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Radiant Glory! Season 6 Achilles Solo Guide

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Smite God: Achilles

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Achilles Build

Starter

Chalice of Healing

Boots

Warrior's Blessing

Teleport Fragment

Against Physical Non-Healer Solo

Notes Switch out Gladiator Shield for an alternative item when you've finished your build because the heals you receive from it don't do anything in late game. In addition, swap out crusher for another late game offensive item.

Warrior Tabi

Gladiator's Shield

Void Shield

The Crusher

Hide of the Urchin

Mantle of Discord

Against Physical Solo With Healing Comp

Notes Swap out Gladiator's Shield for an alternative item in the late game, for something like Midgardian's Mail or Spirit Robe.

Warrior Tabi

Gladiator's Shield

Void Shield

Pestilence

Hide of the Urchin

Mantle of Discord

Against Magical Solo without Healing Comp

Notes Swap out Gladiator's Shield for an alternative item in the late game.

Warrior Tabi

Runic Shield

Gladiator's Shield

Void Shield

Oni Hunter's Garb

Spirit Robe

Against Magical Solo with Healing Comp

Notes Really good counter to god's like Hades.

Warrior Tabi

Pestilence

Gladiator's Shield

Void Shield

Ancile

Spirit Robe

Relics

Phantom Veil

Magic Shell

Teleport Fragment

Shield of Thorns

Horrific Emblem

Alternative Late Game Items

Genji's Guard

Hastened Katana

Hide of the Nemean Lion

Midgardian Mail

Runic Shield

Masamune

Achilles's Skill Order

Shield of Achilles

1 X

2 8 9 13 14

Radiant Glory

2 A

4 10 15 16 17

Combat Dodge

3 B

1 3 6 7 12

Fatal Strike

4 Y

5 11 18 19 20

2 8 9 13 14

Shield of Achilles

1 X

Achilles punches forward with the of his Shield, inflicting massive damage and stunning enemy targets hit by the impact. The force of his punch continues to radiate past his initial target area, dealing 70% damage to targets farther away. Lane Minions take an extra +15% damage.

Ability Type: Cone, Stun, Damage
Damage: 100 / 155 / 210 / 265 / 320 (+80% of your Physical Power)
Stun Duration: 1s
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 14s

4 10 15 16 17

Radiant Glory

2 A

Achilles is blessed by the gods, giving him bonus Physical Power, Protections, and Crowd Control Reduction for 6 seconds. While this blessing is active, Achilles will heal himself upon successfully damaging enemies with abilities.

Ability Type: Buff
Heal: 18 / 21 / 24 / 27 / 30
Max Heals Per Ability: 4
Physical Power: +6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10%
Protections: +10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20%
Crowd Control Reduction: 20%
Cost: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60
Cooldown: 9s

1 3 6 7 12

Combat Dodge

3 B

Achilles dodges his enemies' attacks before striking them in swift response. If Achilles successfully hits an enemy god with this strike, Achilles can use this ability once more before it goes on Cooldown.

Ability Type: Line, Dash, Damage
Damage: 65 / 100 / 135 / 170 / 205 (+45% of your Physical Power)
Range: 35
Cost: 22 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
Cooldown: 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10s

5 11 18 19 20

Fatal Strike

4 Y

Achilles winds up a large attack and dashes forward. While dashing, Achilles will pass through minions, stop and hit the first enemy god he encounters, dealing damage to all he hits and executing gods below 30% Health. If Achilles kills a god with this ability, he can use it again, up to 5 times.

As Achilles successfully Executes his enemies, he becomes more reckless in combat and leaves his heel exposed. Achilles will become more susceptible to damage, stacking up to 5 times.

Ability Type: Line, Dash, Damage
Damage: 180 / 270 / 360 / 450 / 540 (+100% of your Physical Power)
Execute Threshold: 30%
Damage Taken Increase: 5%
Range: 35
Cost: 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
Cooldown: 90s

Achilles Threats

Tap each threat level to view Achilles’s threats

Max

Major

Even

Minor

Tiny

Bellona | Major

Bellona, the Goddess of War

Basic Information

Bellona might have one of the best early game's but Achilles can easily counter her to some extent.

Most Bellona's go hammer first ability so just pick your 1 and wait for her to 2. Once she's winding up, stun her with your 1 and hit minions as well. It makes the lane a bit more even but she still nonetheless has a better early game with her hammer clearing the minions.

Be careful of Bellona's 3 because she can heal as well when engaging in combat but as long as you keep a distance with your 3s and heal off of her then you should be good.

When it comes to ultimate's, you'll only see Bellona use her ult when she's either: chasing you, running away from you, or baiting your ultimate. So you should wait for her to ult first before you do.

Other than that, the fights are pretty even, and your late game is a bit better than Bellona's in my opinion.

Early game, Mid game, and Late game

In the early game,

Just going to put this out there, you will lose the early game to Bellona if she goes her Hammer ability first.

Clear the wave as much as you can, get your mana jungle buff, and play passively until your mid game phase. You don't want to risk beefing a Bellona in the early game unless you are certain you can handle the burden.

Cancel Bellona's Hammer ability as she winds it up with your 1 and get some chip damage on the minion wave while your at it as well.

In the mid game,

This is where the tables start to turn.. As Achilles you can dominate Bellona in the wave as long as you constantly heal off of Bellona and the minions, cancel her 2 and don't let her get much heal off as well.

Don't try to execute Bellona if she hasn't ulted, she will just jump away and you might risk yourself to a potential gank or turret fire.

In the late game,

Bellona will try to front line it up but if you harass her in team fights then she'll be forced to push back.

Be careful of how much Bellona can absorb, usually she will be in her normal sword and shield mode so you won't get much poke damage off; however, still try to poke every now and then.

Important Reminders

So as the Hero of the Trojan War, what should you primarily take away from all of this?

Save your ultimate for when Bellona ults, but use it if you have to escape.

AA cancel Bellona's hammer ability (2) with your 1 by stunning her in the wind up process and get chip damage on the minion wave.

Constantly be moving around Bellona so it's harder for her to aim her ability's on you, hitting or missing one ability can impact the result of a fight.

Use the range to your advantage and don't let Bellona heal too much off of you or the wave.

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King Arthur | Major

King Arthur, Wielder of Excalibur

Basic Information

Currently, King Arthur is a good counter to Achilles' constant pressure, damage, and heals. You will find out that he isn't pleasant to play against.

King Arthur has good wave clear and can chase down Achilles in combat and when retreating.

Make sure that when King Arthur does his swirly wave clear that you 1 and stun him so that it cancels, then it will be a fair fight if you wish to keep minions at bay.

King Arthur's ult can chunk your health bar as well so keep in mind that it comes up pretty quickly, it's similar to your ult on him.

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

In the early game,

Try to avoid damage from King Arthur's waveclear and remain fighting on the sides picking either the archers or soldiers off.

Constantly 3 and hit King Arthur with minions so that you out value him in damage and get a bit of poke here and there.

Stun King Arthur with your 1 when he does his spinny wave clear.

Constantly attacking King Arthur with auto's when you can is important to keep his health relatively low while you can heal up gradually. This will force him to use his health potions and retreat if he runs low on health and can't maintain lane dominance anymore.

In the midgame,

Be more aggressive with King Arthur because if you've established early lane dominance then he will try to push back as his character gets better in the mid-late game phase. However, if you've been pushed back yourself then you must push back because the mid-game is the strongest for Achilles when you armor off and get your core.

Be mindful of King Arthur's ultimate as he will try to ult you more so constantly juking him and sidestepping are essential to your play style against him but also keep in mind that you must auto attack him constantly as you can clear the wave easily at this point.

Help your team do objectives and help the other waves, you might have to group up a couple of times but it's better to assist the team rather than push your lane at this point in the game.

In the lategame,

At this stage it's pretty equal; however, don't be as aggressive because at this stage if you are caught in a 1v1, someone on their team will definitely come over and gank your fight. Be mindful of your positioning and assist your teammates with objectives and group up, pushing your lane is no longer necessary in the lategame.

Important Reminders

So as the Hero of the Trojan War, what should you primarily take away from all of this?

Cancel King Arthur's wave clear with your 1.

Be mindful of King Arthur's ultimate

Don't group yourself up with the minion wave too much, King Arthur has a lot of area damage that you can get poked with.

Try to get earlygame dominance, if you can't then take the fight to King Arthur in the midgame.

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Amaterasu | Minor

Amaterasu, the Shining Light

Basic Information

Amaterasu doesn't really have a strong early or mid game; however, don't be easily fooled because her game is the strongest mid-late.

So an early aggro and lane dominance is required against Amaterasu if you wish to get ahead.

Be careful of Amaterasu's ult as well, CC immune and can chase you down, so if she ults, then you ult to escape or tank the damage.

Overall, Amaterasu shouldn't be a problem for you to take care of, barely anyone plays her in solo.

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

In the early game,

Be aggressive against Amaterasu. As Achilles, this is your time to shine against her, use it in your favor, get ahead of her in gold, and you'll unleash havoc in the mid/late game.

Amaterasu's ult can chunk your HP and leave you stunned, save your ult for when she ults because she can also use it to escape. Additionally, you can side step and juke her ult stun, be careful though.

In the mid game,

Now that you've hopefully gotten ahead of Amaterasu, you need to use it against her because this is where her game elevates.

Keep the wave dominance and occasionally group up with your team and complete objectives.

Be careful of Amaterasu's aura, after three basic attacks on you she applies an aura on you which lets you take 10% more damage from all sources.
In the late game,

In the late game, the fight between the both of you evens out and almost all the poke damage you attempt on her can be healed back by her abilities. So focus your attention primarily on other gods.

Important Reminders

So as the Hero of the Trojan War, what should you primarily take away from all of this?

Save your ult for when she ults, if needed though, use it as an escape.

Be cautious of the amount of damage you take from the aura that's placed on you by Amaterau's passive.

Be careful of her ability cancels that she has with her dash.

Take her out in the early game so the mid game is much more enjoyable.

Array ( [god] => Array ( [god_id] => 72 [display_name] => Amaterasu [url] => amaterasu ) [scoreVal] => 4 [notes] => [h1]Amaterasu, the Shining Light[/h1] [h3]Basic Information[/h3] [color=#ff0000]Amaterasu[/color] doesn't really have a strong early or mid game; however, don't be easily fooled because her game is the strongest mid-late. So an early aggro and lane dominance is required against [color=#ff0000]Amaterasu[/color] if you wish to get ahead. Be careful of [color=#ff0000]Amaterasu[/color]'s ult as well, CC immune and can chase you down, so if she ults, then you ult to escape or tank the damage. Overall, [color=#ff0000]Amaterasu[/color] shouldn't be a problem for you to take care of, barely anyone plays her in solo. [h3]Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame[/h3] [list] [b]In the early game,[/b] [b]Be aggressive[/b] against [color=#ff0000]Amaterasu[/color]. As [color=#00ffff]Achilles[/color], this is your time to shine against her, use it in your favor, get ahead of her in gold, and you'll unleash havoc in the mid/late game. [b][color=#ff0000]Amaterasu[/color]'s ult[/b] can chunk your HP and leave you stunned, save your ult for when she ults because she can also use it to escape. Additionally, you can side step and juke her ult stun, be careful though. [b]In the mid game,[/b] [b]Now[/b] that you've hopefully gotten ahead of [color=#ff0000]Amaterasu[/color], you need to use it against her because this is where her game elevates. [b]Keep the wave dominance[/b] and occasionally group up with your team and complete objectives. [b]Be careful[/b] of [color=#ff0000]Amaterasu[/color]'s aura, after three basic attacks on you she applies an aura on you which lets you take 10% more damage from all sources. [b]In the late game,[/b] [b]In the late game,[/b] the fight between the both of you evens out and almost all the poke damage you attempt on her can be healed back by her abilities. So focus your attention primarily on other gods. [h3]Important Reminders[/h3] [b]So as the Hero of the Trojan War, what should you primarily take away from all of this?[/b] [b]Save your ult[/b] for when she ults, if needed though, use it as an escape. [b]Be cautious[/b] of the amount of damage you take from the aura that's placed on you by [color=#ff0000]Amaterau[/color]'s passive. [b]Be careful[/b] of her ability cancels that she has with her dash. [b]Take her out[/b] in the early game so the mid game is much more enjoyable. ) 1

Hercules | Minor

Hercules, Champion of Rome

Basic Information

Hercules is a slow bruiser with a lot of heals, push him out to his tower in the early game because his early game isn't as good as Achilles' and he doesn't have good wave clear until mid-late game.

Watch out for Hercules' ult, but if you have good reaction time you can side step it most of the time.

Don't be too aggro though, if you've asserted the lane dominance in the early game then don't push upHercules to his tower because he can punish you hard for it.

Essentially, the plan is for you to keep Hercules in the tower so that he can't get as much gold but don't come too close, eventually, he will lose patience and try to clear the wave and this is where you can punish him.

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

In Progress..

Important Reminders

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Osiris | Minor

Osiris, the Broken God of the Afterlife

Basic Information

Osiris isn't a problem as Achilles can counter him hard.

Osiris is almost reliant on his opponent not being highly mobilized. However, this is one of Achilles' specialties.

Whenever Osiris presses 3, he reduces the amount of damage you can do to him and stuns you if you remain in the circle so just 3 your way out of it to avoid getting stunned and 3 back in.

Constantly stun Osiris with your 1 and hit minions to assert dominance and heal occasionally.

Don't group yourself up with the minions so that Osiris' 2 doesn't get as much value on it, and hide behind minions so that he can't land a 1 on you when possible.

You can dominate Osiris in the early mid and late game phases.

Most Osiris' play tank and go frost bound hammer so that they slow you down but your 3 can easily get you of those scenarios.

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

In Progress..

Important Reminders

In Progress..

Bakasura | Maximum

Bakasura, the Great Devourer

Basic Information

Bakasura is a big problem if he ganks or enters your lane in mid-late game.

In the early game try to keep Bakasura at bay and don't let him get ahead of you.

Keeping distance between yourself and Bakasura is important because he has a jump ability which can close that distance quickly and then go into his ult which disables your three escape.

Unfortunately; in the current meta, you cannot just fight Bakasura under his ult and you will die unless you aegis.

Plus, chasing Bakasura is almost impossible as well because he has high mobility and can heal significantly off of one minion which cancels your execution ultimate.

Early game, Mid game, and Late game

In the early game,

If you see a Bakasura on the opponents team, don't fully push the opponent into their tower. As Achilles, you want to achieve lane dominance; yes, however, you must see if the Bakasura has a taste for you.

If the Bakasura hasn't ganked you once 5-10 minutes into the match then it'd be safe to bring on the more aggressive Achilles while you transition into your mid game stage. This is either because Bakasura is scared of you or he's too busy helping mid, the duo lane, or catching up with his level, but probably the second options.

However, if the Bakasura has been ganking you constantly then purchase 1-2 wards and place them in your side of the jungle (around both of the mana buffs) and play a more passive play style. If you are constantly dying to ganks then don't go past the half, patience is in your favor here.

If you can though, if the Bakasura slips, try to take advantage of that and punish him. Personally, many Bakasura's have tried to gank me, I predict their ability and sidestep it and stun punish with my 1 then follow it up with two consecutive 3 strikes. Sometimes, it ends up with a kill and it gives me a slight advantage over my opponent and gives me a confidence boost. I am allowed to punish Bakasura because in the early game phase, Bakasura isn't tanky and relies on his 3 to regain HP.

In the mid game,

If Bakasura has been ganking you, ask your jungle to assist you as well by ganking your lane. However, if you have been able to manage Bakasura then the better. Tell your JG to keep helping the other lanes while you keep Bakasura in check.

If you haven't been ganked, expect a visit from him soon, Bakasura's usually get ahead of other jgs in the early game and this makes them overconfident sometimes.

In the late game,

In the late game phase you will primarily be grouped up with your team, watch Bakasura's ult cool down and drain his health bar slowly down by constant pokes. You don't want to engage Bakasura head on because you will lose the fight 10 out of 10 times by either him auto attacking you or by insta ulting, and avoid chasing him unless you are certain that you can execute him.

Important Reminders

So as the Hero of the Trojan War, what should you primarily take away from all of this?

Pay attention to when Bakasura ults because that's an indicator for when it's safer for you to attack.

Don't go full aggro if you know the Bakasura is out there and he usually ganks your lane, ward it up and play more passively.

Try to get ahead of Bakasura in the early game if you can, but realize that in the late game he can kill you no matter what you do.

Array ( [god] => Array ( [god_id] => 19 [display_name] => Bakasura [url] => bakasura ) [scoreVal] => 1 [notes] => [h1]Bakasura, the Great Devourer[/h1] [h3]Basic Information[/h3] [color=#ff0000][b]Bakasura[/b][/color] is a big problem if he ganks or enters your lane in mid-late game. [b]In[/b] the early game try to keep [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] at bay and don't let him get ahead of you. [b]Keeping[/b] distance between yourself and [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] is important because he has a jump ability which can close that distance quickly and then go into his ult which disables your three escape. [b]Unfortunately[/b]; in the current meta, you cannot just fight [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] under his ult and you will die unless you aegis. [b]Plus[/b], chasing [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] is almost impossible as well because he has high mobility and can heal significantly off of one minion which cancels your execution ultimate. [h3]Early game, Mid game, and Late game[/h3] [list] [b]In the early game,[/b] If you see a [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] on the opponents team, don't fully push the opponent into their tower. As [color=#00ffff]Achilles[/color], you want to achieve lane dominance; yes, however, you must see if the [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] has a taste for you. [b]If the [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] hasn't ganked[/b] you once 5-10 minutes into the match then it'd be safe to bring on the more aggressive [color=#00ffff]Achilles[/color] while you transition into your mid game stage. This is either because [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] is scared of you or he's too busy helping mid, the duo lane, or catching up with his level, but probably the second options. [b]However[/b], if the [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] has been ganking you constantly then purchase 1-2 wards and place them in your side of the jungle (around both of the mana buffs) and play a more passive play style. If you are constantly dying to ganks then don't go past the half, patience is in your favor here. [b]If you can though[/b], if the [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] slips, try to take advantage of that and punish him. Personally, many [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color]'s have tried to gank me, I predict their ability and sidestep it and stun punish with my 1 then follow it up with two consecutive 3 strikes. Sometimes, it ends up with a kill and it gives me a slight advantage over my opponent and gives me a confidence boost. I am allowed to punish [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] because in the early game phase, [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] isn't tanky and relies on his 3 to regain HP. [b]In the mid game,[/b] [b]If [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] has been ganking you[/b], ask your jungle to assist you as well by ganking your lane. However, if you have been able to manage [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] then the better. Tell your JG to keep helping the other lanes while you keep [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] in check. [b]If you haven't been ganked[/b], expect a visit from him soon, [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color]'s usually get ahead of other jgs in the early game and this makes them overconfident sometimes. [b]In the late game,[/b] [b]In the late game phase[/b] you will primarily be grouped up with your team, watch [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color]'s ult cool down and drain his health bar slowly down by constant pokes. You don't want to engage [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] head on because you will lose the fight 10 out of 10 times by either him auto attacking you or by insta ulting, and avoid chasing him unless you are certain that you can execute him. [h3]Important Reminders[/h3] [b]So as the Hero of the Trojan War, what should you primarily take away from all of this?[/b] [b]Pay attention[/b] to when [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] ults because that's an indicator for when it's safer for you to attack. [b]Don't go full aggro if[/b] you know the [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] is out there and he usually ganks your lane, ward it up and play more passively. [b]Try[/b] to get ahead of [color=#ff0000]Bakasura[/color] in the early game if you can, but realize that in the late game he can kill you no matter what you do. ) 1

Cu Chulainn | Even

Cu Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster

Basic Information

Cu Chulainn has alot of damage potential but you basically counter his 2 by healing yourself constantly, so if you outsmart his 1 and 3 you can easily take him.

Try to get ahead of Cu Chulainn in the early game as it's pretty even throughout the entire match.

Cu Chulainn's ultimate does damage and lifts you up which is a perfect set up for most JG ganks because for a second you're in the air. There's not much you can do about it as you can't predict when they will ult because he's not on mana so just keep in mind of his cool down timer.

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

In Progress..

Important Reminders

In Progress..

Achilles, the Hero of the Trojan War

Welcome to my guide for Achilles, the Hero of the Trojan War

My name is Mike. I am a casual player who enjoys playing the solo role in ranked conquest. One of my main characters is and over the span of time that he's been released, I've seen my own personal mistakes, I've seen others making mistakes, and I've seen what works really well and what doesn't with his overall play style. However, this is my first guide on Smitefire so any feedback would be appreciated.

Regardless, lets move on to the hero himself, Achilles!

This guide is currently in progress and will be completed shortly; however, I published it as I feel the basics are out there.

Stats

General
Health: 560 (+85)
Mana: 240 (+35)

Speed: 370 (+0)
Range: 16 (+0)
Attack/Sec: 0.96 (+1.25%)

Regen
HP5: 9.75(+0.75)
MP5: 5.09 (+0.39)

Protection
Physical: 20 (+3)
Magical: 31 (+0.9)

Basic Attack
Damage: 40+2(+100% of Physical Power)
Progression: None
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Pros / Cons

Pros:

High Single Target Damage
Good harassment and poking with his Combat Dodge Shield of Achilles
Good waveclear Shield of Achilles Combat Dodge
Great mobility and escapes Combat Dodge Fatal Strike
Has an executable ult that can stack up to 6 uses with Fatal Strike
Excellent healing in lane Radiant Glory
Great cancelling ability that can also damage the wave Shield of Achilles
Has two modes that he can transition between; more health and protections or more movement speed and power Gift of the Gods
Basic attacks are fast and do good damage
Can 1v2 a jungler and the solo laner

Cons:

Becomes harder to play in the late game team fights
Takes 10% damage increase when in ultimate Fatal Strike
Has to constantly AA cancel Shield of Achilles early game god's abilities to out value the wave
Play style depends on if you hit the combo's consistently

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Abilities

Passive - Gift of the Gods

Analysis

1 - Shield of Achilles

Analysis

2 - Radiant Glory

Analysis

3 - Combat Dodge

Analysis

4 - Fatal Strike

Analysis

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(143) |

I just noticed this:

"My name is Mike. I am a casual player who enjoys playing the solo role in ranked conquest."

Casual player who plays ranked... interesting. Must be some sort of new thing. But truly this makes no sense. You cannot be a casual player yet also play ranked. You're no longer a casual player then.

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Uh...you can be casual in a sense that you don't take things too seriously, but also play ranked.

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My point is you're making a bigger deal out of a phrase interpretation than you really need to...and the comment does nothing to further conversation about the build.

(143) |

Some high level players/pros don't take ranked seriously so im not sure what your point is.

There is a reason it's called a "casual" playlist and a "ranked" playlist.

(81) |

Hey Mike, I hope you're planning on finishing this soon, there's only a week or so left before the contest ends.

(143) |

The third build could do with more health in it, and your builds don't even seem specific to season 6 with a lack of certain mentions. And you only have a single starter listed, which isn't exactly helpful if you want to rush glad shield or blackthorn hammer. Your physical non-solo build has no dedicated magical defense item except for mantle of discord, and I know builds are situational but seeing as you only list 4 example builds against assumed standard comps this isn't exactly reasonable. It's also weird how you class certain items like as "Late Game Items" when that isn't even necessarily the case in a lot of scenarios.

Some other problems: Crusher suggested on a solo laner(if you want to remain tanky while staying ahead there is better options like Void shield/shifters etc...), Hastened Katana suggest on Achilles when he has his 1, 3 and ult to catch people/stick to them (also the fact you should AA-cancel with his 1, 2, 3 so even less reason to get hastened).

You have no mention of: speed elixir, blackthorn (especially since buffs), blink, witchblade, brawler's beat stick, sprint, winged blade, bulwark, shogun's, spectral, cursed ankh, talisman of energy and a few other situational choices.

You haven't said anything about how his 3 is used for AA-cancelling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjNnnZU6FXo&feature=youtu.be&t=1076 (This video has a timestamp for it, but you could watch the whole video from start if you wish).

https://youtu.be/6OPWPLshXPA (explains season 6 builds)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b4XGVsT2Vs (demonstrates blackthorn rush)

https://smiteprobuilds.com/Builds?p_filters_page=1&p_filters_search=&p_filters_god=3492&p_filters_pro=~&p_filters_opponent=~&p_filters_role=Solo&p_filters_league=SPL&p_filters_sort=~ (Not 100% up to date if you look lower down the page but shows examples of counter building, and some of the builds at top of page are from season 6) - Just note that full builds without boots shown likely have had speed elixir purchased.

https://smiteprobuilds.com/Builds?p_filters_page=1&p_filters_search=&p_filters_god=3492&p_filters_pro=~&p_filters_opponent=~&p_filters_role=~&p_filters_league=Ranked:Conquest&p_filters_sort=~ (Ignore jungle builds, this link shows pro builds from ranked for season 6, Solo builds are more relevant but support builds may be useful as well, notice the recent inclusion of blackthorn).

Finally, here is the season 6 patch notes:

https://www.smitegame.com/news/season-6-6-1-update-notes

https://www.smitegame.com/news/smite-the-world-serpent-update-notes

Also: "If you wish to go into the solo lane then keep your armor on until you've completed your first 3 items (your core), so usually in this case it'd be Warrior Tabi, Gladiator's Shield, and Void Shield. Keeping your armor on allows you to have additional HP and protections against your lane opponent and any lurking jungle. However, you should take your armor off as soon as you have your core and start building your physical and speed, this is because by the time you've finished building your core, the mid game phase has already begun." Isn't really the case in some situations. You shouldn't always be going armour first at level 1. Some games you might start no armour and switch to armour later, others you may do the opposite (as you said), however some you may keep armour on/off the same all game.

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I'll only talk about builds. I'll note that a lot of your builds do seem to be similar to Kriega's builds. This isn't I would also say that, when you're talking about replacing items like Glad Shield and Crusher, what's weirdly missing is also replacing Boots via .

Also, although most of your base builds seem fine as a universal consideration, and you DO provide some "alternative late game items," I'd say some items are missing. should be an additional consideration against strong basic attack comps. is already in your "Against Magical Solo without Healing Comp," and I find it weird to be in your late game items listing...if anything, its effectiveness sharply drops off late-game, and I would personally never suggest it late. seems like a weird option. If you want more MS, I think would be better, and would fit better with his AA canceling kit. Also, some of those late-game items shouldn't be late-game, but just "situational." If facing a basic attacker in lane, you might opt for an earlier for example.

Think could be an optional relic, even for Solo, and especially due to his assassination capability in catching a retreating enemy.

Curious why you put a point into at level 10, and a point into at 9, when it seems you value the function of to a higher degree, with it being the priority in the early portions of the game. I'd expect Dodge to be maxed at level 9, with Shield the 2nd rush, and no further points in Glory until those two were finished.

I did read the writeup on some of the abilities, and like some of the points you make.

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You can't buy in conquest. You'll need to change that to a blessing that you can if you want this to be eligible for the guide contest.

Changed, thanks for the heads up.

(81) |

Anytime. Sorry for the misspellings, but I was typing on my phone. I'll give your guide a more thorough look later.

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(81) |

I looked over your guide and it's a pretty solid beginning effort. I'll see to see the full guide with combo tips and playstyle hints before I can judge it for the contest. Here's a good guide to give you an idea of what I'm looking for. You don't need to follow Bran's formating, but I'd like to see that level of information in your guide. I gave your guide a +1 because of what you have so far. Thanks.

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Radiant Glory! Season 6 Achilles Solo Guide

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Table of Contents

Achilles, the Hero of the Trojan War

Stats

Pros / Cons

Abilities

Radiant Glory! Season 6 Achilles Solo Guide

Smite God: Achilles

Achilles Build

Starter

Against Physical Non-Healer Solo

Notes

Against Physical Solo With Healing Comp

Notes

Against Magical Solo without Healing Comp

Notes

Against Magical Solo with Healing Comp

Notes

Relics

Alternative Late Game Items

Achilles's Skill Order

Shield of Achilles

Radiant Glory

Combat Dodge

Fatal Strike

Shield of Achilles

Radiant Glory

Combat Dodge

Fatal Strike

Achilles Threats

Bellona | Major

Bellona, the Goddess of War

Basic Information

Early game, Mid game, and Late game

Important Reminders

King Arthur | Major

King Arthur, Wielder of Excalibur

Basic Information

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

Important Reminders

Amaterasu | Minor

Amaterasu, the Shining Light

Basic Information

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

Important Reminders

Guan Yu | Minor

Guan Yu, the Saint of War

Basic Information

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

Important Reminders

Hercules | Minor

Hercules, Champion of Rome

Basic Information

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

Important Reminders

Osiris | Minor

Osiris, the Broken God of the Afterlife

Basic Information

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

Important Reminders

Ymir | Minor

Ymir, the Father of the Frost Giants

Basic Information

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

Important Reminders

Bakasura | Maximum

Bakasura, the Great Devourer

Basic Information

Early game, Mid game, and Late game

Important Reminders

Cu Chulainn | Even

Cu Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster

Basic Information

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

Important Reminders

Odin | Even

Odin, the Allfather

Basic Information

Earlygame, Midgame, and Lategame

Important Reminders

Achilles, the Hero of the Trojan War

Regardless, lets move on to the hero himself, Achilles!

Stats

Stats

Pros / Cons

Pros / Cons