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Watcher's Gift
Shoes
Healing Potion
Mana Potion
Shoes of Focus
Chronos' Pendant
Ethereal Staff
Mail of Renewal
Breastplate of Valor
Stone of Gaia
Sovereignty
Soul Reaver
Gem of Isolation
Bancroft's Talon
Rod of Tahuti
Greater Blink
Greater Purification
Enfeebling Curse
Fist of the Gods
Shoes of Focus
Chronos' Pendant
Stone of Gaia
Ethereal Staff
Soul Reaver
Rod of Tahuti
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Fellow Smite players, welcome to my guide to Hi-Rez's newest guardian: Xing Tian.
My name is Zahmby and this is my first guide which can be universally used for Conquest, Joust, and Arena.
While Xing Tian is officially classified as a guardian, he is more akin to a magical warrior which allows him to be an extremely versatile god to play. This being said, he can switch between two very different roles. This build in particular has Xing Tian focus on dealing as much damage as he can while simultaneously working as a support.
PROS
- Great AOEs and CCs.
- Decent passive that grants HP5.
- Capable of soloing mid - late game.
- Allows for an amazing push when using his Ult.
- Can easily change the flow of the game.
CONS
- Low defenses early game, making him extremely squishy.
- Long cool downs on his abilities.
- Abilities use a lot of mana early game.
- No real abilities that can support an ADC.
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Xing Tian's passive allows him to gain stacks every time he hits an enemy with an ability which then grants him 3 HP5 per stack up to a maximum of 36 HP5. These stacks are fairly useful as they grant Xing Tian a decent amount of sustain; especially when you use his Furious Roar on minions.
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As Xing Tian's first ability, Furious Roar is the first skill that you want to upgrade as it does a decent amount of DoT. It's also useful for clearing lanes around mid-game. This can allow you to guarantee a kill, especially when the enemy tries to run away. |
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This is literally Xing Tian's bread and butter as it deals two separate counts of damage: the first being when he knocks an enemy up and the second being when he slams down on them. This is great for preventing an enemy from escaping to potentially saving a teammate. You level this second. |
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Xing Tian's third ability is pretty great for a Guardian as it deals damage when you land a jump; however, the best thing about this ability is that it allows you to jump twice. That's right, it's a double jump! This means you can not only escape from tight situations, but you can also chase after an enemy. |
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Xing Tian's ultimate is perhaps the greatest thing about him as a God as it allows you to grab multiple enemies within his range. It also potentially hits your opponents four times, dealing up to 200/300/400/500/600 (+200% of your magical power). The greatest thing about this ultimate is that you can drag your enemies into your tower to deal extra damage to even dragging an enemy out from under theirs. |
Whirlwind of Rage and Steel first, then after you throw them in any direction you wish, you hit them with Hook Slam just before they hit the ground. This immediately knocks them back into the air which then roots them if you manage to land on top of them. Afterwards you can use Furious Roar on them to make sure that they'll die via damage over time.
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To those who are wondering why Shoes of Focus is the only option for shoes - the 25% cool down is highly needed for Xing Tian as it allows him to use his abilities more frequently. Being able to use his ultimate more often lets him combo with teammates more often. |
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Maxing out Xing Tian's cool down reduction early game is a very crucial part of making him a viable threat against an enemy team. This makes Chronos' Pendant a great choice as a second item as it grants Xing Tian better poking power while giving a much needed mana regeneration.
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If you would prefer to lean on the bulkier side then I highly recommend utilizing Mail of Renewal instead of Chronos' Pendant as it gives you an extra 15% cool down reduction while providing you with some solid health. The 15% doesn't quite matter as the game maxes any gods' cool down reduction at 40%. It's passive is pretty useful as it regenerates 20% of your HP and Mana over the next five seconds of a kill, assist, or objective. While you do lose some magical power offered by Chronos' Pendant and the extra MP regen, it's not a complete loss as the extra HP it gives you adds some power back in with Ethereal Staff.
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If you feel that you definitely need the extra physical protection, however, then you may want to grab Breastplate of Valor instead. It gives you a solid amount of physical protection; almost doubling over Mail of Renewal and provides you with a decent amount of mana instead of health. It also adds in an extra 25% cool down reduction which makes it a fairly standard pick in matches.
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I typically tend to grab Stone of Gaia as Xing Tian's magical defense is much, much lower than his physical defense. It also grants him both Health and Mana regeneration which is typically more beneficial for him. Stone of Gaia in general grants Xing Tian a much better sustain in lanes as he regains both HP and Mana simultaneously. |
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Sovereignty can be a great third item choice if you plan on playing more of a support role as it provides your allies with +25 HP5; thus helping you and your allies sustain a lane longer than normal. The +200 HP is also slightly better than Stone of Gaia's +100 HP as it gives Ethereal Staff some extra power. I would only highly recommend picking Sovereignty if your enemy team is primarily physical heavy.
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Ethereal Staff is listed as part of Xing Tian's core for a very good reason as it converts 2% of your HP into Magical Power. This benefits Xing Tian greatly as he scales massively when it comes to his magical power. It's also a much better choice over warlock's sash as you don't have to consume time trying to build up stacks. The immediate +600 HP makes Xing Tian very bulky and generally difficult to overcome and the +300 Mana allows you to extend your plays more.
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You definitely need CDR, but I tend to agree that
Unfortunately, this god has poor base damage and high scaling, which does not make him really efficient without MP items (which probably explains your build).
I have included
Yeah, I can respect that. It makes sense, I guess I just hate the item, because I can't proc that hit when I want... I have to play around it. haha
3.5 things
1. In your build where it says (third item), it should probably say (fourth item)
2. I think you should list
3. His passive gives 3 HP5 a stack, up to 36 HP5.
3.5. I tend to disagree with
Nice guide. I like that you put in some decent HP5 regen items, I think this is how to build him, because he can extend fights like none other. It's a pain, lol
The reason why my i list
I also used to prefer
Unfortunately, this god has poor base damage and high scaling, which does not make him really efficient without MP items (which probably explains your build).
1. In your build where it says (third item), it should probably say (fourth item)
2. I think you should list
3. His passive gives 3 HP5 a stack, up to 36 HP5.
3.5. I tend to disagree with
Nice guide. I like that you put in some decent HP5 regen items, I think this is how to build him, because he can extend fights like none other. It's a pain, lol