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Janus Damage Penetration Cooldown Build S2 And S3

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by Purple Mario 02 updated September 20, 2016

Smite God: Janus

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Janus Build

Start

Build Item Vampiric Shroud Vampiric Shroud
Build Item Lost Artifact Lost Artifact
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion

Buy Boots then Finish Chronos Pendant

Build Item Shoes of the Magi Shoes of the Magi
Build Item Chronos' Pendant Chronos' Pendant

Finishing Items

Build Item Shoes of the Magi Shoes of the Magi
Build Item Chronos' Pendant Chronos' Pendant
Build Item Book of Thoth Book of Thoth
Build Item Obsidian Shard Obsidian Shard
Build Item Mail of Renewal Mail of Renewal
Build Item Rod of Tahuti Rod of Tahuti

Situational Actives

Build Item Greater Aegis Greater Aegis
Build Item Aegis Pendant Aegis Pendant
Build Item Girdle of Support Girdle of Support
Build Item Shield of the Underworld Shield of the Underworld
Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads
Build Item Cursed Ankh Cursed Ankh

Janus's Skill Order

Portal

1 X Y
Portal
2 8 11 12 14

Unstable Vortex

2 A B
Unstable Vortex
1 3 6 7 10

Threshold

3 B A
Threshold
4 15 16 18 19

Through Space and Time

4 Y X
Through Space and Time
5 9 13 17 20
Portal
2 8 11 12 14

Portal

1 X
Janus creates a portal in the world. If placed on a wall, the portal will create a passage through to the other side of the wall that Janus or any ally may use. The portal may be entered from either side, but closes after 1 use.

If placed on the ground, enemies and Janus will fall into the portal, being teleported into the air above it. Enemies take damage upon landing, and are considered banished during the fall.

Ability Type: Circle, Banish, Damage
Damage: 80 / 135 / 190 / 245 / 300 (+60% of your Magical Power)
Banish Duration: 1.5s
Wall Portal Duration: 5s
Wall Portal Range: 100
Range/Radius: 55/10
Cost: 70
Cooldown: 12s
Unstable Vortex
1 3 6 7 10

Unstable Vortex

2 A
Janus creates two tethered unstable portals, far too small to fit into, and flings them forward dealing damage to enemies in their path. Enemies hit by both portals take 15% damage on the second hit.

Ability Type: Area, Damage
Damage: 100 / 165 / 230 / 295 / 360 (+80% of your Magical Power)
Range: 70
Cost: 70 / 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
Cooldown: 9s
Threshold
4 15 16 18 19

Threshold

3 B
Passive: Janus increases the movement speed of himself and allies each time they go through a portal or over a Threshold (max 3 Stacks).

Active: Janus opens a multi-dimensional rift. Enemies who pass over the rift are slowed, and marked with Phase. Targets in Phase take additional Magical scaling damage when hit by Janus' damaging abilities.

Ability Type: Line, Buff
Phase Slow: 25%
Additional Scaling: 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55
Rift Duration: 3 / 3.5 / 4 / 4.5 / 5s
Movement Speed: 15% per Portal
Passive Duration: 6s
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 12s
Through Space and Time
5 9 13 17 20

Through Space and Time

4 Y
Passive: Janus gains increased % Magical Penetration.

Active: Janus becomes CC Immune and blasts a ball of multi-dimensional energy across the battlefield, burning a portal into every surface it encounters within range 500. These portals last 10s, may be used by allies, and do not vanish after the first use.

Enemies hit take damage, increasing in Magical scaling the further the energy travels. Enemy gods cannot take more than 75% of their maximum Health as damage.

Ability Type: Line, Damage
Damage: 300 / 375 / 450 / 525 / 600 (+80% of your Magical Power)
Distance Scaling: 100% of your Magical Power at distance greater than 800
% Magical Penetration: 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20%
Range: Global
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 110s

S3/S2 Situational Relics

Normally you will make most use of Sanctuary and Purification however, others can be useful situationally for example sprint is useful against jugglers or ultimates, which stick to you/ slow you. For example Kali or Basset cats.

S3 Selling Dynasty Plate Helm

When you have finished your build, you want to sell Dynasty Plate Helm because, it is a cheaper item, which is worse in later stages of the game. You can either sell it for damage or defence. If you want Defence you usualy want to buy Mantle of Discord as, it maxes your cooldowns, which is good on Janus and gives you a large amount of both physical and magical Defence. However, other items can be better situationaly such as pestalence if they have a lot of healing and magical damage. If you want damage Spear of Desolation is usually good however, other items can be better situationly such as, divine ruin against healing.

S3/S2 When to Sell Your starter Item

You should be selling your starter item as, you are transitioning into late game. This is usually around finishing your 4th item. You usually should be selling your starter to finish obsidian shard as your starter sells for 533 gold and obsidian shard costs 550 gold. However if you already back with enough gold to buy obsidian shard you shouldn't sell your starter until finishes your 5th item.

S3/S2 Ability Levelling

With Janus there are 2 main ways of levelling your abilities: one where you up your portal first to max your damage by using it on the god and keeping the threshold to give your team and you mobility when moving. The other where you use your threshold in order to gain extra scaling on your unstable vortex and although you don't do as much damage you can escape with your portal easier as it will be up more often. I use the first on where you up your portal more often but you should build depending on how you play and the game you're in.

S3 3.8 Soul Reaver or Spear of Desolation

I usually go Soul Reaver as Spear of Desolation isn't as useful as it is on other mages as you build some CDR on Janus, Which makes the passive less useful because you don't have to wait as long for your abilities. However, if the other team is building protections more than health Spear of Desolation can be useful too.

Reasoning

I currently main Janus and have done though out season 2 these are the builds i have being using generally though out playing him. They have all been testes for a lot of games and have proven to be good.

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Janus Damage Penetration Cooldown Build S2 And S3
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Table of Contents
S3/S2 Situational Relics
S3 Selling Dynasty Plate Helm
S3/S2 When to Sell Your starter Item
S3/S2 Ability Levelling
S3 3.8 Soul Reaver or Spear of Desolation
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