Smite, a Priest ability in WoW Forever

Smite is a Priest ability in the Holy tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 8 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 1 and its last at level 54. Its spell school is Holy.

Against Classic: Changed

Ranks and levels of Smite

Ranks of Smite
Level	Rank	Tooltip	Text
1	Rank 1	20 Mana30 yd range 1.5 sec cast	Smite an enemy for 13 to 17 Holy damage.
6	Rank 2	30 Mana30 yd range 2 sec cast	Smite an enemy for 25 to 31 Holy damage.
14	Rank 3	60 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Smite an enemy for 44 to 50 Holy damage.
22	Rank 4	95 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Smite an enemy for 59 to 67 Holy damage.
30	Rank 5	140 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Smite an enemy for 81 to 91 Holy damage.
38	Rank 6	185 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Smite an enemy for 93 to 105 Holy damage.
46	Rank 7	230 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Smite an enemy for 124 to 138 Holy damage.
54	Rank 8	280 Mana30 yd range 2.5 sec cast	Smite an enemy for 166 to 186 Holy damage.

Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.

Smite compared with Classic

All 8 ranks changed since Classic.

How each rank of Smite compares with Classic
Rank	Change	Classic tooltip	Classic text
Rank 1	Changed	scales with 12.3% of spell power (direct)	Smite an enemy for 15 to 19 Holy damage.
Rank 2	Changed	scales with 27.1% of spell power (direct)	Smite an enemy for 28 to 34 Holy damage.
Rank 3	Changed	scales with 55.4% of spell power (direct)	Smite an enemy for 58 to 66 Holy damage.
Rank 4	Changed	—	Smite an enemy for 97 to 111 Holy damage.
Rank 5	Changed	—	Smite an enemy for 158 to 178 Holy damage.
Rank 6	Changed	—	Smite an enemy for 222 to 250 Holy damage.
Rank 7	Changed	—	Smite an enemy for 298 to 334 Holy damage.
Rank 8	Changed	—	Smite an enemy for 384 to 428 Holy damage.

Talents that change Smite

These Priest talents name Smite in their rank text.

Power in LightDiscipline, row 1
Mental AgilityDiscipline, row 3
Divine FuryHoly, row 2
Holy ReachHoly, row 4

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Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.