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Bad Company: Ares Guide (S7)

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by Stuke99 updated May 16, 2020

Smite God: Ares

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Notes

Notes

Build Item Shoes of Focus Shoes of Focus
Build Item Stone of Binding Stone of Binding
Build Item Gauntlet of Thebes Gauntlet of Thebes
Build Item Relic Dagger Relic Dagger
Build Item Mystical Mail Mystical Mail
Build Item Void Stone Void Stone

Starter

Build Item Guardian's Blessing Guardian's Blessing
Build Item Shoes Shoes
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
3
Build Item Multi Potion Multi Potion
3

Core

Build Item Shoes of Focus Shoes of Focus
Build Item Stone of Binding Stone of Binding
Build Item Gauntlet of Thebes Gauntlet of Thebes

Additional

Build Item Void Stone Void Stone
Build Item Ethereal Staff Ethereal Staff
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord
Build Item Relic Dagger Relic Dagger
Build Item Mystical Mail Mystical Mail
Build Item Pridwen Pridwen

Situational

Build Item Contagion Contagion
Build Item Heartward Amulet Heartward Amulet
Build Item Winged Blade Winged Blade
Build Item Pestilence Pestilence
Build Item Spirit Robe Spirit Robe
Build Item Gem of Isolation Gem of Isolation

Relics

Build Item Blink Rune Blink Rune
Build Item Belt of Frenzy Belt of Frenzy
Build Item Cloak of Meditation Cloak of Meditation
Build Item Heavenly Wings Heavenly Wings

Ares's Skill Order

Shackles

1 X Y
Shackles
2 3 6 7 9

Bolster Defenses

2 A B
Bolster Defenses
4 8 10 11 12

Searing Flesh

3 B A
Searing Flesh
1 13 14 15 16

No Escape

4 Y X
No Escape
5 17 18 19 20
Shackles
2 3 6 7 9

Shackles

1 X
Chains extend from Ares' shield, doing damage to all enemies in its path. Hitting a god shackles them to Ares, Cripples them, preventing movement abilities, dealing the same damage every second while slowing them by 15% and buffing Ares. While shackled, Ares can fire another chain for free within 2s. Jungle Camps take an extra +40% damage.

Ability Type: Line, Cripple, Damage
Minion Damage: 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 / 150 (+15% of your Magical Power)
God Damage per Tick: 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+15% of your Magical Power)
Speed Buff per Target Shackled: 15%
Duration: 4s
Max Shackles: 3
Cost: 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
Cooldown: 15 / 14.5 / 14 / 13.5 / 13s
Bolster Defenses
4 8 10 11 12

Bolster Defenses

2 A
Ares strengthens the defenses of himself and all nearby allies for 6s, granting Basic Attack Damage, Protections, HP5, and reducing Crowd Control durations. For each shackled enemy, the Protection Buffs are increased.

Ability Type: Circle, Buff
Protections: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40
CC Reduction: 30%
HP5: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45
Shackle Bonus: 7
Radius: 35
Cost: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60
Cooldown: 15s
Searing Flesh
1 13 14 15 16

Searing Flesh

3 B
Flames pour forth from Ares' shield, engulfing enemies in a cone in front of him causing damage every .5s for 4s. Ares is immune to Knockback for the duration.

Ability Type: Cone, Damage
Damage Per Tick: 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 (+8% of your Magical Power)
% Max Health Per Tick (Gods): 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 3%
% Max Health Per Tick (Minions): 4%
Cost: 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75
Cooldown: 12s
No Escape
5 17 18 19 20

No Escape

4 Y
Ares throws chains out to all enemy gods in an area around him. All enemies hit by the chains are pulled to Ares after 2.5s, taking damage and are stunned.

Ability Type: Area
Damage: 200 / 275 / 350 / 425 / 500 (+40% of your Magical Power)
Stun: 1s
Radius: 35
Cost: 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
Cooldown: 100s

Introduction

Hello, Stuke here again, and this is my guide on the Greek God of War and the most hated of the Olympians; Ares.
Note: you don't have to follow this guide to the smallest detail, these are suggestions on how to play Ares. I encourage you to look at the comment section below and see other suggestions.

Who is Ares?


Ares is a melee magical guardian that relies on his aggressive damage and high crowd controls in the game. Building aura items to not only give some supportive effects but increase his damage output against the enemy.

Pros / Cons


Pros
  • Aggressive
  • High Defense
  • Great Initiator

Cons
  • CC Immunity is his Kryptonite
  • No Escape
  • Mana Hungry

Abilities

This is what makes Ares a tank to be feared. Whenever you have a completed Aura item, Ares gains magical power from it. This is what makes Ares such a scary force to not take lightly and a reason why you can play him like a warrior.
This is best way that Ares controls the battlefield. When the chain is launched it deals damage on a non-playable enemy but when a chain connects with an enemy god, the target is slowed, crippled, and receives damage overtime during the duration. Ares can launch a maximum of three chains at a time. If an enemy god gets too far the chain will break so be sure to stay within the chains effective range to keep the damage coming. Be sure to aim your shots properly as missing a chain will put the ability on cooldown which will negate Ares' effectiveness in an engagement.
This ability increases the protection and gives you CC reduction to not only you but your allies and minions. To tie this with another ability, if you hit an enemy with A cahin you gain a bigger boost in protections for each chain connected.
You shoot fire from your shield that deals damage over time the longer the enemy stands in the way of the flame. This ability also applies percent damage to enemy gods and minions making this a very effective clearing and damaging ability.
This is what Ares is infamous for and is considered one of the best ultimates in the game when pulled off correctly. This ability can take anyone in a radius of the ult and drag them close to Ares and stuns them for a short duration. Even when the full effect of your ultimate doesn't go off, having the enemy team burn CC immunity items like Magi's Cloak or Purification Beads is far more beneficial as they have no other way to protect themselves from other forms of CC that might come their way.

Items to Consider

Ares loves damage and auras. Getting your hands of aura items not only boost the effectiveness of the team but also you. Here is a selection of items that can synergize with Ares that could be a nice addition to your build.

Power, lifesteal, and the ability to give you any your allies power and lifesteal a good addition to Ares arsenal. Since this is an aura item, it gives Ares even more power in addition to what you already have.

Aggressive tanks love this item, especially Ares, being able to deal damage to all enemies by simply being right next to them is great since these type of tanks love being up close to the enemy. Since this is an Aura item it gives Ares more magical power.
Reducing magical protections just by simply getting close to the enemy is perfect for the in-your-face playstyle Ares utilizes for his support role. Since this is an aura item, it makes Ares stronger.

Tips, Tricks, & Combos

  • Counter Attack
    When playing Ares, you want to be building against your opponent. Try to make it harder for your opponent to kill you or make it easier for you and your team to kill them by lessening or completely negating them with your items and abilities.
  • Aura of Conquest
    I cannot emphasize enough on how important these items are on him. Besides being a walking sphere of buffs and debuffs in the game but the power you get for each aura makes his team fight potential even deadlier.
    1
    Your main combo, activating Bolster Defenses to gain that extra bit of defense as well as getting more from each chain connecting and running at your leashed victim and blasting them with Searing Flesh until they retreat or die is what Ares does best.
    Ultimate Combo
    Pull them in, restrain them with your chains, blast them with fire. You could mix it up by using Blink Rune first before activating your ult for a quick surprise.

Stages of the Game

Early Game
This is a good stage for Ares as he will be aggressive enough to keep the enemy duo from farming up in the lane and make them turtle under tower or kill themselves running away. When you get your ultimate online you start to take off but in the Mid Game is were things end differently.
Middle Game
Ares takes a turn for the better when he gets his ultimate but if the enemy is smart enough then he can't do much as they will stay far away and will use their beads or CC immunity abilities to make sure his ult feels wasted.
Late Game
After the Mid Game, this is when he gets back into the game. Now that his ult is on a short cooldown then before and he'll be tanky enough and have enough aura items to deal a huge punch to the enemy.

In Conclusion

In summary, Ares is one of the most aggressive Warr- I mean Guardians in Smite (can anyone argue that he's not a Warrior and works better as a Tank?). Ares can be a terrifying force that no one should have to face. Some quick little tips for this magical warrior, never overextend and over commit to the battlefield because he's still technically a tank by heart, try your hardest to keep your teammates alive, and always get into the team fight, and finally spill your enemies blood for the glory of war.

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Pardus1321 | March 29, 2017 10:16am
This build seems a bit more magical protecting. If I'm wrong please tell me, but I was wondering. Could I replace spirit robe with something else if the other team is more physical? Like with Sovereignty or Mystical Mail (gives a bit more physical protection but less health than sovereignty). Thank you for any feedback
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Gulfwulf (81) | April 19, 2017 10:53am
Yes you can. You should be building against the enemy: if they're mostly physical build Sovereignty. I almost always go Reinforced Greaves, Gauntlet of Thebes, Sovereignty, Winged Blade (combined with the greaves this gives you the 40% max CC reduction; you can swap it out for the Bulwark of Hope instead for more magical protections), Heartward Amulet, and the Void Stone. I'm not a big fan of Mystical Mail because the damage just doesn't seem to be there anymore. The Ethereal Staff is a great item on him due to almost all of his abilities being damaged based ( Bolster Defenses being the exception). Spear of the Magus is another great item if you have a magical damage heavy team. I generally start out with the Watcher's Gift for the extra gold and mana regen and sell it when I'm working on my 6th item.

Basically you want to prioritize aura items that help both you and your team by either increasing your protections or lowering your enemies'.

I hope the above helps.
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Branmuffin17 (400) | April 19, 2017 11:06am
Personally, I'd always almost always get Sovereignty 2nd, unless I'm facing a magical ADC as Support, or a fully magical duo. I'd delay Gauntlet of Thebes until at least 3rd item, if not later. 60 self physical protection and 30 for nearby teammates is going to have a more significant effect in the early game, especially when absorbing minion damage and whatnot.

Depending on how things go, Ares really is meant to be an aggressive Support, and being able to spit out more damage is important...I would consider Spear of the Magus basically a core item on him, even if I only have 1 other magical god on my team. It will greatly increase his damage.

Aura items are nice for his passive, but should not be prioritized over other items just to get the passive boost. He still needs shoes, some CDR, and again I'd consider Spear core, even over Void Stone except in certain circumstances...so 3 aura items sound about right for him. In a Conquest match, those should generally be:
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Branmuffin17 (400) | February 9, 2017 11:29am
Boy, this guide has been around a while, eh?

S4 feedback:

Stuke has more rage than Ares

Anyway, curious to hear your thoughts.
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DONescobar1988 | October 25, 2016 1:17pm
just singed up. I do enjoy playing with Ares, his default has been good to me. What i like to do is when there is a teammate near 1 - 2 - 3. The enemies health seem to deplete faster that way. LOL!
1
YabokuYato | April 13, 2016 1:53pm
hmm out of curiosity would sovereignty with it's recent buff be an ok item to go with on ares instead of breastplate of valor? It gives you health, and an extra aura + makes it so your teammates can take more damage.
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Stuke99 (56) | April 5, 2016 2:57pm
UltraSuperGenius wrote:

It makes me sad your original 2 builds are no longer flexible due to the need for defense and hp in Season 3 :( you've even had to get rid of one build and make one ultimate, inflexible build save for 1 or 2 defense items. RIP S2 Ares. You will be missed old friend.


Yeah, it's a shame I put all that work just to scrap it as playing the standard support build on Ares will not work anymore as Ares needs those auras to give him his damage.
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UltraSuperGenius (1) | April 5, 2016 2:08pm
It makes me sad your original 2 builds are no longer flexible due to the need for defense and hp in Season 3 :( you've even had to get rid of one build and make one ultimate, inflexible build save for 1 or 2 defense items. RIP S2 Ares. You will be missed old friend.
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Thugglas831 | March 28, 2016 6:43am
Just a side note that I think everyone should definitely know, if you hit someone (real person not minion) with your first abilit; you can instantaneously fire another shackle immediately after the first one. and if you connect with both shackles you can fire one more shackle immediately after the second one. So a good combo is 4,1,1,1,3. super, shackle,shackle,shackle,flame shield.
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Stuke99 (56) | March 19, 2016 10:27am
SpectralTangent wrote:

Have you considered Pythagorem's Piece as an offensive option? With his passive it gives a solid 120 power and maxes CDR with Shoes of Focus and Breastplate of Valor. The lifesteal isn't outstanding on him but it can be a nice boost to some of you teammates.

I definitely like this guide though! Ares is a fulfilling God to play with when he's done correctly.

It might, but for this update I've decide to not include it.
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SpectralTangent | March 18, 2016 5:27am
Have you considered Pythagorem's Piece as an offensive option? With his passive it gives a solid 120 power and maxes CDR with Shoes of Focus and Breastplate of Valor. The lifesteal isn't outstanding on him but it can be a nice boost to some of you teammates.

I definitely like this guide though! Ares is a fulfilling God to play with when he's done correctly.
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CakeSlapping (29) | January 25, 2016 3:14am
Yeah I think he's going to suffer early game with free beads being given out, but once he gets his cooldown online he should be able to get some big pulls, now that beads has such a long cooldown
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Who is Ares?
Pros / Cons
Abilities
Items to Consider
Tips, Tricks, & Combos
Stages of the Game
In Conclusion

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