Summon Monster - Smite Evil / Good

[GanDuumar]

Hi all

Now I'm about to ask something that is confusing to me right now. I have read about it, but maybe someone can explain it fully/finally.

When Summon Creature is used, they can apply Celestial/Fiend template.

• Good = Celestial
  
• Neutral = Choose template Yourself
  
• Evil = Fiend
  

It can always be applied.
(So far, correct?)

Now, the confusion begins on the "Smite evil/good" Special Ability it gets from the alignment.
As far as I've read and understood, the creatue smite evil/good is not the same as the Paladins.
As such, it gets bonus to hit dice on attacking and bonus to damage dice on attacking. But now comes the question, what else happens?

• Paladin bypasses DR of evil target- Does this work the same way?
  
• Paladin gets Deflection bonus according to his CHA- I presume this does not happen?
  

I did read around, but most of the time there were many discussions and non-final info. So if anyone has an idea or experience, I'm more than happy to hear about it.

[Jeraa]

You get exactly what it says and no more.

Quote:

smite evil 1/day as a swift action (adds Cha bonus to attack rolls and damage bonus equal to HD against evil foes; smite persists until target is dead or the celestial creature rests)

So:

Charisma bonus to attack rolls
Damage bonus equal to number of hit dice

That is all. A celestial/fiendish creature is not a paladin and doesn't gain the same ability.

[GanDuumar]

Jeraa wrote:

You get exactly what it says and no more.

Quote:

smite evil 1/day as a swift action (adds Cha bonus to attack rolls and damage bonus equal to HD against evil foes; smite persists until target is dead or the celestial creature rests)

So:

Charisma bonus to attack rolls
Damage bonus equal to number of hit dice

That is all. A celestial/fiendish creature is not a paladin and doesn't gain the same ability.

Okay, good. Double-checking, so basically it can choose a target and hit it. Once hit, it keeps getting bonuses against that target (As long as either exist).

No going through DR or any of that thing?

[William Werminster]

GanDuumar wrote:

Jeraa wrote:

You get exactly what it says and no more.

Quote:

smite evil 1/day as a swift action (adds Cha bonus to attack rolls and damage bonus equal to HD against evil foes; smite persists until target is dead or the celestial creature rests)

So:

Charisma bonus to attack rolls
Damage bonus equal to number of hit dice

That is all. A celestial/fiendish creature is not a paladin and doesn't gain the same ability.

Okay, good. Double-checking, so basically it can choose a target and hit it. Once hit, it keeps getting bonuses against that target (As long as either exist).

No going through DR or any of that thing?

Nope, DR still applies.