Quote Originally Posted by Sunhwapark View Post
Well, now I just anticipate to find out what the reason of buffing smite will be.
Its on the PVP job guide page. This is literally the reason given: "Among role actions, Bloodbath and Smite are used comparatively less than Swift, so we have adjusted their effects to offer players more choice when it comes to offense."

Yes, they made a balance change because swift (the default btw) was the most popular.

Make of that what you will.