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Work in progress - Combining the various smite differences into a single page in order to clean-up the individual spell pages.
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| title = Smite | |||
| description = Smite is a category of weapon attacks which have spell-like components, dealing a combination of weapon damage and elemental damage, and often inflicting additional status effects. | |||
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* | '''Smite''' is a category of unique weapon attacks which, unlike normal attacks which cost an {{SmallIcon|Action Icon.png}} [[Action]], expend {{SpellSlot|1|1|w=30}} [[Spell Slots]] (often additionally a {{SmallIcon|Bonus Action Icon.png}} [[Bonus action]]) in order to activate. As they are considered weapon attacks they can be used with and trigger {{SAI|Extra Attack}}, and in the case of {{SAI|Divine Smite}} can be used multiple times per combat turn. | ||
==List of Smite abilities== | |||
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* {{SAI|Divine Smite|w=40}} | |||
* {{SAI|Banishing Smite|w=40|c=16}} | |||
* {{SAI|Blinding Smite|w=40}} | |||
* {{SAI|Searing Smite|w=40|c=16}} | |||
* {{SAI|Thunderous Smite|w=40}} | |||
* {{SAI|Wrathful Smite|w=40|c=16}} | |||
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Except for Divine Smite, all of the other smites function the same. Here are the key differences between Divine Smite and the other smites. | |||
==Divine Smite== | |||
Despite consuming spell slots, Divine Smite is not a spell and does not interact with any effect or ability that only works with spells. Examples include {{SAI|Counterspell}}, {{RarityItem|Vivacious Cloak}}, or {{SAI|Tempestuous Magic}}. Other smites, such as {{SAI|Thunderous Smite}}, {{em|are}} proper spells and will interact with these effects. | |||
* Divine Smite cannot be triggered by ranged attacks. | |||
* Does {{em|not}} consume the spell slot on a miss. | |||
* Deals {{InfoBlob|Weapon Damage +}} | |||
** {{DamageText|2d8|Radiant|drs=t}} (to normal enemies) | |||
** {{DamageText|3d8|Radiant|drs=t}} (to fiends and undead) | |||
*** If the weapon attack roll is a critical hit, the damage is doubled ({{DamageText|4d8|Radiant}}, increasing by {{DamageText|2d8|Radiant}} for each spell slot level above 1st). | |||
Unlike other smite spells, Divine Smite can also be configured to trigger automatically on a hit or critical hit via the reactions menu. See {{SAI|Divine Smite (reaction)}}. This allows you to use Divine Smite on any melee weapon attack and multiple times per turn, even while dual-wielding. When triggered in this way, the only additional resource consumed is the selected level of spell slot. | |||
* Despite being configured in the Reactions menu, Divine Smite never consumes the {{action|reaction}} resource. | |||
* Divine Smite can be triggered as a reaction when using other smites, allowing for two different smites in a single attack. | |||
==Other Smites== | |||
Other smite spells behave differently from Divine Strike. They cannot be triggered as reactions and must be used manually; however, Divine Smite can be triggered as a reaction when using other smite spells allowing for two different smites in a single attack. They also count as a spell for the purposes of features like {{SAI|Tempestuous Magic}} or {{SAI|Empowered Evocation}}. | |||