Divine Hammer

For the mace, see  [Divine Hammer].

Divine Hammer
Divine Hammer Row 6 Retribution paladin talent Replaces [Consecration] 3 Holy Power 1 min cooldown Instant Requires Melee Weapon Divine Hammers spin around you, striking enemies nearby for (35.7% of Attack power) Holy damage every 2 sec for 8 sec. While active, each Holy Power spent increases the duration of Divine Hammer by 0.5 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
Properties
Class	Paladin
School	Holy
Cooldown	1 minutes
Radius	8 yd
Talents
Talent required	[Avenging Wrath]/ [Crusade]
Other information
Improvements	[Burning Crusade]

Divine Hammer is a Retribution paladin talent.

Patch changes

• Hotfix (2025-03-04):
  • An issue causing Divine Hammer to have reduced duration with higher amounts of Haste has been resolved.
  • Haste will no longer affect Divine Hammer periodic. Will now strike every 2 seconds for 8 seconds baseline.
  • Periodic damage will no longer activate [Radiant Glory], while its cast will continue to interact normally.
  • Extension proc no longer has an internal cooldown.
    
• Patch 11.1.0 (2025-02-25): Redesigned -- Divine Hammers spin around you, striking enemies nearby for Holy damage every 2 seconds for 8 seconds. While active, each Holy Power spent increases the duration of Divine Hammer by 0.5 seconds. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Costs 3 Holy Power and has a 1 minute cooldown.

  Old: Divine Hammers spin around you, consuming a Holy Power to strike enemies within 8 yds for (35.7% of Attack power) Holy damage every 2.2 sec. While active your Judgment, Blade of Justice and Crusader Strike recharge 75% faster, and increase the rate at which Divine Hammer strikes by 15% when they are cast. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Costs 0 Holy Power and has a 2 minute cooldown.
  

• Patch 11.0.2 (2024-08-13): No longer a choice node with [Consecrated Blade].
  
• Patch 11.0.0 (2024-07-23): Redesigned – Divine Hammers spin around you, consuming a Holy Power to strike enemies within 8 yards for Radiant damage every 2.2 seconds. While active, your Holy Power generating abilities recharge 75% faster, and increase the rate at which Divine Hammer strikes by 15% when they are cast. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets. Now a 2 minute cooldown and damage increased by 300%. Divine Hammer base periodic decreased to 2.2 seconds and scales with Haste (was 3 seconds).

  Old: Divine Hammers spin around you, damaging enemies within 8 yds for (71.4% of Attack power) Holy damage over 12 sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
  

• Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02): Tooltip now correctly updates when [Burning Crusade] is talented.
  
• Patch 10.0.7 (2023-03-21): Re-added as a row 6 Retribution talent (was a level 60 Retribution talent). Now deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets and replaces Consecration instead of Blade of Justice. No longer generates Holy Power.
  
• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Removed.
  
• Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13): Divine Hammer damage reduced by 25%.
  
• Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Damage has been increased by 100%.
  
• Hotfix (2016-11-22): Cooldown, global cooldown, period, and duration are all correctly modified by Haste.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.
  

External links

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