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👑Shields For Days👑 S8 Hera 👸(all modes)

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by Farthus updated December 7, 2021

Smite God: Hera

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Shields For Days Build without Bullwark (when confident)
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Build Summary

starter

Build Item Sands of Time Sands of Time
Build Item Spellbook Spellbook
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
2
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion

Full build

Build Item Pendulum of Ages Pendulum of Ages
Build Item Book of Thoth Book of Thoth
Build Item Spear of Desolation Spear of Desolation
Build Item Book of the Dead Book of the Dead
Build Item Staff of Myrddin Staff of Myrddin
Build Item Bulwark of Hope Bulwark of Hope

Hera's Skill Order Notes general skill order. You can put some point into divine shroud earlier on if you feel the need to do so.

Notes

general skill order. You can put some point into divine shroud earlier on if you feel the need to do so.

Royal Assault

1 X Y
Royal Assault
1 4

Polymorph

2 A B
Polymorph
2

Divine Shroud

3 B A
Divine Shroud
3

Argus, the Defender

4 Y X
Argus, the Defender
5
Royal Assault
1 4

Royal Assault

1 X
Hera damages enemies in a cone in front of her before opening a portal for Argus to attack through. Enemy minions hit by this cone are knocked into Argus' path. Argus then slams his fists at the target location dealing heavy damage. If both of his fists connects with an enemy, it deals 15% extra damage.

Ability Type: Area, Damage
Cone Damage: 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 (+10% of your Magical Power)
Fist Damage: 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+90% of your Magical Power)
Range: 50
Cost: 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75
Cooldown: 8s
Polymorph
2

Polymorph

2 A
Hera weaves magic in front of her before sending it out. Enemies hit by this ability take damage. If this ability hits a god it causes their form to shift into a monster.

Ability Type: Line, Polymorph, Damage
Damage: 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 / 290 (+85% of your Magical Power)
Polymorph Duration: 1.6 / 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2s
Slow: 20%
Range: 80
Cost: 60
Cooldown: 14s
Divine Shroud
3

Divine Shroud

3 B
Hera shrouds herself in her divine power, granting her a shield from damage and temporary movement speed that lasts as long as the shield remains.

If Argus is active, Argus shines with the same Divine power as Hera, causing him to deal radiant damage and move at an increased rate.

Ability Type: Buff
Shield Health: 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 +17 per Hera's Level
Shield Duration: 5s
Movement Speed: 15%
Argus Aura Damage: 7 / 11 / 15 / 19 / 23 (+7.5% of your Magical Power)
Argus Speed: 50%
Cost: 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65
Cooldown: 16 / 15.5 / 15 / 14.5 / 14s
Argus, the Defender
5

Argus, the Defender

4 Y
Hera brings Argus crashing down at a location, damaging and knocking up enemies. On landing Argus will attack the nearest target. Hera can control where Argus moves through refiring this ability onto an enemy or if he has a target, to recall him. While recalled Argus will defend Hera and attack anyone that gets close. Argus has a hit chain that starts with a normal basic attack, into a ground circle AoE slowing enemies by 20% for 1s, into a line attack.

Ability Type: Circle, Knockup, Damage
Damage: 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 (+55% of your Magical Power)
Argus Lifetime: 40s
Argus Health: 700 / 1400 / 2100 / 2800 / 3500
Argus Protections: 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 / 65
Argus Movement Speed: 440 / 455 / 470 / 485 / 500
Range/Radius: 65/20
Cost: 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
Cooldown: 90s

Hera Threats

Tap each threat level to view Hera’s threats

Max
0
Major
2
Even
1
Minor
0
Tiny
1

Hera Synergies

Tap each synergy level to view Hera’s synergies

Ideal
1
Strong
0
OK
0
Low
0
None
0

Extended Build

Introduction

This is a build I have had lots of success within both conquest and other game modes such as clash.

Hera is a mage that deals most of her damage through Argus, the Defender. Hera on her own is strong as well but does lack a proper escape ability, which makes her quite vulnerable. However, Hera does have something else to defend herself that currently no other mages except have aside from Eset. It is her ability to shield herself. The only flipslide is that Hera needs to use her shield Divine Shroud to make the most out of Argus, the Defender.

This build will make make Hera into a very disruptive and sustained mage. By having full CDR + the effects from Spear of Desolation and Staff of Myrddin your abilties will be up a lot especially during team fights. With Staff of Myrddin you will be able to chase gods very effectively with Argus and dish out tons of damage even with the relatively low amount of penetration. You really do not need lots of it with Hera to make her work.

This build also provides amazing survivability with her own Divine Shroud + Book of the Dead + Bulwark of Hope you will be nigh unkillable in the lategame.

Pros

    -Good survivability
    -Strong very long range CC
    -plenty of CDR

Cons
    -No dash or leap Escape Ability
    -Slow early game
    - Needs Argus to do significant damage

Item Explaination

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