Searing Smite
1st-level evocation · 1d6 Fire damage, average 3.5
3.5 average Fire damage · 1–6
Roll Searing Smite
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Spell details
- Level
- 1st-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Bonus Action, which you take immediately after hitting a target with a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike
- Range
- Self Component: V
- Components
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Classes
- Paladin
- Save
- Constitution
Searing Smite damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st slot | 3.5 | 1–6 | |
| 2nd slot | 7 | 2–12 | |
| 3rd slot | 10.5 | 3–18 | |
| 4th slot | 14 | 4–24 | |
| 5th slot | 17.5 | 5–30 | |
| 6th slot | 21 | 6–36 | |
| 7th slot | 24.5 | 7–42 | |
| 8th slot | 28 | 8–48 | |
| 9th slot | 31.5 | 9–54 |
The odds of 1d6
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 2 or more | 83% |
| 4 or more | 50% |
| 5 or more | 33% |
| 6 or more | 17% |
Searing Smite against other 1st-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Searing Smite ranks 14th of 15 1st-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Guiding Bolt | 4d6 | 14 |
| Hellish Rebuke | 2d10 | 11 |
| Inflict Wounds | 2d10 | 11 |
| Burning Hands | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Dissonant Whispers | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Magic Missile | 3d4 + 3 | 10.5 |
| Divine Smite | 2d8 | 9 |
| Ray of Sickness | 2d8 | 9 |
| Thunderwave | 2d8 | 9 |
| Ice Knife | 1d10 | 5.5 |
| Ensnaring Strike | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Hex | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Hunter's Mark | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Searing Smite | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Divine Favor | 1d4 | 2.5 |
Rules text
As you hit the target, it takes an extra Fire damage from the attack. At the start of each of its turns until the spell ends, the target takes Fire damage and then makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the spell continues. On a successful save, the spell ends.
At higher levels. All the damage increases by for each spell slot level above 1.
This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.