Anansi by Toby1066

Effective Combos could include:

1-3-2-4-2 (Mightier Than The Sword > Kwaku Anansi's Tale > Plot Twist > Story Stealer > Plot Twist) for a large burst of damage (combining particularly well with Staff of Myrdyn for that instant re-cast of his 2)

1-1-1-1-3 (stack Mightier Than The Sword > Plot Twist) for healing and sustain.

4-3-2 (Story Stealer > Kwaku Anansi's Tale > Plot Twist) for a Root, Slow and large damage burst all at once, leaving teammates free to attack as well.




Potential Builds:

Because Anansi is geared towards being a bruiser mage, he would synergise very well with hybrid items. These could include Void Stone, Ethereal Staff, Breastplate of Valor, Lotus Crown, Spirit Robe, etc.

Therefore, a standard Anasi bruider build could be:

Boots | Breastplate of Valour | Void Stone | Ethereal Staff | Soul Reaver | Spirit Robe

[Role-wise, Anansi occupies a similar space to Zhong Kui, Hades, Baron Samedi and other tanky/sustain mages who do well in the solo lane or as supports.

Anansi is portrayed as a spider, spinning webs as stories and weaving a sack to carry his calabash in. Given that Arachne is already scuttling around the jungles of Smite, Anansi's visual would be more conceptual - a humanoid figure with spider-like features (perhaps more than one set of arms, woven-web clothing, and mannerisms that manifest within his abilities). These could be:

- His ultimate Story Stealer fires out webs from his back to spread across the map.
- His calabash (a gourd-like container) would hang from his side, as he stuffs figments into it as his passive. Activating Plot Twist, his main damaging ability, would make Anansi grab the calabash and smash it. (Think Bacchus' Intoxicate ability.)
- As he fires Mightier Than The Sword his spider persona manifests, pushing enemies back with his many legs and arms
- Given that Anansi has no weapon, per se, his 3rd ability Kwaku Anansi could encorporate part of his spider-like mythos. (How, I don't know!)
- Anansi is a shape-shifter and a trickster god, and although I haven't focused on these elements, they could come into play. I envisage a similar fluidity in his visual as you see in Baron Samedi's visual (given that they share pantheons).

Anansi's Passive, Hoarder Of Stories would show as a gourd-shaped calabash above his health bar, criss-crossed with 10 African-inspired designs which light up as the calabash fills. The designs would fill with a light colour when Anansi stores a friendly figment (from himself or allied gods) and fill with a dark colour when he stores an enemy figment. This would help the player see at a glance how much healing/damage they will get for their abilities.

Anansi is a collector of stories. His kit and concept is entirely built around gathering and utilising those stories, weaponising words to dominate the playing field.

He's played as a bruiser mage, similar to Zhong Kui, Hades and others. Given that his kit contains sustain, healing and soft CC, he's equally at home as a support mage or as a tanky damage-dealer.

I'm not a Smite strategist, nor am I adept at numbers particularly. I've included numbers for his kit to complete the concept, but I'm well aware that some of those numbers might be over - or under - powered. Please don't focus on these too much!


Note: Anansi is NOT a voodoo god, but nor is he of the Yoruba pantheon. Given his popularity in the Caribbean (taken there by the slave trade) and in the same areas that voodoo was profilated, this pantheon seemed most apt.

Also Note: I'm aware of the similarities between Anansi and Zhong Kui, re: the collection of fragments to bolster their kit. I think my concept is unique enough to stand apart from the Demon King, even given their similarities in kit and role.

Lastly, let me know if you get the pun in Ability 1...