# Divine Smite *1st-level, Evocation*  - **Casting time:** 1 Bonus Action, which you take immediately after hitting a target with a Melee weapon or an [Unarmed Strike](/3-Mechanics/CLI/variant-rules/unarmed-strike-xphb.md) - **Range:** Self - **Components:** V - **Duration:** Instantaneous The target takes an extra `2d8` Radiant damage from the attack. The damage increases by `1d8` if the target is a Fiend or an Undead. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The damage increases by `1d8` for each spell slot level above 1. **Classes**: [Paladin](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-paladin.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 265. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*