2023/12/14: Guide is current as of
Patch 10.13, "Yokai of Despair." Bake Kujira added. ADC builds updated.
2023/9/13: Guide is current as of
Patch 10.9 Bonus Update. General info updated. ADC builds and Support items updated. Starting processes and items for all roles updated. Tier lists updated. (Warding in process.)
2023/1/26: Guide is current as of
Patch 10.1, "The Fire Giant." General info updated.
Surtr added. ADC builds and Support items updated. Starting processes and items for all roles updated. Tier lists updated. (Warding in process.)
2022/12/2: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.11 Bonus Update. ADC builds updated.
Maui added. General info updated. Tier lists updated.
2022/10/12: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.9 Bonus Update. ADC builds updated. Tier lists updated.
2022/8/28: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.7 Bonus 2 Update. Ishtar added. ADC builds updated. General info updated.
2022/8/2: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.7 Bonus 2 Update. Lancelot added. General info updated.
2022/5/31: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.5, "Slipknot." General info updated. ADC builds updated. Tier lists updated.
2022/4/19: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.5 Bonus Balance. Adjusted information based on various general changes to objectives.
2022/4/19: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.4, "The Jade Emperor." Yu Huang added. General info updated. Tier lists updated.
2022/3/28: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.3, "Heavenly Light." Tier lists updated.
2022/2/24: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.2, "The Destroyer." Shiva added.
2022/2/8: Guide is current as of
Patch 9.1 Bonus Update. New maps utilized in various chapters, updated info on starts, relics, etc. ADC builds updated.
2021/12/17: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.12, "Titan of the Cosmos."
2021/11/30: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.11 Bonus Update. Updated ADC builds (thanks Kriega!), general info and starting item evaluations.
2021/11/8: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.10 Bonus Update. Continued work on visual enhancements, added
Cliodhna.
2021/9/21: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.9, "Cleanliness vs. Godliness.". General conquest details updated. ADC builds updated. Starting items updated.
2021/9/2: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.8, "The Ceaseless Whirlpool.".
Charybdis added. Clarification and added writeup on offensive and defensive lane freezing added. Tier lists updated.
2021/7/13: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.7, "Mid-Season.".
Morgan Le Fay added. ADC builds updated. Starting itemization and processes updated. Tier lists updated.
2021/5/18: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.5, "Monstercat.". ADC builds updated.
Gilgamesh added. Tier lists updated.
2021/4/12: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.3 Bonus Update. ADC builds updated. Tier lists updated.
2021/3/19: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.2 Bonus Update. ADC builds updated. Tier lists updated.
2021/3/3: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.2, "Goddess of the Salt Sea.".
Tiamat added. Minor general Conquest details updated.
2021/2/15: Guide is current as of
Patch 8.1, Bonus Update. Minor adjustments, and added some gods back into the Solo categories per
Big damage's suggestion.
2021/2/3: Guide is current as of Patch 8.1, "Season 8.". The new season is here! Brand new Conquest map with a slew of new art, features and minions. New categorization of gods used in each role, with a focus on viability. New Starter Items + Upgrades. Added info on Global Anti-Heal Aura. All starting items and starting processes updated. Hunter Builds Updated. Warding maps updated. Tier lists updated. Big thanks to
Didacted for a lot of help in multiple areas of the guide, as well as official Smite Discord feedback from mentor Malcaster and SF Veterans
Kriega1 and
Big damage.
2020/12/21: Guide has been updated for mobile-friendly function.
2020/11/19: Guide is current as of Patch 7.12, "The Legendary Tanuki.".
Danzaburou added. Tier lists updated.
2020/11/19: Guide is current as of
Patch 7.11, "TMNT.". Tier lists updated.
2020/10/20: Guide is current as of
Patch 7.10 Bonus Update.
Loki rework is live, HS / Serrated nerfs, high-performing gods nerfed. Tier lists updated. Jungler / Solo starting processes updated.
2020/9/10: Made some adjustments to hunter builds.
2020/9/10: Guide is current as of
Patch 7.9, "Odyssey: Reckoning". A few Hunter builds have been added back in.
2020/8/27: Guide is current as of
Patch 7.8, Bonus Update.
Tsukuyomi added (Solo and Jungle roles), tier lists updated, some item starts updated, other minor adjustments.
2020/7/13: Guide is current as of
Patch 7.7, "Mid-Season".
Cthulhu added, general information updated, tier list updated, hunter builds on hold, Solo starting items updated.
2020/6/3: Guide is current as of
Patch 7.5, Bonus Balance.
2020/4/24: Guide is current as of
Patch 7.4, "Witch of the Woods".
Baba Yaga added, hunter builds updated, some role starts revised. Tier lists updated.
2020/3/24: Guide is current as of
Patch 7.3, "Grim Omens".
Mulan added as part of Patch 7.2, "The Ascendant Warrior."
2020/1/29: Guide is current (but a work in progress) as of
Patch 7.1, "Season 7." Significant adjustments to the Conquest map, Jungle buffs and spawn timers, minion values, new Jungle camps, new items...you get the point.
Bastet and
Odin reworks. The various changes have been revised (lots of info, I've possibly missed some, please let me know if you spot any), Carry builds revised, tier lists mostly wiped clean except for one by fineokay (to be re-added as they are produced), map info updated, starting items revised, starting processes revised, warding updated.
I'll be watching how the meta develops and making adjustments as needed.
2019/12/11: Guide is current as of Patch 6.13, "The Vigilant." Heimdallr added.[/indent]
2019/10/22: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.11, "Goddess of Rivers." Yemoja added (only to Support listing for now). Tier lists updated.
2019/9/18: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.10, "Odyssey: Underworld."
2019/8/22: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.9, "Queen of the Underworld." Persephone added. Revision to Solo lane starts. Tier lists updated. Other minor adjustments.
2019/8/1: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.8, "Mid Season." Map finally updated. Hunter (ADC) builds updated.
Contagion added in Early Support items listing/discussion. Tier lists updated.
2019/7/3: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.7, "Ruler of the Heavens." Hunter builds updated.
Olorun added.
2019/5/29: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.6, "Neo Olympia." Minor changes to Fire Giant and Primal Fury, various god buffs/nerfs. Added additional hunter build. Revamped all role "101" intro sections for better clarity. Updated tier lists. Added
Set to Mid-Lane and Solo-Lane categories. Added a video from Kitten of Doom for how to use keyboard to chat on XBox.
2019/5/2: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.5, "Sands & Skies." Horus and
Set added. Hunter builds adjusted.
2019/4/25: Mostly minor fixes, thanks to the keen eyes of
NitroC and
PsiGuard. Added more Jungler starts (didn't really have any magical god options other than shoes listed, oops). Added
Ao Kuang to the Solo list.
2019/4/4: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.4, "Darkness Falls." Updated Hunter builds.
2019/3/18: Guide is current as of
Patch 6.2, "The World Serpent." Updated Hunter builds, updated Tier lists.
2019/2/11: Guide is (mostly) current as of
Patch 6.1, "Season 6." King Arthur and
Merlin added, minion info updated. ADC builds updated. Starting itemization adjusted here and there. Added a "
Playing From Behind" section in the Lane Minions & Strategies section in the
Conquest Overview chapter. Deleted the God Guides reference section as it was way too difficult to upkeep. Continued WIP, as maps need to be updated (waiting for SMITE Wiki to provide those).
2018/11/17: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.21, "Celestial Domination." Updated tier lists. Added links to some guides by
SmoothHomie.
2018/10/8: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.19, "Queen of the Gods." Hera added.
Baron Samedi added to the Support listing (forgot to do this earlier). Tier list links updated.
2018/8/30: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.16, "Divine Dragon." Starts/starting process info updated. Tier lists updated.
2018/8/2: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.14, "Goddess of Volcanoes." Pele added,
Ravana changed to Assassin (forgot for 5.13, oops). Had to make a new Solo chapter header, since Ravana was the featured pic =(
2018/7/24 - Guide is current as of
Patch 5.13, "Mid-Season."
2018/6/27: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.11, "Life and Death." Baron Samedi added to both Mid and Solo. Hunter builds updated. Other minor adjustments.
2018/5/21: Adjustments to lists of gods in various roles, from comment by Kriega1.
2018/5/14: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.8, "Lord of Darkness." Builds updated for ADCs.
Chernobog added.
2018/4/20: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.7, "Drop the Beat."
2018/4/3: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.5, "Time to Party." Updated ADC builds. Other adjustments throughout.
2018/2/28: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.3, "Hero of the Trojan War." Added
Achilles. Updated basic attack ADC build. Updated common Support god list. Updated starting item options for Supports and Junglers. Added select god guides to the references section.
2018/2/6: Added key Support items (early items & counter items) to the Support section.
2018/2/4: Added EmilZy's S5 Warding video.
2018/1/31: Guide is current as of
Patch 5.1, "Season 5." Cerberus added, all info updated for the new season. Meta has not been established. I've tried to provide as much reasonable information as possible, but will likely need to revise as the meta is formed. Also, there is a lot of information, so I may have missed some things. Please let me know if you spot anything suspicious!
2017/11/3: Guide is current as of
Patch 4.21, "Shadows over Hercopolis." Added
Discordia. Added notation on alternative starting processes (partial meta shift w/ Support starting Mid and Jungle starting Solo).
2017/9/21: Guide is current as of Patch 4.18, "Journey to Asgard." Added
Hachiman.
2017/8/25: Guide is current as of
Patch 4.16, "Summer Knockout." Added
Artio. Slight adjustments to listed gods in various roles (thanks
MrBuildandKill92). Other slight adjustments.
2017/8/17: Guide is current as of
Patch 4.15, "Corrupted Arena." Due to item changes that significantly affect Hunters, revised suggested ADC builds (again).
2017/8/3: Guide is current as of
Patch 4.14, "Ursa Major." Artio added. ADC builds revised. Starting process discussions revised.
2017/7/3: Guide is current as of
Patch 4.12, "Divine Light." Added
Kukulkan Cu Chulainn, other minor adjustments.
2017/6/12: Guide is current as of
Patch 4.10, "Trials of King Hercules." Added "recent patch" reference in the intro chapter.
2017/5/10-13: Guide is current as of Patch 4.8, "Happy Trees." Added DukeSloth's warding video, added
Ganesha, added notation for the buffed
Rage in the ADC builds, expanded a bit on Support roaming, updated tier lists. *5/14 QuickFix: god-created minions no longer drop structure added protections, adjusted wording to account for this. Also added
Belt of Frenzy back to specific relic suggestions (ADC & Jungler).
2017/3/29-30: Guide is current as of Patch 4.5, "Celestial Voyage." Rituals have been taken out. Cernunnos added to ADC and Jungle lists. Tier lists updated. Referenced god guide list has been updated.
2017/3/1: Guide is current as of Patch 4.3, "Valley of Victory."
Kuzenbo from Patch 4.2 added. Some adjustments to starting items and processes.
2017/2/1-4: Guide is in full release form. All maps and warding are updated, and starting items/starting processes finalized for now. Also added console communication information. Made corrections. Added links to DukeSloth's S4 Conquest Overview video. We expect some changes for 4.2.
2017/1/28-1/30:
Guide is updated in preliminary state for Season 4, Patch 4.1. Updated items include references to general Conquest details, and Minion/Objective details. Also revised but under heavy scrutiny are starting items and starting processes for all roles, as well as gameplay strategies.
These will be watched closely, with adjustments and additional options provided as the meta develops.
Not updated at this time are Tier Lists, and all references to individual god guides should be checked before use (see revision dates and notes).
2016/12/20: Guide is current as of Patch 3.24, "Journey to HRX." Updated Reddit and TenTonHammer tier listings.
2016/12/06: Guide is current as of Patch 3.23, "Wings of Victory."
2016/11/21: Guide is current as of Patch 3.22, "Fafnir's Wonderland." Major aesthetic adjustments.
2016/11/09-10: Guide is current as of Patch 3.21, "Arbiter of the Damned." Slight adjustments to ADC builds, with influence from DukeSloth's recent YouTube video. Added a section in the Introduction about toxicity, and organized for better separation of topics. Updated Prism's Tier List.
2016/10/28-11/2: Guide is current as of Patch 3.20, "Cyber Sentinel." Aesthetic improvements and minor corrections. Deleted the Venenu hunter build. Added another hunter build (Qin's Rush) thanks to notification by
DukeSloth. Added/deleted some guides from the references section. Added references for DukeSloth's YouTube channel, and his tier list. Updated Incon/Juice/TenTon tier lists.
2016/10/18: Guide is current as of Patch 3.19, "Terror of the Night." Added
Camazotz to the Jungler section, along with accompanying info. Updated several tier lists.
2016/9/29: Guide is current as of Patch 3.18, "Rising Flames." Updated Ducks' ADC tier list and accompanying commentary.
2016/9/12: Guide is current as of Patch 3.17, "The Odyssey 2017." Worked with Prism to update our Support tier list. We're going to be watching to see if
Ninja Tabi is going to be picked up more by ADCs in the early going, or remain a late-game switch, and will adjust as necessary.
2016/8/29: Guide is current as of Patch 3.16, "Fatal Awakening." Added
Izanami to the hunter list.
2016/8/15: Guide is current as of Patch 3.15, "Under the Sea." Updated Ducks' ADC tier list. Updated tier lists from Incon, Weak3n, TenTonHammer, and the Reddit Community.
2016/8/7: Minor addition...added
Soul Stone start to Mid-Lane section. Changed intro picture.
2016/8/2: Updated info based on Patch 3.14, "Force of Nature." Added
Terra to Support group...will wait to see if she works in other roles as well. Added Venenu ADC build and added a bit more detail on all ADC builds. With the restoration of Potions of Might...I'm holding off on mentioning these, since they're not starter items anymore. They appear overpowered, and will likely see tweaks. Just don't see where I'll fit them into the guide right now.
2016/7/19-21: Updated info based on Patch 3.13, "Valkyrie Reloaded." Potions of Might have been temporarily removed from the game, and will likely not be starter items when they return, so starting item suggestions utilizing these have been removed. Updated TenTonHammer's and Dr. Yoshi's Reddit Community Tier List. Updated Hunter builds, since
Soul Eater was nerfed. Removed significantly outdated guide references, unless their builds still seem relevant. Added some new guides to the list. Dropped
Fenrir as an early-kill Support (bye bye
Potion of Magical Might). Other minor edits.
2016/7/5-6: Updated info based on Patch 3.12, "Mid Season Update." Throwing Dagger/Golden Bow have been removed, so Hunter builds have been revised. Added
Erlang Shen to the Jungler and Solo categories. Added Relic suggestions for all roles. Minor update to ADC starting process. Updated Prism's Support Tier List and commentary. Updated DucksRock's ADC Tier List and commentary. Minor cosmetic adjustments. No Pro tier lists are up-to-date yet...will update as these become available.
2016/6/22-23: Updated hunter builds. Clarified role of "ADC" as also being called "Carry" for PS4 players (ADC is still standard name in most body of text, Carry added in key areas). Added further detail and organization in the Overview Structures/Objectives section (thanks, Kelton The Great!). DucksRock's commentary is live. Prism's tier list is updated, though commentary is not.
2016/6/14: Updated Mid-Lane starts. Added DucksRock's personal ADC tier list (comments are coming soon).
2016/6/1-5: Added Weak3n's tier list. Updated Reddit voting tier list. Added some wording here and there (minor). Added mention of Aramey's BUGS in the intro.
2016/5/23: Adjusted Hunter builds. Adjusted starting process for Junglers.
2016/5/12: Adjusted Hunter builds. Revised "common" gods in the Support category. Added Juice Tier List. Added
Medusa to the Mid-Laner section.
2016/5/10: Updated map, warding section, and all relevant info for Patch 3.8, "Perfect Storm." Added visuals for starting processes for each role.
2016/5/6: Minor corrections. Added several guides to the reference section. Gave the reference section the same look (w/ headers) as the others for consistency.
2016/5/4: Per great suggestion by KingScuba from the Official Smite Forums, I've expanded the minion discussion in the Conquest Overview chapter, including more detailed information and strategies revolving around our little buddies.
2016/5/3: Added early gameplay videos, courtesy of Daelinn (thanks dude!). Added a Weak3n gameplay video for Mid. Minor visual updates, and other small adjustments.
2016/4/29: Standard corrections, additions, revisions, etc.
2016/4/28: Guide published!
Well done! :)
One question I have that I'm confused about is the coloured border for the god pictures. What does this mean? Is it possible to add a key to explain it? I thought it was about their meta role but it doesn't seem to line up like that properly so I was just curious :)
Other than that it's all good from my perspective! Thank you! :D
Honestly, the borders for the gods is just a fancy color scheme...it's all based on chapter recognition. Green = ADC, Yellow = Supp, Orange = Jungler, Red = Mid, Purple = Solo.
The gods in each chapter are split in categories, main/meta and flex picks, and that's mostly based on historical function with a slight bent on more current considerations. It's not an indication of who's best in the meta right now, and for that I would suggest checking on current tier lists.
I do have a tier list chapter and you can watch some of the embedded videos there to see how gods are being ranked. Hopefully that's helpful for you, and thank you for the kind words!
it is a sun wukung called sun wukung taking out the trash
Thanks for the comment and question. Every engagement in a bigger team fight is going to be different, so it's difficult to say specifically. Here are some general considerations and rules to follow:
I ended up not changing the wording I had, and this was partially due to being at roughly the same time, I believe there were some changes. In patch 8.9, which was announced right around the first week of September and activated on September 21st, they changed spawn timers (Supp buff changed from 00:20 to 00:35). Even at the 00:20 mark, it wasn't something that the Supp should have gone for, but I think enough Supps were trying those inefficient starts that they needed to make it more obvious that they shouldn't do that. HR said: "And finally, all of the key jungle camps that players clear before wave 1 are being spawned even earlier to make sure players have time to get to lane or to potentially find new starting routes. One specific change contrary to the previous point is the green buff, which is now going to spawn even later to help communicate to players that they should not be killing this camp as part of their starting route." It's a bit funny, because Supps were delaying their starts to get this buff, and mostly what it was doing was delaying their farm and their lane's ability to pressure early...and for such little solo farm.
My wording I think you're talking about is from the Jungle chapter starting process, where I show the suggested starting route, and identify key camps (and don't specifically identify / point out the Supp camp). And while I identify the Supp camp in the Supp section, it's not a part of the starting process and is, honestly, almost an afterthought.
In any case, I'm in agreement here with Kriega, just based on experience in my own games and watching any variety of higher level games (e.g. SPL championships, one example at 34:05). I can give many more examples of the Jungler clearing this buff in other games played by pros / high level players.
The Support buff is fairly often cleared by the jungler, and it's not really a big deal either way IMO, at least not at the level of calling a jungler that clears it "flat out selfish." The amount of farm is pretty low in comparison to other camps, and the buff, while...helpful...isn't usually a huge deal if the Supp misses it, which they often do.
Just for reference on jungle camp farm (scaling value is increased every 3 min):
In my own games, as ADC, if the Supp buff is up while I'm heading back to lane and I don't need to be immediately in lane for a wave, I'll clear the buff and the back harpies whether or not the Supp is close, if the Jungler isn't heading to it themselves. As Supp, I'll clear the buff, and maybe the back harpies, if they're available. As Jungler, I'll usually clear the buff along with the back harpies, if both are up. If only the Supp buff is up, I often won't bother unless there's absolutely nothing for me to do anywhere else at that time because most other farm is worth more.