Sourcemined
Baldur's Gate 3
SpellVerified on build 25605617
Searing Smite icon

Searing Smite

Level
Level 1 · Evocation
Cost
Action
Extra cost on hit
Bonus action + 1st-level spell slot
Range
Melee
Roll
Melee weapon attack
Damage
weapon damage + 1d6 Fire
Concentration
Yes
Components
Verbal

Deal an extra 1d6 Fire damage and set your target on fire: it takes 1d6 Fire damage every turn.

Damage by spell slot

Average at 1st level
3.5
weapon damage + 1d6 Fire
Average at 6th level
21
weapon damage + 6d6 Fire
Per slot level
+3.5
each slot above 1st
  1. 1st-level slot3.5 weapon damage + 1d6 Fire
  2. 2nd-level slot7 weapon damage + 2d6 Fire
  3. 3rd-level slot10.5 weapon damage + 3d6 Fire
  4. 4th-level slot14 weapon damage + 4d6 Fire
  5. 5th-level slot17.5 weapon damage + 5d6 Fire
  6. 6th-level slot21 weapon damage + 6d6 Fire
Average damage of one cast at each spell slot, from the game's own upcast entries.
SlotDamageAverage
1stweapon damage + 1d6 Fire3.5
2ndweapon damage + 2d6 Fire7
3rdweapon damage + 3d6 Fire10.5
4thweapon damage + 4d6 Fire14
5thweapon damage + 5d6 Fire17.5
6thweapon damage + 6d6 Fire21

Who can get it

From the game's class, subclass and race progression tables (the level is the class or character level it first becomes available at), feat choices, equipment boosts and scrolls.

Classes 1

  • Paladin · always known, from level 2

Equipment 2

Conditions applied 1

Other level 1 spells 71