Can you do two divine smites in a turn?
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Yes, you can do two divine smites in a turn, provided you hit the target and have available spell slots to expend, as there is no limitation on the number of times you can use divine smite in a turn, other than the requirement to hit the target and the limitation of your spell slots. The extra attack feature, which allows you to attack twice in a turn, can be used in conjunction with divine smite, enabling you to use divine smite twice in a turn, expending one spell slot per hit.
Understanding Divine Smite
To understand how divine smite works, it’s essential to grasp the rules surrounding its use. Divine smite can be used whenever you successfully hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, and it can be used multiple times per turn, as long as you have spell slots available.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are the rules for divine smite?
Divine smite starts at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage. The extra damage is 2d8 for a 1st-level spell slot, plus 1d8 for each spell level higher than 1st, to a maximum of 5d8.
2. Can you stack smite spells with divine smite?
Divine smite does come in at 2nd level, but you can no longer stack divine smite with any smite spells. However, you can use both a divine smite and eldritch smite on the attack, with eldritch smite only usable once per turn.
3. Can you eldritch smite twice in one turn?
You can use eldritch smite only once per turn, but you can use divine smite multiple times per turn, as long as you have spell slots available and hit the target.
4. How many times can you use divine smite 5E?
There are no limits on the number of times you can use divine smite in a turn, other than “1 spell slot per attack” and “max 5d8 damage or 6d8 versus undead/fiends per use of divine smite“.
5. Can you twin smite spells?
Smite spells have a range of self, so none of them can be used with twinned spell.
6. Is divine smite doubled on a crit?
Any damage dice that are part of an attack that hits critically are doubled per RAW.
7. Does divine smite count as a spell slot?
Divine smite is not a spell and requires no verbal spell components. All it requires is you hit with a weapon and you expend a spell slot.
8. Can you divine smite with a thrown weapon?
No, divine smite requires a melee weapon attack, and throwing a weapon is considered a ranged weapon attack.
9. Can you divine smite after rolling damage?
Yes, you can declare divine smite after rolling damage, as the rules state you can expend a spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target after hitting.
10. Can you use blinding smite and divine smite?
There is no restriction against using both a smite spell and divine smite on the same attack.
11. Does casting divine smite break concentration?
Divine smite makes no mention of concentration, so it does not break concentration.
12. Can you combine booming blade and divine smite?
There is no problem in casting both booming blade and divine smite on the same turn.
13. What is the max d8 in divine smite?
The maximum d8 damage for divine smite is 5d8, but it increases to 6d8 if the target is an undead or fiend.
14. Does divine smite do extra damage to undead?
Yes, divine smite adds an extra 1d8 radiant damage if you hit an undead or fiend.
15. Can you use a smite spell and divine smite at the same time?
Yes, you can use a smite spell as a bonus action and then use divine smite on the same attack when you hit the target.