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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gladius Legis" data-source="post: 7851730" data-attributes="member: 68748">Yes, it does matter. In both examples, they both use up the same spell slot.In most cases, Smiting twice is going to be better, certainly than Divine Favor + Smite with 1st-level slots. And depending on party composition, if I wasn't able to prebuff (since Crusader's Mantle requires a full action), then two 3rd-level Smites can also be (and often is) better than CM + Smite.It doesn't compare favorably there, either.At Lv. 1-4 it even loses to Searing Smite. SS's 1d6 on initial hit + 1d6 on failed save the first 2 rounds is better than DF's 1d4 + 1d4 1st 2 rounds. And probably have similar rates of success/failure. Not that I'd use SS at all.DF is only slightly better 1st 2 rounds than SS if you dual-wield, since you're not getting DF the 1st round due to your off-hand attack also taking up a bonus action.If I was going for megahit damage I'd do Thunderous Smite's 2d6 right of the bat and stick a Divine Smite on top of that hit. Frontloaded damage is a big deal in this edition and is better than damage over time like you get with DF.Or again, compare DF to Wrathful Smite ... yeah, not even a comparison.Yes, Bless is great. Bless also requires an action, as opposed to a bonus action. You act like that's nothing.</blockquote>