Does a paladin have to announce that they're using Divine Smite before attacking?
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I'm curious about the use of a paladin's Divine Smite. Does a player need to announce they are using it before they make the attack roll?
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I'm curious about the use of a paladin's Divine Smite. Does a player need to announce they are using it before they make the attack roll?
dnd-5e class-feature attack paladin
edited Feb 26 at 3:51
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I'm curious about the use of a paladin's Divine Smite. Does a player need to announce they are using it before they make the attack roll?
dnd-5e class-feature attack paladin
edited Feb 26 at 3:51
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asked Feb 26 at 3:30
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I'm curious about the use of a paladin's Divine Smite. Does a player need to announce they are using it before they make the attack roll?
dnd-5e class-feature attack paladin
dnd-5e class-feature attack paladin
edited Feb 26 at 3:51
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asked Feb 26 at 3:30
Chadwick PoulsenChadwick Poulsen
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edited Feb 26 at 3:51
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asked Feb 26 at 3:30
Chadwick PoulsenChadwick Poulsen
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edited Feb 26 at 3:51
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edited Feb 26 at 3:51
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Chadwick PoulsenChadwick Poulsen
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asked Feb 26 at 3:30
Chadwick PoulsenChadwick Poulsen
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Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage.
No, you do not have to announce it before attacking, it says "when you hit" so you get to choose whether or not to use it when you hit.
answered Feb 26 at 3:36
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This is important, because you don't expend the spell slot until after you know it hit. Paladins don't get a huge number of spell slots, and declaring before the attack would risk wasting them.
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– anaximander
Feb 26 at 11:38
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Another advantage is that you know if you have critically hit or not. Gotta double all those sweet D8's
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Feb 26 at 12:28
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Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage.
No, you do not have to announce it before attacking, it says "when you hit" so you get to choose whether or not to use it when you hit.
answered Feb 26 at 3:36
mxyzplk♦mxyzplk
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This is important, because you don't expend the spell slot until after you know it hit. Paladins don't get a huge number of spell slots, and declaring before the attack would risk wasting them.
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– anaximander
Feb 26 at 11:38
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Another advantage is that you know if you have critically hit or not. Gotta double all those sweet D8's
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– Mindwin
Feb 26 at 12:28
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Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage.
No, you do not have to announce it before attacking, it says "when you hit" so you get to choose whether or not to use it when you hit.
answered Feb 26 at 3:36
mxyzplk♦mxyzplk
152k23377609
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This is important, because you don't expend the spell slot until after you know it hit. Paladins don't get a huge number of spell slots, and declaring before the attack would risk wasting them.
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– anaximander
Feb 26 at 11:38
7
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Another advantage is that you know if you have critically hit or not. Gotta double all those sweet D8's
$endgroup$
– Mindwin
Feb 26 at 12:28
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Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage.
No, you do not have to announce it before attacking, it says "when you hit" so you get to choose whether or not to use it when you hit.
answered Feb 26 at 3:36
mxyzplk♦mxyzplk
152k23377609
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Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon’s damage.
No, you do not have to announce it before attacking, it says "when you hit" so you get to choose whether or not to use it when you hit.
answered Feb 26 at 3:36
mxyzplk♦mxyzplk
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answered Feb 26 at 3:36
mxyzplk♦mxyzplk
152k23377609
answered Feb 26 at 3:36
mxyzplk♦mxyzplk
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answered Feb 26 at 3:36
mxyzplk♦mxyzplk
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This is important, because you don't expend the spell slot until after you know it hit. Paladins don't get a huge number of spell slots, and declaring before the attack would risk wasting them.
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– anaximander
Feb 26 at 11:38
7
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Another advantage is that you know if you have critically hit or not. Gotta double all those sweet D8's
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– Mindwin
Feb 26 at 12:28
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4
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This is important, because you don't expend the spell slot until after you know it hit. Paladins don't get a huge number of spell slots, and declaring before the attack would risk wasting them.
$endgroup$
– anaximander
Feb 26 at 11:38
7
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Another advantage is that you know if you have critically hit or not. Gotta double all those sweet D8's
$endgroup$
– Mindwin
Feb 26 at 12:28
4
4
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This is important, because you don't expend the spell slot until after you know it hit. Paladins don't get a huge number of spell slots, and declaring before the attack would risk wasting them.
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– anaximander
Feb 26 at 11:38
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This is important, because you don't expend the spell slot until after you know it hit. Paladins don't get a huge number of spell slots, and declaring before the attack would risk wasting them.
$endgroup$
– anaximander
Feb 26 at 11:38
7
7
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Another advantage is that you know if you have critically hit or not. Gotta double all those sweet D8's
$endgroup$
– Mindwin
Feb 26 at 12:28
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Another advantage is that you know if you have critically hit or not. Gotta double all those sweet D8's
$endgroup$
– Mindwin
Feb 26 at 12:28
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