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Crusader Strike
Spell holy crusaderstrike
  • Crusader Strike
  • Level 1 paladin ability
  • Melee range
  • 1.6% of base mana
  • 6 sec recharge
  • Instant
  • Requires Melee Weapon
  • Strike the target for (107.1% of Attack power) Physical damage.

    Generates 1 Holy Power.
    RetributionMax 2 charges.
  • ProtectionRetribution Rank 2: Crusader Strike mana cost reduced by 80%.
Properties
Class Paladin
School Physical
Recharge 6 seconds
Other information
Level learned 1
Rank levels 11 (rank 2)
Improvements Achievement arena 3v3 7 [Blades of Light], Achievement bg trueavshutout [Blessed Champion], Ability paladin swiftretribution [Crusader's Might], Inv sword 07 [Crusader's Reprieve], Ability paladin sheathoflight [Empyrean Power], Inv helmet 74 [Grand Crusader], Spell brokenheart [Heart of the Crusader], Ability paladin lightoftheprotector [Holy Infusion], Spell holy crusaderstrike [Radiant Onslaught], Ability paladin longarmofthelaw [Reclamation], Spell holy sealoffury [Seal of Reprisal], Ability paladin judgementofthepure [Swift Justice]
"My blade is guided by the Light. Your hostility has not gone unnoticed."
- Sunwalker Nahano
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Crusader Strike is a core paladin ability. It is an instant weapon strike that grants a charge of Holy Power, can activate procs, and counts as a single-target melee attack. This ability is a melee special ability, not an actual spell, and therefore it is not affected by silence effects or spell school locking abilities (the others being Ability paladin divinestorm [Divine Storm] and Ability paladin hammeroftherighteous [Hammer of the Righteous]). Like other strikes, however, it does not work with any disarm effects on. All damage dealt by the attack is physical.

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Patch changes[]

  • Dragonflight Patch 10.1.5 (2023-07-11):
    • Cooldown increased by 30% for Holy.
    • Now costs 1.6% base mana (was 10%).
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7 (2023-03-21): No longer deals increased damage in PvP Ccombat (was 80%). Now has 2 charges for Retribution.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-02-06): Crusader Strike damage increased by 30%.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 (2023-01-24): Now deals 80% increased damage in PvP combat (was 30%).
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-01-09): Damage increased by 40%.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2022-11-21): Damage increased by 10%.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.2 (2022-11-15): Now costs 10% of base mana (was 11%).
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5a (2022-08-02): Damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.1.0 (2021-06-29): Mana cost increased to 11% (was 9%).
  • Shadowlands Hotfix (2020-11-09): Mana cost reduced to 9% base mana (was 14%).
  • Battle for Azeroth Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Rank 3 removed.
  • Legion Hotfix (2017-07-24): Damage increased by 10%.
  • Legion Hotfix (2016-09-23): Crusader Strike damage increased by 13%.
  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19):
    • Damage increased by 61.5%.
    • Rank 2 added at level 11 for Protection and Retribution: Mana cost reduced by 80%.
    • Rank 3 added at level 26 for Holy and Retribution: Now has 2 charges.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.2.3 (2015-11-17): Damage has been increased by 8%.
  • Warlords of Draenor Hotfix (2014-10-17): Damage has been increased by 20%.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): No longer applies the Weakened Blows effect.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): Now applies a Inv relics totemofrage [Weakened Blows] effect to the target for Protection Paladins.
    Although not reflected in the patch notes, this change is applied to all specializations.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Weapon damage reduced from 135% to 125%. Bonus damage added.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Crusader Strike weapon damage percent has been increased to 135%, up from 115%.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12):
    • Now available to all paladins at level 1 (was a tier 9 Retribution talent).
    • Damage increased to 120% weapon damage. The cooldown is now 4.5 seconds. 1 Holy Power point is granted when your character is at least level 9.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Damage reduced to 75% weapon damage to match the new 4-second cooldown. Mana cost reduced to 5% of base mana.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): No longer refreshes judgements.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.3.2 (2008-01-08): Now causes 110% of weapon damage and no longer gains any bonus from spell damage.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): Cooldown reduced from 10 to 6 seconds.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Added as a talented ability in the Retribution tree.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Removed.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Damage increased. Now an instant cast spell.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13):
    • Ability thunderbolt [Holy Strike] and Crusader Strike are now considered spells and no longer supersede previous versions.
    • Crusader Strike causes physical damage, has a damage bonus and has replacements at levels 22 and 34.

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