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Hunter's Blessing is a great starter because once evolved you get some great basic attack damage, mp5, and attack speed.
Transcendence if preferred.
Hunter's Blessing is a great starter because once evolved you get some great basic attack damage, mp5, and attack speed.
However, you can rush your Transcendence if preferred.
Hunter's Blessing
Morningstar
Healing Potion
Multi Potion
Asi for 
Bloodforge or any other lifesteal item. However I do recommend Bloodforge becuase of the passive, specifically in late-game teamfights.
sell Asi for Bloodforge or any other lifesteal item. However I do recommend Bloodforge becuase of the passive, specifically in late-game teamfights.
Transcendence
Ninja Tabi
Bloodforge
Poisoned Star
The Executioner
Deathbringer
Warrior Tabi is bought if you want more physical power early game. While Ninja Tabi is bought if you want more attack speed. This should be based on your playstyle Ninja Tabi because you will be getting more physical power in the late game anyway and 
Chernobog gets very high attack speed from his 
Vicious Barrage ability.
Warrior Tabi is bought if you want more physical power early game. While Ninja Tabi is bought if you want more attack speed. This should be based on your playstyle
Personally, I always go for Ninja Tabi because you will be getting more physical power in the late game anyway and Chernobog gets very high attack speed from his Vicious Barrage ability.
Ninja Tabi
Warrior Tabi
Transcendence: Mainly used on ability-based hunters because of the huge mana that this item provides. Making you stay in-lane longer. On top of that, it provides 98 physical power once evolved.
Devourer's Gauntlet: provides great early sustain because of the lifesteal and therefore is no need of buying another lifesteal item such as Bloodforge Chernobog's 
Crystallized Curses & Vicious Barrage constantly. If you prefer more basic attacks, then opt for Devourer's Gauntlet. Transcendence: Mainly used on ability-based hunters because of the huge mana that this item provides. Making you stay in-lane longer. On top of that, it provides 98 physical power once evolved.
Devourer's Gauntlet: provides great early sustain because of the lifesteal and therefore is no need of buying another lifesteal item such as Bloodforge
Personally, I like to "spam" Chernobog's Crystallized Curses & Vicious Barrage constantly. If you prefer more basic attacks, then opt for Devourer's Gauntlet.
Again all based on playstyle.
Transcendence
Devourer's Gauntlet
Soul Eater. This item is quite controversial, especially on hunters. Soul Eater has very nice stats but personally I have a hard time to fit the item into my build. Soul Eater requires a lot of ability usage but Chernobog is not 100% ability based. Soul Eater route.
So there is only 1 physical lifesteal item left and that is Soul Eater. This item is quite controversial, especially on hunters.
Soul Eater has very nice stats but personally I have a hard time to fit the item into my build. Soul Eater requires a lot of ability usage but Chernobog is not 100% ability based.
just things to think about before going the Soul Eater route.
Soul Eater
Devourer's Gauntlet build, it allows some early sustain and more crit with your 6th item being wind demon or any other critical chance item.
With the Devourer's Gauntlet build, it allows some early sustain and more crit with your 6th item being wind demon or any other critical chance item.
Devourer's Gauntlet
Ninja Tabi
Poisoned Star
The Executioner
Deathbringer
Demon Blade
Rage: can be substituted in for Poisoned Star or wind demon. However, does need to be stacked for optimal effect.
Brawler's Beat Stick: Great item for physical gods to counter healing. However since you are ADC you should be building The Executioner for more damage while support, solo, or jungler build anti-heal.
Jotunn's Wrath: Great item when the enemy comp is tanky, however, 
Qin's Sais is more optimal. Plus the jungler is likely to build Jotunn's Wrath already.
Ichaival: Great mid-game item if more attack speed is desired and is very cost efficient. NOTE: sell the item for 
Odysseus' Bow late game
Rage: can be substituted in for Poisoned Star or wind demon. However, does need to be stacked for optimal effect.
Brawler's Beat Stick: Great item for physical gods to counter healing. However since you are ADC you should be building The Executioner for more damage while support, solo, or jungler build anti-heal.
Jotunn's Wrath: Great item when the enemy comp is tanky, however, Qin's Sais is more optimal. Plus the jungler is likely to build Jotunn's Wrath already.
Ichaival: Great mid-game item if more attack speed is desired and is very cost efficient. NOTE: sell the item for Odysseus' Bow late game
Rage
Brawler's Beat Stick
Jotunn's Wrath
Ichaival
Odysseus' Bow
Aegis Amulet
Purification Beads
Heavenly Wings
Bracer of Radiance
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What's going on ladies and gentlemen, my name is Tokarev and I love playing SMITE mainly on the XBOX ( I know right? what a noob :D) however, I do dabble on the PC from time to time. This is officially my first guide, that I plan to maintain over time.
So who is Chernobog? He is an ADC hunter who relies on attack speed and ability damage. So if you're having a tough time landing your autos then Chernobog or any other ADC isn't for you.
NOTE: I have also seen Chernobog being used in mid-lane by some pro-SMITE players in the most recent lan, so that might be becoming a thing...
Pros:
- Great wave clear with Crystallized Curses
- Provides AOE damage from 
Heart of Cold passive making it easy to stack items
- Slippery due to his escapes
- Living Nightmare is one of the best ultimates in the game
Cons:
- Mana thirsty early game (Don't spam abilities)
- Squishy
- must land combos
- Living Nightmare can backfire if not used properly
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Crit Builds: 1. Devourers, Warrior/Ninja, Poisoned Star, Executioner, Deathbringer/Wind Demon (either order).
Or 2. Devourers, Ninja, Rage, Executioner, Deathbringer, Poisoned Star.
Start:
(Don't get Trans in a crit build, except, maybe this one: Trans, ninja, Rage, executioner, deathbringer, bloodforge, but it's not a build I recommend, feel free to test it though).
Qin's Builds (main one):
1. Devourers, Warrior, Executioner, Qins, Titans, Odysseus' Bow. (Recommended)
Other possible qins builds (To test):
(Also usually don't get crusher in a build with Devourer's, but again another build to test out: devourers, warrior, executioner, qins, odysseus' bow, crusher)
2. Trans, Warrior, Asi, Executioner, Qins, Titans.
3, Trans, Warrior, executioner, qins, bloodforge, Odysseus' Bow.
4. Trans, Warrior, Crusher, Executioner, Qins, Bloodforge.
5. Trans, Warrior, Asi, Executioner, Qins, Bloodforge.
And lastly, a build that 1 or 2 pros were using in ranked (outside of the main ones) I saw was:
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One more thing. I would put points into the ult whenever you can for the damage mitigation increase. But if you prefer to get dash on a lower cooldown thats fine as well.
- Your note about seeing him used in mid-lane is due to his burst potential from his abilities. This is sort of a theme when we're talking about the more ability-based hunters overall, like
Neith.
- Pros: For
Heart of Cold, what do you mean by the passive makes it easy to stack items? The passive itself stacks...what items are you stacking and how does the passive make that effective?
Living Nightmare is one of the best ultimates in the game. I would say it's extremely dependent on the situation. It's global in a sense, but you can either only use it to take yourself out from being a target for a few seconds and then fall straight back down, or you have to fly to an enemy...that could be a bad situation.
Living Nightmare, I would say it's a powerful offensive global ult.
- On the cons, those look good to me.
- Build: Start looks good to me. Trans isn't the popular path, but it'll be nice for early ability damage and ability use without mana concerns.
- Early - Mid Game: I don't necessarily think that
Asi needs to be sold late, as the lifesteal boost at low health is pretty powerful, and the AS it provides can be good depending on the rest of your build. That said, yeah, common replacement would be 
Bloodforge as you have it, and since you go with 
Poisoned Star, you should have good AS in the rest of the build that it's a good substitute.
The Crusher, 
Soul Eater, and non-crit items.
- I'm also perfectly fine with the alt build...that's pure meta.
- On your physical stacking options notes, you say that the huge mana "makes" you stay in lane longer. Rather, I'd say it "allows" you. You could also group the high mana and power together in the same first statement..."mainly used on ability-based hunters because of the huge mana and power boost this item provides. The mana allows you to stay in lane longer, while the power scales very well with
Crystallized Curses."
Soul Eater is honestly a very interesting item right now. Good lifesteal balance between basics and abilities, more CDR so can go very well with Trans, and high end power. This can work in a mid or more ability-focused build. Build type there would be similar to what I present as an experimental build in my Conquest guide...Trans, Ninja, SE, Crusher, Exe, Jotunn's.
- Your Qin's builds look good to me overall, though I'd say that adding
Titan's Bane on top of Exe is situational and better only against very tanky comps. I bet DV-8 will love that main build.
The Crusher is maybe a questionable add in that alt build, though it can work to set up an earlier Qin's with the AS and flat pen. I'd sell it late-game if you did get it, but feel you might be better served with 
Ichaival there...cheaper, and better boxing, and again, just replace late.
That's all I have so far. Thoughts?You say
Instead, if we're giving 4 pros, I would say instead of Heart of Cold (which is an interesting passive but not something I'd consider a notable pro, that he has great burst potential (via the 1-2 combo) and follow-up basics via the AS steroid. I wouldn't say all of that together, just "great burst potential" probably, but you get what I mean.
And for
Trans + crit isn't a popular thing. Most are going Devo's into crit like normal ADCs, or when they DO go Trans, it's typically with more of an ability function, with items like
I'm personally okay with your main build for general use. I feel it'll do just fine overall, but expect to get some questions from Kriega who keeps things on the meta course pretty hardcore.
Note that getting Trans over Devo's means, all other things being equal, you'll be behind the enemy's build if they go Devo's, with significantly less sustain in the early game, though you WILL be able to use your abilities to your "cold" heart's content.
So ill go through your bulleted points in order so its not confusing as to what I am talking about
FYI, I hope this list code thing works properly when I post this comment...
Still continuing on your 2nd bullet point with regard to
Contiuning with your 5th bullet point, I've tested both builds, the traditional devo's into crit and the trans build and just had more success with trans. Thats why I posted the trans build as the priority while Devo's as an "alternative" I will add a soul eater build that entirely ability reliant in the future. I actually think that it will be fun to try out!!!
well I hope Kriega is in a good mood when commenting xD
Further responses:
I think I prefer the Trans build also. I haven't strayed too much from my original build concept. That 1-2 basic burst with high crit and power has a ton of potential.
ps. Kriega1 have mercy on my soul :D