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GOAT Support/Solo/Jungle Builds

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by Fruffles updated January 13, 2019

Smite God: Athena

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Athena Build

Start

Notes Warriors Blessing if you want to get spicy but its not as good since the nerf.

Notes

Warriors Blessing if you want to get spicy but its not as good since the nerf.

Build Item Guardian's Blessing Guardian's Blessing
Build Item Glowing Emerald Glowing Emerald
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
2
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion
2

Core "I Want to Help my Team"

Notes Build Pestilence instead of Heartward Amulet if they have any sort of healing or just build it regardless because why not.

Notes

Build Pestilence instead of Heartward Amulet if they have any sort of healing or just build it regardless because why not.

Build Item Gauntlet of Thebes Gauntlet of Thebes
Build Item Sovereignty Sovereignty
Build Item Heartward Amulet Heartward Amulet

I Want to Help my Team

Notes Shoes of Focus are also an option. Stone of Binding is a good default for the 5th item but most likely you should be picking something from the situational items list as your 5th item if necessary (Hide of the Nemean Lion, Pestilence, Magi's Cloak, etc.).

Notes

Shoes of Focus are also an option. Stone of Binding is a good default for the 5th item but most likely you should be picking something from the situational items list as your 5th item if necessary (Hide of the Nemean Lion, Pestilence, Magi's Cloak, etc.).

Build Item Reinforced Shoes Reinforced Shoes
Build Item Gauntlet of Thebes Gauntlet of Thebes
Build Item Sovereignty Sovereignty
Build Item Heartward Amulet Heartward Amulet
Build Item Stone of Binding Stone of Binding
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord

Core "I Want to Chase Squishies and Not Peel"

Build Item Gauntlet of Thebes Gauntlet of Thebes
Build Item Breastplate of Valor Breastplate of Valor
Build Item Stone of Binding Stone of Binding

I Want to Chase Squishies and Not Peel

Notes Your team might get mad at you if they start to die a lot...

Notes

Your team might get mad at you if they start to die a lot...

Build Item Shoes of the Magi Shoes of the Magi
Build Item Gauntlet of Thebes Gauntlet of Thebes
Build Item Breastplate of Valor Breastplate of Valor
Build Item Void Stone Void Stone
Build Item Stone of Binding Stone of Binding
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord

Situational Items

Notes Pestilence can replace Heartward Amulet (build 1) or Void Stone (build 2).

Notes

Pestilence can replace Heartward Amulet (build 1) or Void Stone (build 2).

Build Item Pestilence Pestilence
Build Item Hide of the Nemean Lion Hide of the Nemean Lion
Build Item Magi's Cloak Magi's Cloak
Build Item Winged Blade Winged Blade
Build Item Dynasty Plate Helm Dynasty Plate Helm

Athena's Skill Order

Preemptive Strike

1 X Y
Preemptive Strike
4 11 15 16 19

Confound

2 A B
Confound
2 8 12 14 18

Shield Wall

3 B A
Shield Wall
1 3 6 7 10

Defender of Olympus

4 Y X
Defender of Olympus
5 9 13 17 20
Preemptive Strike
4 11 15 16 19

Preemptive Strike

1 X
Athena powers up for a dash. While dashing, Athena will pass through minions, stop and hit the first enemy god she encounters, dealing damage. If she hits an enemy, Athena gains a stack (max 3), reducing the next source of Basic Attack damage from any god that hits her. Athena may also gain these stacks by hitting an enemy god with Reach, once per attack.

Ability Type: Dash, Slow, Damage
Damage: 80 / 130 / 180 / 230 / 280 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Range: 55
Cost: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
Cooldown: 14s
Confound
2 8 12 14 18

Confound

2 A
Athena releases a shockwave of power from her shield, Taunting enemy gods and decreasing their Attack Speed as she forces them to fight or chase her.

Ability Type: Cone, Taunt, Damage
Taunt Duration: 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2s
Damage: 40 / 65 / 90 / 115 / 140 (+20% of your Magical Power)
Attack Speed Slow: 20 / 22.5 / 25 / 27.5 / 30%
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 18s
Shield Wall
1 3 6 7 10

Shield Wall

3 B
Athena summons a group of Athenian warriors who do damage and Slow upon arrival. After 2s, they strike again, dealing additional Damage and Slowing.

Ability Type: Circle, Damage
Initial Damage: 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Secondary Damage: 70 / 135 / 200 / 265 / 330 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Slow: 15%
Radius: 15
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 14s
Defender of Olympus
5 9 13 17 20

Defender of Olympus

4 Y
Athena picks a single allied god anywhere in the world, and launches herself up into the air, landing next to that god 3.6 seconds later. During that 3.6 seconds, both Athena and the allied god gain Damage Mitigation, and the allied god also gains Movement Speed. Enemies nearby when Athena lands take damage.

Ability Type: Teleport, Buff, Damage
Damage: 340 / 415 / 490 / 565 / 640 (+90% of your Magical Power)
Ally Mitigation: 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20%
Movement Speed: 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20%
Radius: 20
Cost: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
Cooldown: 120s

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Kriega1 (143) | January 14, 2019 6:14am
Gauntlet of Thebes IS NOT A CORE ITEM.

Also Dynasty Plate Helm is trash.
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