When searching for ancient ruins and abandoned caves, life and limbs are on the line in more ways than one. D&D adventurers have to deal with all sorts of dangers, that is, they need to open their eyes to the dangers. But what happens when their eyes are taken from them? What can players do to avoid being 5e blinded in D&D 5e?

Here’s a guide to what blindness is and how to turn it into a tool in your party’s ballot at risk.

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What is blindness in D&D 5e?

In D&D 5e blinded refers to a state where the character or monster cannot see what is around them. Whether temporary or permanent, the creature is pushed towards dark vision and has to rely on other senses to communicate with the world around it.

What the Players Handbook Says About Blinded:

Blinded condition

A 5e blinded creature cannot see and automatically fails to test any aptitude that requires sight.

Attack rules against creatures have advantages, and creatures’ attack rules have disadvantages.

Basically, blindness is a terrible thing to get, especially in combat.

It’s one thing to lose sight of all your abilities that use sight, but the double battle of attacking with loss and killing with gain drastically prevents you from fighting for your enemy.

Spellcasters can also be a problem. Although many spells do not require an attack roll, many buffs and area spells require that you see the target or area you have enchanted.

Without sight, spellcaster options are limited.

How to get rid of blindness.

Given how bad it is to be blind, let’s take a look at some of the options that players have to get rid of it.

Wait for the effect to wear off.

This is not the most attractive option, but the many sources of blindness in the D&D 5e are temporary. Depending on the source, you can wait for the effect to expire after this period or continue to save against it.

You see, the developers of 5e know that blindness is hard to deal with.

Many sources of conditioning give players a save-throw, usually the constitution, to avoid the effect altogether. Even if the player fails, the effect will usually indicate that the player can try again at the end of his turn.

Otherwise, waiting for the effect is the easiest thing to do. It costs no resources and you and the party can overlap with any kind of short or long rest.

Use low maintenance spelling.

If you need to regain your sight fast, magic can cure blindness. Many classes have access to low recovery spells, the second level of magic that treats blindness, along with many other conditions.

Spelling can only clear one condition at a time, so if you have multiple nasty conditions, don’t expect this spell to correct you.

If you have access to advanced magic, healing and mass healing spells combine the effects of low recovery to great healing magic.

This combo allows allies to carry a dual duty, both consciously and combat-capable.

As a note, over-rehabilitation does not help blindness. Many tables houses the rule that spelling covers things that are less of restoration, but not usually with spelling words.

You can always check with your DM and see what they think, though!

5e How to affect blinded condition?

Given how powerful the5e blindness is, many players will find ways to use it against their enemies. It is a useful condition to close an enemy at the same time and give allies a better shot to attack the enemy.

5e Blind condition is a rare condition to apply as a player, though. The list of ways to do this is small but accessible for the right classes.

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