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- Divine Smite
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- ttrpg-cli/spell/class/paladin
- ttrpg-cli/spell/level/1st-level
- ttrpg-cli/spell/school/evocation
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classes: - Paladin
Divine Smite
1st-level, Evocation

- Casting time: 1 Bonus Action
- Range: Self
- Components: V
- Duration: Instantaneous
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.
Classes: Paladin
Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 265. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)