The bonus action smite spells are not an extra attack, they are cast onto your weapon and take effect the next time you attack with the weapon.
Divine smite requires you to hit with a melee weapon attack. Eldritch smite requires you to hit with your pact weapon, and can only be used once per turn. Neither take an action, or restrict other damage sources.
So you could bonus action cast branding smite, take the attack action with a melee weapon that is your pact weapon, if it hits expend 2 spell slots including at least 1 warlock slot to eldritch and divine smite.
Other things to remember: You can divine smite once per attack, but can only eldritch smite once per turn. Also divine smite can use any spell slot, but eldritch smite requires using warlock slots. Also, paladin's extra attack and warlock's thirsting blade do not stack.
As stated previously, Divine Smite is not an Action, nor a Bonus Action, nor Reaction. It is simply something you choose after Hitting a Target with a Melee Weapon. You can certainly have the Branding Smite active when you Hit a creature. You can certainly expend a Spell Slot to Divine Smite when you hit. So you could do both of those for the same attack. Eldritch Smite is basically the Warlock equivalent, so putting aside the issue of Divine Smite and Eldritch Smite, those previous things a true for it too. You could also use Eldritch Smith Feature and activate Branding Smite's effect on the same Attack.
The issue of Spell Slots can get complicated when Multiclassed sometimes, especially when it involves a feature that specifically calls on that class's Spell Slots like Divine Smite does. Luckily Warlock Spell Slots are always separate from other classes's Spell Slots, so we don't have to debate whether Multiclass Spell Slots count as Paladin Spell Slots.Theoretically, if you can do so, to activate both would require 1 Paladin Spell Slot and 1 Warlock Spell Slot. Why? Two Reasons. One, because Eldritch Smite requires a Warlock Spell Slot, which is always separate from other Spell Slots. Even if Multiclass Spell Slots can count as Spell Slots of other classes, Pact Magic is never calculated into Muticlass Spell Slots, they are always separate. Two, paying the cost of one Feature does not pay for the cost of another Feature, even if they have the same cost.
Now we reach the final point of the question, "Can I Divine Smite and Eldritch Smite for the same attack?" The answer like most answers is, "What does your DM say?" If I DMed your game I would say, "yes". I would say that because it requires a lot of investment and sacrifice to use both. You invested Levels, you sacrificed 2 Spell Slots, you invested your Pact Boon, you invested your Invocation. Ultimately, it is up to the DM.
The issue of Spell Slots can get complicated when Multiclassed sometimes, especially when it involves a feature that specifically calls on that class's Spell Slots like Divine Smite does.
Divine smite doesn't specify a paladin slot the way eldritch smite specifies warlock slots.
The issue of Spell Slots can get complicated when Multiclassed sometimes, especially when it involves a feature that specifically calls on that class's Spell Slots like Divine Smite does.
Divine smite doesn't specify a paladin slot the way eldritch smite specifies warlock slots.
Page 85, Player's Handbook:
"Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one paladin spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon's damage."
I made sure to check before giving my answer, things that specifically require Class Spell Slots can be a tricky thing when Multiclassed. Not trying to lord it over you, just make sure you check before hand. You never know what the DM might say, in my opinion I wouldn't mind allowing the use of Multiclass Spell Slots for Divine Smite, but other DMs might.
The issue of Spell Slots can get complicated when Multiclassed sometimes, especially when it involves a feature that specifically calls on that class's Spell Slots like Divine Smite does.
Divine smite doesn't specify a paladin slot the way eldritch smite specifies warlock slots.
Page 85, Player's Handbook:
"Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one paladin spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon's damage."
I made sure to check before giving my answer, things that specifically require Class Spell Slots can be a tricky thing when Multiclassed. Not trying to lord it over you, just make sure you check before hand. You never know what the DM might say, in my opinion I wouldn't mind allowing the use of Multiclass Spell Slots for Divine Smite, but other DMs might.
Checked the errata, the previous post is true. Wish books could actually update. So I guess it's official that there is no problem to use Divine Smite with Multiclass Spell Slots. Appologizes.
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Since neither Divine Smite nor Eldritch Smite specifies they use an action, is a bonus action still available?
picturing something like
Attack+ Divine Smite + Eldritch Smite + bonus action Branding Smite
related question: can Divine Smite be used as a bonus action?
Attack+ Divine Smite + bonus action Divine Smite
Divine Smite is an option to use after you hit, just like Eldritch Smite. It is not a bonus action.
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The bonus action smite spells are not an extra attack, they are cast onto your weapon and take effect the next time you attack with the weapon.
Divine smite requires you to hit with a melee weapon attack. Eldritch smite requires you to hit with your pact weapon, and can only be used once per turn. Neither take an action, or restrict other damage sources.
So you could bonus action cast branding smite, take the attack action with a melee weapon that is your pact weapon, if it hits expend 2 spell slots including at least 1 warlock slot to eldritch and divine smite.
Other things to remember: You can divine smite once per attack, but can only eldritch smite once per turn. Also divine smite can use any spell slot, but eldritch smite requires using warlock slots. Also, paladin's extra attack and warlock's thirsting blade do not stack.
As stated previously, Divine Smite is not an Action, nor a Bonus Action, nor Reaction. It is simply something you choose after Hitting a Target with a Melee Weapon. You can certainly have the Branding Smite active when you Hit a creature. You can certainly expend a Spell Slot to Divine Smite when you hit. So you could do both of those for the same attack. Eldritch Smite is basically the Warlock equivalent, so putting aside the issue of Divine Smite and Eldritch Smite, those previous things a true for it too. You could also use Eldritch Smith Feature and activate Branding Smite's effect on the same Attack.
The issue of Spell Slots can get complicated when Multiclassed sometimes, especially when it involves a feature that specifically calls on that class's Spell Slots like Divine Smite does. Luckily Warlock Spell Slots are always separate from other classes's Spell Slots, so we don't have to debate whether Multiclass Spell Slots count as Paladin Spell Slots.Theoretically, if you can do so, to activate both would require 1 Paladin Spell Slot and 1 Warlock Spell Slot. Why? Two Reasons. One, because Eldritch Smite requires a Warlock Spell Slot, which is always separate from other Spell Slots. Even if Multiclass Spell Slots can count as Spell Slots of other classes, Pact Magic is never calculated into Muticlass Spell Slots, they are always separate. Two, paying the cost of one Feature does not pay for the cost of another Feature, even if they have the same cost.
Now we reach the final point of the question, "Can I Divine Smite and Eldritch Smite for the same attack?" The answer like most answers is, "What does your DM say?" If I DMed your game I would say, "yes". I would say that because it requires a lot of investment and sacrifice to use both. You invested Levels, you sacrificed 2 Spell Slots, you invested your Pact Boon, you invested your Invocation. Ultimately, it is up to the DM.
Aren't most smite spells concentration, preventing stacking as a possibility?
Divine Smite and Eldritch Smite are Features that you may activate on Hitting a target, they are not spells and do not stop you from Concentration.
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Divine smite doesn't specify a paladin slot the way eldritch smite specifies warlock slots.
Page 85, Player's Handbook:
"Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one paladin spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, in addition to the weapon's damage."
I made sure to check before giving my answer, things that specifically require Class Spell Slots can be a tricky thing when Multiclassed. Not trying to lord it over you, just make sure you check before hand. You never know what the DM might say, in my opinion I wouldn't mind allowing the use of Multiclass Spell Slots for Divine Smite, but other DMs might.
Cant remember which errata version, but that has since been updated with the 10th printing of the books - https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/classes/paladin#DivineSmite
There is no longer any mention of it being a Paladin spell slot.
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Checked the errata, the previous post is true. Wish books could actually update. So I guess it's official that there is no problem to use Divine Smite with Multiclass Spell Slots. Appologizes.