Hammer of Wrath

Hammer of Wrath
Hammer of Wrath Level 38 paladin ability 30 yd range 3% of base mana 6 sec cooldown Instant cast Requires Holy, Protection: Hurls a magical hammer that strikes an enemy for (259.2% of spell power) Holy damage. Only usable on enemies that have 20% or less health. Retribution: Hurls a magical hammer that strikes an enemy for (259.2% of spell power) Holy damage and generates a charge of Holy Power. Only usable on enemies that have 20% or less health or during Avenging Wrath.
Usable by
Class	Paladin
Properties
Type	Offensive
School	Holy
Cooldown	6 seconds
Other information
Level learned	38
Improvements	[Sanctified Wrath]

You cannot run from the divine hand of justice.

Hammer of Wrath is a Holy direct damage paladin spell that flings a hammer crackling with holy power at a wounded enemy, but can only be used when the target is at or below 20% health. For Retribution paladins, Hammer of Wrath also generates a charge of Holy Power and can be used during [Avenging Wrath].

Improvements

• [Empowered Hammer of Wrath]
• [Sanctified Wrath]

Tips and tricks

• Hammer of Wrath is a fast and powerful attack, the main constraint of which is that it can only be used on enemies at or below 20% health. Its large burst of instant damage makes it an excellent execute.
• Nothing is as devastating as running away with a few hundred health only to be tagged with a paladin's Hammer from long range. Paladins may make full use of the Hammer on fleeing targets, as well as mobs and bosses who are in their death throes.
• There is no minimum range on the Hammer; it can be used at point-blank distance.
• The attack is resolved as a ranged special-attack that does non-physical damage, similar to a Hunter's [Arcane Shot]. It can miss, it can be blocked (if the target is facing you), it can be dodged, and it does double damage on a crit. Hit and crit improve your chances of hitting and critting, respectively. Expertise reduces the chance of Hammer of Wrath being dodged.

Related equipment

• The Retribution Tier 8 Paladin Armor Set Conqueror's Aegis Battlegear (level 80) includes a 2-piece set ability that increases the damage dealt by your Exorcism and Hammer of Wrath ability by 10%.
• The Retribution-centric Tier 6 Paladin Armor Set Lightbringer Battlegear (level 70) includes a 4-piece set ability that increases the damage dealt by your Hammer of Wrath ability by 10%.

Trivia

• Hammer of Wrath is a basic Paladin spell in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. The flavor text reads: "A good paladin has many tools. Hammer of Wrath, Pliers of Vengeance, Hacksaw of Justice, etc."

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Removed.
  
• Patch 6.2.3 (2015-11-17): Damage has been increased by 8%.
  
• Hotfix (2014-10-17): "Damage has been increased by 20%."
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): New icon.
  

Previous icon:

• Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): Now can't be used until the target is below 20% health.
  

Tooltip has not been updated accordingly.

• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Hammer of Wrath is now considered a Retribution spell, moved from Holy, mana cost reduced, now instant cast, global cooldown increased to 1.5, missile speed increased, now usable on targets below 35% health and now scales with attack power and spell power.
  
• Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Hammer of Wrath mana cost reduced.
  
• Patch 2.2.0 (2007-09-25): Hammer of Wrath cast time reduced to .5 seconds, global cooldown reduced to .5 seconds.
  
• Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Hammer of Wrath: Rank 4, damage increased.
  
• Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-22): Added.
  

See also

• Hammer of Wrath TCG Card

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB