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Smite God: Bellona

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Bellona Build

3+ physical

Notes Don't buy bulwark if there are no magical threats.

Warrior Tabi

Breastplate of Valor

Bulwark of Hope

Void Shield

Masamune

Spirit Robe

3+ magical with healer

Notes Only get pestilence if you are the main tank or your tank doesn't buy it because the aura's won't stack. Replace Genji's late with bulwark.

Warrior Tabi

Genji's Guard

Void Shield

Pestilence

Masamune

Spirit Robe

Bulwark of Hope

3+ magical without healer

Notes Replace Genji's late with bulwark.

Warrior Tabi

Genji's Guard

Void Shield

Shogun's Kusari

Masamune

Spirit Robe

Bulwark of Hope

Situational

Notes Hide is for anti-crit; midgardian and witchblade are for AA gods; winged blade is for slows; frost is for the health and as slow.

Hide of the Nemean Lion

Midgardian Mail

Winged Blade

Witchblade

Frostbound Hammer

Relics

Notes What relic you buy depends on the enemy team and what your main tank does or doesn't purchase. You should not need purification beads, but it's an option against hard CC gods like Ares and Xing Tian.

Heavenly Wings

Belt of Frenzy

Magic Shell

Phantom Veil

Shield of Thorns

Horrific Emblem

Blink Rune

Purification Beads

Cursed Ankh

Bellona's Skill Order

Shield Bash

1 X

3 15 16 18 19

Bludgeon

2 A

1 4 6 7 14

Scourge

3 B

2 8 10 11 12

Eagle's Rally

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

Bellona, the goddess of War!

Bellona is a bruiser warrior, which means she needs to build power and defense because her job is to get into the enemies' faces and stay there while her teammates pour on the damage. If she can get a kill, so much the better.

There are a number of items that Bel can put to good use; way too many for me to go into detail in a build guide. Pick the item(s) that best fit the situation: if you're the main tank, take more protection items. If you're the secondary tank, get more power items and some attack speed like Shogun's Kusari and Witchblade provided your main tank hasn't already bought them.

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(17) |

No wind demon? DOWNOVTE!! +1

(394) |

Gulf,

Feedback as requested.

Starting with your as-yet brief writeup, I would say that although she's capable of good damage and could be classified as a bruiser, that doesn't mean she needs to build much power. Her base damage is very solid, and like any Warrior, she may - or may not, depending on need - build power items. Warrior Tabi is almost a given, but past that, you may or may not get any other power items. Masamune, Gladiator's Shield (in Conquest which this guide/build isn't about) and Void Shield are perhaps the most common items you might consider for power while still focusing on decent protections/utility. This might all be semantics based on your choice of wording...just pointing out how I interpreted it.

I would agree with her getting some good use out of items that provide utility along with attack speed, but that they're situational as you list.
Starting with the build in your core list...the only item I might consider core there is Warrior Tabi, but you're absolutely in your right to list all of these as core for your purposes. Every match is different, and you will here and there come across funky enemy comps. With the consideration that only 1 god might be physical (or heaven forbid they go 5 magical), I would likely NOT build Breastplate of Valor. On the flip-side, I'd say the same about Bulwark of Hope, which is a purely selfish (though very strong) protection item. And finally, I don't think I'd consider Frostbound Hammer core at all, though of course it's a great situational item.
Altogether, I'd say that rather than indicate core, you might just organize your item listing differently. Group the CDR, bruiser/utility, and counter items together, or something like that.
- CDR: Breastplate of Valor, Genji's Guard, Spirit Robe, Mantle of Discord, Shogun's Kusari. (Witch could go here too, but it's definitely more of a counter item)
- Bruiser/Utility: Winged Blade, Witchblade, Masamune, Frostbound Hammer, Void Shield, Runic Shield. (Although Winged is a counter to slows, in my mind I consider it more general utility, but you categorize how you want...also, I really don't like Runic Shield at all, but that's up to you to suggest)
- Counter Items: Hide of the Nemean Lion, Midgardian Mail, Pestilence, Brawler's Beat Stick, Witchblade.
Not sure where I'd categorize Bulwark of Hope in that list...but again, you do what you want, this is just my suggestion and how I'd likely do it.
Your skill order is screwed up. You can't level Bludgeon to 5 at level 8. You'll have to put a point into another skill at 8. You also have 6 points in it.

In general, I like your first example build structure as a universal one (rather than just 3 phys/2 mag), but don't like your other build at all. isn't the greatest item for her in my opinion. She'll want some better protections, and some health early. would be my go-to in that spot. And as stated before, I don't like at all.

And the reason I don't feel Bulwark is core is because, in the case of lots of healers, would likely be my go-to as a complete replacement unless another tank got it.

Finally..."Are you not entertained" should be a question =P But that's a great movie.

(81) |

Yeah, yeah, yeah. :P I've updated the builds. I think I covered everything you mentioned, Bran.

(394) |

Alright, further stuff cuz I know you want me to give you a hard time.

In your notes for 3+ Physical, you say "don't buy bulwark if there are no magical threats." I would say that you probably would also consider not getting Masamune or Spirit Robe, since part of their stats will be wasted. In that case, you'll be best going with other utility items...all phys really helps you sneak in functional, targeted items. With so much physical protection stacking, it also allows you to consider more aggressive options. Instead of Masamune, consider Stone Cutting Sword. You can also consider Brawler's Beat Stick for anti-heal. Sovereignty could even be an option, if another person doesn't build it. And of course, all phys would mean it's very likely you're facing at least 1 or 2 basic attackers, which means Midgardian Mail would be a really strong item. Of course, you don't want to have to list 20 builds, so examples are fine...but this goes back to my suggestion of a different way of organizing item types...other than your builds, you only have a "situational" category.
Those same points apply to the 3+ magical build examples.

Overall, though, I think those example builds are solid.

(143) |

Runic Shield is good early game against magical solos. Ancile is more of a jungler item but can be built solo depending on the matchup. Also if you get Masamune on Bellona, then selling boots for stone cutting sword is also an option (same for Osiris and Erlang).

(394) |

Arena, fool!

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(143) |

I need to pay attention to titles. Also Runic in arena can be viable against heavy magical comps. It’s best use is early game of course so I don’t see why you couldn’t just swap it out lategame for something else.

(35) |

Still doesn't answer why you don't like . It is a decent item against certain matchups.

(394) |

Technically I was just responding to his mentions about solo.

Regarding , I stated that I personally just don't like the item...preference, not stating it doesn't have function.

If I were to explain with more detail, I would say 50 power reduction is nice, but only affects incoming damage from magical gods and only at 55 units or less, and that's a big reason I don't like it. If you get hit with a long distance ult, or any physical damage, it's not doing you much good there (though the health and magical protection of course will help). If your teammates get hit while you're not in that range, it doesn't do them any good either.

50 power reduction is good early, but fairly weak late. When enemy mages might have 400+ power, this represents maybe only 12% of their total power. And against a magical tank that doesn't really build power much, they rely more on their base damage than scaling.

In comparing the most similar type of item (in that it provides power, health, protection, and an enemy effect aura), seems more substantial, though still situational. The 20 protection reduction isn't much against a tank, but is perhaps 30% of a squishy's total physical protection at level 20, if they don't build any protections.

And as I mentioned 's aura not helping against physical damage, which seems like a "duh," the point I'm making there is that will ALWAYS help YOU deal more damage to ALL enemies.

So...altogether, it feels like a weaker overall variant of . I would like it more if it had the same effect as Void, but with magical protections instead, and just make it so you can't stack both shields (40 protection reduction aura would be OP).

Does that explanation provide better understanding of my pref?

(35) |

wrote:

Does that explanation provide better understanding of my pref?

Yes

(46) |

Missing deathbringer and waffle giant buff. I can not, in good conscience, recommend this build to anyone.

In all seriousness, i have nothing to add. Bran covered everything. My biggest gripe was the frostbound being core

(35) |

lol now I want to create an Athena guide called, "Attack Waffle Giant - Athena Conquest Guide".

(394) |

What skin was that? I forget, and I couldn't find the voice line on Smite Wiki. =(

That seriously was the most entertaining thing that night.

(35) |

I believe it is Knight of Wisdom.

(81) |

If you don't have in it, I'm archiving the guide.

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Are you not entertained?! Bellona arena guide (S5)

Smite God: Bellona

Bellona Build

3+ physical

3+ magical with healer

3+ magical without healer

Situational

Relics

Bellona's Skill Order

Shield Bash

Bludgeon

Scourge

Eagle's Rally

Bellona, the goddess of War!

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