Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Damage Type: Psychic
Save: Wisdom
Conditions: Stunned
The target takes an extra 4d6 Psychic damage from the attack, and the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Stunned condition until the end of your next turn.
The extra damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 4.
Verbal Component:
Oppugno Vastare Ferio
Verbal Component (Alternative):
By my oath, your mind I blight, I strike you down with a staggering smite.
Class: Paladin
Tags: Combat, Damage
Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (page 320)
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Other Planes and Effects
Below is information about this spell as it relates to other planes and area of effects (i.e. underwater). Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to handle spell effects.
Underwater - Verbal Component
Official rules have been verified by Jeremy Crawford - "No rule prohibits verbal components from working underwater. Keep in mind that if you're talking, you're not holding your breath." Hence, while submerged underwater and holding its breath, a creature can cast a spell that requires a verbal component. After casting the spell, if the creature can't breathe underwater, it immediately runs out of breath. The creature can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round).
