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Updated Achilles Glad Shield Tank (Solo)

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by ntriley8 updated December 1, 2020

Smite God: Achilles

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Achilles Build

Start

Notes To start, focus on clearing and poking to stack warriors blessing. For this build, use Achilles' armor stance

Notes

To start, focus on clearing and poking to stack warriors blessing. For this build, use Achilles' armor stance

Build Item Warrior's Blessing Warrior's Blessing
Build Item Chalice of Healing Chalice of Healing
Build Item Multi Potion Multi Potion
4

Early Game

Notes Finish boots first, then build the core build items of glad shield into sledge

Notes

Finish boots first, then build the core build items of glad shield into sledge

Build Item Warrior's Blessing Warrior's Blessing
Build Item Warrior Tabi Warrior Tabi
Build Item Gladiator's Shield Gladiator's Shield
Build Item The Sledge The Sledge

Build before selling blessing and boots

Notes Pridwen for the CDR and physical and magical protections which give bonus glad shield damage. Void shield boosts damage a ton from the power, glad shield damage from protections, and the aura penetration

Notes

Pridwen for the CDR and physical and magical protections which give bonus glad shield damage. Void shield boosts damage a ton from the power, glad shield damage from protections, and the aura penetration

Build Item Warrior's Blessing Warrior's Blessing
Build Item Warrior Tabi Warrior Tabi
Build Item Gladiator's Shield Gladiator's Shield
Build Item The Sledge The Sledge
Build Item Pridwen Pridwen
Build Item Void Shield Void Shield

Situational Items

Notes Items to get after selling blessing and boots, and buying speed potion. Anti heal is MASSIVE this season so getting a brawlers, an aura item, or both is often the way to go. Caduceus shield gives you magic and physical protections as well as boosting the heal from your 2, which can help a lot with your late game sustain as well as boosting your glad shield damage. Mantle of discord maxes your CDR and gives you 60 physical and magical protections, and also boosts your glad shield damage. I would not use double shield items, meaning I would pair brawlers with one of the other situational items.

Notes

Items to get after selling blessing and boots, and buying speed potion. Anti heal is MASSIVE this season so getting a brawlers, an aura item, or both is often the way to go. Caduceus shield gives you magic and physical protections as well as boosting the heal from your 2, which can help a lot with your late game sustain as well as boosting your glad shield damage. Mantle of discord maxes your CDR and gives you 60 physical and magical protections, and also boosts your glad shield damage. I would not use double shield items, meaning I would pair brawlers with one of the other situational items.

Build Item Brawler's Beat Stick Brawler's Beat Stick
Build Item Caduceus Club Caduceus Club
Build Item Contagion Contagion
Build Item Pestilence Pestilence
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord

Example Final Build

Notes Replace cad shield depending on the enemy team. Keep if little to no anti heal on enemy team. Replace with contagion or pestilence if extra antiheal is needed, choose which one you need depending on enemy team damage. Replace with mantle if no CDR needed but extra tankiness is needed

Notes

Replace cad shield depending on the enemy team. Keep if little to no anti heal on enemy team. Replace with contagion or pestilence if extra antiheal is needed, choose which one you need depending on enemy team damage. Replace with mantle if no CDR needed but extra tankiness is needed

Build Item Elixir of Speed Elixir of Speed
Build Item Brawler's Beat Stick Brawler's Beat Stick
Build Item Caduceus Club Caduceus Club
Build Item Gladiator's Shield Gladiator's Shield
Build Item The Sledge The Sledge
Build Item Pridwen Pridwen
Build Item Void Shield Void Shield

Achilles's Skill Order Notes Start by getting a point in your 1, then at level two, your 3, then at level three, your 2. Get a point in your 2 at level two if you are getting poked out and need the extra healing. Max your 1, get a point in your ult at 5, then max your 3, then 2, then ult.

Notes

Start by getting a point in your 1, then at level two, your 3, then at level three, your 2. Get a point in your 2 at level two if you are getting poked out and need the extra healing. Max your 1, get a point in your ult at 5, then max your 3, then 2, then ult.

Shield of Achilles

1 X Y
Shield of Achilles
1 4 6 7 9

Radiant Glory

2 A B
Radiant Glory
3 13 14 15 16

Combat Dodge

3 B A
Combat Dodge
2 8 10 11 12

Fatal Strike

4 Y X
Fatal Strike
5 17 18 19 20
Shield of Achilles
1 4 6 7 9

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
Radiant Glory
3 13 14 15 16

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
Combat Dodge
2 8 10 11 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
Fatal Strike
5 17 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

Summary

Achilles is a great all around character throughout the whole game, and can carry from solo, or build full damage or hybrid from the jungle.

PROS
He has great damage building tanky using the Gladiator Shield passive, which converts a percentage of protections into ability damage on under 60% health targets. His defensive stance which adds health and protections also makes Gladiator Shield on Achilles that much better. He also has great sustain with his healing from his 2, which can be boosted using Caduceus Shield. Finally, his ultimate is an execute, which is a great tool in lane or in team fights. It refreshes on kill up to 5 times, and can also be used as an movement skill to escape bad fights.

CONS
His first weakness is that his early game lane and jungle clear isn't that great so you have to be careful early game, but he can still fight into most solos. His second weakness is that his "movement skill" is his 3 which doesn't actually go that far, so sometimes you have to use your ult as an escape in a pinch.



Expanded Notes
Start:
To start, focus on clearing and poking to stack warriors blessing. For this build, use Achilles' armor stance

Early Game:
Finish boots first, then build the core build items of glad shield into sledge

Build before selling blessing and boots:
Pridwen for the CDR and physical and magical protections which give bonus glad shield damage. Void shield boosts damage a ton from the power, glad shield damage from protections, and the aura penetration

Situational Items:
Items to get after selling blessing and boots, and buying speed potion. Anti heal is MASSIVE this season so getting a brawlers, an aura item, or both is often the way to go. Caduceus shield gives you magic and physical protections as well as boosting the heal from your 2, which can help a lot with your late game sustain as well as boosting your glad shield damage. Mantle of discord maxes your CDR and gives you 60 physical and magical protections, and also boosts your glad shield damage. I would not use double shield items, meaning I would pair brawlers with one of the other situational items.

Example Full Build:
Replace cad shield depending on the enemy team. Keep if little to no anti heal on enemy team. Replace with contagion or pestilence if extra antiheal is needed, choose which one you need depending on enemy team damage. Replace with mantle if no CDR needed but extra tankiness is needed

Skill Sequencing:
Start by getting a point in your 1, then at level two, your 3, then at level three, your 2. Get a point in your 2 at level two if you are getting poked out and need the extra healing. Max your 1, get a point in your ult at 5, then max your 3, then 2, then ult.

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Big Damage (37) | December 3, 2020 11:55am
Personally I think you need more sustain than just your 2 in the early game to get through the laning phase, considering you wont rank your 2 until later on and you're most likely going to be playing against a healer / Stone of Gaia / Soul Eater.
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