[Bug] Paladin - Smite

Bug Report
1

Hello Blizzard.
I like to report another bug.

Character - Paladin
Skill - Smite

Righthand - One Handed Axe - Razor´s Edge.
Lefthand - Shield - Stormshield.

When I used the Smite Skill, my righthanded weapon takes damage. I am using the shield to hit with, but my Axe´s durability is lowering.
I did test it many times & I also made sure I had Mana.
Stormshield is indestrutible & I wasnt expecting that the weapon should take damage when using the Smite Skill.

Thank you for reading this.

-Update-
More bugs/errors has been added further down

2

Smite is a weapon skill and is affected by IAS, CB etc. weapon stats help the skill.
All weapons durability are lowered upon use - one of the reason phaseblades are used for grief for smiters (and for zealing ofc)

3

The Smite skill.
“Temporarily stun your enemy by bashing it with your shield”.

It is the shield that is being in use, not the weapon. If it gets affected from the weapon, I dont have any problems with that. The weapon should not lose durability, because the shield is in use when using the Smite Skill.

4

Ya, well, that’s how it\s always been.

Just trade Zerk for PB, like the guy said. PB has no durability, so it can’t degrade.

Some people want Zerk, as it has better range. Also some barbs may want it, not sure who else uses Grief Z

There is also a cheap cube recipe to fix it, ral or something, but its a low rune. You can just try them all, one will work.

5

Well it is about time they fix it.
I still consider it a bug or wrongly developed. So either Blizzard ignored the bug or no one has ever reported it.

It does not make sense to me. Using the shield, but weapons durability is lowering.

6

More bugs/errors found.

  1. AzureWrath - Phase Blade (Not really a bug, but a missing stat)
  2. Paladin - Skill - Smite connected with Nord´s Tenderizer weapon durability & Runeword “Spirit” Monarch Shield durability issue.
  3. Sigons Gloves & Boots stats, link issue with the Paladin - Smite Skill
  4. String of Ears - Belt stats, link issue with the Paladin - Smite skill
  5. StealSkull - Helmet, link issue with the Paladin - Smite skill
  6. Increased Attack Speed - IAS - Seems to work.

Character
Paladin

Skill
Smite

Primary Weapon
Righthand - One handed Mace - Nord´s Tenderizer
Lefthand - Shield - Runeword “Spirit” Monarch shield

Secondary Weapon
Righthand - One handed Sword - AzureWrath
Lefthand - Shield - Stormshield

Gloves & Boots
Gloves - Sigons Gage
Boots - Sigons Sabot
Sigons Stats when gloves & boots in use :
30 % Increased Attack speed
10 % Life Stolen Per Hit
Sigons Stats are relevant in this case.

AzuraWrath - Phase Blade
Let me begin with AzureWrath Sword.
Missing stat?
It does not stat, that the sword is “Indestructible” & neither does it have “durability”.

Paladin Smite Skill & Nord´s Tenderizer weapon & Runeword “Spirit” Monarch Shield.
I use the Smite Skill & I use the Runeword “Spirit” Monarch Shield to hit with, on my other hand, I have Nord´s Tenderizer weapon.
That Runeword “Spirit” does not contain “Indestructible” & neither does the Nord´s Tenderizer.
I went to act 5 & I cleared a large area with my Paladin Smite Skill without getting out of mana.
My Shield didnt lose any durability, while my weapon lost approximately 10 durability.
I dont understand that, I was hitting with a destructible shield & it didnt lose durability at all.

Sigons Gloves & Boots.
While I was fighting against minions on act 5 by using the Smite Skill. I did get hit couple of times from other minions & lost hit points.
My Sigons Gloves & Boots offers these stats :
30 % Increased Attack speed
10 % Life Stolen Per Hit
The “10% Life Stolen Per Hit” had no impact at all. So I replaced these gloves & boots with Immortal Kings Gloves & Boots.
However, I replaced my Immortal Kings Belt with String Of Ears belt.

String Of Ears - Belt
“6% Life Stolen Per hit”
I went on the battlefield again to test the “6% Life Stolen Per Hit” by using the Smite Skill, it had no impact.

StealSkull - Helmet
“5% Life Stolen Per Hit”
I went again on the battlefield with StealSkull
Same issue again, no impact = No Life Stolen.

Paladin´s Smite Skill does Physical Damage & their by should offer the X% Life Stolen per hit.
However…I was very curious if Increased Attack Speed was working.

Increased Attack Speed - IAS & Smite Skill
Sigons Gloves & Boots together offers “30% Increased attack speed” - Works
You could clearly see the speed change when the gloves or boots were removed & added.
Armor - Runeword “Hustle” offers “40% Increased attack speed”, it works.

Thank you for reading this.