In fact, darkvision can see just fine through magical darkness unless the spell or effect that created it explicitly negates darkvision as well. One major distinction is the actual Darkness spell (2nd level), which specifically states that Darkvision cannot see through it.
Does dispel magic work on hunger of Hadar?
Dispel magic exists as do anti magic effects, spells like lightning bolt and fireball can damage the party with nothing more than a general idea where they are (even better if the warlock fails the concentration check), immunities or even monsters that are healed by cold and/or acid damage.
Does hunger of Hadar damage allies?
They can’t leave the area because your allies are in the way, and they are unlikely to hit your allies because they are blinded (no save), while your allies have neither advantage nor disadvantage to hitting them via the cancellation rules. Each turn they all take 2d6 cold damage (no save) and maybe 2d6 acid damage.
What is magical darkness?
Magical darkness spreads from a point you choose within range to fill a 15-foot radius Sphere for the Duration. The darkness spreads around corners. A creature with Darkvision can’t see through this darkness, and nonmagical light can’t illuminate it.
Does darkness block line of sight?
Yes, darkness does block vision. Without some ability to see through darkness, whether magical or mundane, that area is impenetrable to vision (heavily obscured, in game terms).
Can you move hunger of Hadar?
Hunger of Hadar can not target an object, it can only target a point in space. It’s meant to be an affect that is bound to one static 20′ radius sphere on the map, so it will never move once cast.
Does hunger of Hadar go around corners?
The fire spreads around corners. […] The hunger of Hadar spell does not have a similar explicit exception to the rules on spellcasting and areas of effect and so it does not have any sort of unusual behavior.
Can anything see through hunger of Hadar?
The hunger of Hadar spell (PHB, p. 251) creates a black void of darkness, which cannot be penetrated by light. This means that no one can see in, and those inside cannot see at all, which is a handy way to damage and control enemies since they don’t know which way is out.
Who can cast darkness?
Bards can always pick darkness as one of their Magical Secrets, but they usually have more high-powered spells in mind by the time they get that feature. Drow and certain types of Tieflings also get to cast the darkness spell for free once per day at level 5.
Can undead see in darkness?
Because they did in previous editions, and it seems to make sense since undead are known for operating in the dark. Therefore, undead have darkvision in 4e.
Does heavily obscured block line of sight?
The rule for heavily obscured says: A heavily obscured area—such as darkness, opaque fog, or dense foliage—blocks vision entirely. A creature effectively suffers from the blinded condition when trying to see something in that area.
What does the hunger of Hadar say about darkness?
Basically, if there is no light, there is darkness. Hunger of Hadar specifically says that no light can illuminate its area, so therefore, it must be darkness inside.
Can you use Truesight on hunger of Hadar?
Yes for the Darkness spell, no for Hunger of Hadar. As is stated in the PHB, pg. 185, truesight can definitely allow vision in darkness, both normal and magical, much as the Devil’s Sight for Warlocks. Given that the description of the Darkness spell notes that it creates a magical darkness, creatures with truesight can see in and through it.
Can a creature outside the spell see in hunger of Hadar?
Hunger of Hadar has no such language, nor does Darkvision describe itself as needing light, so there’s no invitation to rule that Darkvision doesn’t work in its darkness. I agree. And never having used the spell myself, then to the OP’s question can creatures outside the spell see in?
Why does darkvision not work in the dark?
Darkvision doesn’t work in Darkness because the spell says so, not because any sort of magical darkness in general thwarts Darkvision. Hunger of Hadar has no such language, nor does Darkvision describe itself as needing light, so there’s no invitation to rule that Darkvision doesn’t work in its darkness.
