Talk:Smite/@comment-5359294-20130202000635/@comment-5359294-20130216213051

It is NOT every 4th attack, its a FLAT 25% chance...

This means it can not happen for a LONG time, as well as happening 3 attacks in a row...

For siege minion killing, you want it NOW! Its not horribly critical, but losing one does set you back 40 something gold...

As for stealing/securing a buff (which is much more important midgame) smite is borderline critical! As the added gold on your team is VERY nice, AND denying the enemy a blue or red buff is VERY game changing (WELL above what Ignite can do, EVER!)

Only run it a few times (since I run support more) and gotten laughed at a lot, as well as quite a few dodges, but the few times I have run it, people laugh in game, until it starts kicking their butts... They lose buffs, they get pushed to tower (and good warding makes ganks near impossible, and sometimes even dangerous...)

I've even stolen baron a few times (with a VERY sick Nidalee javelin, pounce, lichbane, swipe, smite combo. which I started at a little over 3k hp on baron, leaving them with a WTF response. More so when I pounce right back out, leaving them with zilch!)

With a smart team, running 1 or 2 extra smite (Mid/Bot/Both), loses almost nothing, and gains quite a bit.

Lastly, 3.5 min CD vs barely 1 min.