Smiting Prayers

Smiting Prayers is a Monk secondary attribute meaning that any character with a Monk for their primary or secondary class can put points into this attribute.

Guild Wars Description
"No inherent effect. Many Monk skills, especially those related to dealing holy damage, become more effective with higher Smiting Prayers. Holy damage is especially powerful against the undead."

General Description
Smiting Prayers are useful for monks who want to deal damage. While there are damage only skills such as Banish, most skills have other effects, or only become useful under certain circumstances. Many skills, such as Bane Signet, can cause knockdown to the target. There are also skills such as Retribution, which reflect damage taken.