Is divine smite an action or bonus action?

Is divine smite an action or bonus action?

However, your player is right about the Divine Smite combo because while thunderous smite is a spell that is cast using a bonus action before you attack, Divine Smite is not a spell and does not require a bonus action it is a class feature that requires no action and is used after you hit with an attack.

How many times can you use divine smite in a turn?

TL;DR: other than "1 spell slot per attack" and "max 5d8 damage or 6d8 versus undead/fiends per use of divine smite" there are no limits. 1 divine smite per attack, but no limit per turn.

Is divine smite a reaction?

And the only resource expended by Divine Smite is a spell slot. It does not use your Bonus Action or Reaction, which are limited per turn/round, so you can use it as often as you can hit with an attack.

Does divine smite count as magic?

Any active spell or other magical effect on a creature or an object in the Sphere is suppressed while the creature or object is in it. Divine Smite is clearly a magical effect.

Can a paladin smite with a thrown weapon?

Per Crawford, No: you can't use the paladin's Divine Smite with a thrown weapon.

How many bonus actions can you have?

one bonus action So, how many bonus actions can you have in 5e? Unlike actions where certain features can give you more; you only have one bonus action per turn. You can't take two or more bonus actions.

Can you divine smite a thrown weapon?

You have your answer right here: "Thrown. If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack", because it's a ranged attack, and not a melee one, you can't use Divine Smite on it. It has to be a melee weapon attack. Not an attack with a melee weapon.

Can you divine smite while raging?

LeK is correct, you can Divine Smite while Raging.

Can you use divine smite twice?

Can you Smite multiple times on a single attack? Divine Smite only allows you to expend one spell slot per attack.

Can you divine smite with booming blade?

So if you perform the melee attack with booming blade using a finesse weapon then you can Sneak Attack provided you meet the other requirements and you can use Divine Smite.

Can you use divine Smite on the same attack?

• The Smite Spells require a Bonus Action to cast, the Divine Smite feature does not require a Bonus Action, so there is absolutely no restriction RAW against using both a Smite spell and Divine Smite on the same Attack.

How many swings does Divine Smite give you?

• A full attack action gets him two swings with the quarterstaff (1D6 + X) and one bonus swing with polearm mastery (1D4). So I can theoretically hit with 3 melee weapon attacks on a single turn. Then there is divine smite...

How much radiant damage does Divine Smite do?

• Appealing to your god’s anger, you channel their divine wrath into your weapon. The first time you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack during this spell’s duration your attack deals an extra 2d8 radiant damage to the target.

When does a Paladin get better at Divine Smite?

• When the Paladin gets improved Divine Smite at 11th level he could deal 14d8 damage in one round to an undead foe. In all these cases he has to hit with both his melee attacks, but by 9th level that’s pretty likely against most monster ACs.