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A Dragon Must be Feared!

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by Eloquence-48-002 updated October 18, 2016

Smite God: Ao Kuang

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Choose a Build: A mighty sword! (Auto-Attack Build)
A mighty sword! (Auto-Attack Build) Cunning. Very Cunning. (Ability Build)
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Ao Kuang Build

Starter (Arena/Joust)

Build Item Shoes Shoes
Build Item Enchanted Ring Enchanted Ring

Starter (Jungle)

Build Item Shoes Shoes
Build Item Bumba's Mask Bumba's Mask
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion

Core

Build Item Shoes of Focus Shoes of Focus
Build Item Telkhines Ring Telkhines Ring
Build Item Demonic Grip Demonic Grip

Post-Core

Build Item Polynomicon Polynomicon
Build Item Rod of Tahuti Rod of Tahuti
Build Item Spear of Desolation Spear of Desolation

Demonic Grip Replacements

Build Item Spear of the Magus Spear of the Magus
Build Item Gem of Isolation Gem of Isolation
Build Item Hastened Fatalis Hastened Fatalis

Relics

Build Item Hand of the Gods Hand of the Gods
Build Item Aegis Amulet Aegis Amulet
Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads
Build Item Cursed Ankh Cursed Ankh
Build Item Sundering Spear Sundering Spear

Ao Kuang's Skill Order

Water Illusion

1 X Y
Water Illusion
3 15 16 18 19

Dragon Call

2 A B
Dragon Call
1 4 6 7 10

Wild Storm

3 B A
Wild Storm
2 8 11 12 14

King of the Eastern Seas

4 Y X
King of the Eastern Seas
5 9 13 17 20
Water Illusion
3 15 16 18 19

Water Illusion

1 X
Ao Kuang Teleports forward into Stealth, leaving behind a watery form of himself. He remains in Stealth for 5s or until he attacks or takes damage.

Ao Kuang may activate this ability again to detonate the watery form, dealing damage to nearby enemies.

Ability Type: Circle, Teleport, Damage
Damage: 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+70% of your Magical Power)
Range: 30
Radius: 20
Cost: 70
Cooldown: 15s
Dragon Call
1 4 6 7 10

Dragon Call

2 A
Ao Kuang summons 6 dragons to his side. For every successful basic attack Ao Kuang makes, a dragon will dive to the target dealing additional damage. This ability ends after all dragons are used, or after 10s.

Ao Kuang may activate this ability again to send forward any remaining dragons in a ranged attack. The dragons damage and Slow the first enemy they hit.

Ability Type: Line, Buff, Damage
Attack Damage: 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 (+30% of your Magical Power) per hit
Ranged Damage: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 (+13% of your Magical Power) per remaining dragon
Slow: 30%, for 1s + 0.25s per remaining dragon
Range: 55
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 / 11s
Wild Storm
2 8 11 12 14

Wild Storm

3 B
Ao Kuang unleashes a storm of lightning from his sword, damaging all enemies in front of him. This will send a Dragon from Dragon's Call forth, dealing damage to hit targets.

Ability Type: Cone, Damage
Damage: 90 / 135 / 180 / 225 / 270 (+40% of your Magical Power)
Range: 30
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
Cooldown: 7s
King of the Eastern Seas
5 9 13 17 20

King of the Eastern Seas

4 Y
Ao Kuang grabs a single target, damaging and knocking them into the air. If the target is below a Health threshold, Ao Kuang will also reveal his true form, becoming an airborne Dragon and executing them restoring Health. After transforming Ao Kuang then picks a new location to land, dealing damage to enemies within 20 units.

Ability Type: Target, Knockup, Damage
Damage: 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 / 290 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Execute Threshold: 30%
Heal: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% of maximum Health
Landing Damage: 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Landing Range: 200
Cost: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
Cooldown: 100s

Introduction

Ao Kuang, Dragon King of the Eastern Seas, is in my opinion, the perfect example of a Carry in Smite. I haven't used these builds in Ranked, but they definitely work in Arena, Joust, and Conquest.

Build Explanation

  • A mighty sword! (Auto-Attack Build - This is the A-Typical Ao Kuang build you'll see. It's great for getting in, then out, or reinitiating. Early game is may benefit more to use the projectile of your 2.
  • Cunning. Very cunning. (Ability Build) - This is my personal favorite build. I really like playing him as a more traditional mage, as well as being able to 2 shot about half the gods in the End Game. When the build is complete, focus on using your 1 to get in behind, then open up with your projectile 2, then immediately follow up with your 3. If they're still alive either use your ultimate to finish them off and get out - or reinitiate - or use your Auto-Attacks to end the job.

Pros / Cons

Pros -
Epitome of a Carry
Very Strong Late Game
Reliable Escape
Has an Execute
Eye Watering Damage
Good Jungler
Can Box
Really Fun


Weak Early Game
Mana Hungry Early Game
Countered by Several Gods
Countered by Sanctuary/Purification
Squishy

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