Smite
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| Smite | |
|---|---|
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| Properties | |
| Class | Priest |
| School | Holy |
| Cooldown | None/Global Cooldown |
| Other information | |
| Level learned | 1 |
| Improvements |
 [Blaze of Light],  [Divine Procession],  [Preventative Measures],  [Sanctuary],  [Searing Light],  [Trinity],  [Unwavering Will] |
In the TCG.
Smite is the first priest spell, known by all priests from level 1. Priests that specialize into Shadow will have this spell replaced with 
[Mind Flay].
Tips and tactics
- Thanks to
[Atonement], Discipline priests can use Smite to heal their allies.
Trivia
- Holy Smite is a basic Priest spell in Hearthstone. The flavor text reads: "It doesn't matter how pious you are. Everyone needs a good smiting now and again."
- During the original World of Warcraft alpha, it was named "Holy Smite".
Patch changes
Hotfix (2025-03-11): Damage increased by 80% in PvP combat. - Patch 11.1.0 (2025-02-25): Damage increased by 25% for Discipline.
Hotfix (2024-03-12): Damage increased by 25% in PvP combat. - Hotfix (2024-01-22): Damage increased by 30%.
- Hotfix (2023-06-26): Damage increased by 15%.
- Hotfix (2023-04-10): Damage increased by 30%.
- Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Rank 2 removed.
Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): No longer absorbs damage or resets Holy Fire's cooldown. Rank 2 now learned at level 13 (was 16). 
Patch 8.1.0 (2018-12-11): Damage reduced by 11%. - Hotfix (2018-09-10): Damage reduced by 9%.
- Hotfix (2018-08-07): Damage reduced by 6%.
Patch 7.3.5 (2018-01-16):
- Smite damage reduced by 33%.
- Smite (Rank 2), learned at level 16, now increases damage by 50%.
- Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13):
- Smite damage increased by 16% for Discipline and 25% for Holy.
- Smite now costs 0.5% of base mana (was 1.0%).
- Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Additional effects now learned at level 36 (was 10 for Discipline and 12 for Holy).
- Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Damage increased by 162.8%.
- Additional effect added for Discipline at level 10: Now prevents 100% of the damage dealt to be dealt by the enemy.
- Additional effect added for Holy at level 12: Now has a 20% chance to reset the cooldown of [Holy Fire].
Hotfix (2014-10-30): Smite critical hits should no longer incorrectly cause the target to be healed for a greater than intended amount through [Atonement] while also receiving a larger than intended damage shield that's granted through 
[Divine Aegis]. 
Hotfix (2010-12-02): Smite's scaling coefficient has been increased. The damage of Smite is now very similar to Heal in value. - Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now costs 15% of base mana, up from 9% of base mana. Cast time increased from 1.5 sec to 2.5 sec.
See also
- Smite, TCG card
Other versions
Classic
Smite 
- Smite (8 ranks)
- Level 1 priest ability
- 30 yd range
- 20 Mana
- 1.5 sec cast
- Smite an enemy for 15 to 20 Holy damage.
Properties Class Priest School Holy Cooldown None/Global Cooldown Other information Level learned 1 Improvements 
[Divine Fury], 
[Holy Reach]BC Classic
Smite - Smite (10 ranks)
- Level 1 priest ability
- 30 yd range
- 20 Mana
- 1.5 sec cast
- Smite an enemy for 15 to 20 Holy damage.
Properties Class Priest School Holy Cooldown None/Global Cooldown Other information Level learned 1 Improvements [Divine Fury], 
[Focused Power], [Holy Reach], 
[Surge of Light]Wrath Classic
Smite - Smite (12 ranks)
- Level 1 priest ability
- 30 yd range
- 9% of base mana
- 1.5 sec cast
- Smite an enemy for 15 to 20 Holy damage.
Properties Class Priest School Holy Cooldown None/Global Cooldown Other information Level learned 1 Improvements [Divine Fury], [Holy Reach]Cataclysm Classic
Smite - Smite
- Level 1 priest ability
- 30 yd range
- 15% of base mana
- 1.5 sec cast
- Smite an enemy for 755 Holy damage.
Properties Class Priest School Holy Cooldown None/Global Cooldown Other information Level learned 1 Improvements [Atonement], [Divine Fury], 
[Evangelism], [Surge of Light], 
[Train of Thought]Glyphs 
[Glyph of Divine Accuracy]
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