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Divine Smite

Level1SchoolEvocation

Level 1 · Evocation

  • Casting time: Bonus Action, which you take immediately after hitting a target with a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike
  • Range: Self
  • Components: V
  • Duration: Instantaneous
  • Classes: Paladin
  • Damage type: Radiant

Spell effect

The target takes an extra 2d8 Radiant damage from the attack.

The damage increases by 1d8 if the target is a Fiend or an Undead.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot

The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 1.

Source

Player’s Handbook (2024) — Wizards of the Coast.

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Printed core rules

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PDF page 264

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