You can also still voluntarily use Divine Smite itself to add +Xd8 radiant damage (depending as usual on how many spell slots you spend on it) to a chosen melee attack. In other words, Improved Divine Smite doesn’t replace Divine Smite and doesn’t prevent you from using them together.
Does improved divine smite do extra damage to undead?
No, Improved Divine Smite does not do extra damage to fiends and undead.
Do Paladins get unarmed fighting?
Two days ago, Wizard released this Unearthed Arcana: Class Feature Variants. It’s a pretty dramatic overhaul in some senses, but this post relies on a new Fighting Style for Pallies, Rangers and Fighters: Unarmed Fighting. Your unarmed strikes can deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier.
Can unarmed attacks smite?
Short Answer: Yes. You can perform Smites with unarmed attacks and they count as melee weapon attacks, but unarmed strikes are not melee weapons.
Can a improved divine Smite trigger on an unarmed strike?
Improved Divine Smite will not trigger on an unarmed strike. Your conclusions are correct. As the rules state, an unarmed strike is not considered a weapon of any kind. According to the PHB rules on melee attacks (post-2016 errata):
What’s the difference between divine Smite and improved Smite?
This happens even if you do not use Divine Smite on the attack. The only strange restriction that applies to Improved Divine Smite is that it requires a hit with a “melee weapon” whereas Divine Smite only requires a hit “with a melee weapon attack” which can include Unarmed Strikes. I hope this was helpful.
What do you give a divine Smite Paladin?
I have a better idea. Give him Green-Flame Blade, Holy Weapon, Banishing Smite, Divine Smite, Improved Divine Smite, Dueling Fighting style, Holy Avenger Longsword, Half-Orc Savage Attacks & Orcish Fury, and Strength modifier (+6, Manual of Exercise).
Can you use divine Smite on a Minotaur?
Improved Divine Smite will not trigger on an unarmed strike. The paladin in my campaign – covered in my previous question – is a minotaur. This means he could attack with his horns, to potentially trigger Improved Divine Smite. Horns.
