I’m trying to figure out if you could use the warlock’s eldritch smite at the same time as using the paladin’s smite. Is there anything keeping you from using both on the same attack?
Using neither requires an action so there is nothing that would prevent that. Remember though that Eldritch Smite is 1/turn while Divine Smite is 1/attack.
You can stack/combine branding smite (or equivalent), divine smite, eldritch smite, and even improved divine smite, divine strike, sneak attack, martial maneuvers and anything else as long as each of their specific conditions are met. You can even use all those while casting booming blade since it makes a weapon attack.
In your specific question, eldritch smite is only 1 attack per turn and specifically requires pact magic spell slots. Divine smite does not have those limitations.
I now have the urge to play a level 11 paladin of Vengeance, level 9 hexblade Warlock, wielding a greatsword, and casting hex. If you get a natural 20 with this set up against a fiend or undead, you can do the following:
Note: You absolutely can stack them on the same attack, but you do have to pay a separate spell slot for each. No burning one slot to fuel both Divine and Eldritch smite.
I’m trying to figure out if you could use the warlock’s eldritch smite at the same time as using the paladin’s smite. Is there anything keeping you from using both on the same attack?
Using neither requires an action so there is nothing that would prevent that. Remember though that Eldritch Smite is 1/turn while Divine Smite is 1/attack.
You can stack/combine branding smite (or equivalent), divine smite, eldritch smite, and even improved divine smite, divine strike, sneak attack, martial maneuvers and anything else as long as each of their specific conditions are met. You can even use all those while casting booming blade since it makes a weapon attack.
In your specific question, eldritch smite is only 1 attack per turn and specifically requires pact magic spell slots. Divine smite does not have those limitations.
I now have the urge to play a level 11 paladin of Vengeance, level 9 hexblade Warlock, wielding a greatsword, and casting hex. If you get a natural 20 with this set up against a fiend or undead, you can do the following:
4d6 slashing damage + 18d8 radiant damage (3rd level paladin spell slot divine smite, Improved Divine smite, and Blinding smite) + 12d8 force damage + 2d6 necrotic damage.
Average of 156 damage. Magic weapons can improve this even more.
Maximum damage: 276
All in one attack.
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Note: You absolutely can stack them on the same attack, but you do have to pay a separate spell slot for each. No burning one slot to fuel both Divine and Eldritch smite.
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