Smite Ishtar Build Guide: BIG CRITS ISHTAR

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Smite God: Ishtar

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Ishtar Build

Starters

Gilded Arrow

Morningstar

Healing Potion

Multi Potion

Final Build

Ornate Arrow

Dominance

Asi

Ichaival

Atalanta's Bow

Malicious Deathbringer

Ishtar's Skill Order

Imbue Arrows

1 X

1 4 6 7 10

Rolling Thunder

2 A

3 15 16 18 19

Jolt

3 B

2 8 11 12 14

Blades of Retribution

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

1 4 6 7 10

Imbue Arrows

1 X

Ishtar imbues her arrows with heavenly light, enhancing her Basic Attacks in one of three ways for 5s. The three varieties include Strike Shot, a lobbed explosive arrow, Spread Shot, a volley of five arrows, and Storm Shot, a fast-paced long range snipe. Ishtar cannot hit Structures during the duration.

Ability Type: Buff
Duration: 6s
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 10s

3 15 16 18 19

Rolling Thunder

2 A

Ishtar calls down four strikes of lightning in a line, damaging Enemies within their area. Ishtar may aim which direction the strikes travel. If an Enemy is hit by more than one strike, they are mesmerized.

Ability Type: Ground Target
Strike Damage: 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 (+40% of your Physical Power)
Mesmerize: 0.75s
Radius: 15
Cost: 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75
Cooldown: 115 / 14.5 / 14 / 13.5 / 13s

2 8 11 12 14

Jolt

3 B

Ishtar draws her blades and charges forward, striking all Enemies in her path. If she hits an Enemy God, she stops and roots them for 1s as she backflips off of them. As Ishtar is in the air, she fires her bow, dealing damage in an area around the affected God. This shot may Crit and trigger Basic Attack item effects.

Ability Type: Dash/Leap
Charge Damage: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+60% of your Physical Power)
Arrow Damage: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+120% of your Physical Basic Attack Power)
Root: 1s
Range: 55/25
Cost: 60
Cooldown: 15s

5 9 13 17 20

Blades of Retribution

4 Y

Ishtar becomes CC-immune and summons five swords of light, firing them out in a cone in front of her. Each sword damages and cripples enemies for 1.25s. When the swords reach their destination, Ishtar may recall them to her location within 3s. If an Enemy is hit by both the initial fire and the recall, they are stunned for 1s. Each sword hit after the first deals reduced damage, resetting before recalling.

Ability Type: Cone
Sword Damage: 80 / 105 / 130 / 155 / 180 (+50% of your Physical Power)
Damage Reduction: 40% per sword, up to a max of 80%
Cripple: 1.25s
Stun: 1s
Range: 80
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 90s

Summary

This is a build mainly focused on dealing as much damage on the basic attack front. Even though due to the lack of Transcendence it may appear that mana or ability damage would be lacking, they don't, the MP5 from Dominance and Ishtar's low mana cost abilities, results in you never having to worry about mana. The latter isn't a problem either because of the physical power inherited by Dominance and Malicious Deathbringer, so you still hit really hard on your 3 and ultimate.
Finally, I've tested this build on conquest playing as ADC and Solo, with it yielding great results, mostly me being top damage and top kills going against a Tyr.
Open to suggestions on how to improve the build or to make another one!
Cheers!

BIG CRITS ISHTAR

Smite God: Ishtar