Paladin Combat Skills

Sacrifice

• Skill description: Increased accuracy and damage at the cost of life. Deals 150% of weapon damage. 5% damage to self.

• Required Level: 1

• Prerequisites: None

• Synergies: Redemption (+10% increased damage / level), Fanaticism (+5% increased damage / level)

slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Damage:	200%	220%	240%	260%	280%	300%	320%	340%	360%	380%	400%	420%	440%	460%	480%	500%	520%	540%	560%	580%
Attack rating:	25%	35%	45%	55%	65%	75%	85%	95%	105%	115%	125%	135%	145%	155%	165%	175%	185%	195%	205%	215%

Patch Notes:

• Now deals 150% of base damage and received a 50% bonus damage increase at level 1 (#1 Bedrock).
• Damage to self reduced from 8% to 5% (#1 Bedrock).

Smite

• Skill description: Temporarily stun your enemy by bashing it with your shield. Gains additional damage while holy shield is active.

• Required Level: 1

• Prerequisites: None

• Synergies: None

slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Damage:	50%	55%	60%	65%	70%	75%	80%	85%	90%	95%	100%	105%	110%	115%	120%	125%	130%	135%	140%	145%
Stun length:	0.6s	0.8s	1s	1.2s	1.4s	1.6s	1.8s	2s	2.2s	2.4s	2.6s	2.8s	3s	3.2s	3.4s	3.6s	3.8s	4s	4.2s	4.4s
Mana cost:	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

Patch Notes:

• Smite’s mana cost has been increased from 2 to 4 (#11 Kyanite).
• Removed Holy Shield’s strength synergy to smite damage (#11 Kyanite).
• Holy Shield’s bonuses to Smite have been improved (#9 Aventurine).
• Holy Shield’s smite damage now increases from Strength (#9 Aventurine).
• Increased the Smite Damage on low level shields by about 20% (#7 Beryl).

Holy Bolt

• Skill description: A bolt of divine energy that damages enemies or heals allies.

• Required Level: 6

• Prerequisites: None

• Synergies: Blessed Hammer (35% magic damage / level), Fist of Heavens (35% magic damage / level), Prayer (35% magic damage / level)

slvl	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Magic damage:	8-16	16-24	24-32	32-40	40-48	48-56	56-64	64-72	74-83	84-94	94-105	104-116	114-127	124-138	134-149	144-160	157-175	170-190	183-205	196-220
Heals:	10-20	14-28	18-36	22-44	26-52	30-60	34-68	38-76	42-84	46-92	50-100	54-108	58-116	62-124	66-132	70-140	74-148	78-156	82-164	86-172
Mana cost:	4	4.5	5	5.5	6	6.5	7	7.5	8	8.5	9	9.5	10	10.5	11	11.5	12	12.5	13	13.5

Patch Notes:

• Damage has been reduced (#1 Bedrock).
• Heal has been significantly increased (#1 Bedrock).
• Prayer synergy significantly increased (#1 Bedrock).

Fist of the Heavens

Lore: This spell allows the Paladin to summon the power of holy vengeance. Manifesting as lightning from the heavens, these bolts rain down from the sky, exploding into a thousand shafts of light that radiate outwards to banish the evil from the battlefield.

• Skill Description: Lightning strikes your target as holy bolts seek out nearby enemies.

• Required Level: 30

• Damage at level 1: Primary Target: Lightning Damage: 150-200 / Holy Bolts magic damage: 46-57

• Prerequisites: Sacrifice [1], Holy Bolt [6], Zeal [12], Vengeance [18], Blessed Hammer [18], Conversion [24]

• Synergies: Holy Bolt: +15% Holy Bolt Damage Per Level / Holy Shock: +8% Lightning Damage Per Level

• Mana cost: 15

• Patch Notes

• The cooldown has been removed

• Holy Shock synergy is slightly more effective

Blessed Hammer

Even though the synergies are less effective, the build itself is still very strong.

• Synergies are less effective

Dashing Strike

Instantly dash forward to the target enemy or ally stunning and damaging enemies nearby.

• Required Level 30

• Cooldown: 6 Seconds

• Prerequisite:
  • Smite
    
  • Charge
    
  • Holy Shield
    

• Synergies:
  • Smite: +12% Magic Damage Per Level
    
  • Charge: +12% Magic Damage Per Level
    
  • Holy Shield +12% Magic Damage Per Level
    

Other Changes

• Most other combat skills (excluding Charge) have received a damage buff