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What is Judgment

At its core, Judgment is a mechanic that allows you to apply a mark on an enemy. After three seconds, this mark detonates on its own, dealing 80% weapon damage to the target. Visually represented by a small holy globe, the intended mechanic is to Diablo 4 Gold apply Judgment using various skills and then detonate it with a core skill related to the Udicator.

Detonation Mechanics

To detonate a Judgment, you must use core Udicator skills such as:

  Blessed Shield

  Blessed Hammer

  Spear of the Heavens (with the Fist of Heaven upgrade)

When Judgment is detonated, it creates an area-of-effect (AoE) explosion, but this AoE is only active if you are using the Udicator Oath.

Passive vs. Active Judgment

There are two main playstyles with Judgment: Passive Judgment and Active Judgment.

  Passive Judgment: You apply Judgment marks and let them detonate automatically after three seconds. Builds may utilize basic skills or passive abilities to achieve this.

  Active Judgment: You decide when to detonate the marks, often using skills like Blessed Hammer to trigger all your judgments manually.

Applying Judgment Effect

You can apply the Judgment status effect through several means:

1. Holy Bolt (with Enhanced Holy Bolt upgrade)

2. Basic Skills (when equipped with buy Diablo IV Items Udicator's Oath)

3. Rights of Judgment upgrade from the Holy Light Aura

4. Sentences upgrade for Purify

5. Enhanced Heaven's Fury (with the Heavenly Fury upgrade)

6. Reach of the Law upgrade on Arbittor's Justice

7. Judgment Day (with a 5-second cooldown)