Darkvision
Level 2 · Transmutation
- Utility
Listed under transmutation, Darkvision costs a 2nd-level slot for druid, ranger, sorcerer, and wizard casters. Cast time: Action. Range Touch, components V/S/M, duration 8 hours. Material: a dried carrot. Effect: For the duration, a willing creature you touch has Darkvision with a range of 150 feet.
Stat Block
- Level
- 2
- School
- Transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- 8 Hours
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Material
- a dried carrot
Description
For the duration, a willing creature you touch has Darkvision with a range of 150 feet.
5e (2014) vs 2024 changes
This spell has both a 5e (2014) and 2024 Player's Handbook version. Doungim shows the current 2024 stat block above. Differences between editions typically affect components, range, or scaling — check both source books for the table.
Doungim Lore
School Fit
The Transmutation tradition is the school of properties. A spell does not move the target; it changes what the target is. The school tag on Darkvision is earned by the spell rewrites a property of a body, an object, or terrain. At level 2, daily slot counts allow Darkvision to be cast multiple times across the adventuring day.
Class Fit
- Druid: At tier 2, Druids juggle Pass Without Trace, Conjure Animals, and Spike Growth for concentration; Darkvision fits in if it doesn't compete.
- Ranger: Gloom Stalker, Hunter, Fey Wanderer, Drakewarden, and Horizon Walker each shape what Darkvision is worth: subclass-bonus spells reshape the known-spell budget.
- Sorcerer: Draconic, Wild Magic, Aberrant Mind, Clockwork Soul, and Lunar Sorcerers each get subclass-bonus spells. If Darkvision is already on the bonus list, save the known-spell budget.
- Wizard: At tier 1 Wizards have small prepared lists. Darkvision earns its place by either being always-relevant (Shield, Mage Armor) or by being the right answer to a known problem.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Darkvision
- What level spell is Darkvision?
- The spell Darkvision is a level 2 spell in the Transmutation school. Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard all have access to it.
- What is the range of Darkvision?
- Darkvision has a range of Touch — the caster must be in contact with the target to cast it.
- How long does Darkvision last?
- Darkvision sticks for 8 hours. Concentration is not required, so the caster's concentration slot stays free.
- What components and casting time does Darkvision need?
- The components are v, s, m. The other notable details — Material component: a dried carrot.