Banishing Smite (Melee)

Banishing Smite is a level 5 abjuration spell. This spells allows spellcasters to imbue their weapon with power, dealing force damage and possibly Banishing the target.

Description

Possibly Banish your target to another plane of existence.

Targets with 50 Hit Points or more can't be Banished.

Properties

Damage

Normal weapon damage

+

5d10 (5~50) Force damage

Details

 Range: Normal weapon range

Concentration

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Condition: Banished

 Banished

Duration: 2 turns

• Incapacitated
• Can't be targeted
• Can't move or take Actions, Bonus Actions, or Reactions

Incapacitated

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 10: link=Bard|x25px|alt=Bard|class=bg3wiki-icon Bard via Magical Secrets)

Notes

• Spell Variants:
  • Banishing Smite (Melee)
  • Banishing Smite (Ranged)
• This spell can only be learned by Bards via Magical Secrets at level 10, as Paladins do not get access to level 5 spells until level 17 in D&D 5e.
• The spell is used similar to Divine Smite where you select it before a weapon attack, then if you miss the attack the spell slot is not expended. Unlike Divine Smite there is no reaction in the UI for it. If the target is reduced to 49 or less Hit Points it is then Banished for 2 turns.
• There is no save allowed for any aspect of this spell.
• If the weapon attack roll is a critical, then it does
  10d10 (10~100) Force damage
  damage.
• Can be upranked, but there is no additional benefit for doing so.