D&D (2024) 2024 Spell Changes

[Ruin Explorer]

How much does the new baseline 1st level Divine Smite deal?

2d8. Thus average 9. And it's post-hit, but takes a Bonus Action.

Most combats in 5E last 3-4 rounds. Assuming you manage to pre-cast Divine Favor, made 1 attack/round, and hit with every attack, you'd thus do an average of 7.5 to 10 damage with Divine Favor. But that's unlikely to happen.

The only way Favor reliably comes out ahead is if you have 2 attacks per around or more at low levels AND are hitting more than 50% of the time (preferably a lot more) AND you pre-cast it. It's also a lot more likely to be wasted damage, because it's on every attack, whereas you'd only drop Smite if someone was still standing after the hit.

So Divine Favor is significantly improved, but it's still a pretty bad spell.

+1d4 damage

Please delete this, you're misleading people. They're asking about Divine Smite, not Divine Favor.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Summon Fey now flies and Summon Celestials range is now a pure 600 feet not 600 with disadvantage. Mindflayer just replaced Star Spawn. Arcane Burst or Eruption is in, the one that is a cantrip. Elementalism is more useful, but should make it clear what happens if you drink the water.

 

[Minigiant]

Wait, they went from 2d8 for a 1st level slot to 1d4?!

Yeah, we ain't swapping to that. My wife plays a paladin and I need to sleep in the house.

I misread you.

Divine Favor the buff is +1d4 pet attack
Divine Smite the damage spell is 2d8 +1d8 per additional slot.to one attack


Divine Favor takes 4 hits to catch Divine Snite

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

Divine Favor is fine, because it applies to every hit... of your dual-wielding paladin named Nick Vex!

 

[mellored]

Divine Favor is fine, because it applies to every hit... of your dual-wielding paladin named Nick Vex!

It also works on ranged weapons.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

It also works on ranged weapons.

Good point! No Ranger role is safe from this d4 menace!

 

[Charlaquin]

Divine Favor is fine, because it applies to every hit... of your dual-wielding paladin named Nick Vex!

Nick (or Nicky for the ladies) Vex is a fantastic character name!

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

Nick (or Nicky for the ladies) Vex is a fantastic character name!

New edition's true gift to the world!

 

[DrJawaPhD]

Is there a full list anywhere of what spells are in the PHB? I'm watching the JoeFudge videos about spell changes, but he doesn't mention unchanged spells

 

[mamba]

Nick (or Nicky for the ladies) Vex is a fantastic character name!

Nikki Vexx, could even be a rock star