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{{For|other uses|Reckoning (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox ability
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{{#data:infobox ability
|name=Hand of Reckoning
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|name=Hand of Reckoning
|image=Spell_Holy_UnyieldingFaith.png
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|icon=Spell_Holy_UnyieldingFaith
|description=Taunts the target to attack you and causes X Holy damage.
 
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|description=Commands the attention of an enemy target, forcing them to attack you.
|class=[[Paladin]]
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|class=Paladin
 
|cost=3% of base mana
 
|cost=3% of base mana
 
|type=Utility
 
|type=Utility
 
|school=Holy
 
|school=Holy
|range=30 yards
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|range=30 yd
 
|cast_time=Instant
 
|cast_time=Instant
 
|cooldown=8 seconds
 
|cooldown=8 seconds
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|level=9
 
|debuff_desc=Taunted.
 
|debuff_desc=Taunted.
 
|debuff_dur=3 seconds
 
|debuff_dur=3 seconds
 
}}
 
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{{AbilityFlavor|"{{NPC||Arthas Menethil||Arthas}}! The blood of {{NPC||Terenas Menethil II||your father}}, of [[Lordaeron|your people]], demands justice! Come forth, coward, and answer for your crimes!"''
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:— [[Bolvar Fordragon]]''}}
   
'''Hand of Reckoning ''' is a spell that was added in [[patch 3.0.8]] and available from trainers at level 16, to be used as both a taunt and a pulling tool. It has a 30 yard range and deals Holy damage.
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'''Hand of Reckoning''' is a level 9 [[paladin]] ability. It is a taunt with a 30-yard range.
   
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==Notes==
This ability will act as a ranged pulling device for paladins of all specs, being of particular use to Retribution paladins who have no other means of ranged pulling. This ability will be an immense help while soloing/questing.
 
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*Not affected by the [[global cooldown]].
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*Hand of Reckoning is a spell; it can't be cast when silenced. Prior to [[Patch 4.0.1]], it had a 17% chance to miss raid bosses (in contrast to the 8% chance to miss boss mobs for melee attacks). Prior to [[Patch 4.0.1]], even if you were melee [[hit]]-capped (263 hit rating at level 80), Hand of Reckoning's chance to miss was still 7.0%.
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*Before its introduction, this taunt was widely-requested due to the somewhat complicated use of [[Righteous Defense]] at that time.
   
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==Patches and hotfixes==
Furthermore, this is the widely requested single target taunt for paladins due to the somewhat complicated use of [[Righteous Defense]], and it does not set off the Global Cooldown nor is affected by it.
 
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*{{Patch 7.0.3|note=Reckoning renamed Hand of Reckoning.}}
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*{{Patch 5.0.4|note=Hand of Reckoning renamed Reckoning.}}
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*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=No longer deals damage. Removed miss chance of this effect. (Untested, based of testing on [[Growl]] and [[Dark Command]])}}
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*{{Hotfix|date=2009-08-08|bluenote=Hand of Reckoning is no longer able to be used on targets that are immune to taunt, including players.|link=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/19110152523-recent-ingame-fixes--august-2009.html}}
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*{{Patch 3.2.0|note=Redesigned. Now does damage only when the target does not currently have the caster targeted, but damage done increased to 50% of attack power, occurring after the taunt effect is applied.}}
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*{{Patch 3.1.0|note=Now affected by [[Benediction (Paladin)|Benediction]].}}
 
*{{Patch 3.0.8|note=Added.}}
   
== Patch changes ==
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==See also==
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*[[Reckoning (Icecrown)|TCG card]]
* {{patched|patch=3.0.8|note=Added.}}
 
   
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Revision as of 13:28, 15 January 2021

For other uses, see Reckoning (disambiguation).
Hand of Reckoning
Spell holy unyieldingfaith
  • Hand of Reckoning
  • Level 9 paladin ability
  • 30 yd range
  • 3% of base mana
  • 8 sec cooldown
  • Instant
  • Commands the attention of an enemy target, forcing them to attack you.
Properties
Class Paladin
School Holy
Cooldown 8 seconds
Other information
Level learned 9
Related debuff
Spell holy unyieldingfaith
  • Hand of Reckoning
  • Taunted.
  • Duration: 3 seconds
"Arthas! The blood of your father, of your people, demands justice! Come forth, coward, and answer for your crimes!"
Bolvar Fordragon

Hand of Reckoning is a level 9 paladin ability. It is a taunt with a 30-yard range.

Notes

  • Not affected by the global cooldown.
  • Hand of Reckoning is a spell; it can't be cast when silenced. Prior to Patch 4.0.1, it had a 17% chance to miss raid bosses (in contrast to the 8% chance to miss boss mobs for melee attacks). Prior to Patch 4.0.1, even if you were melee hit-capped (263 hit rating at level 80), Hand of Reckoning's chance to miss was still 7.0%.
  • Before its introduction, this taunt was widely-requested due to the somewhat complicated use of Inv shoulder 37 [Righteous Defense] at that time.

Patches and hotfixes

  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Reckoning renamed Hand of Reckoning.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Hand of Reckoning renamed Reckoning.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): No longer deals damage. Removed miss chance of this effect. (Untested, based of testing on Ability physical taunt [Growl] and Spell nature shamanrage [Dark Command])
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Hotfix (2009-08-08): Hand of Reckoning is no longer able to be used on targets that are immune to taunt, including players.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): Redesigned. Now does damage only when the target does not currently have the caster targeted, but damage done increased to 50% of attack power, occurring after the taunt effect is applied.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Now affected by Benediction.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Added.

See also

External links