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D&D 5E How can I get Wrathful Smite on my spell list?
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DND_Reborn
The High Aldwin
Nope.
This is the best way (easiest) IMO.
With Tasha's adding the clause to such feats:
I would imagine most DMs would agree that gaining Wrathful Smite via Magic Initiate would allow you cast it using available spell slots as well as once via the feat.
humble minion
Legend
Magic Initiate doesn't allow you to pick spells from the paladin list (and paladins have no cantrips for Magic Initiate to apply to either.)
DND_Reborn
The High Aldwin
LOL, yeah I forgot that is RAW. My house-rules removed that a LONG, LONG time ago!
So, any DM can also remove it (giving Paladins access to Cleric cantrips--which they should have had all along...).
Stormonu
Legend
Apparently, I've done the same exact thing. Including giving access to cantrips for Paladins (and Rangers).LOL, yeah I forgot that is RAW. My house-rules removed that a LONG, LONG time ago!
So, any DM can also remove it (giving Paladins access to Cleric cantrips--which they should have had all along...).
DND_Reborn
The High Aldwin
Yep. Paladins get cantrips as Clerics do and Rangers get cantrips as Druids... no reason not to IMO.
I love Undead Warlocks. It is my favorite Warlock, even for a Gish. It is not the same though and if I could multiclass to Warlock I would just go Hexblade anyway.
Form of Dread is nice but the frightened effect only lasts a round. The great thing about Wrathful Smite is it takes an action to try to shake it and you use that action to make a wisdom check, not a save so that check is done at disadvantage and gets no proficiency bonus.
I also love menacing attack, and I have picked that up with a feat before, but again it is not as powerful as Wrathful Smite.
You can not get Paladin, Ranger or Artificer only spells using magic intitiate:
Choose a class: bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You learn two cantrips of your choice from that class's spell list.
In addition, choose one 1st-level spell to learn from that same list. Using this feat, you can cast the spell once at its lowest level, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again.
Wrathful Smite is only on the Paladin list. If I could do that I would be all over it.
In the games I play and DM you can do this through a fighting style, but you don't get them if you take one of the other fighting styles. I kind of like it that way to be honest.
jgsugden
Legend
It seems like you're focused on the mechanic of it and the belief that it is a desirable overpowered mechanic. If so - multiclass hexblade is likely worth the cost. You get Hexblade's Curse, Wrathful Smite, Armor of Agathys, a couple Cantrips, ability to use Charisma to attack (if it is a high stat for you), and a SR 1st level slot. For a build that works to use Wrathful Smite, it is a pretty good deal.
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