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Hammer of the Righteous in WoW Forever

NEW in Forever

Hammer of the Righteous is a new Paladin damage spell in WoW Forever. It didn't exist in Classic. You'll learn it from Paladin trainers, starting at level 40. It has a single rank in the beta. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

A new spell in WoW Forever. It did not exist in Classic.

Hammer of the Righteous quick facts

ClassPaladin
Roledamage
SchoolHoly
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown6 sec
Range5 yd
Cost6 Mana
Ranks1
First learnedLevel 40
SourcePaladin trainer

How to learn Hammer of the Righteous

Taught by Paladin trainers, starting at level 40.

What Hammer of the Righteous does

Hammer the current target and up to 3 additional nearby targets, causing Holy damage to each equal to 3 times the damage per second of your main hand weapon. Cooldown shared with Crusader Strike.

All Hammer of the Righteous ranks

Hammer of the Righteous has 1rank, learned from level 40. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 40 · ID 407632

Hammer the current target and up to 3 additional nearby targets, causing Holy damage to each equal to 3 times the damage per second of your main hand weapon. Cooldown shared with Crusader Strike.

6 Mana · Instant cast · 6 sec cooldown · 5 yd

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Hammer of the Righteous FAQs

What does Hammer of the Righteous do in WoW Forever?

Hammer the current target and up to 3 additional nearby targets, causing Holy damage to each equal to 3 times the damage per second of your main hand weapon. Cooldown shared with Crusader Strike.

How do I learn Hammer of the Righteous?

Taught by Paladin trainers, starting at level 40.

How many ranks does Hammer of the Righteous have?

Hammer of the Righteous has 1 rank, learned from level 40. It costs 6 Mana to cast.

What changed for Hammer of the Righteous in WoW Forever?

Yes. Hammer of the Righteous is new in WoW Forever and did not exist in Classic.

Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.