Blackout goggles are the PL 6 equivalent of night vision goggles more effective against standard darkness and the only means of seeing through the smoke generated by midnighter grenades. The wearer can see in total darkness better than darkvision (without the -4 penalty on Spot and Search checks), and the goggles do not require even a little light to operate. In total darkness (such as midnighter smoke), blackout goggles enable the wearer to see up to 60 feet, though only in black-and-white.