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Obscured (5e24)

 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY



[1] Sometimes environmental conditions partially block line of sight. There are two levels of being obscured:

Heavily Obscured

[2] You have the Blinded condition while trying to see something in a Heavily Obscured space. See also “Blinded,” “Darkness,” and “Playing the Game” (“Exploration”).

Lightly Obscured

[3] You have Disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to see something in a Lightly Obscured space. See also “Dim Light” and “Playing the Game” (“Exploration”).

Sources and Notes

  1. Unofficial description.
  2. Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 182. Licensed: CC-BY.
  3. SRD 5.2 p.184.

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