You can certainly expend a Spell Slot to Divine Smite when you hit. So you could do both of those for the same 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.
Is divine smite spell damage?
The divine smite damage is 1d8 plus 1d8 per level of the spell slot used to a total maximum damage of 5d8 and this increases by 1d8 against creatures that are undead or fiends. There is otherwise no other limit.
Is divine smite once per 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 smite magical?
While a Divine Smite is not a spell, it is magical. “Magical things” is a larger set that contains all spells. Antimagic Field specifies: Spells and other magical effects, except those created by an artifact or a deity, are suppressed in the sphere and can’t protrude into it.
Is there a limit to how many times divine Smite can be used?
Divine Smite has no usage limit other than spell slots and while it use one, it’s not a spell. The Paladin can smite as many times as he/she can land a hit and has the spell slots to fuel it. Yes, it can be a potentially massive amount of damage, but it’s also being powered by a fairly finite resource. Working as intended. Thanks for good answers.
Can you use divine Smite on a longbow?
As you can see here Jeremy says that thrown or ranged weapons works with improven divine smite ! No. Ranged weapons are not melee weapons, they are ranged weapons. It would work with thrown weapons, but not a longbow. It’s important to realize that smiting is usually a bad idea compared to using the same slots to actually cast spells.
Can you use divine smite with a javelin?
Improved Divine Smite works on attacks with melee weapons (sometimes called “melee-weapon attacks”), so it works when you throw your javelin. However, Divine Smite itself specifies a melee weapon attack, which means “not a spell attack and not a ranged attack”, so it doesn’t work with thrown javelins.
How many times can a Paladin Smite a spell?
The Paladin can smite as many times as he/she can land a hit and has the spell slots to fuel it. Yes, it can be a potentially massive amount of damage, but it’s also being powered by a fairly finite resource.
