Wrathful Smite

Wrathful Smite
Level1st Level Casting Time1 bonus action RangeSelf
AoESingle DurationConcentration, up to 1 minute
SchoolRadiant ComponentsV
ClassesBlackguard, Paladin

Your weapon flares, empowered by your wrath, striking fear into your enemies.

The next time you hit with a melee weapon attack during this spell's duration, your attack deals an extra 1d6 Psychic damage.

Additionally, if the target is a creature, it must make a Wisdom saving throw, potentially becoming

Frightened
of you.

Success. The target is unaffected.
Failure. The target becomes Frightened of you until the spell ends. As an action, the creature can make a Wisdom check against your spell save DC to steel its resolve and end this spell.
Critical Failure (–10). As failure, but in addition, the target becomes Paralysed until the end of its next turn.


At Higher Levels. Increase the damage by 1d6 for each spell level increase.