Smite

Template:CSP The sword of a Paladin represents the might of righteousness and his shield symbolizes the strength of his faith. Both are tools he uses to mete out justice. Just as righteousness can give his spirit the fortitude to overcome the attacks of the unjust, so too can faith be a weapon to strike back at those who work to defeat him. To this end, the Paladin has developed several combat techniques that use the shield not only for defense, but also as an offensive weapon.

Details

Level 1-60 stats

Stat	Value
+% Damage	15*slvl
Stun length (Seconds)	min(0.4+(0.2*slvl),10)

• Always hits and cannot be blocked when used by a Paladin: will always knock back an eligible target.
• Holy Shield increases base shield damage, as do weapons with Damage +.
• Character screen only displays off-weapon +% Damage from items being applied to 1 damage, when it is added to all other sources of +% Damage.
• Damage + is added to shield damage (before +% Damage is applied), although this isn't displayed by the character screen.
• Every Strength point applies +1% Damage regardless of the weapon equipped.
• Even though shield damage is used, range adder, attack rate and durability of weapon equipped are used.
• If weapon reaches 0 durability while using Smite, it won't actually break and become unusable until another weapon attack is used. Weapon can be switched or removed and replaced without breaking it, and it will remain unbroken upon entering a new game. [1]
• All modifiers are applied except for the following:
  • Weapon base damage
  • Weapon % Enhanced Damage
  • + Min/Maximum Damage
  • +% Damage to Demons/Damage to Undead
  • Critical Strike and Deadly Strike
  • Magic Damage
  • Fire Damage (Casting Enchant may cause character screen damage to be displayed in red, but displayed damage does not increase and no fire damage is applied) [2]
  • Lightning Damage
  • Cold Damage and length
  • Poison Damage and length
  • % Life Stolen per hit
  • % Mana Stolen per hit [3]
• Casting Life Tap allows life to be leeched while using Smite.

Source

• The following monsters also use Smite (although it requires a hit check, can be blocked and its +% Damage is not applied):
  • Blunderbore
  • Duriel
  • Lister the Tormentor and his Minions of Destruction
  • Uber Duriel

Skill bonus

• +(1-3) Smite (Paladin Only) cannot normally spawn on ilvl <25 scepters.

Level 1-60 stats

Details

Stat	Level
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
+% Damage	15	30	45	60	75	90	105	120	135	150
Stun Length (Seconds)	0.6	0.8	1	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2	2.2	2.4

Stat	Level
	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
+% Damage	165	180	195	210	225	240	255	270	285	300
Stun Length (Seconds)	2.6	2.8	3	3.2	3.4	3.6	3.8	4	4.2	4.4

Stat	Level
	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
+% Damage	315	330	345	360	375	390	405	420	435	450
Stun Length (Seconds)	4.6	4.8	5	5.2	5.4	5.6	5.8	6	6.2	6.4

Stat	Level
	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
+% Damage	465	480	495	510	525	540	555	570	585	600
Stun Length (Seconds)	6.6	6.8	7	7.2	7.4	7.6	7.8	8	8.2	8.4

Stat	Level
	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
+% Damage	615	630	645	660	675	690	705	720	735	750
Stun Length (Seconds)	8.6	8.8	9	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	10	10	10

Stat	Level
	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
+% Damage	765	780	795	810	825	840	855	870	885	900
Stun Length (Seconds)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10

Reference

• Combat Skills (Arreat Summit)
• Mechanical/Concept Question Why Grief on Smiters? (Paladin Archives)
• Oramin, Smite FAQ (Paladin Room)
• Zyr, Breaking Wind (Picture Pages)