Smite Zhong Kui Build Guide: S8 Mid Conquest Casual/Ranked

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Smite God: Zhong Kui

Choose a Build: Pendulum Build

Pendulum Build Sacrificial Build

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Build Summary

Sands of Time Start

Notes At the start Spare 50 gold. Always get beads Zhong is weak to Stuns/Roots. Health chalice can be bought at any time. At lvl 12 if your Comfortable enough to dive Mage/Jungle get blink Zhong provides Great player pressure & can Easily put Mage/Jungle behind. Beware of your Mana Usage

Sands of Time

Lost Artifact

Healing Potion

Mana Potion

Chalice of Healing

Purification Beads

Aegis Amulet

Blink Rune

Pendulum Build

Notes Rush Lifesteal Boots, {Soul gem & Rod of Tahuti can be swapped} If anti-heal is needed Swap Spear of Desolation for Divine Ruin. Once you buy Rod of Tahuti(Or Soul Gem if swapped) Next is Buying Pendulum, at this stage UPGRADE RELICS & keep buying Potion of Might. Now Lastly When selling your boots there are 3 items to choose from [Mantle of Discord, Spear of the Magus, Staff of Myrddin] Mantle is for a Kamikaze play(Works best with Blink) Spear to wear down Tanks, Myrrdin for Ability burst on Backline/Frontline. I like All 3 items just choose what works for your playstle & Good Luck 🤙

Shoes of the Magi

Rod of Tahuti

Spear of Desolation

Typhon's Fang

Soul Gem

Pendulum of Ages

Potion of Power

Elixir of Speed

Mantle of Discord

Spear of the Magus

Staff of Myrddin

Zhong Kui's Skill Order

Expose Evil

1 X

1 8 13 16 19

Exorcism

2 A

3 4 6 10 12

Book of Demons

3 B

2 7 11 15 17

Recall Demons

4 Y

5 9 14 18 20

1 8 13 16 19

Expose Evil

1 X

Zhong Kui pastes a card on all enemies in front of him, marking them as a demon, Slowing and damaging them each second while they are marked. If the card is removed, 75% of the remaining damage is done instantly.

Ability Type: Line, Slow, Damage
Damage Per Tick: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 (+20% of your Magical Power)
Slow: 20%
Card Lifetime: 5s
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 12s

3 4 6 10 12

Exorcism

2 A

Zhong Kui drives out the demons of his enemies, dealing damage as they leave the body. Demons exorcised from Enemies marked by Expose Evil will be absorbed by Zhong Kui, healing him per demon (up to 3), and will remove the card.

Ability Type: Cone
Damage: 75 / 125 / 175 / 225 / 275 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Heal: 15 / 40 / 65 / 90 / 115
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 10s

2 7 11 15 17

Book of Demons

3 B

When fired, the Book of Demons deals damage and Stuns enemies, stunning marked enemies for 2x the duration and removing the card. Once this ability has been ranked, the Book of Demons flies nearby Zhong Kui, firing for 50% of Zhong Kui's basic damage.

Ability Type: Circle, Stun, Damage
Damage: 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Stun: 1s (2x for marked targets)
Radius: 20
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 13s

5 9 14 18 20

Recall Demons

4 Y

Upon activation, demons pulse out from his bag at nearby players every second for 5s. They chase and accelerate over time, doing damage to enemies as they enter the body. Zhong Kui is immune to Knockback and Slows for the duration.

Ability Type: Circle, Buff, Damage
Damage: 80 / 95 / 110 / 125 / 140 (+25% of your Magical Power)
Radius: 40
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 90s

Zhong Kui Threats

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Extended Build

Build Summary

Vampiric Start

Notes Health Chalice can be Bought at Anytime, Mana usage is Important here, wave clear is solid but you wont be able to apply player pressure as much & thats what Zhong thrives on Sustain though is great. Always get Beads, Blink at lvl 12 is usually the better Relic just depends how Comfortable you are

Vampiric Shroud

Lost Artifact

Healing Potion

Multi Potion

Chalice of Healing

Purification Beads

Aegis Amulet

Blink Rune

Sacrificial Shroud Build

Notes Rush Cooldown boots or Lifesteal boots either is fine. If anti-heal is needed Swap Spear of Desolation for Divine Ruin(If you go this route, when you sell boots get Mantle or Staff of Myrrdin) After Soul gem Upgrade to Sacrificial Shroud & buy Potion of Might everytime you leave Fountain when you got 500 extra gold. Sell boots for[Mantle of Discord, Spear of the Magus, Staff of Myrrdin] Mantle for the Kamikaze play(Works best if Blink is bought) Spear for Tank Shred. Staff of Myrrdin for Ability burst on Backline/Frontline. I like all 3 items just choose what works best with your Playstyle Good Luck 🤙

Shoes of Focus

Rod of Tahuti

Typhon's Fang

Spear of Desolation

Soul Gem

Sacrificial Shroud

Potion of Power

Elixir of Speed

Mantle of Discord

Spear of the Magus

Staff of Myrddin

Zhong Kui's Skill Order Notes In this Meta Junglers rotate to you once your Level 2 Zhong 3 is his main Peel/Set up

Notes

In this Meta Junglers rotate to you once your Level 2 Zhong 3 is his main Peel/Set up

Expose Evil

1 X

1 8 16 17 19

Exorcism

2 A

3 4 6 10 12

Book of Demons

3 B

2 7 11 13 15

Recall Demons

4 Y

5 9 14 18 20

1 8 16 17 19

Expose Evil

1 X

3 4 6 10 12

Exorcism

2 A

2 7 11 13 15

Book of Demons

3 B

5 9 14 18 20

Recall Demons

4 Y

S8 Mid Conquest Casual/Ranked

Smite God: Zhong Kui