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The GOD of Death (youst)

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by Darkstaber updated March 7, 2017

Smite God: Thanatos

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Thanatos Build

The setup

Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item The Crusher The Crusher
Build Item Bloodforge Bloodforge
Build Item Deathbringer Deathbringer
Build Item Hastened Fatalis Hastened Fatalis
Build Item Demon Blade Demon Blade

Thanatos's Skill Order

Death Scythe

1 X Y
Death Scythe
1 4 7 10 12

Scent of Death

2 A B
Scent of Death
2 15 16 18 19

Soul Reap

3 B A
Soul Reap
3 6 8 11 14

Hovering Death

4 Y X
Hovering Death
5 9 13 17 20
Death Scythe
1 4 7 10 12

Death Scythe

1 X
Thanatos flings his scythe at an enemy, dealing damage and an additional 10% of the target's maximum health against enemy gods. Enemies hit are slowed for 3s and heal Thanatos based on damage dealt. Consumes 4% of Thanatos' current HP when used.

Ability Type: Projectile
Damage: 100 / 170 / 240 / 310 / 380 (+60% of your Physical Power)
Bonus Damage (Gods): 10% of Max HP
Healing: 50% of damage dealt
Slow: 20%
Cost: 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 / 65
Cooldown: 12s
Scent of Death
2 15 16 18 19

Scent of Death

2 A
Thanatos senses death, gaining immunity to Slow effects and additional move speed and Physical Penetration for 6s. His speed bonus increases up to double when moving toward an enemy god within the instant kill health threshold of his Ultimate. Consumes 4% of Thanatos' current HP when used.

Ability Type: Buff
Penetration: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30
Move Speed: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30%
Bonus Speed (Low Health): 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30%
Cost: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40
Cooldown: 13s
Soul Reap
3 6 8 11 14

Soul Reap

3 B
Thanatos swings his scythe, dealing Physical damage and Silencing enemies he hits. Thanatos moves at a reduced rate while swinging. Consumes 4% of Thanatos' current HP when used.

Ability Type: Cone, Silence, Damage
Damage: 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 (+70% of your Physical Power)
Silence Duration: 1s
Cost: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45
Cooldown: 14s
Hovering Death
5 9 13 17 20

Hovering Death

4 Y
Thanatos flaps his wings and ascends for 5s, unable to be hit. While airborne, he moves unimpeded at an increased speed before diving to his target location, dealing damage. Enemies below a Health threshold are instantly killed. All others are Stunned. Consumes 8% of Thanatos' current HP when used.

Ability Type: Circle, Stun, Damage
Damage: 110 / 145 / 180 / 215 / 250 (+80% of your Physical Power)
Kill Health Threshold: 24 / 28 / 32 / 36 / 40%
Stun Duration: 1.5s
Bonus Move Speed: 150%
Radius: 15
Cost: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
Cooldown: 90s

Introduction

I have been playing Thanatos for a long time now, and I been mostly playing youst.
Here is the build I am most succesfull with and I hope you find good use with it aswell.

Guide

Thanatos, early game killer, late game guardian-destroyer.

This build is based around speed and critical hits,no defensive items means that you have to be very carefull of your positioning and timing.

In early game pressure enemy gods with Death Scythe, and try to clear minions with Soul Reap(only when it is safe).

In mid game,try to get some kills on enemy squishies so you get get ahead,optimal way would be to capitalise on their overextending or to gank them when they are further from their guardian or warrior.

In late game,you have 2 options of playing:
-Focus the guardinan with Death Scythe and finish him/her with ulty
-Gank the squishies and burst them down,and then 3v1 or 3v2 then guardian

Because there is no defensive item here,you are gonna have to relly on Death Scythe for health steal and BloodForge to stay in the fight longer.

Pros / Cons

Pros:
-High damage
-High speed
-Good crit chance
-Powerfull critical hits

Cons:
-Low defence
-Low survivability
-If stuned in team fight,high chance of death

Team Work

If you can communicate with your team you have high chance of succes.

Talk with your team to poke the Guardian for easier Executions.

Tell them when you gank so they follow up.

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Darkstaber | March 7, 2017 8:51am
I would apretiate if you would rate my guide :)
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