In SMITE there is a new, cute goddess. The huntress Jing Wei enters the battlefield.
Jing Wei – The Oath Keeper
Since Wednesday, April 13, 2016, the new patch 3.6 for SMITE is live. It brought with it a new goddess. The huntress Jing Wei joins the fight of the pantheons and can now be purchased for 11,000 favor or 200 gems.
Jing Wei is also known as “the Oath Keeper”, as she has – who would have thought – made an oath. Unfortunately, a very absurd one, as she has been tempted to throw stones into the sea until it is completely filled, so that no one can drown in it anymore. Well… she looks cute. So we can forgive her.
Let’s take a quick look at her abilities:
- The passive ability Rapid Reincarnation allows Jing Wei to fly at increased speed for 5 seconds when leaving her base, allowing her to cover a large distance on the battlefield quickly.
- With Persistent Gust, she can summon a small whirlwind that lasts for 6 seconds. The whirlwind lifts enemies into the air and deals minor damage. If Jing herself is caught in the wind, she is briefly lifted as well, but afterwards has an increased attack speed for a few seconds.
- Explosive Bolts enhances the next 3 basic attacks of the goddess. They have an increased critical hit chance and explode in a small area. Items with “On Hit” effects distribute their effects to all targets hit.
- For pursuit or escape, Agility is well-suited. Jing Wei dashes a few meters forward in a straight line and is then immune to effects that would reduce her attack speed for 5 seconds. Agility can also be used while Jing Wei is already in the air to generate additional range.
- Her Ultimate Air Strike allows Jing Wei to take off and deal area damage in a large area in front of her. Afterwards, she hovers for 2 seconds and can choose a location for landing.
Skins and Balancing Changes – The Underworld Calls
The new patch also brought numerous new skins that can now be purchased for gems. A large part of the skins belongs to the ongoing “Underworld” event.
Odin has watched just a bit too much Kung-Fu Panda and has fully embraced his animal side with his costume Pandamonium. Guan Yu now probably belongs to the apocalyptic riders, as his Grim Horseman outfit makes him quite dark. Similarly dark is Hades, the boss of the current event: Grim Wraith looks quite creepy.
Aside from that, there are also small changes to the balance, here are the most important points in brief:
- Scylla now scales a bit better with Magical Power.
- Sylvanus has lower cooldowns and mana costs for the spell “Nature’s Grasp”
- Apollo’s mana costs have been reduced
- Agni receives a higher attack speed for basic attacks.
A comprehensive list of all changes can be found in our sources.
More about the event “Escape from the Underworld” can be found in this article for you.
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