Banishing Smite (Melee)

For the ranged version of this spell, see  Banishing Smite (Ranged).

Banishing Smite (Melee) 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.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Cost on hit

 Bonus Action +  Level 5 Spell Slot

Damage: 5~50

Normal weapon damage

+ 5d10⁠Force

Details

 Melee weapon attack roll

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Concentration

At higher levels

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

Technical details

UID

Target_Smite_Banishing

Spell flags

HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsHarmful, IsSpell

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

 Incapacitated

How to learn

This spell is a variation of:
 Banishing Smite

Notes

• 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.
• There is no saving throw for any aspect of this spell.
• If the target is left with 1-49 Hit Points after the damage from the smite is applied, it is then  Banished for 2 turns.
• See Smite for additional functionality information.