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Going Downtown To Damagetown - Janus In-Depth Guild

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by Muskana updated October 1, 2016

Smite God: Janus

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Janus Build

Example Final Build (In Buy Order)

Build Item Book of Thoth Book of Thoth
Build Item Shoes of Focus Shoes of Focus
Build Item Chronos' Pendant Chronos' Pendant
Build Item Obsidian Shard Obsidian Shard
Build Item Soul Reaver Soul Reaver
Build Item Rod of Tahuti Rod of Tahuti

Interchangeable Items

Build Item Warlock's Staff Warlock's Staff
Build Item Divine Ruin Divine Ruin
Build Item Polynomicon Polynomicon
Build Item Spear of Desolation Spear of Desolation
Build Item Celestial Legion Helm Celestial Legion Helm

Relics

Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads
Build Item Aegis Amulet Aegis Amulet

Starting Items #1

Build Item Vampiric Shroud Vampiric Shroud
Build Item Magic Shoes Magic Shoes
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion

Starting Items #2

Build Item Shoes of Focus Shoes of Focus

Janus's Skill Order

Portal

1 X Y
Portal
2 8 11 12 14

Unstable Vortex

2 A B
Unstable Vortex
1 3 6 7 10

Threshold

3 B A
Threshold
4 15 16 18 19

Through Space and Time

4 Y X
Through Space and Time
5 9 13 17 20
Portal
2 8 11 12 14

Portal

1 X
Janus creates a portal in the world. If placed on a wall, the portal will create a passage through to the other side of the wall that Janus or any ally may use. The portal may be entered from either side, but closes after 1 use.

If placed on the ground, enemies and Janus will fall into the portal, being teleported into the air above it. Enemies take damage upon landing, and are considered banished during the fall.

Ability Type: Circle, Banish, Damage
Damage: 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+60% of your Magical Power)
Banish Duration: 1.5s
Wall Portal Duration: 5s
Wall Portal Range: 100
Range/Radius: 55/10
Cost: 70
Cooldown: 12s
Unstable Vortex
1 3 6 7 10

Unstable Vortex

2 A
Janus creates two tethered unstable portals, far too small to fit into, and flings them forward dealing damage to enemies in their path. Enemies hit by both portals take 15% damage on the second hit.

Ability Type: Area, Damage
Damage: 100 / 165 / 230 / 295 / 360 (+80% of your Magical Power)
Range: 70
Cost: 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
Cooldown: 9s
Threshold
4 15 16 18 19

Threshold

3 B
Passive: Janus increases the movement speed of himself and allies each time they go through a portal or over a Threshold (max 3 Stacks).

Active: Janus opens a multi-dimensional rift. Enemies who pass over the rift are slowed, and marked with Phase. Targets in Phase take additional Magical scaling damage when hit by Janus' damaging abilities.

Ability Type: Line, Buff
Phase Slow: 25%
Additional Scaling: 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55
Rift Duration: 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.5 / 5s
Movement Speed: 15% per Portal
Passive Duration: 6s
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 12s
Through Space and Time
5 9 13 17 20

Through Space and Time

4 Y
Passive: Janus gains increased % Magical Penetration.

Active: Janus becomes CC Immune and blasts a ball of multi-dimensional energy across the battlefield, burning a portal into every surface it encounters within range 500. These portals last 10s, may be used by allies, and do not vanish after the first use.

Enemies hit take damage, increasing in Magical scaling the further the energy travels. Enemy gods cannot take more than 75% of their maximum Health as damage.

Ability Type: Line, Damage
Damage: 300 / 375 / 450 / 525 / 600 (+80% of your Magical Power)
Distance Scaling: 100% of your Magical Power at distance greater than 800
% Magical Penetration: 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20%
Range: Global
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 110s

Introduction

Welcome to my guide for Janus, God of Portals and Transitions!

My name is Muskana. I am a decent player i guess when it comes to Janus. So sense there is a lot of builds for him, but not a lot of Guides, i decided to make one. So here it is!

This is my 2nd smitefire guide, and I intend to update it, so feel free to comment things that should be added/edited.

Regardless, lets move on to Damagetown!!












Pros / Cons

Pros:
  • Intense amount of damage.
  • His Portal and Unstable Vortex combo is even more intense damage.
  • Decent waveclear. (If Unstable Vortex aimed correctly.
  • Portal Skill PERFECT for escapes for Janus or team mates.
  • Snipe enemies across the map with Through Space and Time (Ultimate) And use his ult to get to the battle you sniped.
  • Can basically sit in lane all game.
Cons:
  • Exrtemely Squishy. (Especially with this build)
  • Basic attacks are pretty garbage most of the game (Late game is around 100 a hit or so)
  • Once you get jumped hardcore your only hope is Portal to escape.
  • Completely ability based.
  • Vulnerable to slows without Sprint
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Skills

Passive - Passages

Analysis


1 - Portal

Analysis


2 - Unstable Vortex

Analysis



3 - Threshold

Analysis



4 - Through Space and Time

Analysis

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xZeroStrike (46) | October 2, 2016 12:33am
It's really nice, though lacking information.

You should add a chapter for:

1. Items - Here you'll describe the items you picked and why the player should pick those over others.

2. Gameplay - Describing how to use the god, in this case Janus, could help a lot. For example: "When should you be entering the jungle?"

3. Conclusion - Sum up the various things you've described in short. This gives the guide a professional look and comes in handy for people who don't like to read much.



Other than that, nice guide. The BB-coding is very well done, regardless if it's a template you've used. Great job, keep working on this!
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Muskana | October 2, 2016 11:58am
xZeroStrike wrote:
It's really nice, though lacking information.

You should add a chapter for:

1. Items - Here you'll describe the items you picked and why the player should pick those over others.

2. Gameplay - Describing how to use the god, in this case Janus, could help a lot. For example: "When should you be entering the jungle?"

3. Conclusion - Sum up the various things you've described in short. This gives the guide a professional look and comes in handy for people who don't like to read much.



Other than that, nice guide. The BB-coding is very well done, regardless if it's a template you've used. Great job, keep working on this!


I was going to finish it last night but i got lazy in doing it. I will be finishing it soon and i was planning on redoing some of the template stuff.
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Muskana | October 1, 2016 11:36pm
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