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
- Smite is the staple damage spell for Holy and Discipline priests used to fill space in the rotation while other more powerful attacks are on cooldown.
- 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."
Gallery
Patch changes
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 converted into the
[Improved Smite] talent.
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.
Patch 0.12 (2004-10-11): Holy Smite has been renamed to Smite.
- Patch 0.9 (2004-08-17): Cast time slightly increased, damage reduced, mana cost reduced.
- Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13): Has been moved to levels 1, 6, 14, 22, 30 and 38.
See also
External links
[Harsh Discipline], 
[Manipulation], 
[Searing Light], 
[Train of Thought], 
[Trinity], 
[Unwavering Will], 
[Void Summoner]
In the TCG.
