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Almighty Zeus (Joust/Arena)

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Smite God: Zeus

Choose a Build: Power and pen

Power and pen Power and pen 2

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Zeus Build

Starting items

Notes I choose attackers blessing for the pen. It tends to help to get kills early on.

Attacker's Blessing

Boots

Mana Potion

Healing Potion

Purification Beads

Aegis Amulet

Once reached lvl 12

Notes Bancroft Talon to help stay in the fight and Rod of Tahuti because ita zeus.

Shoes of the Magi

Bancroft's Talon

Purification Beads

Aegis Amulet

These five items are the main build

Shoes of the Magi

Bancroft's Talon

Rod of Tahuti

Spear of Desolation

Spear of the Magus

Last items depending on the circumstances

Notes Divine Rune for anti heal
Indian Shard for extra pen against thanks.
Soul Reaver for extra damage (no tanks)
Mantel of Discord for the chance to get away or finish off an opponent when the stun goes off.

Divine Ruin

Obsidian Shard

Soul Reaver

Mantle of Discord

Zeus's Skill Order

Chain Lightning

1 X

1 8 11 12 18

Aegis Assault

2 A

2 13 14 16 17

Detonate Charge

3 B

3 4 6 7 9

Lightning Storm

4 Y

5 10 15 19 20

1 8 11 12 18

Chain Lightning

1 X

Zeus fires a bolt of lightning that arcs between enemies, doing damage and applying a charge on each hit.

Ability Type: Projectile
Damage: 40 / 70 / 100 / 130 / 160 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Arcs: 4
Slow: 20%
Slow Duration: 2s
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
Cooldown: 12s

2 13 14 16 17

Aegis Assault

2 A

Zeus throws his shield forward dealing damage to nearby enemies and apply a charge. The shield remains for 5s, and Zeus may target it with Basic Attacks or Chain Lightning. Each Basic Attack or first Chain Lightning arc that hits the shield will deal additional static damage and apply a charge in the area. While Zeus' shield is deployed, he gains Attack and Movement Speed. Zeus may refire the ability to recall the shield early.

Ability Type: Ground Target
Initial Damage: 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Static Damage: 55 / 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 (+30% of your Magical Power)
Attack Speed: 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35%
Movement Speed: 15 / 17.5 / 20 / 22.5 / 25%
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 12s

3 4 6 7 9

Detonate Charge

3 B

Zeus detonates any charges that have accumulated on enemies, doing damage, multiplied by 1/1.7/2.4 depending on the number of charges.

Ability Type: Instant
Damage: 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+25% of your Magical Power)
Cost: 60
Cooldown: 10s

5 10 15 19 20

Lightning Storm

4 Y

Zeus conjures a Lightning Storm, striking enemies in the area every second. Applies a charge with each hit.

Ability Type: Ground Target
Damage per Hit: 100 / 145 / 190 / 235 / 280 (+55% of your Magical Power)
Max Damage: 500 / 650 / 800 / 950 / 1100 (+275% of your Magical Power)
Lifetime: 5s
Radius: 30
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 90s

Zeus Build

Starting build

Notes Getting Mage's Blessing is there to help get some bonus damage and once you get your 75 stacks that extra cooldown.

Mage's Blessing

Shoes

Mana Potion

Healing Potion

Aegis Amulet

Purification Beads

Phantom Veil

Heavenly Wings

Lvl 12 build

Notes Getting Spear of Desolation will help get kills and getting Rod of Tahuti is to help deal extra damage on enemies who are low on health, securing kills is what the goal is here.

Mage's Blessing

Shoes of the Magi

Spear of Desolation

Rod of Tahuti

Aegis Amulet

Purification Beads

Phantom Veil

Heavenly Wings

Final build

Notes The first five items are what i put in my main build and the last item is circumstantial.
Obsidian Shard: for teams with tanks
Divine Ruin: for teams with heals
Soul Reaver: for teams with no tank and little to none healing.
Mante of Discord: for you to stay alive when the stun goes off.

Shoes of the Magi

Spear of Desolation

Rod of Tahuti

Bancroft's Talon

Spear of the Magus

Obsidian Shard

Divine Ruin

Soul Reaver

Mantle of Discord

Zeus's Skill Order

Chain Lightning

1 X

1 8 11 12 16

Aegis Assault

2 A

2 13 14 17 18

Detonate Charge

3 B

3 4 6 7 9

Lightning Storm

4 Y

5 10 15 19 20

1 8 11 12 16

Chain Lightning

1 X

2 13 14 17 18

Aegis Assault

2 A

3 4 6 7 9

Detonate Charge

3 B

5 10 15 19 20

Lightning Storm

4 Y

Introduction

Hello fellow Gods I am trying new builds with Zeus and found two that really works. Depending on the game I either get up to 45000 player damage, get A lot of kills like A lot or just deal damage and get 42 assists. I play on Xbox and my gamer tag is the same on this website. I like making builds but sometimes I make TERRA-ble builds. Any criticism is welcome and i hope this build works in your favor.

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No CDR?

Nope i know people call me crazy for that but i find that its not needed for his power

(400) |

I'd say the same thing, Mastemine. Especially in Arena, but even in Joust or Clash, I'd say the ability to poke more often is extremely helpful. Just by itself would be great CDR, and it's not like it would dig that much into your damage output.

That said, it's not like there's 0 CDR. Deso is present, and the option for Mantle is there as well. But I 100% prefer more CDR.

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(1) |

If I wanted to addd cronos' then when should I build it?

(143) |

I wouldn't build it at all to be honest. I'd go a build something like: , , , , , . Then sell CDR boots for and . (Start would be , and a .)

Alternative Build: , , , , , . Sell , lategame for . (Start would be , , and pots).

You don't really need too much CDR on .

Or use this build: https://smitesource.com/gods/1672/builds/03ff7ebc-b270-430e-b410-265ae4c77aa8

Looks like ill be going mages blessing when i play next.

(81) |

Finally saw the light, eh?

(81) |

Is this for Arena? Regardless, I'd drop and get instead if you weren't playing in Arena; I generally don't like blessings in Arena because of how quickly matches can go.

(400) |

Attacker's is great for Arena IMO. I'd consider this one preference, if anything, and would personally suggest you let comments on dropping Attacker's go for teamfight modes.

(143) |

Going Attackers since the nerf? On Zeus?

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(81) |

I know, right? I still say mage's is better if you're going with a blessing. Otherwise just rush boots.

(400) |

LOL you're talking like the stats got nerfed. The stats are the same. You're getting a nice 10 pen for a fairly cheap 700 gold. You're just activating it a little later. It still means you can have 20 pen (w/ ) + 20% CDR () at 2nd main item, if you get that combo. That's quite functional, and cuts a ton into a squishy enemy's protections. And yes, his mobility sucks, but you just hang back and get minions or poke for just a bit longer until you get those full shoes online. You're not talking 5 minutes, it really seems you guys are blowing this out of proportion. But if you just don't like it, you don't like it, and that's fine.

And what I'm arguing is Attacker's in a general sense, not specifically on Zeus. But I keep seeing this "what, Attacker's?!? It got NERRRFFDDDUH."

(143) |

Attackers was always better for physicals than magicals, now there is even less reason to get it. You now need 100 stacks to get the passive, meh.

Maybe it's not as bad in arena, but in joust it's pretty awful now.

(143) |

Or you could even rush bancrofts, but yeah prob boots due to his immobility.

(46) |

Agreed to just rush boots.

(81) |

The problem I have with AB is that it needs 100 stacks to get that pen and mage's can have up by then.

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(400) |

Or in another minute you can have 20 pen. Or you can have shoes of focus if you prefer, and still have 10 pen.

(81) |

Personal preference then. Anyway, TBH, you should be getting before . I know your listed build isn't necessarily the order, but that's how it reads. Tahuti is a late game item, it's too expensive to get early game.

Its just for the early pen. I used to grab mages blessing but found that grabbing attackers blessing works for how i play. Ill put what game mode this is for just so people will know.

(81) |

I'd go and instead for that extra power and early pen. You can then get and next.

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Almighty Zeus (Joust/Arena)

Smite God: Zeus

Zeus Build

Starting items

Once reached lvl 12

These five items are the main build

Last items depending on the circumstances

Zeus's Skill Order

Chain Lightning

Aegis Assault

Detonate Charge

Lightning Storm

Zeus Build

Starting build

Lvl 12 build

Final build

Zeus's Skill Order

Chain Lightning

Aegis Assault

Detonate Charge

Lightning Storm

Introduction

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