Shiva - Pillar of Tranquility (Support Build)

Ive played Smite since beta!! Atleast 1,100 hours of game play time across pc and conoles!

Lots of hours but by no means a pro or high level!

My builds are by no means for competitive play I play lots of casual matches!!!


ALSO TIP MAKE SURE YOU TALK TO SOMEONE IF YOUR HAVING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND DEF DONT PLAY RANKED SMITE



God's I REALLY Like Playing: Chaac, Ah Muzen Cab, Chiron, Cerberus, Sylvanas, Terra, ISIS (OR ESET), Scylla, Raijin, Mercury(not as much anymore), Fafnir, Skadi, Geb.


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Im not some super high comp player but ive played a lot and enjoy the game and wanted to share a shiva build I had fun using as a support.[/color]

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In-Depth Support Build Guide for Shiva in Smite
Role and Playstyle Overview
As a support, Shiva's primary role is to protect and assist his team. This involves initiating fights, providing crowd control (CC), healing, and shielding allies. Shiva’s abilities make him versatile in these areas, making him an excellent choice for a supportive playstyle.

Abilities Overview
1. Emblazoned Sweep (1)

Description: Shiva performs a sweeping attack that damages enemies and applies a healing effect to allies within the area of effect.
Usage: Use this ability to clear minion waves, poke enemies, and heal your allies. It's particularly effective in team fights for sustaining your team.
2. Damaru's Tempo (2)

Description: Shiva sends out a shockwave that damages enemies and either slows them or speeds up allies, depending on the stance.
Usage: This ability is crucial for its utility. Use it to slow down enemies during engagements or to speed up allies for chasing or escaping.
3. Pillar of Dawn (3)

Description: Shiva dashes forward, becoming immune to CC, and healing himself. It ends with an explosion that damages enemies.
Usage: This is your primary initiation tool and escape mechanism. Use it to dive into fights, escape danger, or heal yourself in clutch situations.
4. Shiva's Wheel (Ultimate)

Description: Shiva channels his energy into a spinning attack that deals damage over time, heals, and applies CC to enemies within the area.
Usage: Use your ultimate to turn the tide of team fights. The healing and CC can significantly impact the outcome of engagements.

Situational Items
Pestilence: For anti-healing when facing strong healing enemies. Provides magical protection and applies an aura that reduces healing.
Stone of Binding: Provides protections and penetration after applying CC, enhancing your ability to reduce enemy defenses.
Mantle of Discord: Provides high protections and a stun when falling below a certain health threshold, excellent for survivability.
Relics
Meditation Cloak: Restores health and mana to you and nearby allies, offering sustain during prolonged fights.
Blink Rune: Allows you to initiate fights or escape, giving you crucial mobility.
Heavenly Wings: Increases movement speed for you and nearby allies and grants slow immunity, useful for engagements and disengagements.
Ability Leveling Priority
Shiva's Wheel (Ultimate): Level up whenever available for its game-changing potential in fights.
Emblazoned Sweep (1): Maximize first for its healing and damage.
Pillar of Dawn (3): Maximize second for its utility in initiation/escape and healing.
Damaru's Tempo (2): Level up last, prioritizing utility and situational uses.
Gameplay Tips
Early Game
Lane Phase: Focus on securing jungle buffs, protecting your ADC, and providing vision with wards. Use Emblazoned Sweep to help clear waves and poke enemies.
Positioning: Stay close to your ADC, providing peel and protection. Use Pillar of Dawn to initiate or escape when necessary.
Mid Game
Roaming: Start roaming to assist other lanes, applying pressure and securing objectives like Gold Fury and Pyromancer.
Team Fights: Initiate fights using Pillar of Dawn, follow up with Shiva's Wheel to disrupt enemies and heal allies, and use Damaru's Tempo for CC or speed boosts.
Late Game
Team Coordination: Stay with your team, using your abilities to peel for carries and protect them from assassins and divers.
Objective Control: Focus on warding and controlling key objectives like Fire Giant and enemy jungle camps.
Warding
Early Game: Place wards near jungle entrances and Gold Fury to spot enemy rotations and potential ganks.
Mid to Late Game: Ward key objectives like Fire Giant, Gold Fury, and enemy jungle paths to maintain vision control and prevent ambushes.
Communication and Teamplay
Callouts: Communicate enemy positions, cooldowns, and objective timings to your team.
Peeling: Use your CC abilities to protect your carries from diving enemies. Pillar of Dawn and Shiva's Wheel are great tools for peeling.
Engagements: Coordinate with your team for initiations. Use Blink Rune for surprise engages, followed by Pillar of Dawn and Shiva's Wheel to maximize impact.
Summary
Shiva as a support in Smite excels in providing utility, healing, and crowd control. Focus on building tanky items that enhance your survivability and protect your team. Use your abilities strategically to initiate fights, peel for your carries, and control objectives. Effective communication and positioning will be key to maximizing Shiva’s potential in a support role.