Divine Favor
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Classes
- Paladin
Until the spell ends, your attacks with weapons deal an extra 1d4 Radiant damage on a hit.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Paladin
Your prayer empowers you with divine radiance. Until the spell ends, your weapon attacks deal an extra 1d4 radiant damage on a hit.
Divine Favor 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Divine Favor popularity
How popular is Divine Favor? It is a commonly found spell in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a reliable addition to any spellbook.
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 1 Paladin spell
- Bottom 10% of all level 1 spells
Spells similar to Divine Favor
Shining Smite 2nd-level transmutation
This paladin spell also adds radiant damage to your weapon strikes for a limited time, making it mechanically and thematically very close.
Players prefer Shining Smite over Divine Favor
Searing Smite 1st-level evocation
A paladin bonus-action self-buff that makes your next weapon hit deal extra elemental damage for up to a minute, matching the same attack-augmenting play pattern.
Players prefer Searing Smite over Divine Favor
Thunderous Smite 1st-level evocation
Another paladin smite that you use to buff your attack and deal extra damage on hit, sharing the single-target weapon-augmentation role.
Players prefer Thunderous Smite over Divine Favor
Wrathful Smite 1st-level necromancy
Like Divine Favor, it’s a paladin option that boosts a weapon attack to add extra damage and a secondary effect, fitting the same tactical niche.
Players prefer Wrathful Smite over Divine Favor
Crusader's Mantle 3rd-level evocation
It grants extra radiant damage on weapon attacks for you and allies for a short duration, serving a very similar purpose but on a larger scale.
Players prefer Divine Favor over Crusader's Mantle