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Smite God: Hel

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Hel Build

Mid Start

Sands of Time

Shoes

Chalice of Mana

Mana Potion

Support Start

Watcher's Gift

Shoes

Multi Potion

Mana Potion

Mid Build

Shoes of Focus

Rod of Asclepius

Chronos' Pendant

Spear of Desolation

Obsidian Shard

Rod of Tahuti

Support Build

Shoes of Focus

Rod of Asclepius

Breastplate of Valor

Lotus Sickle

Void Stone

Mantle of Discord

Hel's Skill Order

Decay / Restoration

1 X

1 8 10 11 12

Hinder / Cleanse

2 A

4 15 16 18 19

Repulse / Inspire

3 B

2 3 6 7 9

Switch Stances

4 Y

5 13 14 17 20

1 8 10 11 12

Decay / Restoration

1 X

DECAY (Dark Stance) - Hel fires an orb of decay that deals damage and passes through minions. The orb will explode in a 12 unit radius if it hits a god or reaches max range.

RESTORATION (Light Stance) - Hel fires an orb of restoration that damages enemy minions and stops on gods. Hitting an enemy god deals damage. Hitting an allied god provides that god and Hel Health and Mana.

Ability Type: Line, Heal, Damage
Dark Damage: 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+60% of your Magical Power)
Light Heal: 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 + 4 per level
Light Mana Heal: 55 / 70 / 85 / 100 / 115
Light Damage: 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Cost: 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65
Cooldown: 8s

4 15 16 18 19

Hinder / Cleanse

2 A

HINDER (Dark Stance) - Hel debuffs all enemies in the targeted area, reducing their Magical Protection and slowing them for 3s.

CLEANSE (Light Stance) - Hel cleanses all allied gods in the targeted area, removing all Crowd Control effects instantly and protecting them from future ones for a duration.

Ability Type: Circle, Debuff
Dark Protections Debuff: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 + 5% Magical Protection Reduction
Dark Slow: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40%
Light CC Immunity: 1.5s
Range: 55
Radius: 20
Cost: 60
Cooldown: 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12s

2 3 6 7 9

Repulse / Inspire

3 B

REPULSE (Dark Stance) - Hel conjures a burst of dark energy around her, damaging all nearby enemies.

INSPIRE (Light Stance) - Hel conjures a burst of light energy around her, healing herself instantly and applying a heal over time to nearby allies that ticks every 1s. This heal is half as effective when healing minions. Hel gains Increased Movement Speed, and allies gain a reduced amount (10%) for the duration. Hel and allies also gain 20% Attack Speed while the buff is active.

Ability Type: Circle, Heal, Damage
Dark Damage: 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+75% of your Magical Power)
Light Self Heal: 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 + 6 per level
Light Heal Per Tick: 10 / 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 + 0.9 per level
Light Movement Speed: 20%
Light Duration: 5s
Radius: 30
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 12s

5 13 14 17 20

Switch Stances

4 Y

Dark Stance - Hel's abilities cause damage and she gains increased Magical Power.

Light Stance - Hel's abilities heal and support her allies and she gains increased Protections.

Passive - Hel gains increased MP5 and half of all benefits gained, including Physical Power, from Switch Stances are shared with allied gods within 55 units.

Ability Type: Buff
Dark Magical Power: 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70
Light Magical and Physical Protections: 13 / 16 / 19 / 22 / 25
MP5: 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35
Cost: 0
Cooldown: 1s

Introduction

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Note that this is NOT a guide on how to play Conquest, but how Hel should be played IN Conquest. Please check out Branmuffin17's Conquest guide for general info.

Hello. My name is Draisaitl (Drai for short) and welcome to my guide. I'm actually a main, but is a god that I also have a lot of experience with and I thought I would try and share my knowledge on her, considering I've always played her, but she just recently became good. This guide is a collaboration with an experienced ranked player and streamer named xDrag0nMast3rx who is pretty much a pro at and taught me a lot of what I know about her. Check out the credits at the bottom of the guide (click here) for links to his Twitch and Youtube channel.

, as a stance switcher, can be an intimidating god for an inexperienced player. However I used to feel the same about her until I really started to play her and I realized how good she actually is when played properly. That being said, you need to realize that she is a delicate pick in Conquest which is what this guide will be based on. Playing in a game with is NOT the same as playing with your average mid laner or support. And if she's not played, both with and as, properly, you could get punished for it.

But if you're reading the guide portion and not just copying the build, you're obviously here to learn. Note that I put builds for Mid and Support. But most of the guide portion will be focused on Midding, with mentions of the Support here and there.

Skills

Stance
Attunement

Light

Dark

"When Hel is in a stance, she gradually attunes to the strengths of that stance, gaining up to 20% healing in the Light Stance."

"When Hel is in a stance, she gradually attunes to the strengths of that stance, gaining up to 20% damage in the Dark Stance."

Switch Stances

"While in Light stance, Hel's abilities heal and support her allies and she gains increased Protections."
"While in Dark stance, Hel's abilities cause damage and she gains increased Magical Power."

Switching stances properly is extremely important to learn. Getting caught in the wrong stance can result in a number of negative results for your team. This being said, the best way to play is actually to not stay in a stance for too long. Once you get some cooldown, is most effective when you "spam her abilities" per se. Empty your kit in one stance, then switch to the other and empty that one while the other stance is on cooldown, rinse and repeat. Doing this properly isn't easy to explain, so please make sure to view the examples in the Combos section (click here).

Restoration	"Hel fires an orb of restoration that hits gods only. Hitting an enemy god deals damage. Hitting an allied god heals that god and heals Hel on a successful hit." This is Hel's immediate heal. Unlike Inspire (to teammates), Restoration will heal for a flat amount when connected. This ability also does damage to, but will not heal you when it hits, enemy gods. This ability is easy to miss and when your teammate is constantly juking you, conencting it can be difficult. Hitting this heal could absolutely be the difference between not only a teammate living, but you as well, since this ability heals both you and the person you hit. This ability does not work on minions.
Cleanse	"Hel cleanses all allied gods in the targeted area, removing all Crowd Control effects instantly and protecting them from future ones for a duration." Cleanse is arguably the most beneficial ability Hel has in her entire kit. Using this ability, which isn't very difficult to connect, is basically a free Purification Beads. Use this on yourself and get out without having to burn any relics. An important thing to note is that you can use this on teammates, so please don't be a selfish Hel.
Inspire	"Hel conjures a burst of light energy around her, healing herself instantly and applying a heal over time to nearby allies that ticks every 1s. Hel gains Increased Movement Speed, and allies gain a reduced amount (10%) for the duration." This is going to be your favorite ability during the laning phase. This ability heals you instantly just like Restoration, but also gives heal over time to all allies within the radius *including minions*. It also gives you and your allies movement speed which makes it fantastic for making rotations, and pretty good when combined with a Cleanse when necessary to get out of fights. Make sure you use Inspire on your minion wave as it comes up.

Decay	"Hel fires an orb of decay that deals damage and passes through minions. The orb will explode in a 12 unit radius if it hits a god, a wall, or reaches max range." This ability is perfect for getting poke off on enemies or finishing a kill that may have gotten out of reach from your Repulse. The beautiful thing about this ability, besides it being great for tagging an entire minion wave, is that you don't have to perfectly connect it like you do with it's light counterpart, Restoration, when you're a distance away from the enemy. Up close, however, the concept is the same.
Hinder	"Hel debuffs all enemies in the targeted area, reducing their Magical Protection and slowing them for 3s." Using this ability makes immobile gods sitting ducks for Hel. This ability slows the enemy and, against squishy targets, removes basically all of their magical protections. Even against tanks, Hinder will make your abilities sting. Throw this on an enemy and throw your Decay and Repulse to watch the enemy's HP crash. Using this ability is also great for increasing your wave clear. Do remember to use this on the minion wave before using your abilities to clear in the early game, as in the late game, Repulse can clear by itself and wasting Hinder on the wave isn't necessary.
Repulse	"Hel conjures a burst of dark energy around her, damaging all nearby enemies." Hel's most damaging ability. Repulse hits ridiculously hard in a single burst of damage. Combined with Hinder, this ability destroys with tons of burst. It's great for one hitting the entire minion wave and bursting down enemies, but use this ability with caution as getting close enough to use it could be risky and may not be worth it. Be sure not to put yourself out of position in order to connect it.

Pros / Cons

Hel - Pros & Cons

........ Pros ........

+ Team Oriented Kit +
+ Decent Damage +
+ Fun to Play +
+ Great Sustain +

....... Cons .......

- Mediocre Mobility -
- Extremely Squishy -
- Gets Focused -
- Countered By Anti-Heal -

Combos

Early Clear + Poke

1v1 Scenario

Mid Game Teamfight

Chasing

Items

Relics

*Remember to upgrade your Relics once your build is finished*

Purification Beads	Using this item removes Crowd Control Effects and makes you immune to new ones for 2s. Since Hel has an ability that gives her CC immunity ( Cleanse), Purification Beads usually isn't necessary. Although, it is still a relic to consider if the enemy team just has too much CC and Cleanse probably isn't going to be enough. Do not count this relic out.
Bracer of Undoing Bracer of Undoing	Using this item restores 40% Health and Mana lost within the last 5s. Even post nerf, Bracer of Undoing is still a notable relic to pick up. The healing and mana restoration on top of your healing abilities could really turn a fight in your favor, especially against gods who are looking to burst you down quick. You can use Aegis Amulet if you're getting burst down and your abilities are cooldown, then use Bracer of Undoing to heal. Note that this item IS affected by anti-heal and thus makes this relic a bit risky.
Aegis Amulet	Using this item makes you invulnerable to damage and healing for 2s, and prevents you from taking any actions. You may still move. When I play Hel in the mid lane, this is almost always my first relic choice. Hel is just too squishy and, in the early game, too vulnerable to not pick this up. Obviously relic choice is always situational but in mid, you can't really go wrong with Aegis Amulet.
Heavenly Wings	Using this item increases the Movement Speed of allied gods within 55 units by 40% for 5s and makes them immune to Slows. Having a Heavenly Wings on your team is never a bad idea. This relic is a great pickup, like Magic Shell, as long as nobody else on your team picks it up. Use Cleanse and pop Heavenly Wings in a bad situation and it will make it extremely hard to chase you. That being said, you can also utilize this relic to chase and get in range to use Decay and Repulse to secure a kill.
Magic Shell	Using this item applies a shield to the owner and allies within 35 units for 100 Health + 15 Health per God Level for 3s. As Hel support, this will be a great relic choice. In mid though, there's not a real reason to pick this relic up unless neither your Support or Solo picked one up. I absolutely think that Magic Shell should always be picked up on a team though, so if for some reason nobody else does, definitely pick up Magic Shell.

Starter Items

Power

Shoes of Focus	No Passive. These boots are core on Hel in almost any situation. If you're looking for early aggression, Shoes of the Magi is a decent alternative, but most of the time Shoes of Focus will be the best choice to get CDR built early..
Book of Thoth	You permanently gain 10 Mana per stack, and receive 5 stacks for a god kill and 1 stack for a minion kill (max 75 stacks). Additionally 3% of your Mana is converted into Magical Power. While stacking this item may seem like a good idea to suppress Hel's mana problems in the early game, I do not recommend it because there are other ways to handle her mana issues in order to get CDR online earlier. That being said, Book of Thoth is still a viable option and is still something to always be considered.
Ethereal Staff	Your abilities deal bonus Magical damage to enemy gods equal to 5% of their max Health. This effect can only happen once every 10s. A very strong option for Hel. You don't see this item in every mage build, but this item synergizes very well with Repulse and the burst potential it has. While I don't normally build it to make room for other items, Ethereal Staff should not be taken lightly. It's a strong item.
Rod of Asclepius	The healing and health regeneration of you and allies within 70 units is increased by 10%. If you are in combat you provide 10% additional Healing to allies within 70 units. This item is pretty self explanitory, not to mention core, on any magical healer like Aphrodite or Hel. Something people often forget, though, is that this item gives 75 physical power which should not be taken lightly. Building this item early will not only increase your healing before the enemy team can get some good anti-heal on, but it will also give you a nice power spike.
Pythagorem's Piece	Allied gods within 70 Units gain 12% Magical Lifesteal and 30 Magical Power OR 10% Physical Lifesteal and 20 Physical Power, depending on their class. Pythagorem's Piece is a viable option for a Hel in the support role to give teammates some extra lifesteal if you're playing with gods that can make use of it. Other than that, though, this item won't do much for you since Hel makes very little use, if any, of lifesteal herself.
Warlock's Sash Warlock's Sash	You permanently gain +3 Health and +.6 Magical Power per stack, and receive 5 stacks for a god kill and 1 stack per minion kill. (max. 100 stacks) This item is pretty much in the same place as Book of Thoth in terms of viability on Hel, maybe even less so since it doesn't help with your mana problems, aside from the 400 extra mana you get from the item, with or without stacks. Building it halts any CDR you could have built and thus will slow you down.
Rod of Tahuti	Increases Magical Power by 25%. Do not let this item's price tag intimidate you. I build this item on pretty much all mages and Hel is absolutely no exception. Build this item late game and watch your abilities 100 to 0 squishies. Just don't forget to back up all this power with some penetration.

Penetration

Lotus Crown

Defense

Breastplate of Valor	No Passive. A pretty helpful item for Hel support, seeing as you have to find CDR in other places from the normal damage items. Breastplate of Valor is most popular because of the 20% CDR which is hard to pass up. It also gives really good Physical Protection, as well as 300 mana and 10 mp5 which is helpful also helps with Hel's early game mana problems.
Genji's Guard	When you take Magical Damage from Abilities your cooldowns are reduced by 3s. This effect can only occur once every 30s. Obviously as Hel Support, you're not going to playing like your average tank. But sitting back like one of the damage dealers is not an option either. This item is great to give you some magical protections for when you need it. It also gives you some CDR and the passive will be incredibly helpful to get your healing abilities up when you really need them.
Spirit Robe	You gain an additional 15% damage mitigation for 3s whenever you are hit with a hard crowd control ability. This can only occur once every 15 seconds. I find Spirit Robe viable on just about any god. It gives pretty good protections, some CDR, and damage mitigation in the passive which is incredibly underrated in my opinion, all for a pretty cheap price tag. Not core, but absolutely something to consider.
Shogun's Kusari	Allied gods within 70 units have their Attack Speed increased by 25%. Shogun's Kusari is another item that is obviously something unique to Hel in the Support role, not Mid. It falls in the same boat as Pythagorem's Piece in that it's great if you have teammates who can utilize the attack speed, but you yourself won't get much out of it, if anything at all. It does, however, give magical protections and some CDR which is always helpful on Hel.
Lotus Crown Lotus Crown	Any god affected by your healing abilities gains +20 Physical Protection and +20 Magical Protection for 5s. Cannot activate on the same target again for 10s. Lotus Crown is pretty good for Hel in the Support role. It can be debated whether or not this item is good for her in Mid, but I personally don't recommend it there. Nonetheless, with as much healing Hel has in her kit and how often she uses it, this item synergizes very well with her. It gives some power and physical protections as well, which is also nice.
Void Stone	Enemy gods within 55 units have their Magical Protection reduced by 20. This item is a bit situational in mid, in my opinion, because it doesn't offer any CDR and also reduces the effectiveness of Obsidian Shard. However it is absolutely worth building in Support, especially if your team has a lot of magical damage, as it will basically give every magical god in radius free penetration.
Mantle of Discord	If you take damage below 30% health you unleash a shockwave that stuns all enemies within a range of 20 units for 1s and gain CC immunity for 1s. This effect cannot trigger more than once every 90s. Mantle of Discord is a situational item that is actually pretty good in preventing getting bursted down, especially with the passive. It's also super helpful adding some CC and CD reduction, especially if the other team is diving you and your team won't peel for you.

Shield of Regrowth

Situationals

Witchblade	Enemies within 55 units have their Attack Speed reduced by 20%. This item isn't picked up as often as it used to be, but it is still a good pickup as Hel support to try and counteract an enemy comp that is heavy on Auto Attacks. It doesn't offer Hel much stat wise, but it is a great counterplay item.
Pestilence	The healing and regeneration of enemy gods within 55 units is reduced by 25%. Obviously not an item for Hel Mid. But even for Hel Support, your solo laner should ideally pick this item up. However we all know how stubborn some people can be. Worse comes to worse, you can grab this item if there's particular healing on the enemy team such as Aphrodite or Guan Yu, or even a mirror Hel if you're in casuals.
Midgardian Mail	When hit by a basic attack, there is a 30% chance to slow your enemy's movement and attack speeds by 30% for 2s. This item is a great alternative to Witchblade, considering it gives Physical protection and 10% more attack speed reduction, the only downside being that it can only proc if you take damage. Like so, it is a great item to counterbuild an enemy comp that is heavily Auto Attack based. Again, most likely an item for Hel Support.
Shield of Regrowth Shield of Regrowth	After healing yourself from an ability, you gain +40% Movement Speed for 4s. This can only occur once every 10s. Some people argue that if you're not building this item on Hel, you're playing her wrong. I completely disagree. I never build this item on her. However the item is not bad. Shield of Regrowth obviously synergizes well with her heals and the passive stacks with the movement she already gets from Inspire. The only problem with building this item is you take away from one of the items you could have, whether it be protections or damage, the situation is you're going to sacrifice something for a little bit more mobility, since the item stats itself doesn't offer much. I say if you position yourself properly with Hel, you dont need this item. But nonetheless it's still good.

Laning

Note that this section is the standard start for in the Mid lane, and it's basically the same as any other Mid laner. This is NOT a Midding guide. The map will assume that you and the enemy break even on wave clear and both decide to go for your own camps and not invade. For the very early part of the game you mostly just want to stay with your Jungler, while keeping your mid farm in check.

Here are a few things to note in the first few waves:

First Waves Information

Starting Mid Route

Clear Mid-Lane minions with Jungler (1). Strong early game gods should push forward on the 1st mid wave. As , I would do so only if your Jungler has strong early clear.

Clear Speed Camp (2). Going to Speed first is important in order to secure it. A jungler without his speed buff in the early stages of the game usually doesn't end well. And Midding without Jungle presence is extremely difficult.

Clear 2nd Mid Wave (3). As soon as you're done clearing the speed camp, you'll hit level 2. At that point the next wave should be clashing in mid so be sure to clear that as soon as speed is done.

Clear Solo Mid-Lane Harpies(4). Securing as much farm as possible in the early game is extremely important. If your jungler is with you, which he should be, you can clear these in no time.

Clear Fire Elementals (5). Assuming they're not already cleared by the enemy solo laner, clear the Fire Elementals with your Jungler. These will continue to spawn until Fire Giant spawns at 10:00.

After this point, rotations depend on the flow of the game.

Additional Tips

Credits

A huge thanks to xDrag0nMast3rx for making this guide what it is. Be sure to check out his Twitch and YouTube channel. He's a great player, a great person, and is always happy to help people better their gameplay. And even for the more experienced players, he makes great content. You can find out when he's streaming by following his Twitter.

Also a big thanks to Branmuffin17 for helping me with pretty much all of the coding in this guide. It's because of him that I'm able to provide a guide that is (hopefully) appealing to look at and easy to read that also provides all the content a good guide needs to provide.

Thank you for taking the time to read my guide, hopefully you learned something. Helpful feedback is always welcome if you may have a different opinion about something or just a helpful tip to make the guide better. I always appreciate constructive feedback. Just leave a comment and I almost always reply.

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(46) |

Drai, don't forget to update this one too!

(401) |

Damn beautiful guide. Great content. Helpful gifs.

On your mid-build, what do you think of building Spear of Desolation before Chronos' Pendant? You'll still get some CDR (though noticeably less especially with her stance dance and ability spamming with the nice effect of the Chronos passive), but you get a great chunk of flat pen. I know Hinder gives a protection reduction debuff, but you level it last, and at the point you'd get Spear, it'll really help you deal more damage (basically true) to any squishy god not building protections).
IF you are set on the earlier Chronos, I'd say you really want to get Shoes of the Magi first in most cases, for the poke potential. Just my opinion.
You MAY want to create 2 tabs, one for Mid and one for Support, specifically if you level abilities differently depending on role. In Mid, I think Decay is a safer wave-clear ability, even though it does 10 less damage per rank (and 20% less scaling), and you might focus on getting that up first there.
In your Support build, you only give an option for early anti-physical, with 2 physical protection items ( Breastplate of Valor + Lotus Crown. What if the greater threats are magical? Would you feel Genji's Guard is an adequate anti-magical alternative?
Also, I wonder if Lotus is core...it's definitely nice and fits her kit quite well, but it would be my odd item out...and I know you don't say it's core, but using it as the main example in your build...I dunno, something to consider at least. At it's position at 4th, it's a bit out of place...the added protections aren't that much at that stage of the game, and in that build, you also delay getting an actual magical protection item.

So...would like to see potential alternatives for the Support build (again pointing toward a 2nd tab for Support).

Anti-physical first: Watcher's Gift, Shoes of Focus, Rod of Asclepius, Breastplate of Valor, Void Stone, Mantle of Discord, situational
Anti-magical first: Watcher's Gift, Shoes of Focus, Rod of Asclepius, Genji's Guard, Breastplate of Valor, Mantle of Discord OR Void Stone OR Shogun's Kusari, situational

Thoughts on those?

Would suggest putting Pros/Cons immediately after the intro.
Okay, so I'm getting to the items section (writing this as I'm reading through), and you definitely provide item options. You really should have a section for these at the top...I'd guess 50% of the people aren't going to go into the body of the guide, so it's important to also give enough info at the top so people know your build isn't 100% set in stone. I know it's a lot to add, and you probably like the top of the guide looking clean, so... =P
Your writeup on the items is great. Good conversational tone and information.
Talked about early Shoes of the Magi early, but notice you sort of say the opposite of what I understand usually is suggested. You say to switch to it late if you're potentially overcapping CDR...that's a valid point, but with her key/core items, I don't see her really overcapping unless you're also taking blue buff or getting the Potion...but either way, I'd see it as Magi early (mid), possible switch to Focus late to max CDR.
You state for Warlock's Sash that it's possibly less viable because it doesn't help with mana problems (other than 300 mana...but it's actually 400). I'd say 400 mana is a very significant chunk, personally. If I were to describe it, it would be the defensive version of Thoth...instead of a higher power and mana boost, you get the health (and still a decent amount of power in the end).
I think Bracer of Undoing is risky for Hel. If the enemy team is at all counter-building, anti-heal could render this extremely weak...maybe something to write in?

Great guide, want to hear your feedback. +1

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Just gonna go through all your points one by one:

- I prefer because the 20% CDR plus the passive allows you to start throwing out your abilities consistently. Yes the flat penetration would be nice but I wouldn't build here because you don't wanna get caught with all of your abilities on cooldown. It's crucial.

- You CAN get but 's early game isn't that great anyways, I don't think getting that extra damage from will make much of a difference. I can, however, agree with selling late game for .

- The level up process is the same for both roles. I also don't personally agree with in the Support role but I do have to respect it because it's a thing and it can work if all the pieces fall into place. So therefore I want the guide to be focused on mid while giving respect to those who want to play her in the Support role.

- Here's the thing. You wouldn't play in Support the same way you would play a Guardian. Your Solo laner and ideally your Jungler who hopefully picked someone a bit tankier will be the ones initiating so being tanky isn't a top priority like other supports. Another thing to note, and this is why making a Support build is hard and anyone who mains Support (I'm sure you can understand this since you play it quite often) will tell you this, is that a lot of what you build as a Support is all situational.

Lotus Crown

These 3 items should be core on Hel Support, the rest is situational. If I were to give a general build to someone who doesn't know how to counterbuild for this particular scenario, this would be it because gives great CDR and protections against Hunters who are more times than not the ADC, will help you if the enemy tries to dive you because it gives some protections but primarily, it lowers their protections so allows you to defend yourself if your team doesn't peel for you, and for the same reason, the passive will give you a last resort way to get out.

Building as Support is insanely situational but if someone said they were going to build the exact same thing every game and wanted a build, this is the one I would give to them.

- 4th item is actually not a bad spot for Lotus Crown because consider the protections from the item's passive, plus the protections from 's passive (which if you're support you should obviously be within 30 units of your initiators and not sitting in the backline acting like a damage carry mage). If you're meaning to tell me that 40+ protections isn't relevant I just have to disagree with that.

- Noted, can move them. Wouldn't hurt the flow of the guide.

- As far as the items section I actually prefer them where they are because I think talking about the God itself (meaning her abilities and how to use them) should come before deciding what to build on her.

- Thank you sir :P

- I don't really see your reasoning on Magi early, switching to Focus late. I'd say the opposite because if you've already invested into early, aside from CDR, you have absolutely no reason to switch. And I've already gone over why I prefer early.

- You're right, error on my part. Will fix, ty for pointing that out. I don't like the item though on for the same reason as Thoth: It halts her build early game even more so than it already is. Building cooldown early on her is too important to stack in my opinion but you're not the only person to ever disagree with me on that.

- Bracer of Undoing can be risky but you have to build accordingly. If you reach level 12 it's just common sense that if they've already built anti-heal, you shouldn't buy Bracer of Undoing. I suppose I can add it in though.

I await your reply to my reply, good sir.

(401) |

Ahhhhahaha I forgot about the protections in her passive, and didn't read carefully on that part. There are actually a LOT of god passives I'm not solid with...if you were to quiz me, I might get 1/2 right.

That said, looks like the 25 protections she gets is shared as 1/2 to teammates, so 12.5 protections + 20 from Lotus...not quite 40, but for general purposes, close enough. I can thus agree with that point, as that's close to giving everyone a (without the passive), but only in light stance.

Good explanation on your preferences for Chronos earlier and for your opinion on Support Hel in general. Agreed on counter-building and the like. Thanks.

Regarding the items section, sorry, I wasn't clear apparently. I think the top listing of items should have a listing of the various alternatives/options...not that the items CHAPTER should be moved. I agree abilities come first.

Regarding early, it's a very specific strategy for poke...but you're right, with her somewhat weak early game, and need to get closer to unleash her full kit (which is dangerous), maybe just getting Focus (1st) and Chronos (3rd) is fine. But anyway...Magi's early is for that 10 flat pen. In the early game, you're going to take a decent bite out of the enemy's health with even that small amount of pen. Here are some numbers:

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Note that I didn't disagree with you on Warlock's Sash, just pointing out my opinion of it in general comparison to . I think either stacking item can work on her, but note that I didn't complain about the lack of stacking in your mid build =) I agree on it delaying CDR (and Asclepius being built, for that matter). Actually, I noted you didn't mention the movespeed increase aspect in the item writeup, and I feel that's a KEY component of its stats, to help with her survivability.

AAAAND...I think Shield of Regrowth deserves a mention somewhere...Utility or defense section perhaps?

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So if we take it one step FURTHER

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Shield of Regrowth on Hel sounds pretty crazy, assuming would proc it even though it speeds her up already.

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Of course it does, the only problem is it doesn’t bring much to the table aside from
The Passive and CDR. What do you take out of the build if you decide to build this?

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Personally? I'd consider it for Support maybe like so:

Lotus Crown
replace Watcher's with
replace Rod w/ Shield of Regrowth (depending on enemy building anti-heal)

If the enemy team had anti-heal in their god kits (e.g. or whatever), might consider Shield as a straight up replacement to Asclepius early if I felt they would take advantage of that.

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The way you guys describe it makes it sound more like a comfort item than anything. It gives you extra movement speed when you heal but not much else.

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I'd say safety if the enemy team is targeting you often. Helps you get clear. It would be different if she had an escape/leap, but she doesn't, so she can use all the mobility she can get.

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Just saying after our game, does feel plenty quick overall without Regrowth. I do know some people swear by the item though.

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Sands of Time	This item grants 2 additional MP5 per 10% of your missing Mana. This is hands down the best starter item for Hel in the mid lane. Sands of Time gives 10% CDR right off the start, as well as helps address Hel's mana problems in the early stages of the game. You do have options, but I strongly recommend Sands of Time.
Soul Stone	Hitting an enemy with a basic attack tears out and stores a portion of their soul. At 5 souls, your next ability consumes all souls and you gain +40 Magical Power to all abilities for 3 seconds. If I had to pick an alternative to Sands of Time, it would be Soul Stone. This item gives a lot early game burst which makes it great on gods like Scylla. It's also a good option on Hel combined with Repulse, but overall I don't think it's as good as Sands of Time.
Watcher's Gift	Being within assist range of a minion or jungle camp monster death without dealing the killing blow awards +5 bonus gold, and also restores +12 Health and +10 Mana. Standard on any Support, this item obviously doesn't compliment your damage, but allows you to focus on a supporty playstyle, while not missing out on gold or experience. However, for obvious reasons, this should never be built on Hel outside the Support role.

Shoes of the Magi	No Passive. While I highly recommend Shoes of Focus, there are times when the game calls for building certain items that make you overcap on CDR. If this happens, it may be a good idea to swap out Shoes of Focus late game for Shoes of the Magi as long as you're keeping max CDR.
Spear of Desolation	Earning a Kill or Assist subtracts 1s from all Abilities currently on Cooldown. While this item has a bit of a price tag on it, I love building it on Hel to cap my CDR as well as get some flat penetration and a nice power spike. However, the passive is nothing to shy away from, especially if you're capable of getting kills on Hel.
Obsidian Shard	You gain +33% Magical Penetration. Obsidian Shard is the Titan's Bane of Magical gods. Once people start getting their protections built, this item is exactly what you need. The 60 power this item gives is also no joke. While Penetration isn't as core on Magical gods like it is on Physicals, I still recommend building this item core going into late game.
Divine Ruin	Enemies hit by your Abilities have 40% reduced Healing and Regeneration for 8 seconds. The Brawler's Beat Stick for Magical gods. With as much healing as there is in the game, building Divine Ruin item can't really be bad, especially if you're against another healer (ex. Ra). Even if they do have healing, unless everyone and their grandma on the other team has a heal, a Pestilence on your Solo and maybe a Brawler's Beat Stick on one of your Physicals should be plenty of anti-heal.

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