher Levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd.

Properties

Casting_time
1 action
Classes
  • Bard
  • Cleric
  • Sorcerer
  • Wizard
Components
V
Concentration
No
Duration
1 minute
Level
2
Range
30 feet
Ritual
No
School
Necromancy
Subclasses
  • Lore
  • Fiend
Updated_at
2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z
Raw JSON data
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "components": [
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  ],
  "concentration": false,
  "dc": {
    "dc_success": "none",
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      "name": "CON",
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    }
  },
  "desc": [
    "You can blind or deafen a foe. Choose one creature that you can see within range to make a constitution saving throw. If it fails, the target is either blinded or deafened (your choice) for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target can make a constitution saving throw. On a success, the spell ends."
  ],
  "duration": "1 minute",
  "higher_level": [
    "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd."
  ],
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  "level": 2,
  "name": "Blindness/Deafness",
  "range": "30 feet",
  "ritual": false,
  "school": {
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    "url": "/api/2014/magic-schools/necromancy"
  },
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    },
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    }
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  "updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z",
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}