Crock Blocking with Sobek

Alright, let me start off by saying this section has no strategy! If you want to get right to that then go ahead and skip to the next section Pros&Cons!!

For those who care... This is my first guide ever on anything. I just felt that the majority of Sobek guides seemed to focus on play styles that didn't really suit me so I thought I'd share mine. Also not many of his guides are not up to date with the current patches! Also you may notice some similarities between this and another Sobek guide by JELLYz titled Sobek - Charge to win! I very much liked the layout of their guide and I also started playing Sobek using this build guide. I would also strongly suggest checking it out here on SmiteFire by clicking the that guide's title as a link, because their guide uses a different build. I do not believe, however, that their guide is up to date with current patches so do take note of that.

This guide is meant to be player friendly for both new and old players so I used wording both could understand. Also at times this guide may be a bit wordy because I have a lot of input to give, but I have tried to make it bearable. If you have any questions or criticism post a comment and I'll try to reply. And remember, by no means is this an absolute guide! It is simply a few of my favorite builds and how I use them.

As with anything try to adapt it to your particular playstyle and make it better! And most importantly HAVE FUN!! It is just a game try not to be discouraged if something doesnt work out

Pros:

• His Blessing of the Nile now gives up to +45 to physical power and +30 to defenses this allows for great early game
• His Sickening Strike reduces the target's healing by 50%
• A great set of disrupting abilities
• Amazing utility
• Very tanky, if built right he can initiate the Gold Fury and Fire Giant earlier on if he gets help or even solo those camps late game

Cons:

• With the recent update his Charge Prey now hits minions this makes it harder to escape/chase
• Difficult to farm/push without the right ally
• Missing or hitting a minion with his Charge Prey can leave you very vulnerable

Blessing of the Nile (Passive)

It is very important to take advantage of this passive, especially early on. I will usually try to attack the melee minions 3 times before I attack an enemy god at all. By doing this you will recieve less damage and deal more damage.


Charge Prey

This is probably Sobek's most useful ability. It can be used to chase an enemy that is trying to escape as well as use the dash as a somewhat decent escape mechanisim, but be careful not to hit minions as that will cause you to miss your target god or hinder your escape. It is also great for initiating team fights by throwing a squishier enemy towards allies. Use this ability with caution, however because you can cause an ally to miss an attack. One final thing I would like to mention about this is that if Arachne uses Drain Life on an ally you can throw her off by aiming this at the ally she is on.


Tail Whip

This is ability is all about disruption. Not only can you use it knock back an enemy into a tower or ally, but if properly timed it can temporarily cancel enemy abilities. As soon as they land they should be able to use it again unless, however they had already activated it. An example would be with Anubis's Plague of Locusts. Also much like the previous ability you can use this to knock Arachne off an ally while she is using Drain Life. Be sure to try and use this ability RIGHT AFTER Charge Prey to keep them from immidiately dashing/leaping away it also does a bit of extra damage and if you have Gem of Isolation it slows them even more further hindering their escape. But use caution with this ability because you can cause an ally to miss their skill shot.


Sickening Strike

This ability has 3 uses first and most importantly it is great for getting clutch kills so if an enemy is running or you are low on health in a 1 v 1 this should be your tool of salvation. Its second use works best if you are using Meditation because you can use it to keep your health up and sustain your lane in the early game, or it can also be used to heal while trying to escape a bad situation just be sure to hit as many enemies as possible. Its third use is probably my favorite and it also works best with Meditation, you use it on the enemy god/s as much as possible in an attempt to keep poking them and reduce their healing from Healing Potions, abilities, and their own HP5 so they can't lane as long. This use of the ability can also work well with Divine Ruin, if you are willing to substitute another item for it, as it provides additional healing to yourself and further reduces their healing especially if you used another ability before Sickening Strike.


Lurking in the Waters

This ability has a large radius so use that to your advantage. Try to keep your distance from melee gods while also trying to hit as many enemies as possible. Another technique I try to use is I will try to get 3 melee hits before I activate this ability so that my Blessing of the Nile reduces the damage I take while submerged. The other great thing about this ability is that it regens your mana providing you further sustain. The slow from this ability works great for two reasons it allows allies to chase enemies more easily and it works well with other Area of Effect slows like Ymir's Shards of Ice as it will increse damage dealt and further hinder escape. Other great things about this ability is that as long as some of your minions are in a tower this ability's slow will not cause a tower to target you the slow will also stack with Creeping Curse and Gem of Isolation allowing your ally more time to attack. NOTE: ALL of Sobek's abilities work best with Creeping Curse and Gem of Isolation as the extra slows will keep them in your tower and ally's range for more time

Now a quick foreword on this Items chapter... I'll try my best to give reasoning and situations for the items/abilities that I, MYSELF, purchase. If you disagree then good for you, but no hate mail. Just build your Sobek better and if you do then great! Just be sure to make a guide about this great build of yours so I and other players can use it to get better.

Tanky Builds

Healing Potion


Reinforced Boots Reinforced Boots


Breastplate of Valor

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Gem of Isolation


Gauntlet of thebes


Stone of Gaia


Wall of Absolution

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Hide of the Nemean Lion


Mystical mark Mystical Mark


Ankh of the Golem


Sovereignty

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Stone of Gaia


magi's blessingMagi's Blessing


Gem of Isolation


Void Stone

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Aegis Amulet


meditation Meditation


Creeping Curse


Hand of the Gods


Ward

In this chapter I will provide a strategy on how to tank in each lane along with partners that lane well with Sobek.

One thing I would like to mention is that it is best to use Sobek when you have a friend you can verbally communicate with while you play so you can most effectively use Sobek without causing your lane partner to miss an ability.

Left Lane

If you are in left lane then your laning partner will probably be in the jungle a lot getting buffs and trying to set up ganks so you have to be able to hold your own. I like to let them push so that they are just out of your tower's range, and as soon as your partner is ready, throw one back into your tower's range with Charge Prey and then use your Tail Whip to keep them there longer. Chances are either you and your lane partner will have a kill or your partner will get a double kill which is best. A fed physical carry is better than a fed tank.

After the first time that happens the enemy will probably be overly cautious. If they are farm your levels on minions until your partner comes back to get another kill or help you push. If however, the enemy continues to push just let them push as it will be another easy kill for you and your partner. Be careful not to overpush alone as an enemy gank could kill you if you aren't prepared.

Middle Lane

If you are in Mid Lane you will most likely be all alone except for the few times an ally will come gank for you. At the start of the match you should definitely consider purchasing Meditation as you will need the sustainability. If you aren't careful Sobek can quickly fall behind a ranged god try to keep your health up wth Sickening Strike though try not to fall below half mana that way you can still get a kill if your enemies health is low enough.

Remember to move in zig zags frequently so the enemy doesn't always land their abilities. If you ever get pushed to your tower throw the enemy in the tower's range and get a kill so you can push. Also do not be afraid to run in a tower's range with your Charge Prey if you have enough health to get a kill. It is really important to just be patient and wait for an ally's help or for your enemy to mess up, because Sobek may have difficulty pushing. And MOST IMPORTANTLY watch your mini map and pay attention when left or right lane call a missing enemy as they could be coming to gank you!!! If you die an enemy could easily destroy your tower if they have help.

Right Lane

If you are in right lane you will typically have a consistent laning partner. Your enemies in this lane will most likely have a jungler so be prepared for frequent ganks. It is important to try and help your partner level up as fast as possible while keeping the enemies low level. A great way to do this is by getting an enemy god behind their archer minions, but keeping yourself between the enemy gods and minions. This is effective because while your ally last hits enemy minions for more gold and xp, the enemy gods are too far away to recieve much gold or xp. A great way to do this is harass them with Tail Whip so they are forced to keep their distance, and if they are low on health throw them towards your ally with Charge Prey so they can grab a quick kill. Don't forget to use Tail Whip immidiately after Charge Prey

The best time to push your lane is just after killing an enemy god as one enemy god shouldnt be too much trouble for the two of you. However if you find it difficult to get near the tower while the enemy plays defense you can always throw them out of their tower's range for a kill for you or your partner.

Good Laning Partners

Ra

Cupid

Anhur

Honestly Sobek works well with many gods, but it is best if they have a stun or slow

In team fights it is important to do three things. First, try and remove a weaker enemy god from their team with Charge Prey and throw them to your team and that poor god's death. Second, take as much damage for your allies as you can so your carries can focus on killing instead of survivng. Lastly, try to chase down any low health runners with your charge prey or Lurking In The Waters.

If the enemy team has lost 3 or more gods in a team fight try to rally your team to take on Fire Giant - before the enemies respawn - for that final rush. Be sure to tank the damage from the Fire Giant by attacking it first

I hope you all got something useful from my guide, and I hope you enjoyed it as well. I would like to thank you all for reading, and I would appreciate any helpful comments or criticisms.


Thanks Again!!!