Want to ensure that I am reading this correctly. In the PHB it specifies that Wrathful Smite is a concentration spell. However after you hit a target it applies the frightened effect (should it fail a WIS saving throw). So my question is, if I hit the target and it fails its Wisdom Saving throw and the target is now frightened. Does the spell still require my concentration? Or rather the secondary effect just happens and doesn’t require me to continue concentrating on the spell?
Alek RichterEnlightened
Concentration is for the duration of the spell
The 1 minute duration of the spell is for both holding the spell until you deliver a hit as well as for maintaining the Condition effect of the smite (in this case, Frightened condition.)
This is supported by Jeremy Crawford via Sage Advice