Smite Cupid Build Guide: Love, find your mark! - A (Lovely and) Complete Cupid Guide for all modes (S7, 7.12) (WIP)

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Smite God: Cupid

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Choose a Build: Conquest (Carry/ADC)

Conquest (Carry/ADC) Non-Conquest Modes (Except Assault) Assault Only Conquest (Mid) Other builds (All modes)

Tap Mouse over an item or ability icon for detailed info

Cupid Build

Traditional ADC (Meta build)

Notes The ultra sustain cupid, actual meta, insanely hard to counter and a true DPS ADC but with no fun exploding people with 1 single skill ;-;

Replace Warrior Tabi with Bloodforge late-game after you buy Elixir of Speed or anything else you need.

Devourer's Gauntlet

Warrior Tabi

Odysseus' Bow

Qin's Sais

Atalanta's Bow

Berserker's Shield

Bloodforge

Love Machine Gun (Trans build)

Notes This build is a standard build that I made focusing on more Skills but without forgetting you are an ADC.

Replace Warrior Tabi with Ichaival late-game after you buy Elixir of Speed. The last item (to replace boots) is situational, and it should be built according to the match. See more in the build section.

See more examples in the builds section.
Warning: watch out to not cap hard the AS limit (2.5).

Transcendence

Warrior Tabi

Qin's Sais

Atalanta's Bow

Asi

Heartseeker

Ichaival

Portable Nuke Bomb (Crit-Skill)

Notes As replacements for your boots after you buy , buy .

If you need lifesteal, build instead of ata as your 5th item.

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Fail-Not

Wind Demon

Atalanta's Bow

Asi

Deathbringer

Start (Meta Build)

Notes This is your main start if your build will start with .

Spiked Gauntlet

Hunter's Blessing

Healing Potion

Multi Potion

Alternative Start (Tras builds)

Notes This is your main start if your build will start with .

Morningstar

Hunter's Blessing

Healing Potion

Multi Potion

High viable items

Notes Items that works pretty well on him on almost any condition. (See more in itemization section)

Obs.: A crit item must be combined with at least another crit item in the same build to make both high viable.

Bloodforge

Odysseus' Bow

The Crusher

Qin's Sais

Wind Demon

Deathbringer

Transcendence

Asi

Ichaival

Rage

Fail-Not

Atalanta's Bow

Devourer's Gauntlet

Situational Items

Notes Items with medium-low viability on him, so consider to build them only in some occasional situations. See more in builds section.

Shadowsteel Shuriken

Toxic Blade

Brawler's Beat Stick

Titan's Bane

Jotunn's Wrath

Berserker's Shield

Soul Eater

Malice

Poisoned Star

Runeforged Hammer

The Executioner

Relics

Notes See "Relics" chapter for more information.

Purification Beads

Aegis Amulet

Phantom Veil

Blink Rune

Heavenly Wings

Cupid's Skill Order Notes You might skip level 9 point on Fields Of Love if it's on cooldown to apply it on Heart Bomb, then at 10 you upgrade your ulti.

If it's not on cooldown, then I recommend upgrade the ulti.

Notes

You might skip level 9 point on Fields Of Love if it's on cooldown to apply it on Heart Bomb, then at 10 you upgrade your ulti.

If it's not on cooldown, then I recommend upgrade the ulti.

Heart Bomb

1 X

1 4 6 7 10

Share The Love

2 A

3 8 11 12 14

Flutter

3 B

2 15 16 18 19

Fields Of Love

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

Cupid Threats

Tap each threat level to view Cupid’s threats

Max

Major

Even

Minor

Tiny

Cupid Build

Final Build Example (No crits)

Notes Replace Warrior Tabi with Heartseeker late-game after you buy Elixir of Speed. The last item (to replace boots) is situational, and it should be built according to the match.

If you don't have any tank with high HP pools, change in and buy other replacement like .

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Jotunn's Wrath

Qin's Sais

Atalanta's Bow

Asi

Heartseeker

Alternative Build (Crits)

Notes The last item (to replace boots) is situational, and it should be built according to the match after you buy . In this case I chose , but could be also or .

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Fail-Not

Wind Demon

Atalanta's Bow

Asi

Deathbringer

Starts

Notes is recommended to Arena (sometimes Joust), where you can't farm well, so just rush .

Other modes start with attacker's blessing.

Some specific match-ups you will need an stronger early game/need your boots asap, so + is your start, so you can go finish your boot first then you buy without lose your early game.

Get some s and s. If available, instead mana and healing get .

Attacker's Blessing

Morningstar

Charged Morningstar

High viable Items

Notes Items to you choose if you don't wanna crits.

Bloodforge

Jotunn's Wrath

Heartseeker

Qin's Sais

The Crusher

Atalanta's Bow

Ninja Tabi

Warrior Tabi

Transcendence

Asi

Ichaival

Crits

Notes Choose two crits if you wanna crits.

Deathbringer

Rage

Wind Demon

Poisoned Star

Fail-Not

Malice

Shadowsteel Shuriken

Situational Items

Notes Items to you consider depending of which enemy you are fighting against.

Hydra's Lament

Toxic Blade

Brawler's Beat Stick

Devourer's Gauntlet

Titan's Bane

Mantle of Discord

Magi's Cloak

Berserker's Shield

Cupid's Skill Order

Heart Bomb

1 X

1 4 6 7 10

Share The Love

2 A

2 15 16 18 19

Flutter

3 B

3 8 11 12 14

Fields Of Love

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

Cupid Build

Final Build Example

Notes Standard final build to Assault without critics.

Replace Ninja Tabi with Ichaival late-game after you buy Elixir of Speed. The last item (to replace boots) is situational, and it should be built according to the match.

If there aren't tanks building a lot of HP, don't build , build instead and buy another item such as or .

You may build earlier (as 3rd item) if you need pen asap.

Jotunn's Wrath

Ninja Tabi

Toxic Blade

Atalanta's Bow

Qin's Sais

Asi

Heartseeker

Start

Notes THE MOST AWESOME START TO ASSAULT YOU CAN DO! (See the section "builds" to understand why).

Jotunn's Wrath

Boots

Healing Potion

Core items

Notes Items that is not recommended you change it at any circumstance 'cause they have a fundamental function in the build.

Jotunn's Wrath

Ninja Tabi

High viable items

Notes Your next items after Core Items, choose two and wisely.

Qin's Sais

The Crusher

Bloodforge

Asi

Ichaival

Brawler's Beat Stick

Toxic Blade

Heartseeker

Atalanta's Bow

Situational Items

Notes Items to considerate depending of which enemy you are fighting against.

Titan's Bane

Winged Blade

Witchblade

Soul Eater

Breastplate of Valor

Genji's Guard

Mantle of Discord

Magi's Cloak

Odysseus' Bow

Blackthorn Hammer

Runeforged Hammer

Caduceus Shield

Berserker's Shield

Crit build example

Notes High damage, sustain and Insane cooldown reduction to use and specially as much as possible.

Replace shoes with after the [[elixir of speed].

Jotunn's Wrath

Ninja Tabi

Fail-Not

Atalanta's Bow

Wind Demon

Bloodforge

Deathbringer

Cupid's Skill Order

Heart Bomb

1 X

2 8 11 12 14

Share The Love

2 A

1 4 6 7 10

Flutter

3 B

3 15 16 18 19

Fields Of Love

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

Cupid Build

Standard Mid Build

Notes Standard mid build for burst power

Transcendence

Warrior Tabi

Qin's Sais

The Crusher

Atalanta's Bow

Heartseeker

Bloodforge

Starter

Notes may replace the mana potions.
You need mana potions here because you can't regen your mana and also you can use your skill to heal yourself a lot.

Charged Morningstar

Healing Potion

Mana Potion

High viable items

Asi

Brawler's Beat Stick

Heartseeker

Jotunn's Wrath

Atalanta's Bow

The Crusher

Titan's Bane

Transcendence

Warrior Tabi

Ninja Tabi

Bloodforge

Situational Items

Odysseus' Bow

Qin's Sais

Toxic Blade

Malice

Runeforged Hammer

Ichaival

Wind Demon

Rage

Deathbringer

Fail-Not

Berserker's Shield

Brawler's Beat Stick

CDR - Pen Build

Notes Replace your boots after the with

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Jotunn's Wrath

Qin's Sais

Atalanta's Bow

Heartseeker

Bloodforge

Crit build for mid

Notes Replace your boots after the with .

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Fail-Not

Wind Demon

Atalanta's Bow

Bloodforge

Deathbringer

Cupid's Skill Order

Heart Bomb

1 X

1 3 6 7 10

Share The Love

2 A

4 8 11 12 14

Flutter

3 B

2 15 16 18 19

Fields Of Love

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

Cupid Build

Hard Anti-healing build

Notes Sell your boots after you have bought and buy if you need even more anti healing, else, choose between:

You might also trade Brawler's with Toxic.

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Brawler's Beat Stick

Qin's Sais

Atalanta's Bow

Toxic Blade

Odysseus' Bow

Ultra CDR Crits

Notes Sell your boots after you have bought and get malice for the ultimate CDR possible.
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Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Fail-Not

Atalanta's Bow

Wind Demon

Asi

Malice

2 Girls 1 Cup Build (Ultra Nasty)

Notes If the "Nasty build" is already dirty, this one is beyond it. You apply 15% extra damage on targets affected by CCs, which means ANY BASIC attack or ANY SKILL you hit on the enemy proc it and you will be doing the extra damage. You also becomes slightly tank and has area damage (even more) due passive

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Qin's Sais

Atalanta's Bow

Frostbound Hammer

Runeforged Hammer

Odysseus' Bow

Nasty ADC build

Notes If you want to win and don't care about your reputation and the feeling of being a dirty bitc*, here's the build. Don't use when you have slow immunity on the other team, but use and abuse when they don't. Also, excellent build for those that wants to 1 vs 1 (boxing) a basic attacker or another ADC.

Replace boots with .
can be a decent replacement for your boots too.

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Qin's Sais

Atalanta's Bow

Asi

Frostbound Hammer

Ichaival

CDR with no Crits

Transcendence

Ninja Tabi

Jotunn's Wrath

Qin's Sais

Atalanta's Bow

Asi

Ichaival

Ultra lifesteal

Devourer's Gauntlet

Warrior Tabi

Asi

Atalanta's Bow

Ichaival

Titan's Bane

Bloodforge

Pure Lifesteal but with Crits

Devourer's Gauntlet

Warrior Tabi

Rage

Atalanta's Bow

Wind Demon

Deathbringer

Asi

Cupid's Skill Order

Heart Bomb

1 X

1 4 6 7 10

Share The Love

2 A

3 8 11 12 14

Flutter

3 B

2 15 16 18 19

Fields Of Love

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

Introduction

Art by Hadassa

My name is x MysTeRioN z, a majority Xbox Player but sometimes I play on PC too. I'm a Brazilian nice guy who likes to play FPS, Racing, Plataform and RPG games. I like to study and read when I'm not playing and I'm also studying to be a lawyer.
My Xbox Gamertag is the same as here: x MysterioN z.

Hello guys, today I'm bringing the most complete guide you will see on this site for now:v
My objective with this guide is to go into all possible details and describe almost any possible item/situation to you and explain what you should do and why and all tips possibles to play with him, no matter how much I will have to write to do so.

"Have you ever been so in love that you feel like
your heart will explode?...Do you wanna be?"
Best phrase in the entire game hahaha

Recently I have heard this God is the Teemo of Smite (Teemo is a character from League of Legends that is cute, small, annoying and is only played by people that don't have souls). Yes, he is but who cares? :p
People that don't have a soul (and brain) play as , (braindead as Master Yi)... (I'm just kidding). Anyway, let's go to what matters.

I'm open to suggestions to make this guide even better, so don't forget to like this guide (if you liked) and tell me what I should improve, what I should change, and if this guide was helpful for you.

♦ Introduction ♦ Stats ♦ Pros/Cons ♦ Skills ♦ Skills Order ♦ Skills Combos ♦ Synergies ♦ How to play ♦
♦ Tips for game modes ♦ Warding ♦ Builds ♦ Relics ♦ Random Facts ♦ Final Considerations ♦ Changelog ♦

Stats

"I'm so sweet" - Bee Cupid

General
Health: 445 (+72)
Mana: 230 (+39)
Speed: 365 (+0)
Range: 55 (+0)
Attack/Sec: 0.95 (+1.8%)

Regen
HP5: 8 (+0.67)
MP5: 4.6 (+0.35)
Protection
Magical: 30 (+0.9)
Physical: 11 (+3)

Basic Attack
Damage: 35 (+ 2.3) (+100% of your Physical Power)
Progression: None
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Pros / Cons

"Can't touch this, honey" - Bee Cupid

Pros

Easy to play
Great Burst Potential
Decent Cooldowns
Permanent Attack Speed Buff
High Sustain on lane
Has a good escape
Utility God
Very cute and Lovely
Cutest cards of all
the game

Art by vangel4e via DeviantArt

Cons

Very Squishy
Your healing isn't useful in team fights
Good escape but not great
Mesme effect on ulti is broke by damage
Only 2 damage Skills
Falls at late game
Extremely annoying VP (The Default)

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Pros

Easy to play
Simple skills and mechanics that make it possible for all people (newbies or skilled players) to play with him.
Great Burst Damage
The combo Heart Bomb and Fields Of Love provides a ridiculous amount of damage against a single target plus you have your basic attacks that really hurts.
Decent cooldowns
They aren't low but aren't too high for what the skills offer.
Permanent Attack speed buff
Your 3rd skill Flutter gives you a permanent attack speed buff even when you don't use it. Just upgrade the skill and gain attack speed.
High sustain in battle
With some lifesteal, the skill Share The Love, a decent dash and some "play safe", only a really good gank or hard engage on you can kill you because the damage you take in lane can be easily restored with Share The Love and remember you can counter ganks with wards and the most of enemy engages are predictable. Also, his healing can be somehow helpful to the team during the game. If you do max cooldown (40%), you can regenerate 600 health (200 per heart) every 8 secs and you have 1885 health at maximum level, so almost 1/3 of all your health can be regenerated, but only out of combat. In assault, this is a big advantage since you are not a healer for the game even that you can heal.
Has a good Escape
You have a quick dash that travels a nice distance and leave a trail to allies move faster too, keeping you safe from a good amount of threats
Utility God
( Cupid is flexible meaning you can fit him in almost ANY TEAM COMPOSITION. Due ALL HIS SKILLS provide some kind of "Buffs" to the team/"debuffs" to enemies, such as stun, slow, cripple, heal, and movement speed, he can combo with almost every character in the game letting you do AWESOME combos bringing a lot of utility compared to other hunters that usually brings a soft/hard cc and damage only.)
Very cute and lovely
(The cutest voice lines and such adorable character. Also gives you love advice: "Love is a Battlefield")
The Cutest Cards in the game
(His cards are the cutest in the entire game, there's no way to don't think it!)

Cons

Very squishy
He dies very fast to almost everyone in the game and absolutely, any debuff can be the sentence to death to him, such a simple 1s stun.
Your healing isn't useful in fights
Your heal is only powerful in mid/late game (due to its enhancement by your physical power) and if you/your teammate pick ALL the 3 hearts. If you or 3 different people get each one 1 heart they won't be able to get a good amount of healing. So, this heal only works well if all the 3 hearts are picked by the same person and only mid/late game. Now think about a very big team fight...Do you really think people would be able to stop fighting and get the hearts?... So, healing? Only out of combat, unfortunately.
Escape is good, but not great
At early game is a reasonable big cooldown (16s) so you have to use it wisely to always have an escape. Also, you CAN BE STOPPED while doing your dash and without your dash, I'm almost sure you are dead. Beside it, it's not a leap and you don't become invisible or walk through walls limiting your escape potential.
Mesmerize effect on his ultimate is broke by damage.
If it was a Stun, would be very good, but I think it's gonna be OP, anyway, this effect is useful only if you are alone and trying to escape from someone so you slow the target and do a mesmerizing effect gaining time to escape or if the target is far from you and you need to get closer to don't lose it (considering the target don't take any damage to wake him up, such as minions for example). Notice that if you do the item The Crusher, this effect is useless since the item passive will break it as soon as the Fields Of Love explode.
Only 2 damage skills
You have only Heart Bomb and Fields Of Love to help your damage output. Yes, they hurt a lot but compared to other hunters that have even all the 4 skills doing damage, that's a problem for you.
Falls at late game
Cupid only has 2 damage skills and although they have a pretty decent scaling, Cupid can't compete directly with a lot of other hunters late-game that have more damage abilities or are all focused on basics.
EXTREME ANNOYING VP (THE DEFAULT)
While some of Cupid's skins have good voice packs like Bizzy B, GUTTERSNIPER, Trick or Treat, and Gadget Goblin, the standard VP is very annoying, sharp, and, most importantly, loud. So do your team a favor and use another skin, the standard voice pack, or text chat instead of VGS. They'll thank you for it.

Skills

"Love is a battlefield!" - Cupid

Lovestruck

Type: Passive
Skill Type: Stacking Buff

fall in love with everything he hits, with more love, more powerful he becomes. He stacks a heart with each basic attack he hits (max 8 stacks). He will have the following additional effects with the stacks:

Each heart stacked will increase by 2% the damage of your skills
Each heart stacked will increase by 2% your healing

Mesmerized effect on his ultimate ( Fields Of Love) is doubled (from 1.5 secs to 3 secs).
Heart bomb when explode now will cause a 1s stun on all targets in the area.
(These two skills will ALWAYS consume all stacks even when it's not at max.)

TIPS AND HOW TO USE

Heart Bomb

Type: Projectile

Cooldown: 12 secs
Hit Damage: 50/80/110/140/170 (+80% of your Physical Power) (Single Target)
Explosion Damage: 50/80/110/140/170 (+80% of your Physical Power) (In Area)

fires his famous arrow charged with a heart. The target hit with this arrow will lose 20% of movement speed and the heart will stick on him. After 3 seconds, the heart will explode causing damage to the target and all enemies in the area. If Cupid totally fell in love (your passive is fully stacked), the explosion will cause 1s stun to the target and all enemies in the area. Minions of all types take an additional 50% damage on both hits.

TIPS AND HOW TO USE

This skill is the core of Cupid. To play nice with him you will need to master this skill. Avoid miss it!!!
Notice that the damage enhancement this skill has is up to (with the passive) 186% of your physical power, however, the base damage is ****, especially early game, so you will NEED a good amount of physical power to apply decent damage on the enemy.
The damage of this skill will be increased by Lovestruck in (up to) 16% and is calculated based on the flat damage and based in the percentage of your phsycal power. In numbers Heart Bomb does a total of 340 + 160% of your physical power, applied in two ticks (hit/explosion). With Lovestruck fully stacked it will do 394 (340 + 16%) + 186% of your physical power (160 + 16%), notice that is increased by 16% of 160% which is almost 26%.
Heart Bomb gives to Cupid a big burst potential since you can fire your basic attack, the Heart Bomb and then a basic attack again very quickly (Auto reset). So try to do this all the time and you will surprise your enemies with the damage done.
This skill is a very powerful weapon late game, you do almost the same damage from your ultimate but it returns in 12 secs or less if you do some Cooldown Reduction Items ( Jotunn's Wrath/ Fail-Not).
Your damage is divided into 2 ticks: 1 when you hit the target (and it applies only to the target) and the other when the heart explodes and this explosion causes damage in an area.
Use this to help you clear minions waves faster. At mid/late game just this skill kills the entire minions wave if they are grouped up.
You can use this on a target that is running away from the battle to kill him but play safe, if you are not sure/if you miss this, stop chasing the enemy.
Only shoot this if you are SURE you will hit the target. Remember even if you miss the skill will be put in cooldown and your stacks will be consumed.
Try to ALWAYS stack your passive before shooting this to have more damage and a stunning effect, but don't let an enemy go away if it's not fully stacked.
Remember that this skill will ALWAYS consume all the stacks even when it`s not fully stacked.
The arrow has "travel time" and a maximum range, so pay attention to learn how to fire it, sometimes you will need to do a prediction to hit the target, it isn't like Hou Yi's Mark.
Early game, prefers to use your ultimate before the Heart Bomb due to the higher damage your ulti will provide in combination with Lovestruck, unless you need the stun to keep the enemy inside the ulti. Late game, you always should try to hit HB instead of FOV first because the stun will be helpful and the damage won't be that different.

Example Video

Share the Love

Type: Ground Target

Cooldown: 14 secs
Heal: 30/50/70/90/110 (+20% of your Physical Power) per Heart

show to all teammates and himself the face of love throwing 3 hearts on the ground that heals allies or himself if picked up. If an ally gets it, it will regenerate Cupid's mana based on how much is feeling loved (how many stacks you have on your passive).

TIPS AND HOW TO USE

Example Video

Flutter

Type: Dash

Cooldown: 16-12 secs
Attack Speed increased: 4/8/12/16/20% (Passive)

dashes forward leaving a trail of love that increases in 30% all allies' movement speed and himself when above it. Also gain a permanent attack speed buff by upgrading this skill to help him spread the love.

TIPS AND HOW TO USE

Example Video

Fields of Love

Type: Ground Target (Ultimate)

Cooldown: 90 secs
Damage: 220/300/380/460/540 (+100% of your Physical Power)

quickly shoots all his love arrows into the air that quickly lands, forming a large radius circle in the ground, preventing enemies from use movement skills, keeping them close to his love, and also slowing all the targets in 35%. Then, after 2 seconds the hearts on the arrows will explode causing damage and a hypnotizing (mesmerizing effect) for all the targets affected by the explosion.

Tips and how to use

This is the most powerful Cupid's Weapon 'cause everything in this skill is good (Damage, cooldown, debuffs, range, and radius) so use it wisely, especially at late game, when this skill can do/help in a Deicide (Kill the entire enemy team).
The damage that this skill will be increased by Lovestruck is up to 16% and is calculated based on the flat damage and based on the percentage of enhancement. In numbers Fields Of Love cause a total of 540 + 100% of your physical power, with Lovestruck fully stacked will do ridiculous 626 + 116% of your physical power of damage, observe that is increased by 16% of 100% which is (obviously) 16%. That's the reason you must stack your passive first.
All enemies inside the range CAN'T use movement skills and if they have already used it, Fields Of Love will stop it. Examples of blocked skills: Guan Yu Warrior's Will, Tyr Fearless, Ratatoskr Dart, Awilix Feather Step, Fenrir Brutalize and Unchained and many others, so a well-timed Fields can break the enemy combo and put them in a complicated situation, but be careful, Hachiman Mounted Archery, Freya Valkyrie's Discretion, Ratatoskr Through the Cosmos, Guan Yu Cavalry Charge movement skills, but with CC immunity, so they can escape easily from your fields and turn the game against you. Da Ji One Thousand Cuts ISN'T A MOVEMENT SKILL (even though it is :p), so FoL does not stop it. Also, fire it when you are near the target so you can combo with Heart Bomb and basic attacks killing almost everything that doesn't have any protections.
Try to combo it with your Heart Bomb and you will kill almost everyone, 'cause you will slow the target in 55% (there are diminishing returns here, so it isn't real 55%), you did damage by hitting the Heart Bomb, you will do damage by the explode from the heart, will do damage by the Fields Of Love exploding and you will have stun from the heart (if you were fully stacked) and the mesmerizing effect. If all of this doesn't kill, just fire some basic attacks and it's done.
This skill is a nice combo with Odin's Ultimate Ring of Spears, Scylla Ultimate I'm a Monster, Ares' Ultimate No Escape, Da Ji's Ultimate Paolao and a lot of others. Combining with other players' skills increases the chance of success.
Since this ultimate slows movement speed you could use it when are getting away from an enemy chasing you to slow down them. It also applies a 1.5 mesme effect so the enemy will "sleep" for 1.5 secs and remember that only JG bosses/gods/structures can shut down this effect. So if you ulti defensively, unless the enemy has beads or the cloak, he probably will lose you of sight.
Try always to fire it with the enemy at the center making it very hard to escape from it.
If you fire it too much near the map limits, the circle will lose a part of it.
I will recommend you put the Cupid skills as "instantaneous" in settings but this skill I recommend you let it in the "default" 'cause you can see the Fields before firing or at least as "quick", on your first matches of course.
This skill WILL ALWAYS consume your hearts stacked from the passive, even when it's not full.

Example Video

Skills Order

"True love never dies!" - Cupid

Art by pushimaru via DeviantArt

On this section I'm going to help you choose what skill you should upgrade first and what are the priorities depending of your play style. You can have a: High damage leveling order, focusing on DPS and damage, a High Sustain leveling order
focusing on maximize your sustain in lane, or even be Hybrid. I will explain each skill order right below click on the spoilers to understand each one.

High Damage and Sustain (Standard Lvl Order)

High Damage and DPS (When you rush Lifesteal)

High Sustain (Exclusive to Assault)

Skills Combos

"This arrow is aimed at your heart!" - Cupid

Wave clear

Heart bomb + Basic Attacks (AA)

Take my love (Details)

Poking your enemy

+ +
Basic Attack + Heart bomb + Basic Attack

Quick kaboom (Details)

Chasing your enemy

+ +
Flutter + Heart bomb + Fields of Love

Are you running from my love? (Details)

Exploding your enemy

+
Heart bomb + Fields of Love

Explosive Love (Details)

Trying to RUNAAAWWWAAYYY

+
Fields of Love + Flutter

If you are the prey (Details)

Combos and Synergies

"Shot to the heart and I'm to blame, baby!" - Cupid

Here I will show you some synergies that has or not with other characters. All the descriptions here were made thinking about conquest and all the characters here were also supports, which doesn't mean you can't port the tips here for other modes or if the god is in another role.

Obs.: TBH, I'm lazy to make new synergies, I'm waiting SmiteFire have this section right below (next to or near) the threats, just like MobaFire, so I can just select a god and put my thoughts no need to BBCode the section, that is the "hardest part". Sorry guys :p.

Cupid synergy is measurable, generically, like this: The most stoppable CCs (By stoppable I mean some CCs that stops or at least reduce the enemy capacity of movement as roots, stuns, taunts...) the god has, the better is the synergy with because you will force the enemy use beads or he will die, and if he uses beads, it's a free kill to your combo using your ulti, plus it's easier to hit HB and FOL when the enemy doesn't move and you have the chance to apply CC chain and don't let the enemy even try to defend himself.

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I'M REWORKING THIS SECTION

I could put almost everyone in the game here because how I said, has very good teamwork, and his skills work very well combined with almost every other character. I just chose the Gods that usually are used as support and/or combo well with .

If your favorite support isn't here don't be sad, I will update it as soon as I can.

How to play with Cupid

"Alright let's get it on, hahahahaha!" - Cupid

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Cupid, God of Love, a very nice and fun/funny God to play, and also a bit easy. Here I will help you by saying how you should play with him, the general gameplay.

If you haven't read the Skills sections right above, I suggest you do it before starts here.

I consider a Hybrid ADC, which means that you have 2 or all your 4 skills applying damage on the enemy, so the general recommendation is always build something focusing a bit on power and pen for your skills but also a bit of Attack Speed and benefits from basic attacks so you can have the best of both worlds.

Early Game

Key parts of early gameplay: Farming, HP and Mana Care, Moderate Aggressive playstyle, Attacking the tower, Wards, Ganks, Positioning, Sustain, Fighting, and Poking.

early game in details

Farming: As you probably know, farming is the most important thing in a game of conquest. At the early stages, you have a reasonably clear, so if you just have to focus clear the wave. The more you farm, the bigger you get and by getting bigger you may help your team and do your job, carry the game, as soon as possible. Start on the purple buff near your lane and GET the buff. It provides a minor protection reduction and Attack Speed, very helpful to you. Then farm your lane minions. Once you got to level 2 you may go and farm the harpies close to your lane but be careful these harpies take some time to kill and you need to clear them with your support, farm alone is a waste of HP and time. Keep farming your wave and avoid unnecessary backs to not lose the farm.
Watch you Health and Mana closely: Watch your Health and Mana. If you are out of mana, you are an easy target because you won't have Flutter, your only escape. Don't try to force fights unless you're confident you can either kill your opponent or escape alive. If in doubt about your mana or HP, return to base. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY!
Be careful with the mini-gods...I mean minions: Early fights usually happen with minions around. When you attack the enemy gods, their minions turn to you and start to hit you. Be careful. Minions at the early game are almost like gods and can do more damage than the enemy gods (mainly the ranged ones) so be careful fighting around enemy minions, also you can use this tactic in your favor, trying to force the enemy to fight near your minions. Also, the wave has always priority over harpies and even your purple buff!
Be aggressive but with moderation: Yes you can attack enemy gods and try to hurt them even though you are not an early game God. Watch your support behavior, try to use VGS to sync your behavior with his, and work together. Remember that you have a 1-sec stun on your Heart Bomb and this can be useful to you since your support probably will have another hard cc to help. Combining CCs early game may result in a kill. However be careful, you are "extremely fragile and breaks for everything!", in other words, you also die easily, so it can be too risk be aggressive, so use your brain, be aggressive once you have cleared the wave, or when the enemy cannot avoid your attacks, you know the enemy JG/mid is not around.
Attacking the enemy tower: Just attack the enemy tower if you have a good vision of the enemies on the map. Sometimes you might see yourself alone in the lane and you look at that tower asking to be shut down, but if you don't have any vision of the JG or enemies, don't go because it's too risky and you might get ganked and die. If you're pushing lane and hitting the tower after enemies have returned to base when the enemy comes back to the lane you can easily throw your ult down across the lane behind you to slow them down due to the mesme effect, especially if you are fully stacked...that's of course if you're not going for kills, and then you might finish your job taking down the tower.
Wards: An important habit to play at conquest and mainly as ADC is ward. Check the ward section to where I explain the right spots to ward. Buy Wards is something extremely important and with well positioning you can run for your life even before a gank happens. Remember that people (usually) are not idiots, if they are passive and suddenly they become aggressive that means a possible gank is incoming and if you don't have any wards you won't be able to confirm it so you can miss a chance of turn the fight at your favor and punish the enemy. So, never forget wards, mainly early game where ganks are more deadly. Also, DO NOT STAND NEAR THE ENEMY TOWER YOU ARE A FREE GANK DOING THAT. Not even wards can save you sometimes if you have a bad positioning like this. Also, remember that until LVL 12 everyone has a free ward called Vision Shard
Ganks: Gank is when you start a fight with help of a teammate surprising the enemy. Use vgs to request ganks or to cancel them. Don't let your teammate start a fight and retreat without saying anything. Usually, I would recommend you follow the ganks and help your teammates but try to get the kills, you need to get bigger :p. Use "VG3", "VG1", "VGG", "VVX" are examples of commands you might use. Also always remember to say when the enemy is missing so the JG won't waste time going there when there are only minions. Don't ask for ganks when the enemy is under the tower, early game it's too hard to dive, Retreat and let the enemy farm away from his tower then you engage.
Positioning: About your positioning my comment is, stay behind the support whenever he is there and don't go in the middle of the wave else you will be hit by both minions when attacking the enemy. Also, don't stay too close to the enemy tower when you don't have the vision of the enemy mid and JG, else you are asking for a gank.
Sustain: Different from other hunters you have your own sustain that is Share The Love. This skill is great because you can heal your support and yourself allowing you to apply some extra pressure on the enemy and even if you are fighting against a god that pokes a lot like Ullr, you still have enough sustain with your potions and this skill. You also gain mana every time an ally is healed by you so it is interesting to heal them if you need mana and just pick the hearts yourself if it is really needed.
Fighting and Poking: Fight behind your support if possible and do not stay near the wave, minions will melt your HP and for the enemy turn the fight in his favor later it is extremely easy. Also, try to poke your enemy with some basic attacks and mainly the poking combo. If you are against an ADC without sustain (rushing Transcendence and no lifesteal in the kit) at this game stage you can win the lane by using this tactic. You also have a Stun on the kit that can be something REALLY powerful in the first early stages mainly if you have aggressive support.

DON'T CHASE AN ENEMY IF YOU ARE NOT SURE YOU'LL KILL, just go if you have the and/or and you hit the target. DON'T GO IF THE ENEMY HAVE TEAMMATES NEAR HIM or IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THE ENEMIES ARE.

Prefer to don't try and stay alive instead of dying trying and feed the enemy. Don't forget to use your heal on your teammates to get mana!!

Mid Game

Key parts of mid gameplay: Keep the Farming, Staying alone at lane, Aggressive playstyle, Rotating, Wards, Objectives.

Mid gameplay in details

Keeping up with the Farm: Just because the lane phase ended that doesn't mean you shouldn't farm anymore. Farm the neutral camps and buffs (with allies) to still getting bigger. You must not forget your farm or you will fall and won't be able to do anything.
Staying alone at Lane: At some moment, mainly in mid and high elos you will be alone with the other ADC on your lane. Remember the poking and fighting scenario from the early game, try to poke your enemy, and then, when he is at Medium/Low HP finish him with a burst combo using your ulti. Watch out with enemy ganks, DON'T FORGET TO WARD, and if you don't have any vision of the enemies be careful, better safe than sorry. If you feel (or hear) that enemies are coming for you, retreat. DO NOT STAY "UNDER" the enemy tower facing the enemy ADC else you will be asking to die there, your lane is longer than others and your dash short. Once you took the enemy tower rotate. If it's too early like 10min then stay in lane but keep farming and don't stay too close to the Tier 2 tower.
Aggressive playstyle: Now it's time to become a little aggressive. Your damage scales very well now (mainly with the build I did). I recommend you start playing a little more aggressively, but not too much. Remember that your kit is not the best in the game and CANNOT save you from some hotter situations. So you can blow enemies with your combos and your ganks, mainly with the ulti so use it in your favor.
Rotating: After you destroyed the enemy tower unless it's too early and you didn't even finish your stacks you will want to rotate, going to other lanes to help in fights and ganks or to do some objectives. Just don't forget to come back often to your lane to defend it, else the enemy will split splash (push) your lane and will destroy both towers and sometimes even the phoenix. And yes, some people are pure bots and won't rotate, that doesn't mean you also should stay there too, just mean that you need to return often to defend it ;)
Objectives: REMEMBER THAT OBJECTIVES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN KILLS, so it's time to start do your job, carry the game doing the objectives. This means that whenever your team starts an objective like fire giant or gold fury you must be there because from mid to late game you are the highest DPS of the team, and these objectives and structures are killed/destroyed with DPS, Basic attacks, so, help them.
Wards: This is the time you will need to pay a lot attention. When you stay alone on your lane it means you have 0 help, so if someone ganks you, there's nobody to help you so, ward the map. Check the section "Warding" to learn how to do it.

Late Game

Key parts of late gameplay: Farming Occasionally, Grouping Up, Self Peeling, Wards, Objectives, Late game Teamfights.

Late gameplay in details

Farming Occasionally: Just because the match is at advanced stages that don't mean you don't need to farm. Remember that even full build you can buy potions like Elixir of Speed and Potion of Power or even Elixir of Power. So, even though you already finished your build keep getting some farm OCCASIONALLY to stay ahead of your enemy and get these consumables that can change your match. Of course, you won't leave your team to farm away from them but if you notice some EXP, buff, or minions near F A R M.
Grouping Up: At late game, a key point to the carry is group up with your team. They do need you and you do need them. You are probably the highest DPS on the team and they really need you to destroy any remaining objective, be the constant damage on the teamfight and you also need them because you are a big glass canon walking around any engagement on you can be a sentence to death. So you help them and they help you gotcha? (In theory, of course :p). Stay behind your team, especially your tank (support and or solo) and DO NOT walk alone or stay in the front line.
Self Peeling: Unfortunately, you are very squishy, so YOU DIE VERY FAST at the late game for other mids, carries and some jgs so DO NOT AVOID the "self peeling". Peeling is when you basically protect a teammate to help him get a kill, if someone dives into the backline to kill you, do not avoid using your ulti on your feet or fight back, yes try to run but if you can't better die fighting than just die. You have enough CC for self peeling against most part or Gods that dives you, so use it, you won't help the teamfight if you die before it starts, so forget the TF for a moment and defend yourself. Call for help if necessary!!!!!
Wards: Late game wards are important to know your enemy position. Don't forget especially to ward the Gold Fury AND the Fire Giant, these objectives can change the game's destiny depending on when and how they are made. You also must ward the JG so you can see enemies and maybe get a kill on someone walking randomly and then force a teamfight while they are 4 vs 5.
Objectives: These are the priorities late game. Stop rushing for killS and start to destroy/kill objectives. Remember that you can't split splash (split push) because you don't have the highest DPS of the entire game (there are better hunters for that like Izanami) nor has a great escape to get out of there without dying so I recommend you group up with your team and rush objectives together.
Late game Teamfights: This is where you shine, teamfights. Your ulti really hurts and can easily force relics from enemies to your team attack. While fighting, focus always on a single target, preferentially the squishes first, and then tanks, and don't forget to run for your life if someone dives you.

Obs.: Change the skills from "default" to "instantaneous" in settings to get better responses (except and the if you have troubles aiming them).

Tips for Game Modes

"Don't be afraid of love! Nobody has ever been hurt by love!" - Cupid (that's a lie hahaha)

Here you will see specific tips to the game modes. Follow the conquest tips plus everything you find here.

Conquest

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In conquest, you should prioritize do what your role needs. (ADC/Mid).

In the game:

You MUST play safe and aggressive only when you finished killing enemy minions or when your support is tanking it for you because you can't heal yourself neither has your escape. Wait for your support start fights for you and focus preferentially the enemy carry.
To better clear your lane you may fire Heart Bomb on the back minions and focus them because they do more damage, are easier to kill and hit you immediately when starting a fight with other gods while the melee ones need to get closer of you to hit you and deal less damage. Just be careful to expose yourself too much 'cause to do this you will need to get very close of the wave.
Another tip is, if possible, fire basic attacks before the enemy wave meets your wave so the front minions will get very closer of the back ones and 1 Heart Bomb can deal damage to the entire wave helping the clear.
Start clearing your purple buff and pick it. The AS and extra pen worth for you. You may let your support pick it if he is a Ymir or Sylvanus because they maybe do a better job with it in the first minutes.
Pokes really hurt you so avoid them.
Focus on the minion wave, it's the most important thing at early game, mainly at level 1,2,3...Remember minions do a lot of damage at early game and tank a good amount of damage and you don't even have a good clear, so I think you can imagine how this is bad for you if you try to fight vs your enemy with minions around.
Once you clear firstly the enemy wave, always try to poke him, with basic attacks or Heart Bomb, but be careful to don't call attention of his jungler.
Ward as soon as possible to avoid ganks. You are pure cra* at early game and some junglers shines on early game, like Ratatoskr so you cannot be ganked. (See Warding section)
Focus objectives instead of Kills but don't be a stupid guy trying to carry every single objective alone or you will die. You work better with your team.
Your presence on a teamfight is strong, mainly in mid to late game, so try to always participate with your ulti.
Try to stole enemy gold objectives such as Golden Fury or Fire giant, even that you need to sacrifice yourself to do it.
When you destroy your first tower it's recommended you start to rotate and help your team but, return to your lane asap to protect your tower.

Tips to your match:

If there is some healer in enemy team, do Brawler's Beat Stick or Toxic Blade to neutralize part of his heal. (Maybe it's interesting against enemies with big lifesteal such as Anubis and Freya). If an ally did some anti-heal, don't do the same item and think twice if the team really need a second anti-heal item and if no one can do it for you because in both cases you don't apply it very well (you don't hit a lot of basic to apply toxic neither has area damage except your ulti).
If possible (it isn't a must item), ask to the Support do Shogun's Kusari as some mid-late game item if you have other basic attack gods such as Kali or Erlang Shen. It'll increase all allies attack speed in 25% so it will helps you a lot, letting you skip an AS item to other more interesting thing.
I strongly recommend you don't stay alone in this mode in the early game. Stay with someone to better chances of survive (You must stay with someone in early game but in mid/late it's optional, but high recommended, even when you start to rotate and can sustain yourself).
In late game, when you and your team are running to do the last objectives stay together and you behind them providing damage and support with your skills.
Always group up in the late game 'cause just one death can change everything.
TOGETHER YOU ARE STRONGER.

ALWAYS REMEBER: OBJECTIVES > KILLS. If you didn't kill a lot but helped a lot with the objectives, that is what matters.

Assault

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Prioritize stop enemy team healing, healing yourself and your team.

In Assault if your team get some character with group healing skills he is considered a healer but is not a healer to Smite, so if you get him on your team probably won't have another healer on the enemy team.

Ok his heal is not powerful, but is better than nothing and provide a great sustain of mana to him.

In the Game:

At the beginning of the match be careful, there are a lot of crazy people that just rush for a kill. Remember that everyone starts with the ultimate ready.
Play safe and ALWAYS throw your hearts. Share The Love should be always in cooldown because you are using it as soon as available ;)
Participate (but from some distance) of the teamfights and remember your ultimate here is ridiculously strong, mainly in early game due usually no one does another relic except the Meditation Cloak. At level 12 with the second relic things should be less broken to your side.
Always try to push objectives instead of rush for kills.
Try to poke with Heart Bomb and don't be poked, remember pokes hurt you a lot and here you have to literally Share The Love with your teammates so avoid take unnecessary damage, else you will need to take your own hearts, wasting mana and letting your allies die.
If well played, Cupid in Assault will destroy the enemy team and is a HUGE pain in the *** to deal with.

Tips to your match:

Consider do the highest cooldown reduction here to use frequently Share The Love.
Your main start item here is Jotunn's Wrath and not Bloodforge. You can heal yourself and the 20% cooldown is more helpful than the extra 35 damage, so for the god of love DON'T DO THIS ITEM as the 1st item!!!
Prioritize build items to counter the enemy healers
Don't go in fights that you are at disadvantage like 4 vs 5.
Go carefully to kill someone 'cause your team will miss you a lot in a teamfight and your little heal.
I already said it but I will repeat 'cause it's one of the keys to success to play Assault well with Cupid: Always throw your hearts to your team get it because they will help them and you. They will regenerate their health and you will regenerate your mana, so it makes you high sustain in battle.
And seriously, don't throw the hearts near the enemy/where your team don't see it or will only lose mana. Also be careful to don't make a bait to your teammates with the hearts, remember that the enemy can see where your hearts are.
Remember that you CANNOT RETURN TO BASE AT ANY CIRCUNSTANCIES. You can only buy your items if you die and there is a large time to respawn.
ALSO: REMEMBER, OBJECTIVES > KILLS

Arena

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Joust, Clash, Siege

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Warding

"Watch over me please!" - Cupid
"Ahh, You are as tall as me!" - Cupid

To do theses images, I CONSIDERED I SPAWNED AS ORDER SIDE, the light blue team.

I will show you how to warding the DUO, usually the place you will play with and some places additionally that may be useful. To see a complete section about warding check these two options:

Bran's The Overarching Conquest Guide

EmilZy's Warding Video

DON'T FORGET TO USE Vision Shard A (LIMITED BUT) FREE WARD!!!!

Early Game

These are the first minutes of the match (0:00 to 10~13:00), until you get your first items online (2 ~ 3 items).

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Mid Game

This is when you get strong enough to take care of yourself, so your support go rotate (something around 13:00 ~ 20:00 minutes), and is when you get you 3rd, 4th (sometimes even the 5th) item online. You may find something like this at your minimap (the first tower of each lane should be gone or is almost falling).

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Late Game

This is when you finish your build (something from 20:00 until the end of the match). With all items online you and your team (and your enemies) are strong and teams usually group up here to do the remaining objectives. Wards here are used to know the enemies movements and stop "split-pushes" or precious objectives such as the Fire Giant as well punish enemies walking alone. Here your towers probably fallen and you need to protect your phoenixes, the last block to the titan.

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Remember your team will be (or at least should be) also Warding, so if someone put a Ward on "your" location, change it and put on other place.

Pay attention on the minimap, it CAN save your life!!!! When the beep plays and you see an enemy on the ward is recommended retreat unless you know what you are doing!!!

Builds

"Something to spread the love!" - Cupid

There are important thing wrote on notes section, please, read it before read here!!!!!

How to Build

Now I will talk about of how you should build the little chubby boy properly, what your build must have to be decent and viable on a Cupid.

how to build

What a cupid build must have?

Power: Cupid has big scalings so power is essential on his build to make him a big threat. Avoid build a cupid with low physical power or you may not have a decent performance.
Penetration: As any ADC, Cupid will always need penetration on his kit to make him a big threat to avoid part of natural defenses of each god and to pass through tank defenses.

What a cupid build may have?

Crits: If you are facing multiple squishies (gods without protections) then build crits is a way to blow even more your enemies.
Mana: Cuspid casts a lot of skills which can make him mana hungry if you are not carefully enough/don't have a teammate to pick your hearts or you are being forced to heal yourself with the hearts, so build Transcendence is, not core, but high recommended.
Attack Speed: Well, just like any ADC, AS is always welcome. You can build a full ability base Cupid (with no to minimum AS boost) and it probably will remains viable, that's why AS is not in the "must" part.
Anti-heal: Some enemies will require anti-heals if you want to beat them and ability or basic attack anti-heals like Brawler's Beat Stick or even Toxic Blade can be decent options for you if you want to fight in a 1 vs 1 against an enemy with healing or lifesteal.
Lifesteal: You can use Share The Love to heal yourself but not while in combat. In this case, you will need lifesteal and you can build both ability based lifesteal such as Soul Eater or basic attack ones as Asi.
Utility Items: Generically, items with some utilities for your match like Bloodforge to keep you alive after killing someone on a teamfight, Magi's Cloak to absorve a hard cc, Witchblade to reduce enemy AS...
Cooldown Reduction: Cupid can make a very good use of his skills specially Flutter and Fields Of Love so build some CDR can be functional sometimes.

What a cupid build usually mustn't have?

Tank Items (except for duel): You usually won't need build some tank items as Stone of Gaia, defenses in general, Blackthorn Hammer, Mystical Mail...

Builds

Conquest Builds

Carry (ADC)

Portable Nuke Bomb (Crits)

Love Machine Gun (No crits)

Kaboom (Burst Power)

mid

Non-Conquest builds (Arena, Joust...)

Assault Build

Other Builds Example

Itemization

In this section I will see how some items works on Cupid and their viability in a build to this god.

Itemization

High Viable Items

High viable items

Crits

Crits (combine 2 or more in the same build to make them viable)

Situational Items (Offensive and Defensive)

Items that may work in some specific situations and can counter/give you some advantage over your opponent. (Can also be possible replacements for boots late game).

Situational Items

The Executioner
Viability: Medium to High

Standard item to reduce enemy's physical protections, working as a pen in the build, enhancing your damage specially against all tanks. This item provide nice AS and Power, however you need to stack the hits to reach the amount of prots reduced while Atalanta's Bow offers the same "pen" since the first hit and also have similar stats, so it's kinda hard to recommend this item over it.

Heartseeker
Viability: Medium to High

This item offer an excelent stats but it is extremely expensive, meaning this should be built only as one of your last items or if you are really fed. Better paired with a Transcendence due high power build. TBH, this item can be useful and it's very good as an item for mid laners and fun item for adc role in some off-meta builds, but not so recommended as mid.

Jotunn's Wrath
Viability: Medium to High

This item offer a huge CDR allied with mana power and pen being an excellent item for those who look for maximize cupid combo power combining Heart Bomb with Fields Of Love. This item viability decreased because with fail providing 35% crit chance and 20% CDR with 5 more power, it's hard no recommend that you build fail and just go into crits.

Runeforge Hammer
Viability: Medium

The item a provides power and a good passive that can be powerful on your hands. The passive is really good, % damage on hunters is powerful and both of your damage skills can easily apply it. This item passive works when you:

Hit Heart Bomb, applying a slow on the target for 3 secs, so 3 secs of +15% extra damage.

If Lovestruck was fully stacked, the enemy will be stunned, so +1 sec of 15% extra damage

Fire Fields Of Love, applying 2 secs of slow, so +2 secs of 15% extra damage

If well timed, you can get a total of 6 secs applying 15% extra damage. Wow a lot of damage. However, you are dependent of you 1 to try to apply it effectively and although the power is good, the item doesn't provide pen or AS, so it can be useful but definitely, not high viable.

Silverbranch Bow
Viability: Low

Provides nice stats for it price but the passive only benefits who pass (overcap) the 2.5 AS per sec, something you can't do easily due your AS steroid be a passive. I recommend or you buy this item only if you are overcapping the AS limit in basic attack focused builds. Don't buy it on ability or burst based builds. Plus, remember that you aren't an apolo so you barely will overcap the AS. IMO, it doesn't worth for cupid, but it isn't the worst item you can do.

Brawler's Beat Stick
Viability: Medium to High

It offer nice stats at all and can be useful even when the enemy does not have healings/huge lifesteals. Gives you power and penetration and stop part of the enemy healing. A must item if there are Gods that heals in the enemy team or huge lifesteals as Anubis with double or triple lifesteal. It's not a very recommended item to him because you have only 2 skills that do damage so maybe Toxic Blade is more interesting to him, however, Heart Bomb applies this item twice, meaning you will have 11 secs of this item passive.

Hydra's Lament
Viability: Medium

It may work well on Cupid or can have no effectiveness.
You can combo the Flutter + Basic Attack + Heart Bomb + Basic Attack and you do a ridiculous burst damage taking an advantage of your enemy 'cause no one expect take a big burst damage from an ADC (Specially Cupid without the ultimate).
This item passive is: after using a skill, for 8 secs, your next basic attack deal +50% damage (pay attention that is the NEXT basic attack you DO, and not the next basic attack you HIT). The problem here is exactly this, if you miss the basic attack right after using a skill you are making this item passive useless, and this item also doesn't have a very good stats that make it worth even when you don't use its passive, so if you miss basic attacks frequently (very common on consoles), don't build this item.
Also it has a little cooldown helping you with your skills. This item could be helpful in situations you have to burst your enemies and after that you couldn't fight much more, but this is very situational, use it wisely.

Devourer's Gauntlet
Viability: Medium

This item will gives you much more lifesteal than Bloodforge if you stack all the 70 stacks and you will lose some power (gives you 65 power when fully stacked) compared with Transcendence (the item and its passive that reaches almost 100 physical power (at level 20)). You only need patience to stack 70 minions. If you prefer you can CHANGE Transcendence in this item, making your Cupid more high sustain and full ADC but your skills will be in second plane and you will always be in need of mana if you don't retreat to your base often or use Share The Love correctly. So use it wisely!. Basically your survivability is increased and your power decreased and plus you become (even more) late game.

Titan's Bane
Viability: Medium to High

It will gives you a nice penetration AGAINST TANKS. If you are fighting against a tanky enemy comp (3 or more tank gods), do this item as soon as possible. Remember that this item is almost useless against squishy targets (without protections in the build) while The Executioner still useful since its passive remains the same independently of how much protections the enemy has and it has AS also. Can be also your main pen if you already has a huge AS on the build.

Toxic Blade
Viability: Medium

This item is recommend against enemy healers. If You are fighting, for example, an Anubis this item can be a way to stop his ridiculous lifesteal without lose DPS. I recommend you do as one of the last items if enemy ADC do not have double lifesteal or healing. If there aren't enemies that heals/lifesteal, don't do this item. It's easier to apply than Brawler's Beat Stick since you just have to hit basic attacks, but besides the AS, this item stats are not so good for you. If one of your teammates did Brawler's Beat Stick and the Support Pestilence your team will TOTALLY CANCEL THE ENEMY HEAL with your Toxic Blade (Considering all passives were activated together). Now with Rod of Asclepius healing more, don't forget to do this item or Brawler's Beat Stick or will give the victory to the enemy. But remember, no healers/ridiculous lifesteal, no Toxic Blade.

Magi's Cloak
Viability: Medium

This item is very situational. Since you are squishy, one stun can open a chance to the enemy kill you without problems, so if taking to much stuns or other types of control, this item is for you. This item gives health, some physical and magical protection and absorbs a hard control on you giving you immunity for 1s after that with a reasonable cooldown. Recommended only if you are dying by enemies controls (stuns for example).

Soul Eater
Viability: Medium to high

The controversial Soul Eater. Some people like to build it on cupid, some people don't. The fact is that although Cupid cannot take a very good use of its passive, the stats are kind good so this can be a good item on him in some situations. Remember to build it as 3rd or 4th item since you have to stack (yes, it stacks very fast but you still have to stack). This item can be a decent lifesteal for your abilities if you look for more burst builds.

Witchblade
Viability: Medium to low

It can be a decent replacement for boots late game, after you buy the Elixir of Speed. Gives you some useful stats (not good but useful) and it removes some AS from your enemies, useful against AA comps, as the enemy ADC + Kali/ Bakasura + Erlang Shen in the same team.

The comments section may have a lot of extra information and even doubts already answered, don't forget to check it!

Relics

"I want it! I want it!" - Cupid

These are items with large cooldown that can help you in the battle or even save you life, so don't forget to get it before go to the battle. Relics are free, but can be upgraded for 500g. Players unlock their first Relic at
level 1, and their second Relic at level 12.

details about the relics

Random Facts

"What a scared bee calls? Boobees!!!" - Ghost Cupid
Best joke from the game hahahaha

about Cupid (the God)

About the Smite Cupid (the playable character)

Cupid was the first Roman god introduced in SMITE
Cupid, Ne Zha, and Ratatoskr are the only male gods voiced by a woman. The actress who voiced Cupid, Brina Palencia, also voiced Artemis.
The guide name "Love, find your mark" is a reference to Cupid voice line when he fires his Heart Bomb.
Cupid was turned into a magical god for a short period of time but was eventually changed into what he is today.
Cupid can say at Low Health "I keep bleeding love...Ouch!". This is a reference to the song Bleeding Love.
Cupid when kills Sobek may say, "See you later, alligator!". This is a reference to the song See You Later, Alligator.
One of Cupid's taunts, "Shot to the heart and I'm to blame, baby", is a slightly altered version of a line in the song You Give Love a Bad Name
Hi-rez DO NOT SHOW LOVE to cupid since 2016 >:(
Cupid is probably one of the gods that hardly ever are picked and due to that HR doesn't change his kit (buffing or nerfing or even reworking it) since Season 3 (3.18). However, he has received 5 skins from the last balance. He also recently received a little boost on his clear since Heart Bomb is dealing +50% extra damage to minions. It's not the buff I was expecting, but I think it was very useful.
The Little Devil skin is one of the few skins that still uses its 3D model for its Card instead of a digital painted card art.
The Lucky Baby Fuwa skin was based on traditions of the Chinese new year, such as firecrackers and dumplings that are common on this holiday. This was the first skin to replace Cupid's bow with a slingshot. This skin is horrible.
Cupid along with Anhur, Artemis, and Sobek are the only gods from SMITE Closed Beta that have yet to receive a major remodel. He received a minor change, making him "less chubby" and a little taller. Little Devil however remains with the original model.
Cupid is the only god in the game with two Tier 1 skins (2 recolors).
In Loverboy skin, the abilities Share The Love and Fields Of Love have it hearts replaced by Sweethearts. This also is one of the few tier 1 skins that has custom effects
In Bizzy B skin, the intro line "Bee. I'm a bumblebee, and I buzz buzz buzz, and I buzz buzz buzz!" is a reference to the viral video "The Kitty Cat Dance". His low HP, he can say "Can't touch this, honey!" is a reference to the song "U Can't Touch This" by singer MC Hammer. His line for when he dies "I'll bee back." is a reference to the Terminator.
His line in Bizzy B Skin for destroying a tower "Go Jackets!" is a reference to the Yellow Jackets who have a wasp as their mascot. Coincidentally (or not) the Yellow Jackets home state is Georgia, the same state where Hi-Rez studios are located Helder of Titan Forge, smite developer.
Beemo is a Teemo skin on league of legends that is very similar to cupid Bizzy B, even more, if you consider that Cupid is considered by a lot of people the teemo from Smite.
Bizzy B Cupid is in Bacchus Bearly Buzzed skin aiming an arrow on him while he eats honey.
Guttersniper is the only skins where cupid doesn't have wings nor anything else to justify why he is flying.
Head Over Heels skin is a joke on how big Cupid head is compared to his body. He has the biggest head in the game compared to his body. The smallest is Hercules, which also has a "fun" skin. "Head over heels" means someone that is in love.
In trick or treat skin there are 3 kids below cupid wearing Halloween costumes. They are references to Kuzenbo, Enchanted Chang'e and Aphra Cadabra Aphrodite. This skin also has the best joke in the game: "How are called scared bees? BOO BEES" (lol, I love the way he tells you this joke).
The Dr. Mad Love skin intro line "Today will finally be the day we take over the world! Mhahahah!" and his line for when he dies "Ok so, maybe tomorrow is the day we finally take over the world!" are both references to the famous animated show Pinky and the Brain.
The Spooky Nightmares skin could have been based on the children's book "Where the Wild Things Are". Also, this skin shares its theme with Spooky Dreams Kumbhakarna and the wallpaper of these skins is also shared.
The Spooky Nightmares skin has a Plushie Ganesha in its full wallpaper held by a kid sleeping.
The Cupid Skin Deadnaut has a shorter "win scene". That's because Cupid win scene is him using his arrow to fire himself up, then he goes to the screen write something with the fingers and at last he blows the screen showing the phrase "I love wins <3". For last he erases it using his little butt. However, since he is using a helmet on this skin, he wouldn't be able to blow the screen, so all this part was removed and he only fires himself up.
The Deadnaut skin could be based on the movie Destroy All Humans!.

cupid just want to ask...

Cupid waiting for someone notice him (again)

Final Considerations

"/laughs/ I see the potential for so much fun!"
(Spooky Nightmare Cupid)

My final considerations are that he is very funny to play and brings a big satisfaction feeling when you help a lot the team (Killing or help to kill).

If you follow the tips and the builds here I'm sure you'll be EXCELENT as Cupid.

Special Thanks:

Tlaloc - The guy who inspired me with his original cupid guide.
Zennore - The guy who did this amazing art of cute Cupid in the headers (Via DeviantArt).
branmuffin17- The big "brain", who helped me with some tips and builds to this Guide.
icecoldpappsi - Who helped me solving some errors.
Everyone else that put a feedback into comments section <3

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If you want to be more effective, don't prioritise your 2. 3's passive 20% attack speed heavily outweigh's the Utility of 2. If you or your teammates need the 110 odd HP, they would just use Supp or hell, even a pot. Very valuable utility late game, but not your priority at all. You're better off buying health/multi's.

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It is a very good healing if you pick all the 3 hearts plus you can outsustain your enemy if you have upgraded it. The AS is nice but honestly being 100% safe against pokes seems way more heavily on the balance

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Reworked the Entire "How to play" section. Feedback is appreciate.

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"I consider Cupid an Hybrid ADC (Half of your skills is focused on damages)"

You should switch the part in parentheses to (half of your damage is provided by your skills) or something to that effect. Although it's also basically true that 2 of your 4 abilities deal damage, what you're mostly doing is focusing on your 1 to significantly support your damage output.

One thing you could add to the early game if you want to be extremely detailed is how you prefer to use your heart bomb. Front minions, back minions, use for poke, etc.

On the "attack the enemy tower" portion, you might also mention higher safety if you know where the jungle is and your ult is up. Say you've forced the enemy to back. If you're then pushing lane and hitting tower, when the enemy comes back to lane (you can easily throw your ult down across the lane behind you to slow them down...that's of course if you're not going for kills and focusing on tower and farm at the time.

In the "sustain" section, note the misspelling of sustain firstly. Then, you say "you also gain mana every time an ally heals you" so you should correct that.

In your late game objectives section, you say you don't have the highest DPS...but all the times before, you were saying you DO have the highest DPS.

After the game sections, I feel is easy to aim (it's just like a basic with the same range), so it's less of a candidate...probably mention along with as candidates for normal casting, with and being instant cast.

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I didn't edit this part but I rewrote it, I guess it's better to understand what I meant now.

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One thing you could add to the early game if you want to be extremely detailed is how you prefer to use your heart bomb. Front minions, back minions, use for poke, etc.

It is already on the tips for game modes on conquest spoiler.

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On the "attack the enemy tower" portion, you might also mention higher safety if you know where the jungle is and your ult is up. Say you've forced the enemy to back. If you're then pushing lane and hitting tower, when the enemy comes back to lane (you can easily throw your ult down across the lane behind you to slow them down...that's of course if you're not going for kills and focusing on tower and farm at the time.

Ok, done!

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In the "sustain" section, note the misspelling of sustain firstly. Then, you say "you also gain mana every time an ally heals you" so you should correct that.

Fixed!

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In your late game objectives section, you say you don't have the highest DPS...but all the times before, you were saying you DO have the highest DPS.

I said you don't have the highest DPS from the game (Smite) compared to other hunters nor have a decent escape to run away after trying to split push, anyway, I "fixed" that.

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After the game sections, I feel is easy to aim (it's just like a basic with the same range), so it's less of a candidate...probably mention along with as candidates for normal casting, with and being instant cast.

Nah, though all skills are not hard to hit the insta cast of and doesn't change anything IMO. You might also want to see the ulti and is just line which I don't think it's hard to hit, however, since it's your only ability damage source outside the ulti I think it's better to a newbie see where a line goes and don't miss it than miss it on insta :p

Any other thoughts? Or it's enough detailed? XD

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Yeah that seems detailed enough. Sorry I didn't see that response earlier. I just had one suggestion for the first build. I still think you can get away without getting lifesteal () until late, and in that instance, my newest build direction is a bit different.

After Fail-Not, I think going straight into is a great idea. Now that you built your crit base w/ Fail (but with a main purpose being the CDR), you can support that crit by getting next. After that you can go into , followed by and then or another item of your choice.

And if you do really want that Asi after Fail, then I'd still follow Asi w/ WD before either Ata or DB unless you're facing a really tanky team. 10% pen difference isn't much to get higher crit chance and situationally higher AS (and even more once 7.10 hits and Ata gets nerfed).

Thoughts?

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Due ata nerfs, seems interesting to me get wind first and then Ata. But I would build right where it is and leave for the last item.

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Comments below this are from Season 6 and the ones above from Season 7!

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that was cute!
i have nothing to say tbh, i'd only say its only good when you're ahead. but anyway, i'm fine with that you wrote like a whole wikipedia article about him XD.

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Ichaival is ok as a boots replacement if you're going like Devo's with crit, and you want it over say... Asi. But O-bow is a cheaper option too, and is better for teamfights, while ichaival is better for a 1vs1 scenario.

I guess it would depend if you're against tanks building AA speed-debuff items.

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Ichaival is also good against other basic attackers...so facing , , , , etc. is going to improve potential against those types of gods.

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Thank you lol,

About , what you said is true on other adcs, but Cupid really appreciate the Ichaival as whole item. Gives you so much power, which is good due your scaling, AS, something also good and the passive also helps you on boxing, something the god isn't that good by himself since you only has 1 damage skill besides the ulti and no active AS boost ;)

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i'd personally take instead of , but you seem like a grandmaster, so i'd better not fight you lol

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Well, you can pick another item without AS and get exec, but ichai + exec in that build will cause a reasonable overcap on AS, so that's why I chose TB. There are several builds working on him at moment (like I posted on "advanced build" list), so, it means you can build him in many different ways. Your option is fine too, but for my style (offensive/aggressive), this build worked pretty well until now ;)

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I don’t think the argument is Ichaival vs Exe

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Yeah, Foot, note that Myst has either or as main pen function in all of his builds. I think you might be thinking of the first build example, and yeah, TB is a somewhat weird option here, but when Myst wants his build order, he's going to overcap AS with Exe, so I think that's why he chose TB there.

This is one of the ways in which slotting into a build is awkward. The stats are, honestly, pretty amazing to me, but in a Trans build and with the Ninja buff, you usually also get , and you're building a lot into AS.

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All my main builds have a path depending of what the person wants (pure As, burst, crits) so in this path I chose keep the AS as higher as possible with a decent amount of power. You can switch Ichai with O-bow if you think "awkward" Ichai there, but I won't lie, I don't see any problem there :p

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Hey Myst,

Alright, some feedback on your "builds needing test."

Firstly, as discussed on Discord between you, me and Salad, isn't 100% needed by Cupid. There are plenty of instances where people go the route. I know that with the buff, Trans builds have become more powerful again, but it's become something where you have a lot of flexibility.

Firstly, consider his kit only has 2 damaging abilities, and . Yes, appreciates high power (75% scaling from all 3 hearts combined), and with a relative dependence (of sorts) on his , CDR is appreciated. I think an ability-focused build is fine there, for Bombs, minor support, and ult spamming. But a full AA build should be explored as well, not just for your Conquest ADC Devo's crit build, but other directions too. There are a lot of options.

So I think in general you have Trans builds down, right? You have the one Devo's crit build, but a Devo's Qin's build is also a good one to propose. Something like , , , , . Very similar in ways to your Trans-Qin's build, but worth nothing.

THEN...we should also consider some non-stacking builds. has a bit of early mana sustain and/or self healing via . So if you bypass Devo's/Trans and just supplement with some potions, it can still work out well.

In that case, I know the earlier game is a bit on the expensive side, and we're lacking a bit of pen, perhaps, but here would be one non-stacking proposed build.

(obviously), , / (order as preferred), as base. Then you can go and a final item and replacements as preferred, or go into crits. Either should be functional.

Warrior Tabi is sort of needed early for the damage, and because the rest of your build is going to be mostly AS.
Ichaival would actually be a preferred 2nd main item. Will really help your early clear...get 3 hits on minions to power stack and then use a Heart Bomb for the stronger clear. The other thing is, if you can box early, and hit with a fully stacked Heart Bomb, you can try to be aggressive as soon as you confirm the Bomb hits the enemy, dash behind them to prevent easy escape (and know that you'll get that stun), and outbox them with Ich.
Going the Qin's route with these base items, your AS at rank 5 Flutter will be 2.383, meaning you don't need any more AS (unless maybe you want to get Silverbranch Bow or something). That last spot or two are open to whatever.

Another option would be to do the early thingj, but don't use Trans, do the pro SPL thing with: , , , , , whatever. I still don't really like the early O-Bow, but I do see the purpose, and you might consider this route. This will help stack passive pretty quickly, and help you save your Bomb for god damage rather than wave. That's functional. FYI, those 5 items give you an AS of 2.24 (at rank 5 Flutter), so you do have room for another AS item.

Don't personally like the full anti-heal build. If you're going to build that much AS, I think Qin's is needed. I would consider dropping Trans in this build too...

Anyway, thoughts?

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Tests completed. Let's talk

Tbh, I REALLY didn't like on . He lost a big power he could have at the end of early/beginning of mid game. So I decided, or stack or don't stack ( can be an exception).

That said, I tried some "no stack" builds. I had an giant success with the new crit build you can check on conquest page. In all the cases I tested I was put behind (due bad supports, you know, "ksing" me or just watching me die.), and in this case I was 0/5/0 and ended, as you can see, top stats. So this will be my new crit build for him.

I updated the testing builds again and when I have time I'll comeback here and say how my tests ended.

Obs.: All the descriptions were updated as well.

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Ahhh excellent...didn't that no-stack build feel good? I did almost the same thing in a recent match that I'd linked you on Discord...I just got Exe first, and was going to build into Rage, though I probably should have switched that around, as you have it in your build example.

Yeah, I don't think I like Devo's on him either, but it IS a functional direction so figured you might want to include.

One other thing...might suggest delaying your 2nd point in the ult at level 9...it adds damage, but that's it, and you might thus just max at 9 instead.

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Yeah, I don't think I like Devo's on him either, but it IS a functional direction so figured you might want to include.

Yeah, can work but it isn't good as much as just skip stacks and go for or So I don't think I will include it for now.

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One other thing...might suggest delaying your 2nd point in the ult at level 9...it adds damage, but that's it, and you might thus just max at 9 instead.

I have already done it on my "skill order" section. It's written: "If your ultimate is down at level 9 then upgrade first, if it is ready, then upgrade ".

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Just popping in to say nice work! +1 from me

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Ty :3 <3

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Hey Mysterio! I can't wait to try out again! (He was my favorite hunter during the entirety of Beta and S1). When the patch comes out, I'll try it out and comment about my thoughts here! But, until them, I wanna come here and say I'm oficially sad because you still haven't written about support synergy! I don't care if you have a warning about it, I'm sad! (:p).

But seriously, the build (besides all the points Bran already pointed out) sounds solid! Nice job!

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Thanks ThePerfectPrism!

I'm little busy lately with my guides but asap I'll talk about support synergy (that is high).

I'm also love , seriously, I play ADC ONLY IF I CAN GET HIM. He is not the best hunter in the game but is the best in my <3

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Agreed. In terms of the "feel" of a hunter, I actually like his arrows the best. He may not be the most deadly, but I've always enjoyed playing him.

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You shouldn't be buying Elixir of speed unless the game is getting to like 50+ minutes. It's better to keep boots and get a 3k potion. The current price of speed elixir is too much.

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All depends on how much cash you have.

As an FYI, in your main build example, you've committed pretty heavily into ability damage, with both Trans and Jotunn's, and you also built Heartseeker, which has no AS. Without Ninja, IMO, you don't have enough AS to justify Qin's with only Exe providing any other AS. In that respect, I feel you should probably back off on The Executioner and Qin's Sais, and go Titan's Bane and maybe just get Odysseus' Bow if you want enough AS for some DPS function. Also, as an alternative to Bloodforge, you can consider Soul Eater.
For the alt build example, probably still suggest not getting The Crusher due to it interrupting the passive mez. If you want that AS, you might be better off getting Ninja Tabi, and just move Exe up for the needed pen function. Bloodforge at that position (after Exe and before Qin's) also seems a bit weird, and I'm curious as to your explanation for that.
When going crit, and you choose to get Rage, I think the 2nd crit item should be Deathbringer, since Rage gives you tons of crit chance. Might just be my preference, but feel it's going to be the better choice.
For your start, you're listing Hunter's Blessing...but where's the Trans T2 rush?
Don't think you need to list the Tabis in the ADC items listing. And Jotunn's / HS are NOT ADC items, so I'd put it in situational, based on your available categories. And why aren't Devourer's Gauntlet, O-Bow, and Atalanta's in there? You might want to determine your definitions for ADC and situational. It's honestly a mess.
Personal skill leveling preference...at level 9, you only get an 80 damage boost for your ult. I'd much much rather get the last point in Heart Bomb, since it's got (obviously) a much lower CD and will help you a lot more for laning/clear.
Arena build: Same thing applies for your Arena etc. build...first build commits 3 items with 0 attack speed, and with a pretty heavy emphasis on ability use. That's fine, but maybe don't get Qin's, and get more use out of your abilities with TB.
If you choose the alternative start by getting Attacker's Blessing, you probably shouldn't go into Trans, or you should get boots first. That's a pretty big delay by purchasing that...and in all honesty, I probably wouldn't even consider Attacker's for him. One main ability + ult that deals damage isn't a lot of good early aggression.
Question (and this goes for the Conquest build too): If you're willing to get Genji's Guard to counter extreme magical threats, why wouldn't you also consider Ancile? Sure it has a bit less prot/health, but it's got power, and it's not like you'll be starved for mana that you need the MP5.
Especially in Assault (but even in the other modes), I don't know what your love is for Heartseeker. Yes, it aligns nicely with your passive stacks, but still...it just doesn't seem to bring enough to the table to be a strong pick, let alone "core." Also, any and all previous and upcoming comments pretty much apply across the board.
For Duel, is Qin's really core? Again you're getting multiple items that don't have AS, and Qin's is really best for high health gods, and it's situational if you'll even be facing that. Instead, I'd probably be considering Jotunn's to make sure your ult greatly outworks the enemy's Beads or whatever. Not that Jotunn's is core either.

In my mind, lots of question marks with your S6 config. Definitely want to hear your thoughts.

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Ok, where do I start? There's a lot of things to talk.

First about the main build. Yes, I know I start with ability based and finish with AA items, I think that it is pretty normal on Cupid. Pure ability hunters tend to fall at late game, so my idea is trying to make something B A L A N C E D, I'm trying to make things works in both ways. The attack speed late game without Ninja Tabi is 1.83, that I agree it's not soo much, however, testing your suggestion (TB n O-bow) I had no differences (besides that you don't have to hit the enemy to get the "pen"). The AS is the same and the extra damage qin's applies are compensate in tanks by the O-bow passive. So, you can change it if you want but both cases has almost the same results.
This was made to be an alternative build, focusing less in skills and more in basic attacks but again, it still trying to balance things. The Crusher early game provides very nice stats and a decent passive that helps on your combos early game with some extra damage before moving into true pen with exec. Also, since you will have AS from crusher, Warrior Tabi can be a decent option for extra power from your skills. So, you start early tanking advantage of your skills (but considering also your basics) and finish it with a true ADC that has some skills to help you (the other build it's the opposite, you have your skills and then your basics to help). (This build is very similar to what the Brazilian Streamer Zurigui builds, a very good smite streamer).
About crits I don't think they even worth unless you have a full squishy enemy team or something similar, so I don't even use crits anymore on him, but I may consider it.
By this comment I recognize that T2 Transcendence is a good start, HOWEVER, I'm too busy to put it in the guide now (moving all content that comes after to new tab to put this start right after the start with the blessing), so it may took a little time to you see it.
Renamed the list from ADC Items do "High viable items" and added some description to it. I hope that it is more clear now.
That's personal. If my ulti is on cooldown, I upgrade Heart Bomb, if it isn't, I upgrade the ulti, but unfortunately, I can't make these comments on skill level, so I may add it on the section on my guide.
Same applies from the previous comments. You start focusing on your skills, main source of damage early game, then you try to balance things late to avoid fall. Qin's is reasonable on this build since the AS stay in 2.01
Attacker's Blessing start is exactly for this. Rush boots then return to trans. This can be useful against some specific match-ups on non-conquest mode such as joust, match-ups where the movespeed and power from boots can make you take some advantage.
The reason I don't list on-see-lay is that the passive is almost useless since you keep distance of your targets most part of time. The viability is low on him from my view point and I'm not going to put low viability items on my guide now (unless they are very common to see on Cupid)
I have the same love for Heartseeker that you have for Soul Eater on him :v, as you should have noticed I like the item, this item mid/late game helps you take away half or more health from enemies using only Heart Bomb. Plus in assault, when you have this item you can freely heal yourself with Share The Love and you will never be in-need of mana.
In duel there is just 2 builds examples and none of the items there are core. I don't play duel (serious, just for fun) so I'm not able to talk what would work or not, plus, duel is a match-up mode, all dependes the match-up you pick and the build the enemy does so the builds may vary a lot. May I start playing duel then I will update the section, but, for now, there are only examples to give a north to people looking for some duel builds.

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Oh hey I hadn't seen the reply.

3. Agreed.

5. That works. Still think Jotunn's and Heart are situational (as in really depends on your build path) but personal opinion I guess.

9. Fair enough. Situational usefulness though. You find yourself getting jumped by an and it might be nice.

10. I'm pretty sure you're joking, but I was just suggestiong SE as an option, not that I find it highly preferable. As for the passive giving you mana, at least in my experience, mana's never an issue, even if I need to pick up my own hearts here and there. Others get Med, and that, combined with the mana gained from others picking up the hearts at other times, seems more than enough. I do love playing him in Assault.

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9. How can it work on ? I mean he usually comes to you with already casted and onseelay silence is too short to avoid his ultimate.

10. Yep I am joking :v. You suddenly start to suggest SE in every post about so I started thinking you love the item as much as I love on him. Yes, I know you are just suggesting it. Yeah, getting meditation is another way you can take, but I usually prefer to get a more useful relic and "my meditation" are my own hearts and the HS passive. Just preferences :v

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Specifically? Well, it's situational, but it SHOULD be considered as an option if you're also giving as an option.

players should consider as an option. It allows them to surprise an enemy without burning their only escape if things turn sour. If he blinks into you and is looking to unload, it may or may not stop some of his burst, but especially if you were lower health and it happened to be up, it might give you an opportunity to dash away (and your dash is a bit longer than his teleport), giving you some space. Maybe after the dash you lay down your ult and slow him with that.

Either way, it also offers power, which is something Cupid would like for his damage, and so has some similarities to Genji. Just not as much prots or health.

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Seems fair, I'll put a note about it

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I've actually seen a lot of ADCs do into , but I don't know, I also think the rush into is better

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Options. Blessing and T1 Trans offers a safe start to you stay in lane more time being extremely good when the blessing is fully stacked due the AS plus the AS is usually more than enough for your early game/start of the mid, but the con is that you take sometime to get online.

While rushing T2 and then brings you online quicker due the high scaling HB and FOL have, but, it is extremely easy get behind if you die once or twice without trans is ready.

If you are not fight against an early game comp, then rush Trans. If you are, blessing is safer.

That's my vision at least.

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I would skip the blessing and rush if I was going that route because it's really not all that useful until it's stacked. At least with you get that extra life-steal and power until you finish it and it benefits from attack speed where trans doesn't.

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Both options are viable, and have reasons for picking each.

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For the alt build example, probably still suggest not getting due to it interrupting the passive mez.

Crusher is good on Cupid. Just because it breaks the ult Mez doesen't mean it's bad. Besides it's a mez after all that breaks on first contact with damage.

And qins isn't core in duel no. It depends on the matchup. Some matches you might want Toxic blade for example instead. Also I don't really recommend Heartseeker in duel either.

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I'm not saying it's bad, but there is that interaction to consider. And maintaining the mez, when it does hit, can be useful for two things...1: escape, where you're trying to create distance, and 2: if you've got good enough teammates that recognize they can close in before attacking to guarantee the kill.

And even then, with only 1 damaging ability and the ult, the passive doesn't get used all that much...though the balance of base stats are solid...which is the main reason this is a functional item. But at that point...there are other items that can also have good function.

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And even then, with only 1 damaging ability and the ult, the passive doesn't get used all that much...though the balance of base stats are solid...which is the main reason this is a functional item. But at that point...there are other items that can also have good function.

Which is an argument to build more AA-based, i.e not Jotunn's or Heartseeker. Crusher is an AA-hybrid item with some good stats and a decent passive.

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Well, and that's why my main issue with that Trans + Jotunn's build is that if you're going to commit that much to ability use, don't bother so much with Exe/Qin's...and if you DO want Exe/Qin's, then don't get things like HS, and invest more solidly into that AA concept.

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The thing is Qins/Exe is what helps to keep you relevant lategame. Ability based Hunter's tend to fall off late, especially against tanks. Crit is much more deadly to squishy gods with some relevance to tanks late.

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Agreed...but Qin's + Exe +20% AS from isn't quite enough AS to really get the most out of Qin's. That's basically what I'm arguing. If you're going to commit to abilities, but then you only have Exe/Qins, then you're seriously jack of all trades and you're not excelling at anything. My preference here would be, other than Trans, to just go into basic attacks as hard as possible, with a likely focus on Qin's vs. crits.

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Well you at least want an extra 20% from crusher if you go exe and qins.

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Over the crusher I might prefer oBow or something. At least late game.

(120) |

You could get O-bow after qins and sell Crusher late for Titans or bloodforge.

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Comments below this are from Season 5 and above it from Season 6

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I think in your alternative non-crit build you get heartseeker way too early, and it doesen't really belong in a build without Transcendence, same for Jotunns. Im thinking: , , , , and .

For the crit build there is a bit of a problem, you have no lifesteal in a crit build and you're building a weird crit/ability build. Rather: , , , , , .

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Alternative non-crit build I created it's a mix of Skill and Basic Attacks trying to balance both sides. Heartseeker is used as a 3rd item due the mana regen (as said in the explanation topic about this build), since the extra damage is not so much, but the mana regen is REALLY helpful when you don't have Trans. Also I hate (I hate this item) and (mesmerized effect ;P) on . With the build you listed your cupid will be a almost a pure basic attack hunter and I personally think cupid doesn't have potencial to act like this.

In crit build, Devo is an option, as listed in situational items. I don't think need pure basic attacks crits just like since he has a burst combo with and , so, two crits is enough for me. Plus and is almost core items on him since they really combine each other.

So, there's nothing wrong getting trans and crits and no lifesteal on him, since you have that is enough when played right with cupid (with jotunns and trans cdr). You basic will destroy the squishies and you also have you burst combo to help, making necessary only 2 or 3 basic attacks to finish.

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I think DukeSloth had a video talking about HS, and suggesting it was best 3rd or 4th for select ADCs...

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3rd no. Don't get it third item. 4th item or after is ideal. Crusher is a much better third item.

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When you do Transcendence yes, I agree that HS can be a late-game item, although I don't think it's a problem build early, as a 3rd item for example.

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At least get Jotunn’s third item before getting Heartseeker.

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Yes, a good point, I will change in the guide. But there are situations I still think HS as 3rd is good such as on , due the regen mana since he uses a lot of mana and when you don't have trans on your build for example.

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You shouldn't be building Heartseeker without Transcendence on any ability based hunter. So you get trans, boots then crusher or jotunns then heartseeker.

Also try this instead for your "alternative non-crit build" : , , , , (Or ), .

(44) |

Can we replace with if we get ? Does have a place here if we replace ?

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1st question - it can. 2nd question - Ideally you wouldn't get if you get , BUT you could get if you bought fourth item.

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Yea, now that I think about it, ninja would hurt his early game, which is already a little bad.

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I think the build could be nice, I will added it. I personally don't agree with your thoughts about Kriega1, although I must agree this alternative build is much more for a specific situation so I decided change its placement. Plus It's mentioned in section to build warrior tabi if you intend to do it, but I always recommend replace both at late.

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https://smiteprobuilds.com/?p_filters_page=1&p_filters_search=&p_filters_god=1778&p_filters_pro=~&p_filters_opponent=~&p_filters_role=~&p_filters_league=~&p_filters_sort=~

Cupid been receiving some play in pro league recently, could check out the builds in the link and give them a go.

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Why the sudden pick of Cupid? I was wondering if it was new heartseeker that caused it? But i only see it in one game.

See bran, i wasn't crazy to build crusher on vupid. The pros did it.

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Yes, the new HS makes her a portable ultimate every 12 secs (or less combined with ) plus the true ultimate comes to help your burst even more crippling and slowing the target. Now I'm feeling he viable on conquest again and very good to counter squishy targets with some movement skill dependency, including himself.

was since the changes a good item on him, I guess bran, just like me, don't like this item on him due the passive countering the ultimate and crusher's passive working in only one skill besides the ultimate, so I prefer to use other items, like on cuspid

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cuspid

I see what you did there ;)
Because the bicuspid valve regulates blood in the heart. And Cupid is all about hearts.

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Because the bicuspid valve regulates blood in the heart. And Cupid is all about hearts.

I swear didn't think about it :v. I said Cuspid because here, in brazil, people also call him as "Cuspido".

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Thank you Kriega, I will analyze it and update the guide here ;)

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I saw the build and the game that "CycloneSpin" got him, and my thoughts on this forum topic were confirmed. He goes with trans and being passive and when he has the opportunity he strikes with everything, but he is extremely vulnerable with no sustain in battle, but has a big burst damage.

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into for your jungle build? Also why second it's a little early for him.

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Ninja is there to help him with his passive, that is very important when you are playing as jungle, also he doesn't have any active attack speed buff, what force me go for it. Hydra is just a sugestion, you can go jotunn's or transcendence first if you prefer. I just do hydra as third item when I'm a jungler with him because the boost on basic attacks help in the jungle and mainly in ganks executing the right combo (heart bomb + basic attack + Fields + basic attacks, and if runs or stay alive + flutter + basic attacks.). Also as said in the title, this should be just for fun.

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I'm guessing what kriega is wondering about is not so much Ninja but rather Hydra so early, because the Hydra passive is helped by power in the build. Later in a build is almost always better, though I can understand your thought process. Even Transcendence might be a better option a little bit later rather than first.

A better bet for first item might be heartseeker, since you will definitely be getting stacks easily, and it goes with your concept of getting some early bonus damage. It also gives you some penetration for early gank potential.

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Yeah,I also think trans can be nice to rush after and then hydra, I might change it. Also HS wasn't available to hunters when I did the build, now I will added it since the stats and passives worth on him.

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Love, find your mark! - A (Lovely and) Complete Cupid Guide for all modes (S7, 7.12) (WIP)

Table of Contents

Stats

Skills

How to play with Cupid

Tips for Game Modes

Warding

Builds

Relics

Random Facts

Final Considerations

Changelog

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Love, find your mark! - A (Lovely and) Complete Cupid Guide for all modes (S7, 7.12) (WIP)

Smite God: Cupid

Cupid Build

Traditional ADC (Meta build)

Notes

Love Machine Gun (Trans build)

Notes

Portable Nuke Bomb (Crit-Skill)

Notes

Start (Meta Build)

Notes

Alternative Start (Tras builds)

Notes

High viable items

Notes

Situational Items

Notes

Relics

Notes

Notes

Heart Bomb

Share The Love

Flutter

Fields Of Love

Heart Bomb

Share The Love

Flutter

Fields Of Love

Cupid Threats

Achilles | Major

Anhur | Major

Ao Kuang | Major

Artio | Major

Chernobog | Major

Cupid | Major

Fenrir | Major

Mercury | Major

Merlin | Major

Ne Zha | Major

Ratatoskr | Major

Skadi | Major

Sol | Major

Thanatos | Major

Xbalanque | Major

Ymir | Major

Anubis | Even

Ares | Even

Bacchus | Even

Baron Samedi | Even

Cernunnos | Even

Hachiman | Even

Horus | Even

Hou Yi | Even

Jing Wei | Even

Khepri | Even

King Arthur | Even

Kumbhakarna | Even

Medusa | Even

Pele | Even

Rama | Even

Ullr | Even

He Bo | Maximum

Ah Muzen Cab | Minor

Artemis | Minor

Awilix | Minor

Chiron | Minor

Fafnir | Minor

Izanami | Minor

Neith | Minor

Olorun | Minor

Set | Minor

Terra | Minor

Apollo | Tiny

Bastet | Tiny

Cupid Build

Final Build Example (No crits)

Notes

Alternative Build (Crits)

Notes

Starts