Tomorrow or the day after, the new SMITE patch will be deployed to the live servers, and the changes seem to be final by now, which is why we would like to summarize the most important innovations of the “There and Baka again” patch for you.
Bakasura – new model, even more hunger
The popular assassin “Bakasura” receives a completely new look as his old model no longer meets the quality standards of the newer gods. Instead of simply upgrading the old concept graphically, he gets a completely new form. This makes him appear somewhat “more human” than before – at least until hunger overcomes him.
In contrast to the old version, Bakasura now has two mouths, one on his face and one that stretches across his entire chest, used when he devours minions or regurgitates them with his ultimate ability. His old premium skins “Feaster Bunny” and “Death Machine” remain unaffected by the changes.
The nerf bat swings for Apollo, Freya, Rama, and Sylvanus
This time, four gods are particularly hard hit: Apollo loses the entire magical protection of his ability “Serenade”, and in addition, “The Moves” now knocks back enemy gods significantly less, making them able to act faster again.
The Nordic goddess Freya has to deal with cuts to her ultimate ability, which now possesses a range reduced by 10 feet, and the target radius is also minimized by 3 feet. The Hindu god Rama is also slightly trimmed: the base damage of his ultimate is reduced by 50% and scales only with 60% of physical power, no longer with 80%.
Finally, the latest god Sylvanus is also weakened, as he is currently considered the “egg-laying wool mill pig” of SMITE. “Verdant Growth” now roots enemies for only 1.25 seconds (instead of 2), “Wisps,” on the other hand, heal 20 points less at the highest level, and the cooldown of the same ability is no longer reduced by increasing the ability range.
New Halloween-themed skins and voice packs
In line with Halloween, there are some new skins for existing deities, with Zhong Kui receiving the long-desired “Demon Catcher” skin, which resembles “Ghostbusters” more than just a bit. Osiris, on the other hand, receives two spooky skins, one being the “Re-Animated Osiris” and the other the “Frankenhotep Osiris”. The three skins can exclusively be found in the new Halloween chest, which can be purchased with the patch for 400 gems.
Of course, all new skins also come with matching voice packs, but the previously existing “Stargazer Anubis” finally gets his own voice – and it really sounds damn good.
Finally, there are several bug fixes and a handful of new player icons, which are mostly also available through the new chest. You can see the complete list of all changes in English here.
