Every subsequent attempt at manifesting Smite increases the warp charge required to cast by 1 (starting at 5 and capping out at 11), and like all powers each Psyker can only attempt Smite once per turn. It can only target the nearest enemy model, and is currently the only power that can be manifested multiple times in each Psychic phase. SmiteĪs a review, the Smite power is a universally known ability which will deal either 1d3 or 1d6 mortal wounds to the closest visible target depending on the result of the Psyker test. Note that, because most tournaments allow psykers to choose their powers at the start of the game (and not during list creation), we’re operating under the assumption that you’ll at least be aware of the army your opponent is playing when determining what psychic powers to take, if not their entire list. Since every Psyker has access to the Smite power, which is guaranteed to deal at least 1d3 mortal wounds to the nearest enemy target if power is successfully manifested, it is possible to compare the damage distribution of Smite to these powers and determine which of these, if any, are worth taking and using instead of Smite, and in what circumstances they’ll be useful. The vast, vast majority of these powers are highly situational and extremely random. Nearly every psychic discipline includes at least one and usually several powers which are designed to deal mortal wounds under a variety of conditions. If you’re already familiar with the Smite power and the probability distribution you can skip down right to the powers.
The information below is from the previous Smite articles and is re-printed here for your convenience. Renegades and Heretics: Renegades and Heretics.
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