Inquisition (paladin ability)

Inquisition is a level 100 Retribution paladin talent.

• It is similar to Avenging Wrath by the fact that both spells increase the paladin's damage for a few seconds. However, there are important differences between them which heavily differs their usage.
• Inquisition only increases damage. Avenging Wrath increases both damage and healing.
• Inquisition has, in contrast to Avenging Wrath, no cooldown. This is possibly the largest difference between them, allowing Inquisition to be active at all times. This makes it similar to a rogue's Slice and Dice or a druid's Savage Roar, being intended to generate a constant buff which increases the paladin's damage. To Retribution-paladins, Avenging Wrath may be considered a long-cooldown extension of this, similar to the mage's Arcane Power (Classic).

• The level 81 spell for paladins in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm was originally planned to be Blinding Shield, but it was replaced with Inquisition before patch 4.0.1 went live.