Titan Talks and Hotfix Round Up

A small hotfix has gone out to address a number of issues the team is working on. There are still some other high priority ones in process, but we did not want to hold these:

• Fixed an issue where minions were dealing no damage to familiars.
• Made another potential fix to Store Overlay issues reported on console
• Fixed an issue with Health Chalice where if it had 0 charges and a player dies, it won’t refill
• Fixed an audio issue at end of match (“Ally has left the game”)
• Fixed an issue where Music Packs weren’t working Assault
• Aladdin - Moving the Lamp in his inventory no longer despawns other active items
• Fixed a sound effects issue where Zeus was playing the wrong hit sound
• Made an effects change to Bari Sacred Bell projectile and animation of warning circles

[h3]Also, Titan Talks covered a number of topics around the release of Open Beta 5 on Monday but in case you missed it here are the highlights:[/h3]

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  Princess Bari (New God)
  
  • First deity from the Korean Pantheon.
  • Relies on bell combos and a unique spirit bar instead of traditional mana.
  • Dynamic, combo-oriented kit, with powerful synergy around her abilities.
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  New & Returning Skins
  
  • Silent Wish Aladdin: Exclusive to SMITE 2, available in the Silent Strike chest.
  • Classic Skins now live:
    • Steel Samurai Susano
    • Pool Party Jing Wei
  • Cross-Gen Skins:
    • Vizier Egbert Beakington Ra
    • Court Charmer Aphrodite
    • Court Archer Cupid
  • Divine Legacy: Supernova Pele
  • New Cosmetics:
    • Ninja Vanish global emote
    • Silent Strike badge
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  General Additions
  
  • HUD Editor(for PC & Console):
    • Customize UI layouts.
    • On console, move elements with the right stick.
  • Music Packs:
    • Over 60 returning SMITE 1 music packs in a special chest.
    • Equipped via Profile > Loadout.
    • Celtic Music Pack coming free as part of a St. Patrick’s Day event.

[h2]Conquest Map & Game Mode Updates[/h2]Conquest Changes

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  Slower Gold Gain
  
  • Extends mid-game so you don’t max out builds too fast.
  • Makes early and mid-game fights more meaningful before late-game items come online.
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  Brute Minions
  
  • Tankier minions appear after 7 minutes to help break tower defenses.
  • Resist mage clears more effectively and remove backdoor protections when they reach structures.
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  Minion vs. Minion TTK Adjustments
  
  • Reduces wave stacking so lanes don’t snowball into huge waves unintentionally.
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  Fire Minions
  
  • No longer grant bonus gold if your Phoenix is down, discouraging excessive turtling.
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  Towers & Phoenixes
  
  • Increased penetration damage for more defensive power.
  • New Minion Counter under each tower’s HP bar shows how many allied minions remain.
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  Runic Bomb Upgrades
  
  • Extended throw range with a fun “lob” effect.
  • Can now destroy the Fire Giant Pit door (great for strategic firefights).
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  Fountain Healing
  
  • Now ticks every 0.2s instead of every 1s (same total healing, just smoother).

[h3]Joust[/h3]

• Titan Health: Increased from 10,000 to 12,500 to prevent overly fast Titan kills.

[h2]God Balance Highlights[/h2]

• Achilles: Increased cooldown on Combat Dodge to reduce lane poke/spam.
• Bellona: Bludgeon damage & Scourge healing scaled back to reduce lane dominance.
• Chaac: Rain Dance healing increased, boosting his overall sustain.
• Khepri: Base kit buffed (shorter Solar Flare cooldown); Aspect damage scaling reduced.
• Mordred(Major Adjustments):
  • Old Shoulder Charge Aspect folded into the base kit (it was too fun to leave as an Aspect only).
  • Aspect of Rage reworked to grant cooldown resets on successful basics while Blood Rage is active.
• Rama: Better base kit damage/duration; Aspect of Precision toned down (less attack speed).
• Thanatos: Base kit healing & damage scaling improved; Aspect sees reduced damage/heal.
• Thor: Anvil of Dawn warning visuals shortened to match SMITE 1 timing, allowing for more consistent surprise ults.
• Vulcan: Passive mods (efficiency & thermal) both buffed for better payoff.
• Zeus: Chain Lightning damage scaling up for stronger poke.

[h2]Item Balance Updates[/h2]

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  Arondite (New Item)
  
  • Adds anti-stealth and high-utility scouting (peeking over walls).
  • Tailored for ability assassins needing more awareness and burst potential.
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  Elixirs (Strength & Int)
  
  • Curbed power spike in super-late game; toned down subsequent purchases.
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  Spectral Armor
  
  • Heavier attack-speed and crit-chance debuffs to combat high-crit comps.
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  Void Items (e.g., Void Stone/Shield)
  
  • Protection shred decreased from 15% to 12%.
  • Bug fixes so the shred applies consistently and fairly.
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  Stone of Binding
  
  • Slightly weaker debuff, but overall more reliable vs. low-protection targets.
  • Gained a bit more protective stats.
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  Devourer’s Gauntlet
  
  • Higher Strength per stack (+0.5) to reward fully stacked builds.
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  Magi’s Cloak
  
  • Cooldown up from 60s to 90s; cost increased by 100 gold.

[h2]Quality-of-Life & Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Elixir Sound: Slurps less noisy now!
• Susano: Smoothed out the pull timing on Wind Siphon for more consistent targeting.
• Floating Combat Text: Gold/XP, Heal, and Mana text fades faster and matches damage-number style.
• Item Store Improvements:
  • Clicking empty slots for Starter/Consumable/Relic auto-filters the shop to relevant items.
  • If you buy wards or potions mid-build, returning to your partially-built item no longer forgets your Tier 3 path.
  • Recommended Items tab is clearer for new players.

[h2]Looking Ahead[/h2]

• Ongoing Pacing Tweaks: Dev team will keep an eye on match lengths, tower pressure, and overall player feedback in both Conquest and non-Conquest modes.
• Aspects & Hybrid Roles: Further refinements expected to balance out bruiser vs. pure-tank vs. damage-focused builds.
• Future Patches: Continued Conquest environment art upgrades, UI enhancements (like multi-filter in the shop), and more new items/features on the way.