Smite

0-level (Cantrip) Evocation

Casting Time: 1 action

Range/Area: 60ft

Components: V, S

Duration: Instantaneous

Damage/Effect: Holy

You unleash a flash of holy energy upon a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 Holy damage. When you cast Smite, it automatically expends your highest available spell slot, increasing its damage by an additional 1d8 + (2 × the level of the spell slot expended). For example, if your highest available spell slot is 1st-level, the spell deals 3d8 Holy damage (1d8 base + 1d8 + 2). If you have no available spell slots, Smite reverts to dealing its base cantrip damage.

At higher levels: At level 14, you gain the ability to cast Smite twice in a single action. The second cast automatically uses a spell slot two levels lower than the original cast. If you have no spell slots available two levels lower, Smite instead uses a spell slot one level lower. If there are no spell slots available at lower levels, Smite defaults to its base cantrip damage for the second cast.

Available for: Priest