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LIVE NOW: Closed Alpha 3 Update

The SMITE 2 Closed Alpha 3 Update is LIVE NOW!

Check out some of the highlights below before hopping on the Battleground.

[h2]New Ported Gods[/h2]


  • Baron Samedi and Yemoja have officially joined the SMITE 2 roster!


[h2]Conquest[/h2]

  • NEW - The Totem of Ku is back as a new objective on the Solo Lane side of the map
  • NEW - Behind the Phoenix walls are new base teleporters that players can interact with to teleport to the furthest tower in that lane
  • Ancient Fury’s effect has changed from “All enemy structures are disabled for 120 seconds” to “The enemy’s front-most structures are weakened. Their damage is reduced by 25% less damage and attack speed is reduced by 50%.”
  • Removed the protections reward from the Fire Giant buff
  • Players can turn on pathing assistance to see signposts within the map that point to various points of interest and important objectives


[h2]New Player Experience[/h2]

  • New Videos detailing a brief overview on how to play Arena and Conquest.
  • New Conquest Tutorial
  • Arena Tutorial Fixes and Updates
  • “Great for New Players” tag has been added to Gods that are fun and easy to pick up.
  • Replaced targeting brackets with a treatment on enemies nameplates to show they are in the area of an attack or ability.
  • God Short Descriptions and God Gameplay Tags added to the frontend UI



[h2]Quality of Life Updates and Features[/h2]

  • Updated Damage Numbers Animation and Style to be more like SMITE 1
  • Pause functionality has been added
  • End of Match Lobby Stats - You can now navigate to an additional tab after matches to see each player’s individual stats.
  • Gameplay Accolades have been adjusted to be more like SMITE 1
  • SMITE 1 god mastery badges will now be awarded in S2
  • Custom Games now have the option for Conquest Pick and Bans as a map
  • Interact - Jump action will now be briefly blocked after touching any interact area
  • Updated Card Art for Ares, Athena, Baron Samedi, Bellona, Fenrir, Hades, Hecate, Kukulkan, Mordred, Neith, Odin, Thanatos, and Zeus
  • Updated Item Icons for Heartseeker, Gauntlet of Thebes, Demonic Grip, Fatalis, Shield of the Phoenix, Titan’s Bane, Transcendence
  • Updated Voodoo Pantheon Icon
  • Item Store - Added a grid for consumables, starters, and relics
  • Item Store - Now supports right clicking to purchase and sell items


Check out the full Update Notes at smite2.com for all the details!