Can you use Divine Smite Twice per Turn?

The answer to whether you can use Divine Smite twice per turn is straightforward: yes, you can use Divine Smite more than once per turn, provided you hit your target and have the necessary spell slots to expend. This means that if you have the Extra Attack feature, allowing you to make multiple attacks in a single turn, you can potentially use Divine Smite with each successful hit, significantly increasing the damage output.

Understanding Divine Smite

Basics of Divine Smite

Divine Smite is a powerful feature available to Paladins, allowing them to deal additional radiant damage to a target when they hit it with a melee weapon attack. This feature is fueled by the use of spell slots, with the damage scaling based on the level of the spell slot used. The ability to use Divine Smite multiple times per turn makes it a highly versatile and potent tool in combat, especially when combined with other abilities or features that enhance melee attacks.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can Divine Smite be used with any type of attack? No, Divine Smite specifically requires a melee weapon attack to be used, meaning it does not work with ranged attacks or unarmed strikes that are not considered ** weapon attacks**.

2. Is there a limit to how many times Divine Smite can be used per turn? The only limit is that you can use Divine Smite once per melee weapon attack hit, with no cap on the number of uses per turn, as long as you have available spell slots.

3. Does Divine Smite work with natural weapons? Yes, Divine Smite can be used with natural weapons like claws or horns, as these are considered melee weapon attacks.

4. Can Divine Smite be used while raging? Yes, Divine Smite can be used while raging, as it is not considered a spell and thus is not affected by the restrictions on spellcasting during rage.

5. Does Divine Smite count as a spell? No, Divine Smite is a Paladin class feature and not a spell, although it uses spell slots.

6. Can Divine Smite be used with Smite spells? Yes, Divine Smite can be combined with Smite spells like Wrathful Smite, but you can only have one Smite spell active at a time due to the concentration requirement.

7. Does Divine Smite break concentration? No, using Divine Smite does not break concentration, but casting a Smite spell would end concentration on any other spell.

8. How much damage does Divine Smite deal? The damage from Divine Smite starts at 2d8 for a 1st-level spell slot and increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 1st, to a maximum of 5d8.

9. Is Divine Smite affected by antimagic fields? Yes, Divine Smite is affected by antimagic fields because it is fueled by spell slots and thus considered a magical effect.

10. Can you use multiple spell slots for one Divine Smite? No, you can only use one spell slot per Divine Smite instance, with the damage capped at 5d8 (or 6d8 against undead or fiends).

11. Does Divine Smite work on undead or fiends? Yes, Divine Smite deals extra damage to undead and fiends, with an additional 1d8 added to the total damage.

12. Can you stack Divine Smite with Improved Divine Smite? Yes, Improved Divine Smite adds extra damage to your Divine Smite, enhancing its effectiveness.

13. How long does a Smite spell last? A Smite spell can last up to 1 minute (10 rounds), requiring concentration to maintain.

14. Can you use Divine Smite with a bonus action? No, Divine Smite does not require an action, bonus action, or reaction to use; it is simply an additional effect of hitting with a melee weapon attack.

15. Is Divine Smite unlimited? The only limits on Divine Smite are the availability of spell slots and the cap on the damage it can deal (5d8 or 6d8 against specific creatures), with no limit on the number of times it can be used per turn.