D&D 5E - Removing Concentration From Smite Spells, Including Spells like Ensnaring Strike? | Page 2
I'm in the ''do it this way instead'' camp I'd make it a leveled-equivalent to the ''blade'' spells from the SCAG.
So they would be 1) without concentration, 2) target self 3) include the effect of a normal attack + a rider I'd be fine with some changing to that, though taking a whole action means I'd want to increase their damage a little, since pretty much all characters that use these spells have Extra Attack, and such spells would be incompatible with that feature.
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