Timeline for Is Fog Cloud objectively better than Darkness despite being one spell-level lower?
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| Jul 24, 2021 at 8:02 | comment | added | user2206636 | FC+BF is a rebuttal to the idea that darkness is advantageous because of combos. Combos are possible with both spells. They work differently, of course; darkness can be seen through by fiends and truesight, but DS is easier to make work with a ranged build. | |
| Jul 24, 2021 at 7:47 | comment | added | Jihelu | @user2206636 Blindfighting seeing through fog cloud isn't worth mentioning I don't think, as it can see through darkness as well. | |
| Jul 23, 2021 at 23:03 | comment | added | user2206636 | This is a great answer. A minor complaint: I don't think anyone would ever mistake Darkness for natural darkness, because of the opaque shell: Darkness The Spell should very obviously be unnatural. Note also that given Tasha's, there are ways to see through Fog Cloud (blind fighting style.) One important effect of Darkness's portability is the ability to pre-cast. Another important effect is the potential interaction with an upcast Continual Light, which (probably) allows toggling the Darkness with a free action even away from the target. Both are good spells. | |
| Jul 23, 2021 at 13:35 | comment | added | Ryan C. Thompson | Another advantage of Fog Cloud is that it blocks truesight, while Darkness doesn't. | |
| Jul 22, 2021 at 20:10 | comment | added | Gandalfmeansme | @AllanMills Good point. If you take the RAW literally, it could also dispel spells like Flaming Sphere, Flame Blade, and Moonbeam. | |
| Jul 21, 2021 at 23:22 | comment | added | Allan Mills | Another point you might want to add. The darkness spell negates any low level light spells it overlaps with. This could be used to take out spells like light, dancing lights and even faerie fire, | |
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| Jul 21, 2021 at 11:20 | comment | added | Philipp | The strategies which become available when you can see through magical darkness but your opponents can not is indeed something I overlooked. Good catch. | |
| Jul 21, 2021 at 11:19 | vote | accept | Philipp | ||
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| Jul 21, 2021 at 11:00 | history | answered | Jihelu | CC BY-SA 4.0 |