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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 7971512" data-attributes="member: 23751">This is wrong.  From page 204 of the PHB: "A typical spell requires you to pick one or more targets to be affected by the spell’s magic. A spell's description tells you whether the spell targets creatures, objects, or a point of origin for an area of effect (described below)."As you can see, you cannot cast a spell without picking the point of detonation.  RAW makes it a requirement.  Just in case you need more, page 202 of the PHB says: "The target of a spell must be within the spell’s range. For a spell like magic missile, the target is a creature. For a spell like fireball, the target is the point in space where the ball of fire erupts."5e is not a game where RAW allows you to just cast spells and hope.  There are requirements you must follow the targeting rules, which means, unfortunately, that you cannot magic missile the darkness.Now, personally I would(and have) change things so that it works as you describe and allow a fireball to just go, but RAW does not allow that.Only for a spell like fireball where you can pick a point in space.  If you have to target an object or creature,  you are not allowed to aim at a location where nothing is.</blockquote>