Divine Smite doesn't do damage to the weapon you're smiting with, just to what you're attacking. I suppose the person would be fine. Picking up an enemy and using them to hit things is pretty well outside the rules anyways, though, so ruling it another way would make sense.
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But ...... is the paladin really using the environment to hit the enemy?
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Yep, the question is entirely in homebrew and house rule territory.
There aren't any 5e rules for damaging the weapon you are using, even if that weapon happens to also be a creature.
Also, although it sounds cool, a conscious creature would likely resist making it impossible to use them as an improvised weapon.
I'd also add that RAW, only objects can be used as an improvised weapon. Creatures are not listed as options. A dead creature is an object, a living creature is not.
"An improvised weapon includes any object you can wield in one or two hands, such as broken glass, a table leg, a frying pan, a wagon wheel, or a dead goblin."
A creature is not an object so RAW it can not be used as an improvised weapon. Which puts the question even farther into the "ask the DM", homebrew/house rule category.
P.S. The target of the attack would take the smite damage, not whatever weapon was being used.
P.P.S. If the paladin swings a creature they have grappled into something hard in an attempt to do damage then they could not smite at all because divine smite requires "when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack" not an improvised attack created by swinging a creature into another object. In that case, the paladin isn't wielding a weapon at all, improvised or otherwise , at least RAW. So again it comes down to however the DM wants to run it.
So ... suppose you pick up a cantaloupe, and use that as an improvised weapon. For this example, it doesn't matter what you're attacking, but let's say it's an adamantite elemental. On fire, because why not.
As you use the cantaloupe to attack the adamantite elemental (on fire!), you will squish the cantaloupe. Right? I'm guessing we can all agree on that.
Will using smite make things even worse for the cantaloupe? I'd say yes. Even greater applied force is going enhance the suffering and misfortune of the poor cantaloupe. While the adamantite elemental (on fire!) will be mostly unconcerned. I guess the smite damage applies though. Despite the cantaloupe.
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If a Paladin picks up an enemy and hits the environment, would the divine smite do damage to the enemy or the environment?
That's quite the question.
Divine Smite doesn't do damage to the weapon you're smiting with, just to what you're attacking. I suppose the person would be fine. Picking up an enemy and using them to hit things is pretty well outside the rules anyways, though, so ruling it another way would make sense.
Look at what you've done. You spoiled it. You have nobody to blame but yourself. Go sit and think about your actions.
Don't be mean. Rudeness is a vicious cycle, and it has to stop somewhere. Exceptions for things that are funny.
Go to the current Competition of the Finest 'Brews! It's a cool place where cool people make cool things.
How I'm posting based on text formatting: Mod Hat Off - Mod Hat Also Off (I'm not a mod)
But ...... is the paladin really using the environment to hit the enemy?
Blanket disclaimer: I only ever state opinion. But I can sound terribly dogmatic - so if you feel I'm trying to tell you what to think, I'm really not, I swear. I'm telling you what I think, that's all.
Since the enemy used as an improvised weapon is not the target of the attack, it shouldn't get any damage unless the DM rule otherwise.
Yep, the question is entirely in homebrew and house rule territory.
There aren't any 5e rules for damaging the weapon you are using, even if that weapon happens to also be a creature.
Also, although it sounds cool, a conscious creature would likely resist making it impossible to use them as an improvised weapon.
I'd also add that RAW, only objects can be used as an improvised weapon. Creatures are not listed as options. A dead creature is an object, a living creature is not.
"An improvised weapon includes any object you can wield in one or two hands, such as broken glass, a table leg, a frying pan, a wagon wheel, or a dead goblin."
A creature is not an object so RAW it can not be used as an improvised weapon. Which puts the question even farther into the "ask the DM", homebrew/house rule category.
P.S. The target of the attack would take the smite damage, not whatever weapon was being used.
P.P.S. If the paladin swings a creature they have grappled into something hard in an attempt to do damage then they could not smite at all because divine smite requires "when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack" not an improvised attack created by swinging a creature into another object. In that case, the paladin isn't wielding a weapon at all, improvised or otherwise , at least RAW. So again it comes down to however the DM wants to run it.
So ... suppose you pick up a cantaloupe, and use that as an improvised weapon. For this example, it doesn't matter what you're attacking, but let's say it's an adamantite elemental. On fire, because why not.
As you use the cantaloupe to attack the adamantite elemental (on fire!), you will squish the cantaloupe. Right? I'm guessing we can all agree on that.
Will using smite make things even worse for the cantaloupe? I'd say yes. Even greater applied force is going enhance the suffering and misfortune of the poor cantaloupe. While the adamantite elemental (on fire!) will be mostly unconcerned. I guess the smite damage applies though. Despite the cantaloupe.
Blanket disclaimer: I only ever state opinion. But I can sound terribly dogmatic - so if you feel I'm trying to tell you what to think, I'm really not, I swear. I'm telling you what I think, that's all.