In SMITE , something new is being introduced: The new god Ganesha can never steal a kill, no matter how hard he tries.
It has been a few weeks again, and for the developers of HiRez, this means that SMITE could use a new god once more. The next addition comes from the Hindu pantheon and is named Ganesha.
When the goddess Parvati created her son Ganesha, she commanded him to guard the door to their home while she washed herself inside. Parvati’s husband, Shiva, saw the boy as a threat and promptly cut off his head. When Shiva learned that Ganesha was his own son, he wanted to save him and replaced the head with that of the wisest creature in the world – an elephant. Thus, the kind-hearted, friendly, benevolent, and sometimes playful Ganesha was truly born.
In SMITE, Ganesha is a guardian who excels at crowd control. Additionally, he can never “steal a kill” from a teammate – as his passive ability does not allow it.
- The passive ability Good Fortune ensures that in the event of a kill by Ganesha, a nearby allied god receives the kill credit, while Ganesha only gets an “assist”. Additionally, he has an increased assist range.
- Turn of Fate fires a projectile in a straight line that hits all enemies. For each enemy god hit (up to 5), all allied gods near Ganesha deal additional damage.
- With Ohm, Ganesha is slowed while channeling a spell. In a cone area in front of him, all enemies are silenced for the duration of the channel. Allied gods nearby receive additional physical protection during this time.
- Remove Obstacles is Ganesha’s movement ability. He charges forward in a straight line, ignoring player-created obstacles (such as Ymir’s Ice Wall). The first god hit is briefly held, takes damage, and is then knocked up into the air.
- The Ultimate Dharmic Pillars creates a large rectangular area. The four corners are connected by magical fields. If an enemy touches this field, they are slowed, take damage, and have reduced protection for 3 seconds.
If there are no major issues, Ganesha will be released on PC in the middle of next week.
