Smite Gilgamesh Build Guide: Gilgamesh Jungle - Crush the Competition

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Smite God: Gilgamesh

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Build Summary

Starting build

Eye Of The Jungle

Katana

Healing Potion

Mana Potion

Before Elixir of Speed

Notes Protector of the Jungle helps offset the physical protections in this build while also giving more attack speed.
Stone Cutting Sword not only gives you penetrations, but more protections. The good power increase and movement speed is a nice bonus.
Ninja Tabi fills the all important boots slot, its just the best option out of the four for this build.
Soul Eater will give you that survivability before the protection items. The lifesteal is really nice, but not too much to depend on it.
Shogun's Kusari is the best magic protection option for thus build. The cooldown and cc reduction is good, but the attack speed steroid is amazing. It practically fills both slots.
Shifter's Shield is an amazing boost to damage and protections when it matters. Amazing for turning with the tides of battle.

Protector Of The Jungle

Stone Cutting Sword

Ninja Tabi

Soul Eater

Shogun's Kusari

Shifter's Shield

Gilgamesh's Skill Order

Sun-Forged Scimitar

1 X

1 4 6 7 8

Drop Kick

2 A

3 10 11 12 14

Hero's Advance

3 B

2 15 16 18 19

Winds of Shamash

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

Gilgamesh Threats

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Max

Major

Even

Minor

Tiny

Gilgamesh Synergies

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Ideal

Strong

Low

None

Extended Build

After Elixir of Speed

Notes Crusher is my choice for boots replacement, it gives you a little bit of everything as far as damage goes. The damage over time (DOT) is a nice addition, and pairs well with your fire damage. I have won fights with this DOT, do not underestimate it.

Protector Of The Jungle

Stone Cutting Sword

The Crusher

Soul Eater

Shogun's Kusari

Shifter's Shield

Good Relics

Notes Pick Aegis or Bead for your first relic, depending on the team you are fighting. Or go Blink if you are brave.
Blink is great as a second as it allows you to keep your leap off cooldown for an emergency escape. Also, I live those surprise blink moments.
Magic Shell is just an amazing defensive relic. It can save lives and turn the tide of the battle.

Aegis Amulet

Purification Beads

Blink Rune

Magic Shell

Situational Relics

Notes Heavenly Wings is good for catching up to enemies.
Cursed Ankh is a great anti heal option.
Belt of Frenzy is always fun with the damage steroid.
Horrific Emblem allows you to slow down your prey.
And Phantom Veil, in case that Odin is focusing you. But then again, you can always just use your leap.

Heavenly Wings

Cursed Ankh

Belt of Frenzy

Horrific Emblem

Phantom Veil

Build Summary

Bumba's

Notes Bumba's dagger will give you more early game healing. And the late game will give you damage options, but not survivability. This will make you squishier late game.
Manikins will give you higher damage, but no survivability. Be careful taking this option.

Bumba's Dagger

Manikin Scepter

Extended Build

Crit Items

Notes All of these options are nice if you want to throw some crit into your fights. I would go with wind demon over the others, unless you are looking for full crit.

Rage

Deathbringer

Demon Blade

Malice

Damage Options

Notes Here are some good damage options.
Qin's Sais are excellent for this build, I wish I could fit them in.
Frostbound Hammer is amazing for slowing your enemies so they don't get away. It is a nice item, but I found that their are better options.
Hastened Katana gives you haste, which is always really nice.
Serrated Edge, Hydra's Lament, and Heartseeker are nice damage options.

Hastened Katana

Qin's Sais

Serrated Edge

Hydra's Lament

Heartseeker

Frostbound Hammer

Lifesteal Options

Notes Bloodforge is probably the best option for more lifesteal, as it gives you so much for one item. One of the highest power items, decent lifesteal, and a shield on kill is an amazing deal. That is, if you can get the kills.
Asi is a personal favorite of mine, especially when they added the penetration. The attack speed works well for this build, and the lifesteal is so nice.
Serrated Edge gives quite a bit of damage with the berserk passive, with a lot of other good stats. Probably not the best for lifesteal specifically, but if you need a good amount of stats, this item is for you.

Asi

Serrated Edge

Bloodforge

Magical Protection Options

Notes Taking Runic Shield or Ancile will not only give you magical protections, but help debuff the enemy team.
Genji's Guard will help you with cooldown along with the magical protections.

Runic Shield

Genji's Guard

Ancile

Physical Protections Options

Notes Berserker's Shield offers great damage and attack speed along with the physical protections.
Sovereignty gives a good boost to HP5 with the physical protections.
Breastplate of Valor helps with ability cooldowns with the physical protections.
Spectral Armor helps you take less damage from crits, for those pesky crit adcs out there.
Void shield will give you some penetration with your physical protections

Berserker's Shield

Sovereignty

Breastplate of Valor

Spectral Armor

Void Shield

Anti Heal Options

Notes Pestilence for magical protection.
Contagion for physical protection.
Brawler's for more damage.

Pestilence

Contagion

Brawler's Beat Stick

Fun Options

Notes Caduceus Shield is my favorite item in the game. Although Gilgamesh doesn't get much use out of it, your healers will appreciate it. It also give good protections and a little damage.
Pridwen gives you both protections, cooldown, and a shield when your ultimate is done, an amazing choice to mix things up.
Mantle of Discord is one of the most solid options if you want straight up defense from both damage types. It also gives good cooldown.

Caduceus Club

Pridwen

Mantle of Discord

Inroduction - Playstyle

This build relies on an opportunist playstyle. Be willing to jump/blink in with a sudden dropkick into a wall or an ally. Then follow with a 1, or the ultimate if needed, and start smacking them. Be careful in the early game, as you won't be able to take too much damage. Soul Eater should give you some survivability, especially while in the radius of your 3, but don't depend on it. Shoguns will give you the magic defense and attack speed you will need, this is when you will pop off. Even with full build, you may be able to take a beating, but not much of one.

Gilgamesh Jungle - Crush the Competition

Smite God: Gilgamesh

Build Summary

Starting build

Before Elixir of Speed

Notes