Level
2nd
Casting Time
1 Action
Range/Area
30 ft.
Components
V
Duration
1 Minute
School
Necromancy
Attack/Save
CON Save
Damage/Effect
Blinded (...)
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.







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Posted May 24, 2019Deafness can be usefull way to counter a charm spell or at least reduce the effectiveness by deafening a charmed ally to any verbal commands, so if you dont have access to a 5th lvl spell like Greater restoration it can be a life saver.
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Posted Oct 2, 2019It's so refreshing to find a disabling condition spell that doesn't require concentration, even if it's second level.
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Posted Nov 10, 2019This is a great way to get an enemy caster to burn up their Counterspells and Dispel Magics. A lot of spells require you to "see" a target; the caster can't see anything if it is blinded. When I see someone using magic, this is my go to spell. Additionally, Blindness / Deafness is only a level 2 spell compared to Counterspell and Dispel Magic at level 3! Nothing is more annoying then having to counter a lower level spell. Let's burn some spell slots baby!
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Posted Jan 6, 2020Honestly, one of the best debuffs in the game at lower levels. I end up using this so often, and it really turns battles quickly if the enemy can’t make their save for a few turns. A blinded enemy spellcaster is as much a risk to his own side as to your party, and several rounds of combat with advantage/disadvantage make a huge difference. Only used deafness once so far, when fighting a banshee.
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Posted Feb 11, 2020Next to perfect for PVP when using a sorcerer, simply use it on the other people you're facing and if they don't know the effects or if you have it, they might be grouped up, use twinned spell and extended magic, and boom. If it hits, 24 hours of blindness, use it again for deafness, and if the dice are in your favour, they're crippled to almost any sensory effect and can't sense you. I'm doing low level pvp in a few hours, and it seems like a pretty good idea to have it.
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Posted Jun 12, 2020Casting word is:
Dracolic Verbacus
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Posted Jul 4, 2020It would also be great to get rid of a creatures legendary resistances
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Posted Nov 25, 2020That’s.... deliciously cruel.
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Posted Dec 2, 2020The spell lasts for a minute. Not 24 hours. Upcasting affects multiple creatures, not the duration.
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Posted Jan 4, 2021I think they got the 24 hour duration from Extended Spell metamagic, but that would only increase the duration to 2 minutes.
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Posted Mar 26, 2021granted this is a super old post but I think it's worth commenting on in case someone reads it thinking they can do what you suggested...
"You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted."
also
"A sorcerer can use one Metamagic option once in the casting of a spell, not the same option more than once. For instance, a sorcerer can’t quadruple the duration of a spell by spending 2 sorcery points on Extended Spell."
EDIT: in response to ThouAverageBrit's post
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Posted Mar 3, 2022good way to turn evil: blind the horses carrying a cart
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Posted May 10, 2022so does the effect last 1 minute
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Posted Jul 29, 2022Except no it says foe. Allies are not foes. Why spells that can target either allow for auto fail as an option. To @fuzzydragon
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Posted Aug 20, 2022Thank you I liked the spell, I’m using it a home brew I’m making
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Posted Dec 29, 2022I’m surprised this isn’t concentration.
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Posted Jan 5, 2023Hello
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Posted Mar 5, 2023Deafened status seems a bit weak, I'm probably going to introduce a house rule that'll make spell casting attacks have disadvantage.
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Posted Mar 29, 2023I'm going to use this at a beholder
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Posted Apr 27, 2023Extended Spell only doubles the duration to 2 minutes. I mean, either way, it's long enough for a combat, but it's a far cry from 24 hours. 24 hours is the MAXIMUM it can double to. For instance, if you had a spell that already lasted 24 hours, Extended Spell would not help.