LIVE NOW: Closed Alpha 3 Update
Author: HiRezIsiah,
published 3 weeks ago,
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]
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[*] Baron Samedi and Yemoja have officially joined the SMITE 2 roster!
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[h2]Conquest[/h2]
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[*] 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
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[h2]New Player Experience[/h2]
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[*] 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
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[h2]Quality of Life Updates and Features[/h2]
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[*] 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
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Check out the [url=https://www.smite2.com/news/closed-alpha-3-update-notes/]full Update Notes at smite2.com[/url] for all the details!