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Execution Sentence
Spell paladin executionsentence
  • Execution Sentence
  • Row 9 Retribution paladin talent
  • 30 yd range
  • 1 min cooldown
  • Instant
  • A hammer slowly falls from the sky upon the target, after 8 sec, they suffer 30% of the damage taken from your abilities as Holy damage during that time.
Properties
Class Paladin
School Holy
Cooldown 1 minute
Talents
Talent required Spell holy mindvision [Relentless Inquisitor]
Improvements Inv polearm 2h odynspear d 02 [Divine Auxiliary], Inv helm plate raidpaladinmythic q 01 [Executioner's Will]
Related debuff
Spell paladin executionsentence
  • Execution Sentence
  • Sentenced to suffer X Holy damage.
  • Duration: 8 seconds

Execution Sentence is a Retribution paladin talent.

It is an exclusive choice node with Spell holy blessedresillience [Final Reckoning].

Trivia[]

The ability is based off the Execution Sentence ability used by the Dwarven Kings in Blackwing Descent.

Patch changes[]

  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-04-07): Execution Sentence's functionality has changed due to it not working in certain situations as expected. The payoff portion of Execution Sentence will no longer receive damage modifiers. To compensate for this, 30% (up from 20%) of the damage you deal during Execution Sentence is now accumulated and dealt as damage when Execution Sentence triggers.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7 (2023-03-21):
    • Now causes 20% of the damage you deal to be added to Execution Sentence (was 10%). No longer costs 3 Holy Power.
    • Now 65% effective in PvP combat.
    • Now a choice node with Spell holy blessedresillience [Final Reckoning].
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 9 Retribution talent (was a level 15 Retribution talent). Now deals 10% of damage taken from your abilities (was 20%).
  • Shadowlands Hotfix (2020-11-25): Now has a more pronounced sound.
  • Shadowlands Hotfix (2020-11-19): Initial damage increased by 31%. Damage is unchanged when engaged in combat with enemy players.
  • Shadowlands Hotfix (2020-11-09): No longer has a chance to critically strike and initial damage reduced by 25%.
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Execution Sentence has been redesigned – A hammer slowly falls from the sky upon the target. After 8 seconds, they suffer Holy damage, plus 20% of damage taken from your abilities in that time.
    Old: A hammer slowly falls from the sky, dealing (2160% of Attack power) Holy damage after 7 sec.
  • Battle for Azeroth Patch 8.1.0 (2018-12-11): Damage reduced by 25% when engaged in combat with enemy players.
  • Legion Hotfix (2017-01-17): Execution Sentence damage reduced by 15%.
  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Redesigned as a level 15 Retribution talent (was a level 90 ability for all paladins): A hammer slowly falls from the sky, dealing (1445% of attack power) Holy damage after 7 sec.
    Old: A hammer slowly falls from the sky, causing Holy damage over 10 sec. Damage increases over time, culminating in a final burst. Dispelling the effect triggers the final burst. On a friendly target, the falling hammer heals the target over 9 sec. This healing is a large burst at first, and then decreases over time.
  • Warlords of Draenor Hotfix (2015-07-07): Execution Sentence now heals for 25% less in PvP combat.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.1.0 (2015-02-24): Healing dealt by Stay of Execution has increased by 100%.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Stay of Execution (the Holy version of Execution Sentence) now deals its healing in a large burst at first, and then decreasing over time (reversed from before).
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10):
    • Execution Sentence will now immediately damage the target for 5 times the amount of damage that had been dealt by Execution Sentence's most recent periodic effect when dispelled.
    • Stay of Execution will now immediately heal the target for 5 times the amount of healing that had been dealt by Stay of Execution's most recent periodic effect when dispelled.
  • Mists of Pandaria Hotfix (2012-10-04): Fixed an issue where Execution Sentence could deal excessive damage under some circumstances.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.

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