Banishing Smite

Banishing Smite is a level 5 abjuration spell. It 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

Cost

 Action

Cost on hit

 Bonus Action +  Level 5 Spell Slot

Damage: 5~50

Normal weapon damage

+ 5d10⁠Force

Details

 Attack Roll

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Concentration

At higher levels

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

Technical details

UID

Projectile_Smite_Banishing_Container

Variants

•  Banishing Smite (Melee)
•  Banishing Smite (Ranged)

Condition: Banished

 Banished

Duration: 2 turns

• Banished from this plane of existence.
• Can't be targeted.
• Can't move or take Actions, Bonus Actions, or Reactions

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 9: The Hexblade
• Class level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Notes

• There is no saving throw for any aspect of this spell.
• If the target is left with 1–49 hit points after taking damage from Banishing Smite, it is  Banished for 2 turns.
• This spell can only be learned by Hexblade warlocks or bards (via Magical Secrets) despite being a paladin spell in D&D 5e, as paladins do not get access to level 5 spells until 17th level in D&D 5e.
• See the smite page for additional information on smites.

Bugs

• Although there is no benefit from doing so, upcasting Banishing Smite (Ranged) to level 6 incorrectly spends a level 5 spell slot.