ExorcismA clearer promise when darkness comes calling

Sometimes you want your answer to an enemy to arrive without a casting bar. Exorcism gives your Paladin that immediate response: Rank 2 causes 152 to 172 Holy damage to an enemy target, costs 135 Mana, and is Instant, with a 15 sec cooldown. There is a satisfying directness to a spell that lets you act the moment you decide to strike.

Its description also makes a particular promise about critical hits against certain enemies. That promise is the heart of this comparison, so the interesting part here is the language attached to the spell rather than a different damage range.

How you get it

Exorcism is a Paladin class spell.

What changed in Forever

Classic Era 1.15.9 describes a 101% chance to crit against Demons and Undead. Forever 1.60.1 changes that wording to 100%. The description has been reworded, while the Holy damage portion remains the same. For you, the revised text expresses a guaranteed critical hit against those enemy types in a cleaner, more familiar way.

That distinction keeps the comparison grounded: the change concerns how the critical-hit promise is written. Read the revised description as a straightforward statement of what to expect when choosing your target. The special treatment of those foes remains central to the spell’s identity, giving you a reason to pay attention to what stands in front of you before you press the button.

Who uses it

Holy, Protection, and Retribution Paladins can all appreciate a direct offensive spell with a particular affinity for its favored targets. If you enjoy choosing an ability to match the enemy rather than treating every encounter alike, this is an appealing part of your class toolkit. There is room for that small, deliberate pleasure regardless of which of those specializations feels most like home.