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Smiting

Level 4 priest spell · Conjuration/Summoning, Invocation/Evocation

Sphere
Combat
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M
Casting time
1 rd.
Duration
1 rd./level
Area of effect
Weapon touched
Saving throw
None

This spell increases the striking power of a normal or magical blunt weapon. A normal weapon gains a bonus of +1 to hit and damage per four levels of the caster, to a maximum bonus of +5. Any adjusted attack roll of 20 or more inflicts triple damage, but shatters the weapon, ending the spell.

A magical weapon gains a +1 bonus per application of the spell, with no special damage capabilities. The total bonus of a weapon cannot be raised above +5.

The material component is the priest's holy symbol.

Notes: Very rare spell. (Updated from Polyhedron Newszine.)

Sources

This spell on the AD&D 2nd Edition Wiki