PostRoll logo
Spell · SRD 5.2.1

Divine Smite

1st-level 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

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.

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

Related

Add D&D 5e to your library — free

Searchable in PostRoll and linkable from your worlds, wikis, characters, and sessions. Free forever.

Add to my library

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

Reformatted and reorganized for presentation on PostRoll; text unmodified.

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

srd-5.2.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026