Sometimes it is even little changes in your approach how you play the game (tactics) or little adjustments on the mechanics that will boost your performance and ensure the victory.
Even though the following might be perceived as fundamental basics of gameplay they are still not applied by everyone all the time. So let's jump right into it and talk about how to improve.
The god's passive is often overlooked and not used at all or not used to its full potential. Therefore it is important to read, understand and use the passives. For example if you play Nu Wa you definitely want to take advantage of her passive strenght of wood. This means you need to be aware of the mechanics, but also be able to use it accordingly on engagements ingame. In this example you would hit five basic attacks and hold the next basic attack for an engagement to ensure the root so you can follow up with more damage or even a stunlock from your clay soldier + shining metal combo. Obviously landing your shots is implied for this!
Or when you play Chaac and constantly have to report VVM("Out of mana!") because you spammed your abilities all the time you probably haven't understood his passive overflow and don't play accordingly.
Every passive in Smite is different and not all of them affect the gods mechanics or play style. Some of them are more linked to item effects instead and therefore promote a certain build on the particular god. Ares is a perfect example for this type of passive. Blessed presence grants him additional 30 magical power for each aura item he completes. While damage is never a guardians primary focus and the main reason for building aura items is to grant the utility/benefit to your team (thanks to Bran for pointing this out in the comments), it does make Ares a serious threat with killing potential. So it is no surprise he can be found on top of the player damage charts in some games. Please also note that it is not recommended (and first and foremost not useful) to only focus on aura items for stacking the buff!
While it might seem like an impossible task to you, given the amount of gods that are available in Smite. Be assured, no one expect you to know it all right away! But if you are looking for ways to improve your gameplay, maybe start with a handful of gods - the ones you like to play the most.
I hope you liked the read and some of you find this blog helpful. For practical examples check out my Smite A-Z gameplay videos on YouTube
Stay tuned for more Smite Tips&Tricks on the next blog.
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Bensky
15% lifesteal isn't huge and is a bit less than most lifesteal items (with the exception of
you pretty much build a normal power build, however you can add in DB (I don't know how viable that is nowadays tho)
I do want to point out one important thing though...understanding the passive is absolutely important, just like understanding the individual abilities. HOWEVER, some passives really are a weird fit for the god, and sometimes provide a bit of misdirection.
You mention
Another example in my opinion would be
And of course, some gods have passives (e.g.
In any case, keep it up, we appreciate the work you're putting in!