Searing Smite

Searing Smite is a level 1 evocation spell. It causes the spellcaster's melee weapon to flare with white-hot intensity, searing their targets on hit.

Description

Your weapon flares with white-hot intensity. It deals, on top of weapon damage, an extra 1d6⁠⁠Fire damage and marks the target with  Searing Smite.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Cost on hit

 Bonus Action +  Level 1 Spell Slot

Damage: 2~12

Normal weapon damage

+ 1d6⁠Fire

+ 1d6⁠Fire (Per turn)

Details

 Attack roll

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Concentration

At higher levels

Upcasting: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra 1d6⁠⁠Fire initial damage for each spell slot level above 1st.

Technical details

UID

Target_Smite_Searing

Spell flags

HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsHarmful, IsSpell

Condition: Searing Smite

 Searing Smite

Duration: 10 turns

Spell save DC  Constitution saving throw

• Takes 1d6Fire damage per turn.
• The condition ends if target succeeds a Constitution Saving throw.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 2: Paladin

Races:

• Character level 3: Zariel Tiefling

(Character level is the sum of all class levels for a multi-classed character.)

Granted by items:

•  Skybreaker ( Recharge: Long rest)

Notes

• Zariel tieflings receive a unique variant,  Legacy of Avernus: Searing Smite, which they can cast once per Long Rest.
• See Smite for additional functionality information.
• The incantation for Searing Smite is Ardē, the Latin command "Burn/blaze!"

External links

• ⁠Searing smite on the Forgotten Realms Wiki