What does smite do in diablo 3

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Popularity percentages for Smite runes, as used by level 70 hardcore and softcore Crusaders. Hightlight the bars on the chart to see the percentages for each Smite rune. Smite bashes an enemy with the Paladin's shield, damaging and Stunning them. When stunned, an enemy cannot move, attack, cast spells or otherwise use their abilities. In addition Smite is one of the few physical attacks in the game that have no reliance on attack rating. Each Smite is a guaranteed hit if uninterrupted. Paladins utilizing Smite benefit from points put into Holy Shield , which increases smiting damage.

Smite is a weapon skill and thus is affected by Attack Speed and not affected by Cast Rate. Using Smite reduces the durability of the user's weapon, not their shield. Smite does not receive added damage vs. As Smite is affected by attack speed and damage increases, Fanaticism works excellently with it. Concentration and Might also work well for similar reasons, though their damage increases are smaller and they do not grant the benefit of increased attack speed.