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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nevaeh Umril" data-source="post: 7045570" data-attributes="member: 6874312">Sorry to rekindle an old thread, however I just stumbled across the question and think that the blindness advantage you are referring to would occur under a different scenario. Example: If someone cast Blindness on a target and that target failed their initial saving throw. The blind individual would suffer disadvantage on all attack rolls and fail all saving throws that require site to succeed and all those attacking the effected target would have advantage on their attacks because their vision is not obscured.Since both targets are within the Darkness spell both would be considered blind and neither of them would have advantage on attacks (unless one of them had something like the Warlock Invocation ability Devil's Sight which was mentioned by Hjorimir in a previous post) and would also incur a disadvantage on all combat attacks.Furthermore, up to the DM: The way I view it would be if a target within the Darkness was able to discern through audible or other sensory means where their target might be standing (example: hears clanking of the enemies armor or footsteps of the opposing target) they could then attack the target with disadvantage. Otherwise if the two targets are not even close to each other, i.e. more than 5ft appart (outer edges of the darkness) they can swing but would auto-miss.Those outside the Darkness would also suffer disadvantage on attack roles against those within the Darkness. The only exceptions that come to mind would be for attacks which have an area of effect that exceed the 15' radius spell of the Darkness spell, i.e. Fireball which is a 20' radius. In this situation all those within the Darkness spell would automatically fail the Dexterity save for half damage and suffer the full effects of the spell. An Evocation specialist wouldn't even be able to shape the spell since he/she can't view the friendly target(s).</blockquote>

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