Smite is a targeted summoner spell that deals true damage to a monster or enemy minion. It is available on Summoner's Rift, the Twisted Treeline, and the Crystal Scar.
Strategy
Smite is generally used for jungling. Beyond dramatically speeding up clear time, its high damage provides a strategic last-hit advantage at high-priority buffs like and Baron Nashor.- Smite can also be used to push a lane more quickly. When doing so, it's generally best to save Smite for cannon minions.
- Smite deals true damage, so it will always deal the stated amount; it cannot be reduced or amplified in any way.
- Smite can target "pets", such as Tibbers, Malzahar's Voidlings, and Zac's bloblets. It's also a very effective counter to Shaco's .
- Smite procs spell vamp.
- Smite heals Hecarim while his Spirit of Dread is activated.
- Smite is not effected by silencing spells.
Table of damage per level
| Level | Total Damage |
|---|---|
| 1 | 390 |
| 2 | 410 |
| 3 | 430 |
| 4 | 450 |
| 5 | 480 |
| 6 | 510 |
| 7 | 540 |
| 8 | 570 |
| 9 | 600 |
| 10 | 640 |
| 11 | 680 |
| 12 | 720 |
| 13 | 760 |
| 14 | 800 |
| 15 | 850 |
| 16 | 900 |
| 17 | 950 |
| 18 | 1000 |
Patch history
V4.1:
- Icon updated
- Cooldown reduced to 40 seconds from 70.
- Damage reduced to 390-1000 from 490-1000.
- Damage increased to 490-1000 from 445-870.
- Now improved in the Defense tree instead of Offense.
- Improved Smite no longer reduces cooldown but the gold gained on cast is increased to 10 from 5.
- Cooldown reduced to 70 seconds from 75 seconds.
- Fixed a bug where you could Smite Baron from behind his den.
- Now deals True Damage instead of magic damage.
- Now removes stealth when used.
- Damage per level reduced to 25 from 35.
- Damage reduced to 420 + 35 × level from 575 + 25 × level (1050 total down from 1060).
- Plentiful Bounty (mastery) – Increases the gold granted by Smite by 5, and reduces the cooldown by 5 seconds.
- Fixed a bug with Consume, Smite, and other spells that would make them not castable for periods of time where they looked like they were castable.
- Damage changed from 600 to 575 + 25 × level.
- Cooldown increased to 90 seconds from 75 seconds.
- Damage is now reduced by the target's magic resistance.
- Plentiful Bounty mastery bonus gold from Smite decreased to 5 from 10.
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