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Shining Smite D&D 2024

New in 2024 This spell was added in the 2024 rules. There is no D&D 2014 entry for it. Browse D&D 2014 spells.

Level
2nd
Casting time
1BA
Range
Self
Components
V
Concentration
Yes
Classes
Paladin

The target hit by the strike takes an extra 2d6 Radiant damage from the attack. Until the spell ends, the target sheds Bright Light in a 5-foot radius, attack rolls against it have Advantage, and it can’t benefit from the Invisible condition. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 2.

RollQuest summary +1d6 per slot above 2.

SRD 5.2.1, p.162 · CC BY 4.0

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