Same here. I really enjoyed using smite when someone was at the edge of my offensive skill or as a finisher. I'm hoping it can be that again. I have no problem waiting for that one good strike. That's how it functioned back in the day in any event, and it was always worth the wait.

My only compelling reason for choosing Conviction is that it was very popular and I was able to make enough mental gymnastics to make the name work with where I'd like to take the sanctified soul.

As far as trying to hit the nail on the head, I'd still lean towards Arete.

-Armifer
"Perinthia's astronomers are faced with a difficult choice. Either they must admit that all their calculations were wrong ... or else they must reveal that the order of the gods is reflected exactly in the city of monsters." - Italo Calvino

>>This looks great. Will smite be usable as part of analyze combos now?

I've never looked into the system so I am uncertain at this moment.

-Armifer
"Perinthia's astronomers are faced with a difficult choice. Either they must admit that all their calculations were wrong ... or else they must reveal that the order of the gods is reflected exactly in the city of monsters." - Italo Calvino