I'd attach the source equivalent to the light source of the item, however, not the item. That said, I understand what you're saying, and I don't think attaching "spell level equivalents" would unbalance things too much - it might, given how you effectively remove one way to handle a troublesome situation (for the party - very few enemies have magic items that shed light), but if the setting's/campaign's theme is one of darkness, it can be fitting. The same is true with Maddening Darkness, weirdly enough - it also only mentions interactions with nonmagical light and spell sources. It doesn't mention interacting with light by magical sources other than spells, so those work as normal. Darkness mentions it stops nonmagical light, and its area dispels light from spells. Going by the rules alone, RegentCorreon has it right. What do you think and how do you handle that? Plus I want to allow casting darkness spells (also spells creating cold etc) at higher levels thus increasing the effect necessary to dispel the effect. So I want to do it as suggested in some forums and attach levels to magic items that become relevant in situations like this: An item creating light encountering darkness from a spell (or other item) or vice versa, an item creating warmth encountering a magical zone of cold etc. That a common item like a Candle of the Deep or a Moon-Touched weapon should be able to dispel the level 8 spell Maddening Darkness that has a similar wording does not feel right either (if you go with JC). That the light shed by an intelligent legendary item like the Sun Sword should not be able to dispel the light of a level 2 spell does not feel right (if you go with MM).
JC’s last answer might be “correct” by RAW but I find it far from the intention of spells and items. Now I know JC is supposed to have the final say but I find both answers not really satisfying. This contradicts the following post by Mike Mearls: JC added the posts in January stating that light from any magic item can illuminate areas from darkness spells. As I asked if this would contradict the following answer: The first post suggests but does not clearly state that light shed by magic items does not illuminate areas of darkness created by spells. There are some posts on Sage Advice that – in my eyes – are highly contradicting.įirst there is this one by Jeremy Crwaford: I would like to know how you handle the effect of magic items creating light on spells creating darkness.
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