Level
2nd
Casting Time
1 Bonus Action *
Range/Area
Self
Components
V
Duration
Concentration
1 Minute
School
Transmutation
Attack/Save
None
Damage/Effect
Radiant
The target hit by the strike takes an extra 2d6 Radiant damage from the attack. Until the spell ends, the target sheds Bright Light in a 5-foot radius, attack rolls against it have Advantage, and it can’t benefit from the Invisible condition.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 2.
* - which you take immediately after hitting a creature with a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike
-
View User Profile
-
Send Message
Posted Sep 5, 2024No longer works with Ranged Weapon Attacks like Branding Smite did :(
-
View User Profile
-
Send Message
Posted Sep 15, 2024Yeah they really went hard on "Smites are for Melee" and didn't provide much for ranged weapon users.
-
View User Profile
-
Send Message
Posted Nov 1, 2024Bright instead of dim light, and advantage - cool!
-
View User Profile
-
Send Message
Posted Nov 4, 2024Branding Smite * Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More Basic Rules, pg. 219
Link to the legacy version of this spell
* Spell was renamed from Branding Smite into Shining Smite.
-
View User Profile
-
Send Message
Posted Sep 4, 2025Yes, but unless I’m mistaken (and I checked the 2024 rules glossary to try and make sure), you can still use it with melee weapons with the Thrown property when making a ranged attack.
-
View User Profile
-
Send Message
Posted Oct 17, 2025Yes, you can use this with any melee weapon you throw. The only requirements are:
"Immediately after hitting a creature with a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike."
Your DM would really have to jump through hoops to tell you why a longsword or dagger isn't a Melee weapon if thrown.