Dan,
A question from a design perspective, if I may.

Does allowing a Paladin access to Archery fighting style, and allowing Divine Smite to function with ranged attacks, break anything? Yes it does. Don't recommend.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) October 24, 2019

I agree…. If I’m being truthful, I was hoping to be wrong.

Darn it. Mmmmhmm. I had a feeling this question was along those lines. 😂 pic.twitter.com/d465yQ4MmN

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) October 24, 2019

Not my fault the Paladin was designed so friggin’ awesome and powerful, Dan!

No jury would convict me for wanting it to work with Crossbow Expert. Avernus wouldn’t know what hit it.

Well… shot it. 😆….just a shot in the dark, since you'd certainly be the one to ask:

Kobold Press hasn't put out anything similar to the Divine Hunter from 3.X / PF, have they?

— John Appleton (@jaa0109) October 24, 2019

I assume you mean for 5e? Nothing springs to mind along those lines. Though what I recall of the divine hunter is it was an archetype that gave you a domain and a celestial-like animal companion?

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) October 24, 2019

I recall it as being more along the lines of a Smiting archer.

But I admit my experience is very limited, having only heard of it, and from one computer game (PF: Kingmaker).

So not sure who of us is more correct 😂 It was based on a hybrid class, so it might have been able to do extra damage at range.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) October 24, 2019