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Achilles Bruiser-Style Solo

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Smite God: Achilles

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Achilles Build

Starter

Notes With the reintroduction of Bluestone, I believe Achilles can put this item to great use with his damaging abilities in the early game. The pressure you can have from this starter item in combination with his passive set to the agility/power stance, you will be stomping most matchups. Health chalice/potions for extra sustain as well, cause you're gonna need it with how much you'll be boxing in Season 8. Blink relic for quick engages or beads for extra safety. DO NOT pick up Teleport glyph. Try to stray away from that beta ****.

Bluestone Pendant

Chalice of Healing

Healing Potion

Blink Rune

Purification Beads

First Back(if possible)

Notes Upon your first back(assuming you didn't get sent back early...)hopefully you are able to purchase your full warrior tabi and possibly even a ward or another healing pot. I prefer to go for the extra sustain, but sometimes you get ganked so you have to buy yourself a ward or two. No worries either way, just finish those boots and move on.

Bluestone Pendant

Warrior Tabi

Ward

Healing Potion

Gettin' Tanky

Notes Now, this is where things can go either way. If you're laning against a physical, go for tier two Breastplate of Valor(or the full item if purchasable). If laning against a non-healing magical, or one whose healing isn't an issue, buy tier two Runic Shield(or full item if you can). If you're struggling against their healing, maybe your opponent is Anubis, purchase tier two Pestilence(or full item if you can). One thing that makes you threatening in lane is your ultimate. Once someone enters that threshold, if they don't have a bursty heal or they can't instaheal off wave they're royally screwed assuming you land the hit. So antiheal will **** down some of Anubis's survivability against you.

Bluestone Pendant

Warrior Tabi

Silver Breastplate

Warded Shield

Even Tankier

Notes At this point in the game, you should be making small rotations to mid or even to Gold Fury, depending on your team's pressure as well as yours. If you're winning lane, definitely make some rotations and try find picks where you can to snowball your lead even more. If the mid laner on the opposing team is fragging, stick with Runic Shield, but if he's feeding you could get away with a Glad Shield or even an early Void Shield. Don't feel pressured to make rotations, but get comfortable trying to make your presence known throughout the map as well. Stealing back camps is good enough. Also, once you begin rotating, buy wards.

Bluestone Pendant

Warrior Tabi

Breastplate of Valor

Runic Shield

Ward

Somehow More Tanky

Notes At this point in time, you should be swapping stances to the health/prots stance of your passive. It's no longer the laning phase so you need to be lasting longer in fights. The damage from your items and your scaling alone will be enough to take on the enemy ADC/Mid. Not to even mention your ultimate being so threatening to anyone that is out of position. Blink will help you engage the back line or chase down fleeing opponents. Beads can help you escape scary situations. Me personally, I feel there are no better relics for Achilles. Thorns is nearly useless on him because of your base damage on top of your scaling plus your ultimate. Most people will be running from you by now. I find more use out of the Blink/Beads combo. This is the case with most warriors. Glad shield will increase your damage quite a bit as well making you a menace even to the frontline tanks.

Bluestone Pendant

Warrior Tabi

Breastplate of Valor

Runic Shield

Gladiator's Shield

Sentry Ward

Ward

Blink Rune

Purification Beads

So. Much. Tank.

Notes If you haven't noticed a trend with the items by now, I'm focusing mostly on CDR mixed with a little hybrid(prots/power). The more often you have your abilities up, the scarier and more useful you are. Your second ability grants you protections as well. Also giving you 20% crowd control reduction. This is ridiculous in teamfights. After you ult, it will leave you weaker than before. Your ultimate is very strong but at a cost; you take 10% increased damage. With the shield Pridwin grants you, you become a little more safe, though still vulnerable. Never forget to use your second ability whenever you have it up. Remember, it's not just a heal.

Bluestone Pendant

Warrior Tabi

Breastplate of Valor

Runic Shield

Gladiator's Shield

Pridwen

Now We're Talking.

Notes You should be level twenty by now, right? If you are, buy Bluestone Brooch for the extra damage increase, which is 7.5% of their current health per ability btw. Not their MAX health but their Current health...think about that... If you so choose to sell your Bluestone for some else, go check out the Other Items list towards the bottom of the Build Guide.

Bluestone Brooch

Warrior Tabi

Breastplate of Valor

Runic Shield

Gladiator's Shield

Pridwen

Sentry Ward

Ward

Selling Boots

Notes There are plenty of things to sell boots for. If you're taking too much damage you might want a Spirit Robe or a Mantle of Discord. If you're pub stomping, buy Void Shield or even Heartseeker. Maybe something in between like The Sledge, giving you 40 phys power while upping your health/mana and 20% ccr. In the end it's situational.

Mantle of Discord

Spirit Robe

Void Shield

Heartseeker

The Sledge

Final Build w/Bluestone Brooch

Notes This is a very well-rounded build with decent protections and nice damage stats as well. After all this is a bruiser style build. Your main focus is to exterminate the back line but apply pressure to the frontline too. That execute icon above the support's head just made him consider pressing F6. It is one of the most fear-instilling interactions in the game. Knowing that with one press of the button, you could end someone's whole career without them an auto away from death. It's madness, I say! Madness! Just remember you are not invincible, though it may feel like it lol.

Bluestone Brooch

Void Shield

Breastplate of Valor

Runic Shield

Gladiator's Shield

Pridwen

Other Items to Consider

Notes Wow, a large pool of items to choose from... In the end, there isn't necessarily a "right way" to build a god. Just check out my Bellona Alternative Solo Build Guide. Because most people build a god a way doesn't mean it's the only way. I believe core stats for some gods are a must, like Achilles needs cdr and possibly some damaging items to his scaling even more effective.
Heartseeker is a greedy damage item, but it can be worth if you chose a more tankier route because you won't be so squishy that the Heartseeker is threatening to you now.
Void Shield gives extra pen, damage and protections. Great way to round out a build.
Arondight is one of my personal favs. The passive makes it so easy to run someone down for a second execute. A truly amazing interaction.
Pestilence is a must against high-healing team comps. A definite no brainer. Can be swapped for Runic Shield.
Mantle of Discord is always a great choice for as an alternative item. The passive is really nice and safe, as well as giving you cdr and ccr.
The Sledge is really good for the stats alone. But adding the passive makes it a must have for tanky builds. This is a bruiser style build but if you would rather have it I see no issue there.
Stone of Gaia is still good in my eyes, though not as strong. For a bruiser build i wouldn't even consider this, but if you're behind i believe this item can help.
Spirit Robe is soooo underrated. 20% Cdr, 20% Ccr, 40 both prots and a passive that gives you 15% damage mit. after a hard cc effect every 15 seconds is just ridiculous. Most fights last long enough to proc this effect at least twice, if not more.
Hide of the Urchin is another good tank item. The passive is a little underwhelming, but the stats aren't bad. Definitely lower on my list.
Hide of the Nemean on the other hand is great against high-auto attack comps. Especially if you're getting bursted really fast by their ADC/Jung.

Heartseeker

Void Shield

Arondight

Pestilence

Mantle of Discord

The Sledge

Stone of Gaia

Spirit Robe

Hide of the Urchin

Hide of the Nemean Lion

Achilles's Skill Order Notes Most Achilles players max their first ability, within good reason. It has nice damage and its a stun. As you level it though, the stun duration does not go up, and the damage isn't very crazy unless you're constantly hitting the stun. Because your damage is increased in the that stun damage area. I prefer to max my dash because I know I can consistently hit the spear after each dash. The damage combined from both projectiles if higher than that of the shield but it's not as reliable. I suggest practicing this though and poking down your opponents with the three being prioritized. With all that being said, there is nothing wrong with maxing your first ability. It's safer for clear and you don't have to use your dash and risk missing the first strike.
Once you hit level 9, skip your ult and max your three, or one depending on which ever you're maxing. The damage on your ult isn't what you should be prioritizing, because the threshold doesn't change. You should be leveling your most damaging ability to then make it faster to get someone into that execute threshold. Prioritize everything over the ult. The execute is what's important, not the damage.

Notes

Most Achilles players max their first ability, within good reason. It has nice damage and its a stun. As you level it though, the stun duration does not go up, and the damage isn't very crazy unless you're constantly hitting the stun. Because your damage is increased in the that stun damage area. I prefer to max my dash because I know I can consistently hit the spear after each dash. The damage combined from both projectiles if higher than that of the shield but it's not as reliable. I suggest practicing this though and poking down your opponents with the three being prioritized. With all that being said, there is nothing wrong with maxing your first ability. It's safer for clear and you don't have to use your dash and risk missing the first strike.
Once you hit level 9, skip your ult and max your three, or one depending on which ever you're maxing. The damage on your ult isn't what you should be prioritizing, because the threshold doesn't change. You should be leveling your most damaging ability to then make it faster to get someone into that execute threshold. Prioritize everything over the ult. The execute is what's important, not the damage.

Shield of Achilles

1 X

1 11 12 13 15

Radiant Glory

2 A

3 8 14 16 17

Combat Dodge

3 B

2 4 6 7 9

Fatal Strike

4 Y

5 10 18 19 20

1 11 12 13 15

Shield of Achilles

1 X

Achilles punches forward with the of his Shield, inflicting massive damage and stunning enemy targets hit by the impact. The force of his punch continues to radiate past his initial target area, dealing 70% damage to targets farther away. Lane Minions take an extra +15% damage.

Ability Type: Cone, Stun, Damage
Damage: 100 / 155 / 210 / 265 / 320 (+80% of your Physical Power)
Stun Duration: 1s
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 14s

3 8 14 16 17

Radiant Glory

2 A

Achilles is blessed by the gods, giving him bonus Physical Power, Protections, and Crowd Control Reduction for 6 seconds. While this blessing is active, Achilles will heal himself upon successfully damaging enemies with abilities.

Ability Type: Buff
Heal: 18 / 21 / 24 / 27 / 30
Max Heals Per Ability: 4
Physical Power: +6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10%
Protections: +10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20%
Crowd Control Reduction: 20%
Cost: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60
Cooldown: 9s

2 4 6 7 9

Combat Dodge

3 B

Achilles dodges his enemies' attacks before striking them in swift response. If Achilles successfully hits an enemy god with this strike, Achilles can use this ability once more before it goes on Cooldown.

Ability Type: Line, Dash, Damage
Damage: 65 / 100 / 135 / 170 / 205 (+45% of your Physical Power)
Range: 35
Cost: 22 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
Cooldown: 12 / 11.5 / 11 / 10.5 / 10s

5 10 18 19 20

Fatal Strike

4 Y

Achilles winds up a large attack and dashes forward. While dashing, Achilles will pass through minions, stop and hit the first enemy god he encounters, dealing damage to all he hits and executing gods below 30% Health. If Achilles kills a god with this ability, he can use it again, up to 5 times.

As Achilles successfully Executes his enemies, he becomes more reckless in combat and leaves his heel exposed. Achilles will become more susceptible to damage, stacking up to 5 times.

Ability Type: Line, Dash, Damage
Damage: 180 / 270 / 360 / 450 / 540 (+100% of your Physical Power)
Execute Threshold: 30%
Damage Taken Increase: 5%
Range: 35
Cost: 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
Cooldown: 90s

Achilles Threats

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Max

Major

Even

Minor

Tiny

Cu Chulainn | Major

Major threat is a bit of an overstatement but he's not quite even either. He is quite the bully early game and his damage is absurd with bluestone/manikin. Be careful not to fight him in the wave because that' what he wants. The more damage he takes/deals the quicker he can transform and make you regret walking out of your towerline. Once you hit five though, things become easier. Bait his dash/leap then execute. If he jumps your stuff smack him with your three then execute if he's low enough. But he can jump the execute and dash away from it so you have to bait them first. Late game, is a different story. It comes down to who is diving/playing better and who's team comp is better and things like that. So there's no winning lane assuming the guy piloting Cu Chulainn isn't a panzy.

Achilles Synergies

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Ideal

Strong

Low

None

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(143) |

Don’t see why you’re getting Breastplate over Glad (and instead getting Void Shield in Glad’s place)

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Also, if you wanted, you could buy glad after boots, then runic, then sledge and skip breastplate all around. I’m not here to tell you one way to build is the right way, I’m trying to teach people a general way of building which is why I add so many alternative items.

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Well, my friend, within the early game your damage output with your boots, bluestone, and your passive. I see Breastplate as a high priority item on ability based warriors, as it give you 20% CDR and tons of mana and prots. This is a huge power spike without even giving you power lol. The CDR alone makes this item a better early purchase and if you notice I bought glad later on as well making this build great all around. You’re not super squishy early game because you have breastplate but you have tons of power from your passive, bluestone and boots. Thank you for the comment! I appreciate it!

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Best damage option for Solo Warriors in 8.1 will be , and and the rest full tank (maybe a or ). If you're going for it at least needs to be on someone who urgently needs it, can survive with 20% throughout a whole game.

Bluestone and Glad shield will do a nice amount of physical damage throughout the game and Void will shred the enemy protections, amplifying the damage output overall.

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I feel Brawlers isn’t a viable item to pick up in Solo, maybe that changes next season but as of right now you have better chances going full hybrid items with a couple tank items. Brawlers should be 100% picked up by your jungle unless it’s Kali or Merc in which case I suppose picking it up would benefit your team in a way. But even then I would never pick it up in the landing phase even if I’m ahead. I don’t need it. It’s a game of sustain right now but in the next season it won’t be(that’s what I’m noticing)so you want damage items that can more significantly impact your early game. Something like a Berserkers shield on Ama or a Transcendence on Chaac. In Achilles case, his passive makes him incredibly agile and do tons of damage at the expense of making him a little less tanky, which is why I opted for Breastplate so early. Following up with nothing but hybrid items. Late game when you change your passive to become tanker you have the luxury of buying a Heartseeker or a brawlers without putting you in jeopardy because of your lack of prots. I named the reasons for everything in my notes though. Thank you for commenting too.

(37) |

Brawler's is an incredible item for solo tanks as a single damage item. The passive from and on their own isn't enough to combat an ADC/Mage/Jung with a lot of healing. The flat pen allows your high base damage to hit even higher and the higher antiheal amount is far more effective. I don't mind what you feel however this is just a fact, not a feel. This doesn't mean you can't still build tanky especially with Achilles as he can basically get a free tank item late game and have an extra damage item.

Brawler's has been a staple item in solo for a long time and has been since it's change to being a physical . Disregarding them is a huge mistake.

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While I can’t argue with the stats, I can still make a case that Brawlers is only effective against comps that are outhealing your damage. As an Achilles, your burst mid to late game is very high assuming you built bruiser style. You alone can drop a squishy to below half health forcing them to back off or use actives. And as a solo laner your job is not to solo their back line. You need to dive to creat space and your jungle needs to follow up on the used actives and/or escapes the carries used to get away from you. Once that has been communicated, it becomes easy to ensure that space is created and your jungle follows up. You having brawlers as a solo laner late game makes you potent, but early game it’s a waste. Your damage is high enough and the sustain of carries mid game isn’t substantial enough that you can solo any carries, assuming their actives are down. Pestilence or Contagion are better early game on Achilles as where Brawlers is better mid to late. Especially with his passive.

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Achilles Bruiser-Style Solo

Smite God: Achilles

Achilles Build

Starter

First Back(if possible)

Gettin' Tanky

Even Tankier

Somehow More Tanky

So. Much. Tank.

Now We're Talking.

Selling Boots

Final Build w/Bluestone Brooch

Other Items to Consider

Shield of Achilles

Radiant Glory

Combat Dodge

Fatal Strike

Achilles Threats

Aphrodite | Minor

Anubis | Even

Chang'e | Even

Hades | Even

King Arthur | Even

Osiris | Even

Tyr | Even

Vamana | Even

Amaterasu | Major

Cu Chulainn | Major

Sun Wukong | Major

Achilles Synergies

Thor | Strong

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Smite God: Achilles

Achilles Build

Starter

Notes

First Back(if possible)

Notes

Gettin' Tanky

Notes

Even Tankier

Notes

Somehow More Tanky

Notes

So. Much. Tank.

Notes

Now We're Talking.

Notes

Selling Boots

Notes

Final Build w/Bluestone Brooch

Notes

Other Items to Consider

Notes

Notes

Shield of Achilles

Radiant Glory

Combat Dodge

Fatal Strike

Shield of Achilles

Radiant Glory

Combat Dodge

Fatal Strike

Achilles Threats

Aphrodite | Minor

Anubis | Even

Chang'e | Even

Hades | Even

King Arthur | Even

Osiris | Even

Tyr | Even

Vamana | Even

Amaterasu | Major

Cu Chulainn | Major

Sun Wukong | Major

Achilles Synergies

Thor | Strong

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