I've noticed that dancing lights [0] is a level slot lower than dancing darkness [1] and that light [0] is two lower than darkness [2].
Deeper darkness and daylight, however, are at the same level [3] and seem to do the same thing just as the other pairs do. Is there a particular reason that dancing darkness and darkness are not both 0-level spells?
I mean, I know I could easily homebrew them to both be 0, but I was wondering why they are higher level. Are they somehow intrinsically more powerful?
I also apologize if this is in the wrong thread. This seemed like a rules question.
Probably so the gimmick will work for 2 levels. Although Continual Flame will dispel darkness
I know, but I still don't understand it - especially with dancing darkness. Though, then again, I don't know why light is 0-level instead of 1st-level either.