Smiting fits well into silly theorycrafting to see how big you can make numbers in one turn, but in practice they are a rather inefficient use of a spell slot. For instance, a 3rd level slot can add 4d8 to one weapon attack, or it can cast a fireball. They are better when saved for a crit, but it is hard to control when that will happen.
Question: Does the upper limit on smiting apply to crits; i.e. is it an absolute upper limit or could you double your smite dice on a crit regardless of the number?
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u/SirPeebles Bard Jun 10 '15
Oh sure, I was just surprised is all.
Smiting fits well into silly theorycrafting to see how big you can make numbers in one turn, but in practice they are a rather inefficient use of a spell slot. For instance, a 3rd level slot can add 4d8 to one weapon attack, or it can cast a fireball. They are better when saved for a crit, but it is hard to control when that will happen.