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Nike, Victory is Ensured

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by dspaniel21 updated December 3, 2016

Smite God: Nike

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Nike Build

Basic build

Build Item Warrior Tabi Warrior Tabi
Build Item Jotunn's Wrath Jotunn's Wrath
Build Item Breastplate of Valor Breastplate of Valor
Build Item Spirit Robe Spirit Robe
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer
Build Item Bulwark of Hope Bulwark of Hope

First item possibles

Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item Warrior Tabi Warrior Tabi

Second item possibles

Build Item Jotunn's Wrath Jotunn's Wrath
Build Item Titan's Bane Titan's Bane
Build Item Brawler's Beat Stick Brawler's Beat Stick

Third item possibles

Build Item Breastplate of Valor Breastplate of Valor
Build Item Mail of Renewal Mail of Renewal
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord
Build Item Relic Dagger Relic Dagger

Fourth item possibles

Build Item Spirit Robe Spirit Robe
Build Item Hide of the Urchin Hide of the Urchin
Build Item Void Stone Void Stone
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord
Build Item Breastplate of Valor Breastplate of Valor
Build Item Void Shield Void Shield

Fifth item possibles

Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer
Build Item Asi Asi
Build Item Hydra's Lament Hydra's Lament
Build Item Runeforged Hammer Runeforged Hammer

Sixth item possibles

Build Item Bulwark of Hope Bulwark of Hope
Build Item Hide of the Nemean Lion Hide of the Nemean Lion
Build Item Emperor's Armor Emperor's Armor
Build Item Spectral Armor Spectral Armor

Suggested Starter Items

Build Item Bluestone Pendant Bluestone Pendant
Build Item Mark of the Vanguard Mark of the Vanguard
Build Item Boots Boots
Build Item Combat Boots Combat Boots

Nike's Skill Order

Rend

1 X Y
Rend
1 4 6 8 14

Barrier Formation

2 A B
Barrier Formation
3 9 12 18 19

Valiant Leap

3 B A
Valiant Leap
2 7 11 16 17

Sentinel of Zeus

4 Y X
Sentinel of Zeus
5 10 13 15 20
Rend
1 4 6 8 14

Rend

1 X
Nike slams the ground three times, sending out fissures that deal damage. If a target is hit twice, that target loses protections for 5 seconds. If a target is hit three times, that target is disarmed. Nike is immune to Knockback for the duration.

Ability Type: Line, Disarm, Damage
Damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+40% of your Physical Power)
Protections Shred: 8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24
Disarm Duration: 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2s
Range: 50
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 14 / 13.5 / 13 / 12.5 / 12s
Barrier Formation
3 9 12 18 19

Barrier Formation

2 A
Nike conjures a protective barrier in front of her that blocks ranged Basic Attacks. While focused on the barrier Nike's ability to turn is limited and she is knockback immune. Enemies who get near the barrier are repelled. At any point, Nike can re-fire the ability to collapse the barrier and deal damage to enemies in front of the barrier.

Ability Type: Cone, Knockback, Damage
Damage: 80 / 140 / 200 / 260 / 320 (+50% of your Physical Power)
Repel Damage: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 (+5% of your Physical Power)
Duration: 4s
Range: 25
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 13s
Valiant Leap
2 7 11 16 17

Valiant Leap

3 B
Nike leaps into the air, then crashes down at a location dealing damage and knocking up enemies.

Ability Type: Circle, Leap, Damage
Damage: 80 / 130 / 180 / 230 / 280 (+60% of your Physical Power)
Range: 55
Radius: 15
Cost: 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75
Cooldown: 16s
Sentinel of Zeus
5 10 13 15 20

Sentinel of Zeus

4 Y
Nike transforms into an armored sentinel and sends out a shockwave that damages and slows enemies around her. While in this form, she gains a percentage of her max health as a shield that lasts for 10 seconds.

Ability Type: Circle, Slow, Damage
Damage: 200 / 250 / 300 / 350 / 400 (+70% of your Physical Power)
Slow: 40%
Shield: 25 / 27.5 / 30 / 32.5 / 35% of Max Health
Slow Duration: 4s
Radius: 40
Cost: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105 / 110
Cooldown: 90s

Basic Info

Nike is a warrior who I predict will excel in the solo lane. Her abilities make her a viable counter to strong solo laners such as Bellona and Sun Wukong. Her mobility with her leap allows quite fast rotation, and her ultimate means that she can tank incredibly well. Add to this the passive, which makes the whole team stronger, and you have a very powerful goddess.

Abilities and Combos

Abilities
You want to use her abilities to your advantage? You've come to the right place.

Passive
Nike has three targets for her team to achieve, and each time they achieve one the whole team gets bonus power and attack speed. The three targets are:
Eliminate 10 gods as a team
Eliminate 200 minions as a team
Have at least two of your team members on level 20


Ability 1
Her first ability is a line attack in front of her. The unaugmented version of this attack does two lines in front of her, and if augmented with her second ability does three attacks. If the two attacks of the basic ability hit an enemy, they lose protections for 5 seconds. If augmented, and all three attacks hit, the target is disarmed for a length of time depending on your ability level.

Ability 2
Her second ability is the one all her others utilise. Passively it increases your HP5, and actively it effects her other abilities.

Ability 3
A damaging leap, that knocks up enemies hit straight up. If augmented by her second ability, this ability simply happens faster.

Ability 4
This ability is insanely powerful. Whenever you use it, for ten seconds you become the ultimate tank, gaining a shield of either 40% of your max health or if augmented, 60%. In addition to this, you do damage in a massive circle around yourself and slowing enemies by either 30% or, if augmented, by 60%.

Combos
These are endless. Below are just some of the many, many combos this god allows:

2, 3, 1 - enables a rapid leap, followed up by two hits of damage that can remove protections.

3, 2, 1 - a less rapid leap, followed by high damage and possibly a disarm.

3, 2, 4, 1 - jump in, augment your ult, do tonnes of damage and finish with a double damaging line attack.

2, 1 - your general lane clearing move, also forcing enemies back. An augment followed by three line attacks.

Tactics in Different Game Modes

Nike has the potential to excel in various game modes, from joust to arena. Here are some tips for the various game modes.

Conquest
Nike would generally be played in the solo (short outer) lane in Conquest. However,she does have the potential to be played in the support role, due to her disarm, leap, and reduction. Whichever position you play Nike in, you will be wanting to clesr your lane with your combination of your first and second moves, and bully enemies with your leap. Your Ultimate can allow large tower/phoenix diving potential, and can also vastly help your team in team fights. Your passive effects the whole team, so make sure your teammates are aware as to how it works.

Joust
Largely the same as Conquest, but you may be required to bully the enemy tesm more, in the same way Bellona would, particularly focusing on any enemy Hunters.

Arena
Positioning is always important, but especially in this game mode. Try to flank the enemy team, and put any high damage Hunters or Mages out of the fight as fast as possible.

Clash
Try to rotate lanes regularly, and help to clear jungle camps. Use your presence in lane to push enemies back, and use your Ultimate to help push towers and phoenixes.

Siege
You should, using your Ultimate, be able to take the Siege Juggernaut on your own, and even without it have a good go. Threaten ranged enemy gods with your disarm and jump, and rotate regularly.

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Vekna | December 15, 2016 9:43pm
This build isn't good at all i have a better build with her. I will make that build if i can figure out how to do guide builds.
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dspaniel21 | December 20, 2016 12:36am
The build is still a work in progress.
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Felix10324 | December 14, 2016 2:06pm
I was wondering if you had tried a full speed/damage build on Nike. If you have, how did it work? She seems like she can use this build extremely well, but I have been unable to test this build.
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dspaniel21 | December 20, 2016 12:35am
I will have to test that out to check.
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Vekna | December 15, 2016 9:51pm
Full speed and damage build sucks as a build for Nike ive tried it already. Nike is meant to be tanky with some penetration items also a must on her i found extremely useful is using an item that has hp15 or stuff like that.
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shadyx49 | December 9, 2016 5:39pm
that void stone though
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Ecchi-Bot (1) | December 6, 2016 9:09pm
Your "Basic Build" that has Frostbound Hammer in there is not needed she already has a lot of CC and a strong slow in her ult it would be better to go more tanky or go for a strong pen item like Titan's Bane. Cause with all the CDR she can slow enemies often if she wanted to.
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dspaniel21 | December 7, 2016 12:33am
Sorted it, your amendments are now in my "Alternative Builds" section.
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cailine | December 6, 2016 9:55am
noticed that you have void stone on her as a fourth possible item. that is a magical power item restricted to mage and guardians. other wise good guide.
1
dspaniel21 | December 7, 2016 12:33am
Removed it.
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