Even if the party's Cleric also has it, more is better. This might not be the most powerful spell the class can use, but it's one of the best Paladin spells in 5e when it comes to usefulness.

The lead rules designer of Dungeons & Dragons provided some additional insight as to why the Paladin’s signature ability was changed. Earlier this summer, Wizards of the Coast confirmed that the ...

At the root of the Paladin’s “nerfing” is the change to making Divine Smite a spell instead of an ability feature. In the 2014 ruleset, a Divine Smite is something that a Paladin can do ...