Sunlight

↓ Attacker Target → Blinded Normal Darkvision Drow Blindsight, etc.

Blinded Fails perception Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on
checks; must attacks; fails attacks; fails attacks; fails attacks; fails
guess target’s perception perception perception perception
location checks; must checks; must checks; must checks; must
guess target’s guess target’s guess target’s guess target’s
location location location location

Normal Advantage on No effect No effect No effect No effect

attacks

Darkvision Advantage on No effect No effect No effect No effect

attacks

Superior Darkvision + Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on

Sunlight Sensitivity perception checks perception checks perception checks perception checks perception checks
(Drow) & attacks & attacks & attacks & attacks

Blindsight, Truesight, Advantage on No effect No effect No effect No effect

and Devil’s Sight attacks

Bright Light (not Sunlight)

↓ Attacker Target → Blinded Normal Darkvision Blindsight, etc.
Blinded Fails perception Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on
checks; must attacks; fails attacks; fails attacks; fails
guess target’s perception perception perception
location checks; must checks; must checks; must
guess target’s guess target’s guess target’s
location location location

Normal Advantage on No effect No effect No effect

attacks

Darkvision Advantage on No effect No effect No effect

attacks

Blindsight, Truesight, Advantage on No effect No effect No effect

and Devil’s Sight attacks

Dim Light (also called Shadows)

↓ Attacker Target → Blinded Normal Darkvision Blindsight, etc.
Blinded Fails perception Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on
checks; must attacks; fails attacks; fails attacks; fails
guess target’s perception perception perception
location checks; must checks; must checks; must
guess target’s guess target’s guess target’s
location location location

Normal Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on

perception checks; perception checks perception checks perception checks
advantage on
attacks

Darkvision Advantage on No effect No effect No effect

attacks

Blindsight, Truesight, Advantage on No effect No effect No effect

and Devil’s Sight attacks

Darkness
↓ Attacker Target → Blinded Normal Darkvision Blindsight, etc.
Blinded Fails perception Fails perception Disadvantage on Disadvantage on
checks; must checks; must attacks; fails attacks; fails
guess target’s guess target’s perception perception
location location checks; must checks; must
guess target’s guess target’s
location location

Normal Fails perception Fails perception Disadvantage on Disadvantage on

checks; must checks; must attacks; fails attacks; fails
guess target’s guess target’s perception perception
location location checks; must checks; must
guess target’s guess target’s
location location

Darkvision Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on Disadvantage on

perception checks; perception perception checks perception checks
advantage on checks;
attacks advantage on
attacks

Blindsight, Truesight, Advantage on Advantage on No effect No effect

and Devil’s Sight attacks attacks

Magical Darkness
↓ Attacker Target → Blinded Normal Darkvision Blindsight, etc.
Blinded Fails perception Fails perception Fails perception Disadvantage on
checks; must checks; must checks; must attacks; fails
guess target’s guess target’s guess target’s perception
location location location checks; must
guess target’s
location

Normal Fails perception Fails perception Fails perception Disadvantage on

checks; must checks; must checks; must attacks; fails
guess target’s guess target’s guess target’s perception
location location location checks; must
guess target’s
location

Darkvision Fails perception Fails perception Fails perception Disadvantage on

checks; must checks; must checks; must attacks; fails
guess target’s guess target’s guess target’s perception
location location location checks; must
guess target’s
location

Blindsight, Truesight, Advantage on Advantage on Advantage on No effect

and Devil’s Sight attacks attacks attacks