Hi all,
Blind-fight has specific advantages against invisible characters. Would these apply if instead of fighting an invisible creature, you are fighting in darkness (without darkvision) and thus cannot see your enemy?
Yes, being in total darkness is "effectively" the same as being blinded, so all the penalties of being blinded apply and all the benefits of Blind Fight apply too.
From the CRB:
In areas of darkness, creatures without darkvision are effectively blinded. In addition to the obvious effects, a blinded creature has a 50% miss chance in combat (all opponents have total concealment), loses any Dexterity bonus to AC, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and takes a –4 penalty on Perception checks that rely on sight and most Strength- and Dexterity-based skill checks. Areas of darkness include an unlit dungeon chamber, most caverns, and outside on a cloudy, moonless night.
Thank you!