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Canned Heat: Shiva Guide (S9)

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Smite God: Shiva

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Build Summary

Starting Items

Warrior's Axe

Cudgel

Healing Potion

Teleport Fragment

Full Build

Bluestone Brooch

Blackthorn Hammer

Gladiator's Shield

Manticore's Spikes

Spirit Robe

Mail of Renewal

Persistent Teleport

Corrupted Blink Rune

Shiva's Skill Order

Emblazoned Sweep

1 X

2 4 6 7

Damaru's Tempo

2 A

1 8 10 11 14

Pillar of Dawn

3 B

3 12 15 16 18 19

Shiva Tandava

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

2 4 6 7

Emblazoned Sweep

1 X

Shiva's trident is emblazoned with the fire of Agni as he spins it around dealing damage, pulling in enemies and leaving behind a firewall at the edge.

Bliss – Allies gain a Movement Speed buff on passing the firewall.
Destruction – Enemies suffer a Protection Reduction debuff on passing the firewall.

Ability Type: Circle, Knockback, Damage
Spin Damage: 65 / 120 / 175 / 230 / 285 (+55% of your Physical Power)
Fire Damage: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 (+5% of your Physical Power)
Movement Speed Buff: 25% for 3s
Protection Reduction: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 for 3s
Fire Persist Time: 4s
Radius: 20
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 12s

1 8 10 11 14

Damaru's Tempo

2 A

Shiva hits the butt of his trident down into the ground, shaking the damaru drum and causing energy to dissipate and damage enemies. Depending on the selection, enemies in the chosen segment are knocked up as well.

Bliss – Allies gain an Attack Speed buff if the energy passes through them.
Destruction – Enemies suffer an Attack Speed debuff if the energy passes through them.

Ability Type: Cone, Knockup, Damage
Damage: 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 (+65% of your Physical Power)
Attack Speed Buff: 30% for 4s
Attack Speed Debuff: 30% for 4s
Range: 45
Cost: 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
Cooldown: 13s

3 12 15 16 18 19

Pillar of Dawn

3 B

Shiva dashes into a pillar of fire where he meditates for a short duration, taking reduced damage and being immune to CC except for stuns and Time Dilation, before being able to dash out again. Each dash deals damage to enemies and as he meditates the pillar emits an aura.

Bliss – Allies in the aura gain a block stack while Shiva gains up to 3 after leaving.
Destruction – Enemies in the aura suffer constant damage.

Ability Type: Dash, Buff, Damage
Damage: 65 / 95 / 125 / 155 / 185 (+30% of your Physical Power)
Aura Damage: 7 / 11 / 15 / 19 / 23 (+4% of your Physical Power) every 0.25s
Damage Mitigation: 30%
Range/Radius: 30/30
Cost: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85
Cooldown: 18s

5 9 13 17 20

Shiva Tandava

4 Y

Shiva performs his Tandava, channeling for the next 6 with CC Immunity. Every 1.5s he performs a step that can be preselected.

Step One – Ally Healing and Mana restore.
Step Two – 50% Damage and Healing and also amplification of next step radius and effects.
Step Three – Damage and Shield reduction to Enemies.

Ability Type: Circle, Buff, Damage
Healing: 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 / 115
Mana Restore: 15%
Amplification Effects: 50%
Damage: 125 / 175 / 225 / 275 / 325 (+40% of your Physical Power)
Shield Damage: 50%
Radius: 25 / 35
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 90s

Extended Build

Core

Blackthorn Hammer

Gladiator's Shield

Manticore's Spikes

Additional

Spirit Robe

Mail of Renewal

Mantle of Discord

Pridwen

Situational

Spectral Armor

Contagion

Amulet of the Stronghold

Hide of the Nemean Lion

Relics

Persistent Teleport

Corrupted Blink Rune

Belt of the Berserker

Fortifying Shell

Introduction

शुभकामना, and welcome to my guide. This guide will look at a long-awaited entry into Smite's roaster, a God significant in his respected mythology and across the smite community as a whole. After a long wait, he finally makes his appearance on the battleground. Ladies and gentlemen, Shiva.
Note: you don't have to follow this guide to the smallest detail. These are suggestions on how to play Shiva. I encourage you to see the comment section below and other tips.

Who is Shiva?

Shiva is a Physical Melee Warrior who can either support his allies or hinder his enemies depending on which state he's currently in during the cycle of his passive. Having multiple AOE abilities to control and damage enemies at his disposal and an ultimate with a large radius to deal with multiple opponents or allies, depending on which steps you take during your performance.

Pros / Cons

Pros

High Area Effect
High Zone Control
Healing

Cons

Bad Initiation
No Control over Stance
Low Damage

Shiva excels at covering large sweeps of area and providing effects that benefit his allies or hinder his enemies. It can also offer healing in a large area that can expand and be amplified based on the steps in your dance.
While Shiva has all he sure lacks in areas, his stances are on a cycle that changes based on the damage done to enemies, so you can't provide the status effects you want.

Abilities

Samsara

Shiva shifts between two stats, Bliss and Destruction, once a certain amount of damage is dealt to enemy gods. Each state provides benefits while Shiva is in that state:
While in the Bliss state, Shiva's abilities provide buffs to allies and have an aura that increases Hp5/M5 for him and his allies.
While in the Destruction state, Shiva's abilities debuff enemies and have an aura that reduces Hp5/Mp5 of enemy gods.

Emblazoned Sweep

Shiva spins his trident in a circle in an area while leaving a fire ring at the edge of the circle that damages all enemies. Any enemy god caught in the radius of this ability is pulled toward the center. Depending on which state of the cycle you're on, this ability provides an additional effect:
While in the Bliss state, Shiva and any ally who walks through the fire ring receive a movement speed buff.
While in the Destruction state, any enemy god who walks through the fire ring receives a movement speed debuff.

Damaru's Tempo

Shiva smacks the ground dealing damage to a cone in front of him. Before activating this ability, you can select 1 of 3 sections of the cone. That chosen area will now provide a knock-up.
Depending on which state of the cycle you're on, this ability provides an additional effect:
While in the Bliss state, Shiva and any ally in the cone receive an attack speed buff.
While in the Destruction state, any enemy god in the cone receives an attack speed debuff.

Pillar of Dawn

Shiva flies forward and stops at the end of the dash, where he enters a meditative state. While meditation, Shiva is CC immune, gains damage reduction, and provides a significant AoE effect on his state until the duration runs out or this ability is activated again.
Depending on which state of the cycle you're on, this ability provides an additional effect:
While in the Bliss state, Shiva and any ally in the radius gain three-block stacks.
While in the Destruction state, any enemy god in the radius is dealt damage over time until they leave the AoE

Shiva Tandava

Shiva becomes CC immune and starts performing his dance up to 4 steps. All his abilities to different steps of his dance. Each step provides a different effect:
Step 1 heals Shiva and allies in the radius.
Step 2 provides the effect from Steps 1 and 3 but cut in half. Any enemy or ally is in the radius when the step is performed. The radius and the effect become amplified.
Step 3 damages all enemies in the radius.

Tips, Tricks, & Combos

Follow the Rythem
It's good to have awareness and situational understanding while using your ultimate. Does your team need more damage, healing, or both? Picking which steps to go into can change how a teamfight goes when planned accordingly.
Chaînés
Shiva's low cooldown allows him to combo his abilities quickly and enables him to change states. Combining his abilities effectively separates a beginner from an experienced player.
Lockstep
Utilize his high crowd control potential from his first and second abilities to lock down opponents to take out a target or assist in team fights.

1
🠞

Start with Damaru's Tempo to knock up your opponent. Get close to them while in the air and use to pull them within basic attack range, and when the target runs past the ring of fire, they get damaged even more. This combo works best in Shiva's Bliss stance, thanks to the attack and movement speed buffs he will get. You can also throw in a pillar of fire to deal damage twice, or if you're in the Destruction state, deal damage over time.

Ultimate
🠞 🠞

Follow Combo 1 like before, but at the end of Emblazoned Sweep, you want to activate your ult and swap between Steps 2 and 3 to deal the most damage while providing healing for yourself. However, when in team fights, the kind of steps you want to be using depends on what your team needs at the time,

Stages of the Game

Early Game

Shiva can take full advantage of locking down and possibly securing a kill within the first five levels. Use his high aggression to bully the lane opponent but not too much, as his dash isn't something to rely on to get away from a gank.

Mid Game

Not necessarily bad. More like he plateaus during this state. Just farm lane, secure objectives, and push tower while applying pressure on your lane opponent.

Late Game

Now is the time to start helping the team; work with your high-damage dealers to secure kills. Utilize your high CC and areas of effect to hinder your enemies while supporting your allies.

Summary

In conclusion, Shiva specializes in controlling the area around him while providing effects that can hurt his enemies or help his allies, depending on which state he is currently in. Having access to the most potent form of CC in both primary damaging abilities displacement, Shiva can prevent most counterattacks for himself or his allies while also having a way to heal his team when it seems like everyone's in danger. Remember your stance during engagements, keep the enemy away or unable to fight back, and show them why you're called the Destroyer.

Canned Heat: Shiva Guide (S9)

Smite God: Shiva