@JeremyECrawford Divine Smite: does "…in addition to the weapon's damage" in the text imply that it requires a weapon?
— Armando Doval (@armando_doval) September 6, 2017
Divine Smite is intended to be used with a weapon. #DnD https://t.co/yuccpyzaUt
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 6, 2017
I figured that line referred to a “weapon attack,” which is a process that does not always involve a weapon.The feature refers to "the weapon's damage." It's more specific than "melee weapon attack."
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 6, 2017
Ka-Smiting someone with your fists is awesome. I usually have them take some of the damaged and temporarily mess up their hand to balance. That's the RP reason I use to explain the "usually weapons only" thing. Your hand can't withstand the POWAH!
— Varderwulf (@Varderwulf) September 6, 2017
That's a fun story-oriented way of dealing with it!
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 6, 2017