Banishing Smite (Melee)

Banishing Smite (Melee) is a level 5 abjuration spell. This spells allows spellcasters to imbue their weapon with power, dealing force damage and possibly  Banishing the target.

Description

Possibly  Banish your target to another plane of existence.

Targets with 50 Hit Points or more can't be Banished.

Properties

Cost

Action

Cost on hit

Bonus action + Level 5 Spell Slot

Damage

Normal weapon damage

+

5d10 (5~50) Force

Details

 Range: Normal weapon range

Concentration

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Variants

•  Banishing Smite (Melee)
•  Banishing Smite (Ranged)

Condition: Banished

 Banished

Duration: 2 turns

• Banished from this plane of existence.
• Can't be targeted.
• Can't move or take Actions, Bonus Actions, or Reactions

Incapacitated

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Notes

• This spell can only be learned by  Bards via Magical Secrets at level 10, as Paladins do not get access to level 5 spells until level 17 in D&D 5e.
• The spell is used similar to  Divine Smite where you select it before a weapon attack, then if you miss the attack the spell slot is not expended. Unlike  Divine Smite there is no reaction in the UI for it. If the target is reduced to 1-49 Hit Points it is then  Banished for 2 turns.
• There is no save allowed for any aspect of this spell.
• If the weapon attack roll is a critical, then it does
  10d10 (10~100) Force
  damage.
• Can be upranked, but there is no additional benefit for doing so.