T3 Vengeance Paladin: Holy Sword Not Refreshing Smites

[Low Hanging Fruitlord]

Description
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Through the power of rebuilding an old paladin character, I tried a T3 Oath of Vengeance paladin the other day and took them bounty hunting. Over the course of multiple boss fights in which Holy Sword was used, I was unable to get it to proc a single time and was limited only to the 3 smites that Extra Smite allotted me with.

Steps to reproduce
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Make a T3 Vengeance Paladin. Cast Holy Sword. Smite. Hit Things With Holy Sword. Smite More.

Expected result
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At least one refreshed smite over multiple boss fights.

Actual result
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No refreshed smites.

Screenshot(s)
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Misc Notes
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Roughly ten 3k gold boss bounties were hunted with Holy Sword, with additional hits on their entourage spawns.

It's possible that it's working as intended and the refresh rate is extremely low. If so, it feels very underwhelming for a T3 feature. Would not recommend.

Which Server(s)?
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Surface / Distant Shores

Gaming Platform(s)?
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PC

[Kalopsia]

The refresh rate is 4% per hit. In my testing, I've made that 100% to ensure it is working, and it was.
Were you using Holy Sword in combination with Deafening Clang? If so, could you try it without that spell?

[Low Hanging Fruitlord]

The refresh rate is 4% per hit. In my testing, I've made that 100% to ensure it is working, and it was.
Were you using Holy Sword in combination with Deafening Clang? If so, could you try it without that spell?

I was not using Deafening Clang.

If it's only 4%, I can see why I could go ten boss battles without it ever coming up. PvE encounters don't last very long when you're an epic paladin with everything running.

[Low Hanging Fruitlord]

The refresh rate is 4% per hit. In my testing, I've made that 100% to ensure it is working, and it was.
Were you using Holy Sword in combination with Deafening Clang? If so, could you try it without that spell?

All right, so I girded up paladin loins and went out on another pair of bounty-hunting trips. I did my best to use Holy Sword for every encounter and either start the battle with a missing Smite or use a Smite immediately to maximize my chances. 11 Boss Heads grabbed in total.

I did see the ability proc! Once on the sixth boss. I got the 'Your sword gleams with purpose' message or something similar, and my Great Smites refreshed by 1.

Unfortunately, I did not have Deafening Clang running on that weapon at the time, so I couldn't tell you whether it works with Deafening Clang active.

So the ability does work. It just happens so very infrequently, at least in my experience, that it's almost unnoticeable. But at least this bug report can be closed.