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HOLIDAY MEGAPATCH: Nut, 3 Aspects, Relic Overhaul, New Objectives, and More!

[p]The Holiday Megapatch delivers one of the largest SMITE 2 updates to date. Geb throws jets? You can now have FOUR Relics? The Enhanced Fire Giant returns? This update changes EVERYTHING! Read on to learn all the details and prepare for the new era of SMITE 2.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]New God: Nut, Egyptian Goddess of the Sky[/h2][p]Hunter? Mage? Why not both?[/p][p]Nut has arrived! Thanks to her hybrid scaling, you get to choose how you build and play her. Will you focus on attacks or ability damage?[/p]
  • [p]Flux is now Stellar (Strength) or Astral (Int) based on the higher stat.[/p]
    • [p]Stellar builds from ability hits, and stacks now drain gradually (1 by 1).[/p]
    • [p]Astral builds from basic hits; spending 4 stacks grants 20% bonus damage
      and an extra effect.[/p]
  • [p]A01 (Slight visual/timing changes): Astral Bonus applies 15% Penetration.[/p]
  • [p]A02: Astral Bonus triggers an "Echo" effect briefly afterward.[/p]
  • [p]A03: Now deals more damage on the first projectile, improving AoE use.[/p]
    • [p]Stellar Effect: Resets A01 cooldown and grants 2 immediate shots of A01.[/p]
    • [p]Astral Bonus: Fires 2 additional projectiles.[/p]
  • [p]A04 (Ultimate): Camera and timing adjusted for a more cinematic feel.[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]New Aspects[/h2][h3]Geb, Aspect of Calamity (Available Dec. 19)[/h3][p]Ever wanted to throw fighter jets at your enemies? Now you can![/p][p]Geb becomes a Carry with his completely-reworked Aspect of Calamity! Pair him with Nut's Support Aspect for the ultimate duo lane synergy.[/p]
  • [p]Basic Attacks: Reworked to be Ranged.[/p]
    • [p]Deal decreasing damage (down to 20%) for each target passed through.[/p]
    • [p]Travel 60% slower and have a 40% bigger hitbox than standard attacks.[/p]
  • [p]A02 (Shockwave): Uses the old aspect version, but now applies Attack Speed for Gods hit (instead of CDR).[/p]
  • [p]A03 (Stone Shield):[/p]
    • [p]Has less shield health and is Self Only.[/p]
    • [p]While active, your Basic Attacks deal more damage.[/p]
  • [p]A04 (Cataclysm): Knocks Away enemies rather than stunning them.[/p]
  • [p]Hey Cousin, Let’s Go Bowling![/p]
[h3]Nut, Aspect of the Cosmos (Available Dec. 26) [/h3][p]Support Nut is REAL.[/p][p]Aspect of the Cosmos introduces an all-new, support-focused playstyle for the Goddess of the Sky! Get access to a ranged stun and free CC immunity for an ally.[/p]
  • [p]Now has Cosmic Flux: Builds from both Basic/Ability Hits, stacks up to 20, and decays 1 at a time.[/p]
    • [p]Grants 0.75% Damage Mitigation per Stack.[/p]
    • [p]Decaying stacks (above 10) send a healing bolt to nearby allies.[/p]
  • [p]Base Damage +20%, Scaling -20%.[/p]
  • [p]A01 hits apply a mini version of A01 to allies.[/p]
  • [p]A02 now stuns/slows instead of rooting/trembling.[/p]
[p]A03 grants CC Immunity to herself and one nearby god (prioritizes CC'd allies).[/p][h3]Kukulkan, Aspect of the Squall (Available Jan. 2)[/h3][p]Shotgun Kukulkan? Yes, you heard that right.[/p][p]The new Aspect of the Squall turns the Serpent into an unstoppable, close-range burst damage Jungler.[/p]
  • [p]Passive: Provides Mana on Jungle monster kill and God kill/assist[/p]
  • [p]Zephyr: Changes from 1 long-range projectile to 3 shorter-range projectiles (with
    subsequent damage reduction).[/p]
  • [p]Slipstream: Always a dash, but now steals enemy protections.[/p]
  • [p]Whirlwind: Cannot be cast at range; it attaches to Kukulkan, dealing burst damage, a lesser DoT, and a small knockback.[/p]
  • [p]Playstyle: Requires players to commit to close-range for heavy damage.[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]New Relic Overhaul[/h2][p]One Relic not enough? How about FOUR?![/p][p]You can now upgrade your Relic into a powerful Active Item with a stronger effect, and then buy a brand new Relic! Or you can keep your starting Relic and just buy a new Relic Active Item directly.[/p][p]Keep in mind: Players are still limited to 3 Active Items, so purchasing a Relic Active Item means foregoing other Active Items. Additionally, Relic Active Items grant slightly lower stats than comparable items, in exchange for the power of their Actives.[/p][h3]New Relic Items[/h3]
  • [p]Mote of Chaos (New Component): +5% Stats from Items.[/p]
  • [p]Blinking Abyss (New Active): Blink Teleports and deals AoE damage 1s later. God damage triggers Cooldown Reduction.[/p]
  • [p]Time-Lock Aegis (New Active): Aegis Invulnerability for 3s (rooted); regenerates Health, Mana, and 10s Cooldown.[/p]
  • [p]Talisman of Purification (Adjusted): Now grants Higher Cooldown Rate, +7.5% Stats from Items.[/p]
  • [p]Agility Greaves (New Active): Dash; grants Attack Projectile Speed (Ranged) or reduces Attack Movement Penalty (Melee) for 3s after use.[/p]
  • [p]Sundering Arc (Rework): True Damage removed; Bleed now applies to all enemies.[/p]
  • [p]Sundering Echo (New Active): Applies a strong Bleed; enemies who die explode and re-apply Bleed to nearby targets.[/p]
  • [p]Shell of Rebuke (New Active): Creates a safe area that grants a defensive shield/phantom effect and mitigate damage.[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]New Conquest Objectives[/h2][p]Side teleporters? Gone. Back camps? Gone.[/p][p]We're updating the Conquest map layout to reduce excess farm and emphasize strategic rotations and decision-making![/p][p]And that's not all: Objectives are changing too, with [/p][p]Enhanced Fire Giant is back! The action escalates with each Moonlight phase, bringing the Moonlight Queen, Ancient Fury, and EFG.[/p][h3]Layout Changes[/h3][p]Side teleporters, back harpies, and back side oracles have been removed.[/p][h3]Moonlight Objective Updates[/h3]
  • [p]Winning the Moonlight Phase now resets base teleporter cooldowns.[/p]
  • [p]Base teleporters will take you to Naga Lane Pushers, when the pushers are beyond your final tower.[/p]
  • [p]Ritual of the Full Moon Shift now grants movement speed and enemy reveal only.[/p]
[h3]Second Night: Moonlight Queen[/h3]
  • [p]Spawns only once in the Fire Giant Pit during the second Moonlight Phase[/p]
  • [p]Defeat the Moonlight Queen to claim valuable permanent stat bonuses (+5% Strength and Intelligence) and a temporary team buff, Ritual of Star Strike, upon defeat. This ritual grants the Star Strike passive, which enables abilities to trigger a secondary AoE explosion.[/p]
[h3]Third Night: Ancient Fury[/h3]
  • [p]Now spawns after the start of the third Moonlight Phase.[/p]
[h3]Fourth Night: Enhanced Fire Giant[/h3]
  • [p]Fire Giant becomes Enhanced during the 4th Moonlight Phase, gaining significant health and power bonuses. Killing it grants Fire Giant’s Rage, which offers greatly increased Strength/Intelligence, doubled HP/MP regeneration, and attacks bypass Backdoor Protections.[/p]
[hr][/hr][h2]New Travelers and Cosmetics[/h2][h3]Aphrodite Yule Cheer Traveler[/h3][p]Includes Snowfall, Mistletoe, and Dark Noel Prisms and a Peppermint Candy.[/p][h3]Fenrir Wreck the Halls Traveler[/h3][p]Includes Frosty, Yule Napper, and Festive Filcher Prisms and a Peppermint Candy.[/p][h3]Jormungandr World Kitty Traveler[/h3][p]Includes Baron, Ginger, and Snowball Prisms and a Peppermint Candy.[/p][h3]Christmas Supporter Store Bundle[/h3][p]A collection of festive Name Flairs.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]UI and System Updates[/h2]
  • [p]Pause and Surrender widgets updated.[/p]
  • [p]Anti-Leaver v1: Alt-F4 disabled in matchmaking, leaving requires a timer.[/p]
  • [p]Lobby improvements for pick and ban visibility and default god skin selection.[/p]
  • [p]Various optimizations to chat window, prompts, and health bars.[/p]
[h3]Account Level Pacing Test[/h3][p]New XP pacing for early account levels aims to better match the length of Quickplay matches.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]Additional Changes[/h2]
  • [p]NEW Active Item: Ragnarok’s Wake[/p]
    • [p]On Use: Choose a target location. After channeling for 2s, become a meteor and fly to that location, dealing heavy damage and knocking enemies straight up upon impact.[/p]
  • [p]Rework: Jade Scepter[/p]
    • [p]NEW: On Use: Place a jade current at a target location. After 1s it erupts, knocking away any god in the area, including allies.[/p]
  • [p]Buff: Scepter of Dominion[/p]
    • [p]Decreased Buildup time from 2s -> 1.5s[/p]
  • [p]Jade Scepter reworked with a jade current eruption effect.[/p]
  • [p]Scepter of Dominion buffed with faster buildup time.[/p]
  • [p]Improved hit sound feedback for Artio A01.[/p]
  • [p]More fixes and polish.[/p]
[p]Additional balance notes will be available on Monday, Dec. 15.[/p]