SMITE 2 News

[p]The Third Lotus Prince rises again on Tuesday, Feb. 10, bringing one of SMITE’s most iconic gods into a bold new era.[/p][p][/p][p]Ne Zha returns to SMITE 2 with a fully rebuilt model, an all-new voice pack, meaningful kit updates, and a new gameplay identity built around speed, momentum, and high-impact critical strikes. Generate Righteous Spirit through constant pressure, chain together precise combos, and turn every fight into a test of execution. On February 13, his Aspect of the Righteous Flame goes live, offering a powerful alternate playstyle that transforms Ne Zha into a sustain-focused brawler who empowers allies and punishes overextensions.[/p][h3]Ne Zha Kit Highlights[/h3]

• [p]Righteous Spirit (Passive)
  Build stacks by staying in combat to gain Movement Speed. +1: Gaining a stack permanently increases Critical Strike Damage. This can theoretically scale infinitely.[/p]
• [p]Universe Ring Toss (Ability 1)
  Throw a bouncing ring that damages enemies, applies Physical Protection reduction, and Slows. +1: You can catch the returning ring for an additional throw that doesn't bounce, but does crit.[/p]
• [p]Flaming Spear (Ability 2)
  Ignite your spear to gain Attack Speed and Critical Strike Chance while healing based on Righteous Spirit stacks.[/p]
• [p]Armillary Sash (Ability 3)
  Stun and pull yourself to the first enemy god hit, setting up high-damage combos and ult confirms.
  +1: This ability can now Crit.[/p]
• [p]Wind Fire Wheels (Ultimate)
  Become CC immune and launch an enemy god into the air, executing a multi-hit combo with delayed damage. Perfect timing allows these hits to critically strike.
  +1: New visual presentation to make the QTE clearer.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]Aspect of the Righteous Flame[/h3][p]Releasing February 13[/p]

• [p]Righteous Spirit reworked
  No longer builds from attacking. Instead, taking damage charges Righteous Spirit, granting a Heal over Time.[/p]
• [p]Universe Ring Toss gains support utility
  Ring Toss can now bounce to allies (including yourself), granting Movement Speed and Attack Speed buffs.[/p]
• [p]Flaming Spear Now Bonks
  Becomes a damaging area attack that buffs Ne Zha’s basic attacks and consumes Righteous Spirit for a burst heal.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]By overwhelming community demand, Anti-Heal is back. Core items like Divine Ruin, Brawler’s Beat Stick, and Stygian Anchor have been reworked to make countering sustain clearer, more reliable, and more impactful across all roles.[/p][p]Keep in mind: the new Anti-Heal is capped at 25%. It does not stack with other item Anti-Heal, or with the Anti-Heal that some Gods have built-in to their kit.
[/p][p][/p][p]Jungle Practice has evolved into a shared playground. You can now launch Practice with friends and bots directly from Custom Lobbies. Experiment freely with builds, swap items anywhere on the map, control bot behavior, cycle objectives and camps, and test interactions without restrictions. Whether you’re theorycrafting, learning a god, or warming up with friends, Practice is now a true multiplayer tool.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This weekend, celebrate Valentine’s Day the SMITE 2 way with a limited-time event full of rivalry and rewards:[/p]

• [p]Play more games in a party to unlock the Always Mine badge.[/p]
• [p]Play more games alone to claim the Forever Alone badge.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]To sweeten the deal, 2x Worshipers will be live for everyone this weekend, and the Heartseeker Athena skin arrives just in time to break hearts and shields alike.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Two new Wandering Market Travelers (Oblivion Queen Discordia and Devil Punk Da Ji) also arrive as part of the ongoing Reign of the Archfiend, bringing fresh cosmetics, Wyrm Seals, and new progression toward event rewards.[/p][p][/p][p]Whether you’re here to master a reborn god, test builds with friends, or prove your worth this Valentine’s weekend, the Battleground is ready.[/p][p]Happy Valentine’s? 🥀
We’ll see you in-game.

Full patch and balance notes are available at: https://www.smite2.com/news/open-beta-28-update-notes/ [/p]

[p]Knowledge is power, and the Great Teacher has returned.[/p][p]The Great Teacher Update welcomes Chiron back to the battleground, totally reforges Joust's visuals, introduces the massive Reign of the Archfiend event (including a Saga for Kukulkan), delivers a Ranked reset, and rolls out wide-ranging updates to game modes, visuals, systems, and balance. Whether you are climbing Ranked, chasing cosmetics, or jumping back in after a break, this update is packed with reasons to play.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]NEW CLASSIC GOD: CHIRON, THE GREAT TEACHER[/h3][p]Chiron blends precision damage, team utility, and clutch survivability into a uniquely flexible hunter playstyle.[/p]

• [p]Herbal Medicine (Passive): Abilities consume charges to heal injured allies over time while granting bonus Strength and Intelligence, prioritizing the lowest-health ally nearby.[/p]
• [p]Training Exercise: Deploy a constellation that grants Crowd Control immunity to allies, then detonates for Physical Damage.[/p]
• [p]Masterful Shot: Mark enemies to reduce protections, then fire seeking arrows. New +1s: At high Strength or Attack Speed thresholds, this ability evolves and gains powerful AoE Ground Target or rapid-fire variants.[/p]
• [p]Giddyup!: Gallop forward while dealing damage, displacing enemies, and firing attacks on the move. New +1: You can now fire in any direction during this ability.[/p]
• [p]Centaurus (Ultimate): Become a living constellation, firing wall-piercing arrows from afar. Chiron defies death during this ability and can revive himself by securing a kill.[/p]

[p]Aspect of the Heroic Tutor arrives January 30, enhancing Chiron’s team-focused identity with an Enchanter Support-focused aspect. Marked enemies can be stunned, Training Exercise amplifies ally damage, and Centaurus transforms into a battlefield-wide support tool.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]NEW EVENT AND SAGA: REIGN OF THE ARCHFIEND[/h3][p]Reign of the Archfiend is a brand-new event inspired by Buy All events from SMITE 1, offering an incredible amount of cosmetic content at a heavily discounted price.[/p][p]For 8,000 Diamonds, players can unlock all Wandering Market cosmetic content released through the end of March, including:[/p]

• [p]The Archfiend Saga Kukulkan[/p]
• [p]Two Reward Travelers (Ra and Anhur, and Mordred)[/p]
• [p]Classic Travelers for eight gods (Da Ji, Discordia, Neith, Janus, Loki, Sol, Artio, and Tsukuyomi)[/p]
• [p]Premium Travelers for Jing Wei and Artemis[/p]
• [p]Additional titles, card effects, wards, and more[/p]

[p]Players who prefer individual purchases can still buy Travelers normally and earn Wyrm Seals to unlock rewards over time, including the Archfiend Saga itself.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]THE ARCHFIEND SAGA[/h3][p]A massive Legendary Saga featuring exclusive skins, Prisms, kill effects, recalls, announcer pack, VXG animations, and themed cosmetics. The Archfiend Saga is only available through the event while it is active, with limited availability afterward.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]NEW WANDERING MARKET TRAVELERS[/h3]

• [p]Dragonheart Rebel Jing Wei[/p]
• [p]Ra’nhur Best Friends Ra and Anhur[/p]

[p]Both Travelers include themed cosmetics.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]VISUAL AND MODE UPDATES[/h3][p]Joust Visual Overhaul[/p]

• [p]Full lighting revamp[/p]
• [p]New jungle shadows and textures[/p]
• [p]Dynamic skybox and environmental effects[/p]
• [p]Enhanced atmosphere and map detail[/p]

[p]New Multiqueue (Beta)
Queue simultaneously for Conquest, Arena, and Joust to find faster matches, especially in lower-population regions. Note: This is a test of the technology, and only offers a single queue; in the future, we may add the ability to select which queues you Multiqueue for.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]RANKED RESET[/h3][p]This update introduces a harder Ranked reset with increased variance, compressing top players closer together and accelerating movement through ranks in the new split.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]QUALITY OF LIFE AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• [p]New report option for players not playing their assigned role[/p]
• [p]Aspect descriptions now update dynamically in the God tab[/p]
• [p]Improved Daily Quests and XP rewards[/p]
• [p]Clearer notification behavior across menus (easier to clear red dots)[/p]
• [p]HUD optimizations for smoother performance[/p]
• [p]Potion and chalice regen now cleanses when entering the fountain[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]BALANCE UPDATES ACROSS GODS AND ITEMS[/h3][p]The Great Teacher Update delivers sweeping balance changes across the roster and item shop, including buffs to underperforming gods, nerfs to outliers, item reworks, and clarity improvements across multiple systems. Balance notes are available here: https://smiteprime.com/blog/10[/p][hr][/hr][h2]LEARN. ADAPT. DOMINATE.[/h2][p]Chiron teaches by example, the Archfiend rises, and the battlefield evolves.[/p][p]Jump into The Great Teacher Update and experience one of the most content-rich updates yet.[/p]

[p]January 14th[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

• [p]\[Gamepad] fixed issue with Item store losing focus when using split view[/p]

• [p]Aladdin Winter's Wish being missing[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Addressed major movement speed issues (permanent slows/speed)[/p]

[p] Discordia: [/p]

• [p] Discordia passive prize wheel not showing correct result. [/p]

• [p]Fixed issues related to low quality settings. Improvements to being able to see basic attacks, A01 and ultimate. [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with Khepri and Discordia ultimate interaction.
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[p]Discordia's new Aspect of the Gilded Victor goes live January 16![/p][p]This new Aspect redefines how Discordia plays, transforming the Goddess of Strife from a battlefield disruptor into a fast, aggressive attack damage dealer focused on pressure, momentum, and decisive victories.[/p][p]With Aspect of the Gilded Victor, Discordia’s passive is reworked so Contest of Gods no longer shares power across the team. Instead, all of its offensive potential is focused directly into Discordia herself, converting Intelligence into raw Attack Damage. The result is a playstyle that rewards precision, positioning, and constant aggression.[/p][p]Unruly Magic no longer explodes on impact. Instead, the orb returns to Discordia, dealing damage again and granting a stack that empowers her next basic attacks to explode on hit. This creates new attack-based damage windows and encourages weaving basics between abilities for maximum payoff.[/p][p]Erratic Behavior trades its stealth field for a burst of Attack Speed and Attack Damage, pushing Discordia into close-range skirmishes where she can capitalize on her empowered attacks and snowball momentum through sustained pressure.[/p][p]Finally, Golden Apple of Discord becomes faster and more focused. It no longer spreads its effect, but instead delivers quicker, more reliable crowd control and damage, allowing skilled players to punish key targets and swing fights in their favor.[/p][p]Aspect of the Gilded Victor is built for players who want to turn chaos into control, trade randomness for mastery, and dominate fights through aggressive execution.[/p][p]Log in on January 16, equip the Aspect, and experience a new way to play Discordia.[/p]

[p]Chaos has a name, and it arrives on Jan. 13.[/p][p]The Goddess of Strife Update unleashes Discordia into the battleground, new Travelers, item and god balance shifts, and major performance and quality-of-life improvements. This patch sharpens the pace of matches, rewards aggression, and delivers one of the most disruptive gods yet.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]NEW GOD: DISCORDIA, GODDESS OF STRIFE[/h3][p]Discordia is a high-impact mage built around disruption, deception, and turning enemy teams against themselves.[/p]

• [p]Contest of Gods (Passive): The top damage dealer on your team gains bonus Strength and Intelligence. New +1: Discordia earns random temporary buffs through kills, assists, and leveling.[/p]
• [p]Unruly Magic: A volatile orb that explodes, then fractures into bouncing projectiles for layered damage.[/p]
• [p]Strife: Punishes grouped enemies by forcing them to attack their nearest ally.[/p]
• [p]Erratic Behavior: Leap into chaos, gaining stealth, movement speed, and reduced cooldowns. New +1: Extending the stealth zone's lifespan through aggression.[/p]
• [p]Golden Apple of Discord (Ultimate): A devastating crowd-control tool that cripples, trembles, and detonates enemies caught in its influence -- then spreads to affect nearby enemies.[/p]

[p]Aspect of the Gilded Victor (Live Jan. 16) transforms Discordia into a more aggressive, attack-focused threat, altering her abilities for faster pressure, empowered attacks, and a deadlier Golden Apple.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]NEW WANDERING MARKET TRAVELERS[/h3][p]Corebreaker Ares
A brutal, forged warrior aesthetic with Prisms, Announcer Pack, Jump Stamp, and Ward Skin.[/p][p]Blind Vengeance Nemesis
A sleek assassin look featuring Urban Assassin, Night Sky, and Crimson Flame Prisms, plus new cosmetics and title.[/p][p]Crimson Mist Eset
A haunting new Traveler with themed cosmetics, animated badge, ward skin, and tracker.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]CONQUEST AND GAME MODE UPDATES[/h3]

• [p]Base Teleporters now intelligently redirect if the target dies.[/p]
• [p]Fire Giant spawns 1m after Naga falls, down from 5m, accelerating late-game stakes.[/p]
• [p]Totem now grants a short but powerful global movement speed and mana regeneration buff.[/p]
• [p]Joust Quickplay minions spawn faster, increasing match tempo.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]ITEM AND META SHAKEUPS[/h3]

• [p]Jungle starters receive targeted nerfs to curb early snowballing.[/p]
• [p]Lifesteal and crit interactions adjusted across multiple tiers.[/p]
• [p]NEW: Spectral Visage, a magical anti-crit defense option.[/p]
• [p]Major build path updates move several items toward clearer Attack Damage identities.[/p]
• [p]Relic and item UI clarity significantly improved, especially for controller users.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]GOD BALANCE HIGHLIGHTS[/h3]

• [p]Buffs for Amaterasu, Anubis, Chaac, Hades, Hercules, Medusa, and more.[/p]
• [p]Targeted nerfs for Da Ji and select high-performing items (Sanguine Lash, The Reaper, etc.).[/p]
• [p]Nut receives base buffs, with strong nerfs to her Aspect.[/p]
• [p]Numerous fixes to clarity, scaling, and consistency across the roster.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h3]PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS[/h3]

• [p]Massive physics memory cleanup, recovering over 500MB RAM in Conquest.[/p]
• [p]In-match HUD optimizations for reduced GPU usage, leading to smoother teamfights and camera movement.[/p]
• [p]Improved Relic selection and item store navigation.[/p]
• [p]New Agility Relic keybind options.[/p]
• [p]Reduced pause and surrender UI issues, especially on gamepad.[/p]
• [p]Pantheon Quests return as Yule Fest ends.[/p]

[hr][/hr][h2]THE BATTLEFIELD IS UNSTABLE.[/h2][p]Discordia thrives in chaos, Conquest moves faster, and every fight matters more than ever.[/p][p]Jump in, sow strife, and see who survives OB26.[/p][p][/p][p]Full Patch Notes will be available on Jan. 13 at https://www.smite2.com/news/[/p]