Zealot's Smite ability icon in Vesteria

Zealot's Smite

variation: Zealot's Smite Ability Paladin Book Magical Attack Max Rank 7 Updated Oct 30, 2026

Variation of Smite · requires Zealot March (from Malich's Armor, Malich's Greaves, Malich's Helmet, Malich's Edge) with Zealot perk stacked ×4

Send out three holy skulls with increased damage.

Version history

Version Date Change What changed
v1353 Oct 30, 2026 Updated Zealot's Smite has a new icon and its holy skulls now slow enemies they hit, but each skull uses a much smaller hitbox.
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  • Slow on hit: previously unavailable → -20% walk speed and -20% jump height for 5s.
  • Hitbox: full slash width (10) along the path → a small box about 2 + 5% of width (about 2.5 at base width).
  • New icon.

Ability modifications

Zealot March Tier Set [4 tiers] [Tier 1] Every second, the damage of Consecrate increases by 20% against enemies that stay inside. [Tier 2] Enemies hit by Rebuke are struck with lightning, dealing additional 30% of the ability's damage. [Tier 3] Prayer of Comfort's healing and stamina recovery is halved and no longer affects allies, but the ability grants you 15% bonus damage and Ability Radius. [Tier 4] Smite releases three holy skulls consecutively, reducing target's mobility by 20% for 5 seconds on hit.

Stats

Power: 750 Cost: 30 MP Cooldown: 3s Bolts: 3 Projectile Speed: 75 Range: 35m Width: 10

Stats by rank

This ability has 3 upgrade paths; each table assumes all points are spent in that path.

Divine

RankPowerCostCooldownProjectile SpeedWidthRangeBolts
Rank 075030 MP3s751035m3
Rank 182540 MP3s751035m3
Rank 290050 MP3s751035m3
Rank 397560 MP3s751035m3
Rank 4105070 MP3s751035m3
Rank 5112580 MP3s751035m3

Cleanse

RankPowerCostCooldownProjectile SpeedWidthRangeBolts
Rank 075030 MP3s751035m3
Rank 175040 MP3s752035m3
Rank 275050 MP3s753035m3
Rank 375060 MP3s754035m3

Lance

RankPowerCostCooldownProjectile SpeedWidthRangeBolts
Rank 075030 MP3s751035m3
Rank 175040 MP3s751060m3
Rank 275050 MP3s751085m3
Rank 375060 MP3s7510110m3

Interactions

Related variations

JSON: GET /abilities/paladin/smite?variation=zealot-s-smite&format=json · Book: GET /abilities/paladin?format=json