Flamestrike
Legend
Smite damage (according to the ability) only apples to weapon damage.I.e. The intent was always that Smite required a weapon, and WotC screwed up in their wording.
Curiously, seeing as unarmed strikes aren't weapon damage, Heavy Armor Mastery provides no protection against unarmed strikes or even from natural attacks.
Thats why I was referring to the RAW in light of the RAI (as posted above).Which proves my thesis: WotC does not apply their own rules consistently, and RAW is for idiots.
As a Lawyer IRL, when legislation is not clear, I turn to Hansard and Parliamentary debates to determine what legislation was intended to mean.
Im doing the same here. The authors of the the text have clearly stated that if they intend for an ability to be magical, they'll expressly use that term in the text of the ability itself. Otherwise it's an extraordinary or even supernatural ability, but not 'magical' for game purposes.