Hades is the Best(December Update)

Welcome to my Hades guide for all of those who need help on Hades.Hades is a Magical ranged tank.This is quite unique for a tank. Hades is the Greek god of the Underworld and riches.He decides if you are noble enough to live a great afterlife or shall perish.Of course he is the brother of Zeus, Poseidon,Hera,Demeter,Hestia and Chiron.

Pros

• Good lane clearing
• A RANGED MAGICAL TANK
• Good escape
• Self-heal
• Ult is good for team fight

Cons

• Sucks getting buffs alone
• May die in team fights if ult is used
• A ranged magical tank...
• low damage if tank build
• Purification Beads can be a B****

Overall Hades is a good god. His damage is low but he makes it up with his tankyness. The fact that he is a bit of a mage is quite good if you don't want to take much damage. But he is a tank so he has to be on the front line and stuff like that.

Your basic attacks and Death From Below applies a debuff called blight. Blight gives an extra effect to your abilities.

An underground jump that does 50/90/130/170/210(+70% of your magical power) of magical damage. When enemy is blighted they're slow by 20/25/30/35/40%. Death From Below can be use as an escape, to close some distances or as an initiator. Cooldown: 12 seconds-Applies blight

A cone attack that will silence the enemy for 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2 second(s) and, if blighted, the enemy will also be feared. If you don't want the enemy god to escape or/and want to a kill, use this move so the enemies can't. Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11 seconds-Cost: 50/55/60/65/70

In a 20ft radius around you will do 75/110/145/180/215(+60% of your magical power) magical damage and, if blighted, enemies will detonate damage to nearby enemies and detonate heal to allies. Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11 seconds-Cost: 65/75/85/95/105-Detonate Damage: 20/27/34/41/48(+50% of your magical power)-Detonate Heal:30/40/50/60/70(+15% of your magical power)

In a 30ft radius Hades will bring enemies closer to him for 4 seconds so he can give them a kiss that does 45/60/75/90/105(+30% of your magical power) for .5 sec and 40/50/60/70/80 protection so you can be HARD. If blighted enemies will reduced their protection so they can receive the kiss. Good with other gods' ult like Ao Kuang who sends a dragon to give a gentle breeze or Ra beam of sunshine. A lot of AoE damage can be done. Cooldown: 90 seconds-Cost:100

A good combo you can do is 1+2+3(which equals to 6). You can surprise the enemy god, silence
them so they can't do anything, and then finally devour their souls to do damage and heal. Another combo is 1+3(=4) which is just to clear lanes or damage the enemy.

Items are what makes the god. Any item you buy during any part of the game can really make the difference. And with Hades it really matters.There are 2 ways to build Hades:Tank or All damage with little defense. I am not going to explain both in this chapter because that would be a waste of time for me and you.

Tank Hades, in my opinion, is the better Hades. So lets begin!



It is always good to start off with this item. For each enemy you kill you are healed by ten in health and mana. Near the end of the laning phase and the beginning of mid-game it would be advise to replace it with Wall of Absolution. That heal is good early in the game.

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To clear those pesky camps in the beginning and help get blue buff for your partner. Best to wait a little before using it on camps.


Getting both physical and magical defense right off the bat. Plus these are like boots so there unique is a 18% speed boost. Greaves for the speed and defense.

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65 Physical defense and 450 health is got to have a tank. Th aura is to give allies in a 70ft radius a +20 physical and magical boost which is really good in team fights and op late game.

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For about 3 sec your ground speed will increase by 30%. It is not expected of you to buy it on its final level so don't try to buy it all. Another escape if you want to get far away or you want to get to your allies quickly and body block.



After replacing Vampiric Shroud with this item, you'll be getting 60 magical protection and 450 health. The passive is that when below 25% you'll take 50% less damage for 1 sec. That helps to stay in fights plus dat health!

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Time to get 70 magical protection and 15 HP5 and MP5. The passive makes you gain back 2% of you health every 5 sec. A very nice heal if you are low but you want to get in the action.

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Better get 60 more physical protection and 30 magical power_{(**** you 15 MP5)}. The passive is that every time you're hit by an basic your physical protection by 15 for 5 sec(3 max stacks). Anybody who physical can't bust you or your physical protection WILL RISE!

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Now your done building protection. Giving yourself 40 magical power and 15 magical penetration. Passive is that if an enemy god is hit by an ability then their protection is reduced by 10 and an extra 10% for 5 sec(max 2 stacks). This is goo for your ult. Death From Below+ Pillar of Agony=Death everywhere.

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Deals 480 damage to minions, camps and the Minotaur. If the Gold fury and Fire Giant are at least at 25% health then it will die automatic! A viable tool for a tank

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For 5 sec your ground speed should increase by 50%. Should be finished off by now. DAT ESCAPE!


Replace Soverieghty if the enemy team has a mainly physical god (like 4/5 of them). In order for them to fight against this they have to build POWER,PENETRATION, and LIFESTEAL.

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Replace Wall of Absolution if the your team isn't being that offensive and if you're not getting at least 1 kill.

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Replace Vampiric Shroud if you know you not going to get enough gold but it will still be replace by Wall of Absolution.

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Replace Spear of the Magus if you need/want that extra defense.

This is a build that I use for the mid lanes. just a heads up, if you finish this build in a game you have 721 magical power if I do my math correctly. That is stronger than friendship! This is a high risk high reward build so if you're successful at surviving then your late game is going to be scary for the other team.

Just like the tank build it's good to start off with this. Each enemy killed is 10 health and mana. back A good way to heal early in the game.

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Good magical power and mana for the start. The unique is that your movement speed is raised by 18%. You always start with shoes to be faster.

You'll be getting 100 magical power, 125 mana, and 15 MP5. The passive permanently gives you 10 mana per stack(max 75 stacks[gods=5 stacks, minion=1 stack]). And 3% of your mana turns into magical power. Buy this before you finish the shoes so you can get those stacks early.

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By now you should have enough to buy these. 50 magical power and 250 mana. The unique is that you gain a 21% movement speed. The passive is that you have a +15 magical penetration. Again the speed and you that penetration to go hard.
You'll have 40 magical power and 15 magical penetration. Passive is that if an enemy god is hit by an ability then their protection is reduced by 10 and an extra 10% for 5 sec(max 2 stacks). Again, your ult and blight makes it a must have.

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Giving yourself 70 magical power, 10% magical lifesteal, and 300 mana. After you use an ability for the next five seconds your basic will do +100% of your magical power. That mana and passive is the main reason why you get this.

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125 more magical power and 15MP5. The passive is that your magical power is increased by 25%. A good way to be come a threat and the ultimate power!

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You'll get 100 magical power and 300 mana. The passive is that an ability will take 15% of the maximum health of the enemy god with the highest health. A way to kill easier plus that mana.

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Removes all cc effects, makes you immune for 3 sec and reduce cooldown by 5 sec. Good for getting out of sticky situation that you know you're going to die in if you stay.

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A good way to to get rid of camps, minions, and secure Fire Giant and Gold Fury. Also to stun enemy gods if they're in range.


If you are targeted by the enemy mage so much or so many magical on the other team then replace Spear of the Magus.

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Replace Polynomicon if the jungler always comes at you and lifesteal ain't goin' to help you with that.

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Replace Boots of the Magi with this item. If you you are being out matched early on the game the you might put these shoes on. The cooldown should make you even.

Probably the most important thing in Smite. It a must to buy these so I'm going to make this short.


Healing Potion is a must if you want to survive and don't want to be "feeder".

Mana Potion is another must if you want to do your abilities and outlast the enemy.

Ward or Sentry Ward is a must have at such a low price of 135 or 75 gold. If you are worry about your security and is a victim of multiple ganks, well get them will they're still hot!

Potion of Magical Might is optional if you have the gold to buy it. But if you don't buy it all the kids at the school yard will make fun of you for being poor so I guess you don't have an option.

Laning partners

There are few good laning partners for Hades and a few bad ones. It's good to tell a player that is taking there time to picking a god to come you and play the god that is good with Hades. For any god that I didn't put here is because of time purposes and they're moderate gods with Hades.

Green=Excellent
Red=Should Have Never Be Played With Hades And The Person That Thought It Was A Good Idea To Lane With You Should Go To Prison For Being Alive.

Mages

Poseidon and Zeus
The reason why a put the brothers together is because they are basically the same and compliment each other. Their ult are so good together. Best match up for Hades in my opinion. the guys will wreck house out there. Hades why do have to be different than your brothers and grow a mustache and beard already.

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Hel
Support and a tank, do the math. Hel is that mean girl that you really hate and wish she gone away. Yes she does heals you but really? A support and a tank? Get the HEL outta here. See what I did there!

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Ao kuang
That sexy serpent is quite good with Hades. Obviously the ults but also they can really push a lane together without any worries even if they get gank. Ao kuang is man best friend or... erm dragon?

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Aphrodite
Just like Hel, she is the worst to be with Hades.Aphrodite depends on her partner too much if you think about it. She is like that girl who really likes you and tries to help you but really she is just being annoying. Hades can't control his beautiful looks.

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Ra
Another support mage? Actually he is quite good with Hades. Ra ult plusHades'= Major, no...Commander in Chief damage! Ra doesn't depend on Hades that much but do need his protection.

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Chang'e
Chang'e can not and will not help you push a lane unless she is building AP which isn't likely. The only moves that will do damage will be her 1 and 4 so that means you have to do most of the work. Everyone know Tanks are lazy.

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A-noob-bus
Probably has the greatest burst damage ever + a Support/Tank. This is a match made in heaven. Mummify+ Shroud of Darkness+ Grasping Hands+ Pillar of Agony+ Death Gaze= An Op way to kill somebody. Hard to pull off tho.

Bruisers/Assassins

Chaac
A Herc 2.0. Chaaca and he seems to work great with Hades. When you Ult look at Chaac rape face.

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Hercules
A great match up to push the lane and get an assist or kill. You guys are bros 4 lyf. Someone who is built like an assassin but a bit tanky is good in my book.

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Thor
Another good match up for Hades. The lanes are going to be pushed and the wombo combos.

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Most ASSASSIN
Most of them you can lane with because they evwewhere and are better off jungling. There are like two who can be with Hades

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Thanatos
This guy will secure those kills for you. Your support and his passive are great.. for him.
Thanatos will follow your lead because,like in the mythology, he is Hades's bottom *****.

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Idiot-sura(If you see a lot of anime or speak japanese then you will get that joke.)
Nice to have around with you. Major damage and kill securer-erer-er-er-erer.

Physical Ranged

Anhurp-a-derp
This guy is amazing. Best for you and easily can clear a lanes.

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Amusing Cab
This AD caster is quite good with Hades. The Bees! plus blight equals certain death to who ever tries to gank or fight. Ah Muzen Cab can really clear lanes too.

Tanks

All of them are only good for ult AoE damage and all what they are good for.

The way you play really depends on how you build. Each person plays differently than the other. I will tell you how I play. The first ability I usually get is Death From Below just so i can add blight and escape. If you are building tank it's advise to finish off Shroud of Darkness first, Devour Souls second, Death From Below third, and Pillar of Agony when you can. I usually upgraded it last for some odd reason. If you soloing then it better if you upgrade either color=#800080][death from below[/color] or Devour Souls then Shroud of Darkness and Pillar of Agony.

This is just to reach out to all of you who had this happened to you. I feel your pain brotha.
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• November 29, 2013

  
  Switched Focused Void Stone with Void Stone and vise versa in the tank and APC build. In the APC build I had also replaced Gem of Binding with the spear of magus. In the tank build I replaced spear of magnus with Rod of Tahuti. Added Ah Muzen Cab and Eset to the Learning Your Place/ Laning Partners.

Overall I think that Hades is very good and stuff. Don't know what to say other than that. There goes the first full guide I'd ever made. The reason why I chose Hades as my first (hehehe) is because he is like my favorite god and supa kool. If you lose using this guide it is not my fault. There are other Hades guide that you can use. Obviously this guide would be updated for every update or release.

Anyway, I want to try something out. I want to give you guys a challenge. Since this is like my first guide the challenge would be to show me you using this build. I don't care if you win or lose, just show me.