For Whom the Bell(ona) Tolls (Conquest - Jungle/Solo - S2)

“Bellona had a very strong launch, and we’re making adjustments to address how difficult the Goddess of War was to take down. In addition to a reduction in protections and healing, we took a bit of the spring out of her step.”

Master of War

• Movement Speed reduced from 6% per stack to 3% per stack.
• Protections reduced from 5 per stack to 4 per stack.
• Duration reduced from 5s to 4s.

Bludgeon

• Basic Attacks using Hammer now do 33% lifesteal instead of 100%.

Scourge

• Healing reduced from 30/50/70/90/110 to 30/40/50/60/70.

Overall I believe these changes were necessary for balancing Bellona. In terms of building her, lifesteal through items is now more important since your innate lifesteal is lesser. Additionally, you will not be as tanky or fast without building some tank items and things like Winged Blade, making the "Tanky Power" build more viable.

Master of War simply provides protections and movement speed upon hitting or receiving basic attacks. This makes Bellona even stronger against basic attack users, but isn't something you have to actively take note of in most cases.

Shield Bash provides Bellona with a great amount of utility. It has a dash which can be used to move around in a battle, escape, or pursue an enemy. Additionally it has a strong slow, which also aides in escaping or pursuing. Finally, this ability also provides block which is best used either in a 1v1 fight or when escaping. Generally this ability should be used to position yourself and your enemies in combat, not really for its damage output, thus I make leveling up this skill the lowest priority.

Bludgeon is Bellona's go to damage ability. It deals two waves of damage, in the initial swing and then the overhead pummel. This also increases in power the more gods you hit with it. This is your best tool for waveclearing since it quickly becomes powerful enough to take some health off of the melee minions and completely clear the back archers, as well as transitioning your weapon to the hammer which can hit multiple targets. Alternatively, if you are low on health, it may be preferable to utilize Scourge for its lifesteal instead. In combat, remember that Bellona is a mix of an ability based god and an AA god. Remeber that this attack can deal massive damage to the target that is pummeled without the attacking movement speed debuff, especially if other enemy gods are hit initially as well. Take into account however that this ability can be interrupted by hard CC, and is easy to stop before its second strike, so don't be overly aggressive using it against gods that can stop you.

Scourge is a unique ability that deals damage in a line, disarms your opponent preventing them from using basic attacks, and gives you the scourge which gives you lifesteal every third successful basic attack. This is helpful for maintaining health in lane as well as poking your enemies. In combat, take note that this is a form of CC and can be used to help save a teammate. When you're trying to burst down an enemy, take note of which weapon you want to end with. Scourge -> Bludgeon first disarms your opponent and allows you to follow up with strong hammer attacks. Alternatively, Bludgeon -> Scourge leaves you with additional lifesteal, which is better if low on health. (Note that you will usually want to save Shield Bash as the final ability in this combo since it prevents your foes from escaping, thus allowing you to finish them off with basic attacks).

Eagle's Rally is a huge multi-use ultimate. It provides a leap, stun, damage, and a huge area that increases you and your team's power and protections. The leap can be used to pursue or escape enemies. The stun and damage are best utilized in combination with the rest of your abilities. Note: this ultimate is great for tower diving with a team due to the increased protections it provides you. Finally, this is also a great ability for area denial if you're fighting for an objective such as GF, FG or even mid camps.

Starter (Jungle)

Bumba's Mask is essential for any jungler allowing you to clear more effectively and sustain yourself in the jungle. There are no exceptions to this, if you intend to jungle with Bellona you MUST get this starter item.


Starter (Solo)

Heavy Hammer is great for providing a power boost going into the early game. It allows for quick invasions of the other side as they go for speed and mana buff and for preventing your opponents from running away. Upgrading this item to Frostbound Hammer is optional, but usually I decide to since it's cost effective and the health it gives will greatly increase your staying power.


Item 1

I prefer Ninja Tabi for my AA builds since it provides more attack speed (which also means more stacks of block from Shield Bash and healing from Scourge). Alternatively you can buy Warrior Tabi if you feel you want more raw power.


Active 1 (Jungle)

Enfeebling Curse reduces enemies movement and attack speed allowing you to pursue them and finish them off with basic attacks. This is great for ganks and allows you to slow whole groups of enemies, especially good for attacking the duo lane.


ALTERNATIVE
Weakening Curse is the same as Enfeebling Curse, only reducing enemy's healing rather than attack speed (note that this affects lifesteal as well as regular healing). Use situationally.


ALTERNATIVE
Heavenly Agility helps you and your team pursue enemies once you have that are escaping, or making a hasty retreat. However, do note that you already have a slow with Shield Bash and a stun/leap with Eagle's Rally, thus I find this item often inferior to Weakening Curse and Enfeebling Curse.


Active 1 (Solo)

Shielded Teleport has recently overtaken Hand of the Gods as my favorite active for Warriors in the solo lane. Bellona generally has an easy enough time taking out her blue buff without Hand of the Gods so why not take advantage of Shielded Teleport? This item is one of my favorites for solo laners because it allows those with good sustain to keep constant pressure on their lane, as well as rotate more easily allowing you to escape 'solo island'. I prefer to purchase the full 900g Shielded Teleport the first time I return to base. Fully upgraded, the cooldown of Shielded Teleport is vastly shorter allowing you to heal more often and typically outpressure the other solo laner and allow you to teleport to wards which is much better for ganking other lanes. Shielded Teleport is also great late game, allowing you to heal up your health and mana and then immediately rejoin your team in a teamfight even if they're on the other side of the map. Finally, this item can also be used as an escape as long as the enemy you're fighting doesn't have any hard CC.


Active 2

Purification Beads are often essential for Bellona so that she can escape from hard CC. Alternatively, Magi's Blessing can replace this active.


ALTERNATIVE
Greater Aegis is used basically the same way as Greater Purification, the only difference being damage avoidance. This is entirely dependent on who you're fighting. Aegis is generally better against gods with high burst damage like Anubis, Poseidon and Scylla to block their ultimates.


If using this build in the solo lane, see the Jungler first actives for more options.


Item 2

Asi paired with Scourge gives you huge sustain in 1v1s against whoever is laning against you or whoever you're ganking. It also provides penetration and attack speed, both of which benefit an AA build dramatically.


Item 3

The Executioner absolutely shreds through opponents' protections as well as providing you more attack speed and power. This will allow you to quickly take down both squishy and heavy enemies with your basic attacks. (Do note that you have to hit a few auto attacks before you gain any penetration, so I would recommend doing them prior to using an ability).


Item 4

Since Bellona is still a warrior, you do want to build her at least somewhat like a bruiser. Frostbound Hammer gives a large amount of health as well as increased sticking power and the ability to slow enemies' auto attacks. This item pairs especially well with Bellona's passive Master of War since she gains innate protections to pair with the health naturally.


Item 5

As with most AA builds, you need a source of raw power late game to make them work. Rage allows you to crit very often, as well as providing a decent amount of physical power.


Item 6

Deathbringer paired with Rage is truly a force to be reckoned with. Providing additional power to your crits as well as 50 physical power and additional crit chance, Deathbringer is a must have for any crit build.

Penetration

Titan's Bane is great if you want that extra penetration prior to landing a few basic attack hits (typically this makes your abilities more powerful). This item works best replacing The Executioner since The Executioner's protections reduction and Titan's Bane's % penetration don't work well together.

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Jotunn's Wrath is great for getting a bit more penetration and for added damage and CDR so you can use your abilities more often. Using this item will result in an AA and ability hybrid build. Best if used to replace either Asi or Shifter's Shield.

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Brawler's Beat Stick is great at shutting down enemies' healing as well as providing good power and penetration. Very similar to Jotunn's Wrath, this item is best used replacing either Asi or Shifter's Shield.

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Qin's Sais allow you to bypass protections and deal 4% of enemies health each hit. This item can be used to replace a crit build entirely if you decide not to build as much attack speed earlier on since it comes with 15 itself (ie: it works well with Warrior Tabi, etc).

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If the enemy team has a high number of physical gods, I prefer Void Shield over Shifter's Shield. It provides ample power and physical defense as well as a handy protections reduction aura that pairs well with The Executioner.

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Power

Shifter's Shield is a perfect balance between offense and defense that both raises Bellona's power and defense greatly, allowing you to both stay in the fight and deal a ton of damage. If you intend to buy Greater Sprint or simply don't have as much trouble sticking to enemies, I generally find this better than Frostbound Hammer.

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If you intend to buy more attack speed later on, Bloodforge is a great replacement for Asi since it provides far more power and great lifesteal on its own. This is especially better if you wish to spam your abilities more often.

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Hydra's Lament is a nifty item that provides a good physical power bonus with its passive as well as power and CDR for a cheap price. A good replacement for Shifter's Shield if you want to be more powerful and use your abilities more often. However, I will say that I usually prefer Jotunn's Wrath to this item since it provides many of the same benefits but in larger quantities.

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Runeforged Hammer is a great defensive and offensive item, providing health, physical defense and physical power. Best against physical heavy teams, this item's passive plays great when paired with Bellona's Master of War and Eagle's Rally since her increased protections become physical power as well.

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If fighting against a mage heavy team, Ancile is an excellent item, providing power, CDR and magical protections. Do note however that this is a stacking item and will leave you less powerful than if you bought a regular item for a period of time after buying it.

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If you intend to buy more attack speed later on, Warrior Tabi is always a better investment than Ninja Tabi since it provides more power for about the same price.

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Attack Speed

Ichaival is a great alternative to Asi, especially when fighting against physical solo laners. Its passive is great for dueling and it's exceptional at countering most assassins and hunters. This item is also great if the enemy invests in something early on to counter your lifesteal since it isn't affected by that like Asi would be.

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Winged Blade is great if the other team has a lot of slows due to its passive. Aside from that, this item provides 300 health for added survivability as well as CDR and attack speed. For its extremely cheap price point, this item is often great for its price.

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Witchblade is great if you're somehow still having trouble against basic attack users (despite your disarm, passive, etc). Providing physical power and attack speed as well as attack speed reduction, this is a niche item that should only be used in specific scenarios.

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Hastened Fatalis is better in the jungle than the solo lane. If you're having trouble pursuing enemies or wish to buy an item aside from Greater Sprint, Weakening Curse and Enfeebling Curse and have already sold Heavy Hammer (all of that combined being a rare circumstance), then this item is viable for sticking to enemies. Otherwise I would advise not buying it.

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Protections
Magi's Blessing
If the enemy team has a lot of hard CC, Magi's Blessing is a very helpful item. It's passive allows you to consistently escape hard CC and this item provides decent physical and magical protection and health. Best if used to replace Shifter's Shield.

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Spirit Robe provides better protections than Magi's Blessing and additional protections if hit by hard CC. Do note however that this item will still leave you at the mercy of the hard CC, so this item is best bought alongside Greater Purification or Greater Aegis.

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Item 1

Boots are an excellent starter item for Bellona, giving her some early mobility. Once upgraded to Warrior Tabi they also provide great power. I would recommend Warrior Tabi over Ninja Tabi since Bellona needs power more than attack speed, especially during her early game.


Starter

Bluestone Pendant is my go to starter item since it provides you with enough mana sustain to hold lane against other solo laners regardless of how good their lane clear is. More mana simply means more poking and more damage.


ALTERNATIVE
Death's Toll is a decent alternative to Bluestone Pendant. I personally like the early game stat boosts it provides that help me have an edge on enemy players, but you really must rely on obtaining your mana buff if you choose this route.


Active 1

Shielded Teleport has recently overtaken Hand of the Gods as my favorite active for Warriors in the solo lane. Bellona generally has an easy enough time taking out her blue buff without Hand of the Gods so why not take advantage of Shielded Teleport? This item is one of my favorites for solo laners because it allows those with good sustain to keep constant pressure on their lane, as well as rotate more easily allowing you to escape 'solo island'. I prefer to purchase the full 900g Shielded Teleport the first time I return to base. Fully upgraded, the cooldown of Shielded Teleport is vastly shorter allowing you to heal more often and typically outpressure the other solo laner and allow you to teleport to wards which is much better for ganking other lanes. Shielded Teleport is also great late game, allowing you to heal up your health and mana and then immediately rejoin your team in a teamfight even if they're on the other side of the map. Finally, this item can also be used as an escape as long as the enemy you're fighting doesn't have any hard CC.


ALTERNATIVE
Hand of the Gods is commonly my starter active with Bellona (always if I'm jungle) because it provides an easy way to take out jungle camps and/or blue buff. Mid/late game Fist of the Gods allows you to get an extra stun on enemies as well, or Wrath of the Gods can help you guarantee objectives if your support dies, making this an all around good investment.


Active 2

Purification Beads are most often essential for Bellona so that she can escape from hard CC. Alternatively, Magi's Blessing can replace this active.


ALTERNATIVE
Greater Aegis is used basically the same way as Greater Purification, the only difference being damage avoidance. This is entirely dependent on who you're fighting. Aegis is generally better against gods with high burst damage like Anubis, Poseidon and Scylla to block their ultimates.


ALTERNATIVE
If the other team lacks CC or you invested in Magi's Blessing, Heavenly Agility can be useful for moving around the map, pursuing enemies and escaping. Overall a worthy investment.


ALTERNATIVE
Like sprint, if the other team lacks CC or you invested in Magi's Blessing, Shield of the Underworld can provide some additional protections as well as returned damage to really screw basic attack users (as if you didn't already).


Item 2

Overall, Hide of the Urchin by far provides the best defensive stats once stacked for a single item. Since you're mostly relying on base damages early game anyway, buying this item second will allow you to build its stacks as well as make you incredibly hard to burst down.


Item 3

Jotunn's Wrath is a great all around item, providing 40 power, 11 penetration, mana and 25% CDR (*woot*). This will give you a good power upgrade and allow you to use your abilities far more often all packaged together for a relatively cheap price.


Item 4

Winged Blade provides a huge amount of benefits: attack speed, movement speed, CDR, 300 health and a passive that massively benefits your escape potential. This additional health also pairs well with the next item which only provides physical and magical protections.


Item 5

Shifter's Shield is a massively powerful item, providing 40 + 20 physical power when above 50% health and 15 + 20 physical and magical protections when below 50%. This will not only make you incredibly tanky, but incredibly powerful as well. Do note however that this is weak against gods with huge single hit ultimates like Release the Kraken or I'm a Monster since you will not gain the added protections until after the initial hit.


Item 6

The Executioner is my preferred final item for this build since it provides power, attack speed and penetration which is especially helpful against tanky late game gods. This can and should be swapped with other items situationally however (eg: Magi's Blessing if dealing with lots of CC, Brawler's Beat Stick if enemies have a lot of healing, etc.)

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Physical Protections
These items are used only if you need a large physical power upgrade, best either if you're fighting a primarily physical team or if you wish to build Bellona even tankier with less power.

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Don't want Jotunn's Wrath? Don't worry, you can get all that CDR with Breastplate of Valor as well as great physical protections and mana to boot.

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Want to really screw over basic attack users? Then Hide of the Nemean Lion and Midgardian Mail are for you! Hide of the Nemean Lion reflects basic attack damage while Midgardian Mail can slow enemies (sort of like the opposite of Winged Blade).

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Mystical Mail is great if you want to stay in the middle of teamfights and dish out the most damage as possible while still remaining very tanky. As long as you keep your enemies close, they'll feel the pain or your passive. This passive is particularly strong early game, so you may want to consider it as a 1st, 2nd or 3rd item if going up against a physical god.

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Mail of Renewal is great for giving you additional sustain in teamfights as well as providing you with awesome physical defense, health and CDR. Just be careful not to overcap your CDR if you build into this item since Mail of Renewal + Jotunn's Wrath will reach the 40% CDR cap.

Magical Protections

Need more sustain in lane or a huge amount of magical protections? Then Stone of Gaia is the choice for you good sir. It has less health than Pestilence or Bulwark of Hope, but more magical protection and health sustain, so make sure to know which one is right for you.

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Pestilence and Brawler's Beat Stick are the best ways to shut down enemy healers. These items are especially necessary if fighting against gods like Hel and Chang'e in the solo lane. Other than that, this is a relatively cheap item that provides a LOT of protections. Often a good investment.

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Mixed Protections

Spirit Robe is excellent at providing a large amount of mixed protections as well as CDR. This item is best used to replace Winged Blade if you prefer more protections rather than movement speed.

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Magi's Blessing
Magi's Blessing is fantastic if you wish to buy a different active instead of Purification Beads, or if the other team has an immense amount of CC. This is an all around great defensive item as well.

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Power/Protections

Ancile provides great power, CDR, and magical protections. However, this is a stacking item so it needs some time before it's at its most powerful. It also fails to provide penetration like Jotunn's Wrath. Use this item wisely and situationally.

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Runeforged Hammer is a go-to item for most warrior builds. It provides decent physical power, protections, and health, making it a good overall investment.

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Void Shield is similar to Runeforged Hammer, but is better against tankier teams due to its built in protections reduction.

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Frostbound Hammer is great for keeping your enemies close and Heavy Hammer is a strong enough early game item to grant you a few kills. However, because of Shield Bash's slow, I find this item to usually be unnecessary unless you're building an AA build.

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Power

Hydra's Lament is a unique part of this build. However, providing decent physical power as well as CDR, I've found that this item can fit Bellona incredibly well. Best used against teams that don't have as much protections since this item doesn't provide any penetration.

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Titan's Bane is incredibly effective at shredding through enemies' defenses with its 33% penetration. Best used against tankier teams with high protections.

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The Crusher is a great item for taking down enemy towers and phoenixes. Other than that, it's very similar to Jotunn's Wrath and Brawler's Beat Stick.

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Brawler's Beat Stick is great at shutting down enemy healers and lifestealers. However, this is not always a problem in most matches, thus only use this item situationally.

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Rage and Deathbringer should always be bought together if used at all. These items will empower your basic attacks to a far greater extent, but I find that this is not usually very useful for Bellona, since she is very ability based and doesn't need to rely on her basic attacks at all as a bruiser.

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Asi provides penetration, attack speed and lifesteal. While not as strong as The Executioner, this item provides much more sustain, especially when combined with Scourge. I would recommend this item only if you feel you need more sustain in teamfights than you already have.

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I prefer to start out my games with Death's Toll, Boots, and health and mana pots. I then proceed to take out the speed and mana buffs with my team's jungler. Alternatively, if you yourself would like to invade, I would recommend starting with Heavy Hammer, and some consumables. Bellona is a great invader, able to hit both enemies with Bludgeon at level 1, giving you excellent area control. However, I still prefer the safer start since I personally excel more at laning against other gods than rushing them early (do whatever fits in accordance with your playstyle).

Once in lane try to poke the enemy as much as possible while still clearing the wave and avoiding damage. It's very easy to take lots of damage very fast before you reach level 4, simply because the minions are so strong this early in the game. Depending on you and your opponents' lane clear, you will either find yourself playing defensively or aggressively. If playing defensively initially, don't be too aggressive trying to get enemy minions out of tower, your lane clear will get better and the gold difference won't be much before that happens. If playing aggressively, make sure to push your advantage as much as possible, but also as safely as possible. Avoid tower diving early since tower damage is extremely large before you get any defensive items.

Generally I use Bludgeon for clearing waves because its first swing can oftentimes poke the enemy if they're too close and its second hit can be used to finish off archers. The hammer can then be used to quickly clear any remaining minions with its cone attacks. Scourge is safer since you don't have to be as close and it provides you with lifesteal. I generally use this to poke and heal, but if you're behind and want to play defensive, you can also upgrade this and use it as your primary lane clear. Finally, BE AGGRESSIVE FOR MANA BUFFS. Mana buffs are essential to success in the solo lane. Make sure to always secure yours while taking theirs as often as possible (easier if you have the support of your jungler). This will easily allow you to push them under tower.

Generally one should begin by picking up Bumba's Mask, potion of physical might, and two health and mana potions for an aggressive start. You should start by getting the speed buff and mana buff with your solo player before heading towards the mid harpies.

You should go to lane with your mid laner for a bit in the beginning. Try to secure both the mid harpies and help your mid laner clear his lane. In between waves you can go to back camps with them so you split the xp. Once you've gotten some experience and the other jungler has more or less left, you can head out and begin ganking lanes and farming jungle camps. You should try to take out as many of these as possible when they're up, as fast as possible. Generally Bludgeon is your best jungle camp clear. Try to avoid using multiple abilities to clear camps unless absolutely necessary since you have a limited mana pool.

If you've taken out all the jungle camps and your ultimate is ready but there is still no opportunity to gank, go to whichever lane is being pushed the most and help them clear some minions (helps them and you). Otherwise go attack some lanes and try to earn yourself with some early game kills. Bellona has an incredibly strong early game as a jungler and she can easily grab your ADC or mid some kills or assists to get fed and dominate their lane.

By mid game you should begin to start pressuring your enemy laner and going for kills. Pushing them to tower through poke damage and waveclear will reduce their gold income, but their defensive playing won't allow you to truly abuse your advantage. If they're sitting tower, don't waste your mana and waveclear quickly. Try to lure them out farther into the lane. Once this is accomplished, you can quickly hit them with Scourge and then Bludgeon into some basic attacks (or vice versa). You can then Shield Bash them to hinder their escape and/or use Eagle's Rally. Alternatively, you can also initially engage with Eagle's Rally since its power buff and stun will really allow you to take a chunk out of enemies' health.

Bellona is powerful enough to take enemies out alone, but ganks by your team's jungler can really benefit you as well. Once an enemy has been eliminated you can begin to take out their tower. Try to ward as much as possible when pushing far into your lane, since you will be at risk of being ganked by their jungler. Generally junglers are not much of a problem for Bellona with her basic attack countering, but watch for ability based junglers like Thanatos, Thor, Bastet, etc. If you're being pushed under tower, that's okay. Just keep clearing waves, playing defensive and getting your level up. Your main objective if being outpressured is simply to not fall behind.

Once you have gotten a few kills under your belt, you should continue taking out all the jungle camps, giving teammates their buffs, and helping your team wherever you're needed. As long as you always keep yourself occupied, you should see yourself pull a steady lead over the other player's levels which will allow you to take advantage of anyone who's falling behind.

For ganks you should target squishy mages and ADCs as they are the easiest to kill, but anyone who's pushing too far up lane can be a target. Any enemy without escapes can be targeted repeatedly since you can stick to them for a long time and are very good at soaking up damage. Feel free to take the easy farm they provide and abuse your power as much as possible.


Out of all the lanes though, Bellona is best at ganking the duo lane. You can disarm the enemy ADC using Scourge and soak up a lot of damage compared to other assassins, making ganking two enemies easier for Bellona than most other junglers. On top of this, ganking the duo lane gets two members of your team ahead, rather than just one, making it an even more potent attack point. Keep this in mind when ganking lanes.

While your ultimate is a great engage from the jungle, generally its best used after an enemy tries to escape. Avoid popping your ultimate from the jungle haphazardly, only do so if an enemy's escape is down or if you're sure you can secure a kill.

Also, you can be of great help to your team by coming to a teammates aid when they are trying to take down a tower. Always note when your teammates are pushing lane, because you can join them very quickly and help them secure a tower kill before the enemy team even knew you had arrived. If possible Bellona can also be a great split pusher, so use this to your own advantage.

Late game Bellona is incredibly powerful as well as tanky. You should typically continue pushing solo lane until minions are at their second tower. Once this is accomplished you should begin roaming more often. Since Bellona is designed around team fights, make sure to stay grouped up with your team and try to force engages as much as possible. You're tanky enough that it's actually best to be in a crowd of enemies (less so with the "Single 'em Out" build). You'll gain more protections and deal more damage with Bludgeon, just be sure not to let yourself take so much damage that you're still fighting below half health.

Shield Bash is really your go-to ability for getting in and out of fights, so avoid using it without reason. Scourge should be used for poking in team fights as well as disarming enemies who are targeting your squishier teammates. Eagle's Rally can be a great engage since it gives your team a huge advantage, but be sure your team will engage simultaneously, otherwise enemies will quickly move out of its radius. However, do note that Eagle's Rally is also your best disengage, so avoid using it unless the scenario is ideal. In terms of objectives, you deal great damage to towers and GF/FG. You're probably the best person to take damage from GF and FG as well since you're tanky and can heal back up with Scourge. If contesting objectives, Eagle's Rally once again is great for area denial, allowing your team to easily finish off FG or GF. All in all, you're tanky and powerful making you an excellent engager and overall bruiser. You should be the center of the fight and the bane of the enemy team.

By late game, Bellona is a monster, capable of 1v1ing the enemy ADC and still soaking up a ton of damage while dishing it out right back in teamfights.

Your damage output is also incredibly useful for taking out the Fire Giant, Gold Fury, Phoenixes and Titan, so help your teammates whenever possible, but avoid being targeted at all costs.

If you play effectively, at least half the enemy team should be in respawn at all times, and your team will be able to secure an easy victory ;)

Mages
EASY
Chronos is very similar to an adc making him easily countered by Bellona. He's got a poor early game and is reliant on his basic attacks for damage. Regardless, he still does have quite a bit of burst damage, so beware of falling prey to that. He can be hard to pursue because of his movement speed buff and his ultimate, but overall you should be able to overpower him in lane.

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EASY
Aphrodite has an insane amount of healing and sustain making Pestilence or Brawler's Beat Stick highly advisable. However, that's really all she has. She has no escapes except for using a stun and a knockback/slow. Her ultimate can only be used every so often, so once it's down feel free to go in for a kill. All in all, don't be stupid. If you're low on health return to base. Aphrodite's main source of damage ( Love Birds) can easily chip you to death if you're not careful.

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MEDIUM
Hel has an incredible amount of healing and damage, but is also incredibly squishy and lacks an ultimate. Do NOT stay in lane with her if you are at low health and play defensively if she gains an advantage. Both of you clear minions best from the middle of a wave so whoever controls this has a huge advantage over the other. Attaining this advantage can be done by either getting an early game lead, or buying direct counter items such as Pestilence and Brawler's Beat Stick. Once you gain an advantage, Hel is an easy target. Outleveled, her damage is pitiful compared to your defenses and she has no escapes making her a free kill.

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MEDIUM
Ra is strong. He has healing, waveclear, and a huge amount of damage potential. However, Ra is also squishy and has no escapes. Overall, be careful when fighting this god. He will outpush you in lane, but that's okay. Try to deal damage to him while clearing the wave (and optionally buy Pestilence or Brawler's Beat Stick so that the damage doesn't get immediately healed). If he stays in lane while he's still low, then he's an easy kill. If he pushes you to tower all game, then he's an easy gank for your jungler. However, most importantly AVOID HIS ULTIMATE. Getting hit by this is like getting steamrolled by a truck. Avoid at all costs.

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MEDIUM
Hades is a strong solo laner with a lot of sustain. My biggest piece of advice is to buy Purification Beads, otherwise you are at the mercy of his ultimate Pillar of Agony. Generally when facing Hades it's a battle of who controls the center of each minion wave since you both need to be in the middle for the best clear. Generally, try to poke Hades down and finish him if he continues to stay in lane.

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HARD
Chang'e, like Hel is another healer. However, her healing isn't as large in quantity as Hel's and she relies more on her evasiveness for health sustain, so investing in Pestilence or Brawler's Beat Stick is not always as necessary. Chang'e has a weak early game which you can take advantage of. She needs to be close to waves to clear, so try to attack her and her wave at the same time. If she takes too much damage she'll be forced to return to base. Otherwise Chang'e has incredible sustain and can stay in lane for the entire first half of the game. Try to send her back to base whenever possible. Aside from this, Chang'e is a tricky opponent to deal with. Her Moonflower Dance reduces your healing from Scourge and that and her Crescent Moon Dance allow her to chip away at your health consistently. Do not stay in lane if low on health because her combo of Crescent Moon Dance into her ultimate Waxing Moon into a Moonflower Dance and another Crescent Moon Dance (both of which can be executed before you are out of stun) can be enough to easily take away a quarter of your health, and she won't be afraid to tower dive you. All her dances also give her passive movement speed and her Moonlit Waltz allows her to avoid damage, stuns and slows making her almost impossible to chase (especially if she still has her ultimate ready). Your best chance at taking Chang'e down is if she is overly aggressive and still fighting at low health. She's incredibly squishy, so just landing a few abilities can be enough to take her out.

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Warriors
EASY
Vamana is an interesting god, but is very basic attack focused. He has better lane clear than you mid game with his Umbrellarang and he has incredible sustain. However, he has a hard time dealing damage to you unless he uses his ultimate. Generally this is easy to get away from with Eagle's Rally, but if this is not available try to use Shield Bash to get out of his range and move to tower. I would advise against attacking him while he is giant since it will only prolong his ultimate.

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EASY
Sun Wukong is a very easy god to lane against. It's easy to dominate the center of his minion waves with Bludgeon because Bellona can shrug off his The Magic Cudgel and replenish the damage with Scourge (and use it for poke as well). Sun Wukong is all about sustain. He will deal sustained damage to you over a long period of time while at the same time maintaining his own health, he has very little burst potential. On the other hand, he is hard to pursue and kill due to his 72 Transformations, Master's Will and Somersault Cloud so you may not get an advantage against him in lane without the help of your jungler.

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MEDIUM
Chaac is more or less an even match if he plays correctly. Avoid getting hit by his Thunder Strike as it is his main method of poke, and make sure to harass him with Scourge to give him a hard time utilizing his passive Overflow. If he has too much sustain, you may want to invest in purchasing Brawler's Beat Stick. Do note that he does have quite a bit of burst potential with his ultimate and can pursue you with Rain Dance's slow, so avoid confronting him when at low hp. Chasing him can be difficult due to his teleport, but as long as you keep Eagle's Rally at the ready, you should be able to finish him off.

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MEDIUM
A skilled Guan Yu can be a tricky opponent. He has a dash/slow, protections shredding and great abilities for pursuing you as well as a heal. His heal is not particularly noteworthy but it does give him some added sustain. Avoid attacking him after he uses his Taolu Assault since he will have stolen your protections for 3 seconds making him harder to kill while simultaneously making you easier. Generally he's not terribly hard to counter, but avoid going too far up lane if you're below half health since his slow from Warrior's Will and his ultimate Cavalry Charge allow him to pursue you all the way to your tower.

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MEDIUM
Odin is an interesting pick. He's reliant on using Raven Shout and Lunge to clear waves. Avoid getting hit by this at all costs, it deals a ton of damage. However, once he's done that he's very vulnerable. It's usually best to try to hit him and his minions with a Bludgeon or a Scourge to retaliate. His ultimate is easy to counter, just make sure to save Eagle's Rally, and if not use Scourge to limit his damage potential. Winged Blade is advisable to escape his slows.

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HARD
Osiris is a hard god to lane against. Most of his abilities are strong against gods and are centered around his slow, so prioritize attaining Winged Blade. Generally using Bludgeon to clear minion waves is safe since he cannot get too close to you without risking getting hit, but he can still chip away at your health using Spirit Flail. I typically find that Osiris has more kill potential than Bellona, but he has worse sustain, so try to outlast him in lane. Avoid getting hit by his Sickle Strike, and save your ultimate unless his Lord of the Afterlife is already on cooldown.

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HARD
Hercules is a great counter to Bellona because of his skill set. He can stop you mid Bludgeon with either his Driving Strike or his Earthbreaker making clearing waves a pain, or even hit you with Earthbreaker if trying to clear with Scourge instead. He's too tanky to wear down easily from your attacks and he can pull you out of your Eagle's Rally with Earthbreaker as well. His lack of basic attacks for damage also make your Scourge and Master of War less useful My best advice is to play it safe for early game and wait until you have enough defenses to tackle this monster. Level up and use Scourge to clear waves and try to avoid Earthbreaker as much as possible. Generally if using Shield Bash to dodge it, dodge to the left or right since the hitbox is larger away or towards him. However, do note that if dodging using Shield Bash fails, you've used up your best escape. If you lose some gold by having your minions under tower, that's okay. Just try to outsustain him and get more xp. If he pushes you to tower for long enough, your jungler will have many opportunities to gank him as well.

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Assassins
EASY
Bakasura is probably the easiest god for Bellona to counter in the game. Her passive Master of War along with Scourge's disarm make his damage output pitiful. If you're really having trouble, buy Witchblade in place of Winged Blade, but there's no real scenario in which this should happen. Do be aware that his Butcher Blades will still go through all the defenses provided by Master of War and Eagle's Rally, so make sure to always disarm him when you see him activate this.

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MEDIUM
Loki can be somewhat difficult to play against. His wave clear is hard to punish and he's hard to predict due to his Vanish. He's not basic attack reliant, but Scourge can still come in use. If being pursued, Scourge and hitting him with Shield Bash are your best shot aside from using your ultimate. Overall, try not to let him burst you down and punish him for his squishiness. With only moderate poking you should be able to force him to return to base.

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MEDIUM
Mercury is obnoxious to lane against. He has decent wave clear and poke with Made You Look and is nearly impossible to pursue due to his Special Delivery, Maximum Velocity, Sonic Boom... you get the point. Avoid letting him land his Special Delivery and poke you down. Generally once he uses this you want to land a Scourge since it leaves him much less able to punish you. Poking him down is your best chance at winning the early and mid game. Finally, YOU ARE NEVER SAFE. His ultimate can be coming at any time so be ready and prepared for when it may hit. Don't get cocky recalling under tower with low hp.

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HARD
Bastet is a HUGE pain in the *** to fight. Being ability based Scourge is more or less ineffectual against her kit. She will chip you down until you are nothing if you let her, so play defensively and poke when you can. Always buy Winged Blade to reduce how often you are slowed by Declaw and to avoid her ultimate Cat Call. However, she is still an easy kill if she is low on health. She only has one escape and you can easily pursue her using Eagle's Rally if she chooses to use it. Being very squishy, an overly aggressive Bastet can easily be your own prey.

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Hunters
EASY
Neith as an adc is heavily reliant on her basic attacks for damage. However, she is relatively ability based for a hunter. Her Spirit Arrow does a lot of ranged damage and roots you, take this into account when using Bludgeon. Her Backflip while good at avoiding your chip damage is easy to counter with your ultimate Eagle's Rally. Overall, Scourge along with Neith's squishiness should make her an easy match in lane.

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