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Guardian's Blessing
Shoes
Healing Potion
Mana Potion
Guardian's Blessing
Shoes of Focus
Gauntlet of Thebes
Breastplate of Valor
Pythagorem's Piece
Lono's Mask
1: Swap boots with genji's, use elixir of speed.
2: Swap blessing for mantle.
Gauntlet of Thebes
Breastplate of Valor
Pythagorem's Piece
Lono's Mask
Shogun's Kusari
Mantle of Discord
Stick with your allies to maximise efficiency!
Magic Shell
Belt of Frenzy
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Tap each threat level to view Nox’s threats
I updated this build to improve it's overall performance, stuff below may be outdated.
I thought it'be much easier to give the stats with all the stacks to help people who want to do maths on it:
Link to eliteownage
EDIT: seems like lono's mask and genji's guard don't always appear, you might have to fix it manually...
This build is meant to embody the role of a support:
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Also for your start I would swap the mana pots for multi pots.
That said, I can comment on this build.
Current build looks like this (keeping it in body to show current state and for easy reference:
The concept here isn't bad, and in most respects is honoring the Support role by getting mostly Support-y items.
That said, these are the issues I have with the choices:
- The start isn't that great, because I don't think you want to build into
Lono's Mask as first item. Yes, the item is great for being a tank with the huge mitigation, but early game when enemy pen is basically 0, you don't need to rush this item IMO. I think this is a much stronger item if you're building into it mid-late.
Chalice of Healing. But I also think you're not really looking to take a lot of damage early. You're going to mostly focus on clearing, and if there's an opportunity for damage, you're going to throw your 1 to lock them in place, and if you miss, you're backing completely off. So early damage is looking to be minimized, and I don't think you need to invest into this item.
Shoes instead of 
Mask) and grab some potions and be done with it. If you think you can stay out a long time, maybe instead of 
Shoes you pick up T1 
Gauntlet of Thebes if you want that item after Shoes, and hopefully save enough gold to get full T3 shoes on your first back.
- That said...where are the Shoes??? Ahh, now I get what you're saying, azekill. ALL gods need early MS, without exception.
Gauntlet of Thebes is a strong early pick right now. That item is fine.
Warlock's Staff is NOT a good pick. You need to build 75 stacks, which means you need to get last-hits on minions. You should NOT be taking that from your ADC, and it will take a long time if you're getting that from jungle camps...even longer if you do in fact get Lono's early, as it cuts into your damage output. As I note from your bio, you said you're just coming back to SMITE, so know this also...the item has gotten a major shift, and went from being quite tanky (600 health) to bruiser (only 225 health at max stacks). This is almost purely a solo item, and I'm guessing is barely being built at all...it's not in a great spot.
Genji's Guard is fine. Gives you CDR and all the mana sustain you'll ever need, along with the high magical prots. Good item overall, though you can also consider other magical prot items with MP5, such as 
Shogun's Kusari, which provide the team with better support function.
Jade Emperor's Crown, especially in the spot it's in (late-game), is not a good option. It's probably mostly used these days as an early Solo item for some Guards (when it IS used), since the S7 item changes shifted away from early aggression. Keep in mind, it only reduces physical power by 20, which is not much late-game. Early game it can definitely cut into an enemy's clear and poke potential. Also...as Nox, you're not looking to be up in the enemy's face. She's not a front-line Support, she's backline, looking to set up kills at distance, or peel. So you're not going to get that much out of the aura from this item. Strongly suggest against it.
Hide of the Urchin, if you do build it, is too late. I also don't prefer it on Supports, but maybe that's just me. It requires stacking, and while you can rack up kills/assists late-game from teamfights, it's still more optimal to build it earlier than 6th (or 7th if you get Shoes like you're supposed to).
- There should be a listing of other items to consider as Support. There are quite a bit that can be useful, including counter items. And if you want to be more aggressive, you have options to get functional items with an offensive tilt, such as
Pythagorem's Piece. But I wouldn't go Warlock's, Jade, etc.
- Meditation Cloak is not suggested. If you need the mana early, get those
Multi Potions or 
Mana Potions.
Shield of Thorns got nerfed, and I don't think it's the best item for her anyway. Again, Nox isn't a god that's "in your face" for the most part. She's looking to create chaos and an uncomfortable area with her silence and root. So although you're going to build mostly tanky as a support, you're also not looking to actually TAKE all the damage. You use the tankiness to body-block to protect your teammates, but you don't look to keep absorbing damage constantly. In that vein, Thorns isn't what you need. Give your teammates better survival with 
Magic Shell, or give your team more mobility or damage with 
Heavenly Wings or 
Belt of Frenzy.
Anyway, hope this info is helpful.You also have plenty of gold for extra potions if you in fact want to stick with
Instead, work on either getting Shoes online ASAP (so pick up T1
Thanks again! I'll look into changing the order in which you get items, swap out warlock staff and Jade. And follow your tips on actives and consumables, cause I'm trash at chosing them anyway!
EDIT: I updated the build what do you think of it @Branmuffin17 ?
Alright, let's see.
I modified the build following your tips:
- I took your advice on the boots,I really hesitated between focus or traveller,.
I didn't quite think of CDR...
- But that rod looked cool! Ah too bad. Chronos Pendant it is, CDR and more power!
- I thought so but I was sure getting them in the two would have slowed them before detonation. Guess I have lots of stuff to learn x-X
- Moved it just after Thebes, should be good!
Otherwise, if you can get in the 30% CDR range through a combination of other items, that should be fine too. Examples:
Shoes of Focus, 
Genji's Guard or 
Shogun's Kusari, 
Spirit Robe, replace Focus with 
Relic Dagger or 
Witchblade.
Shoes of Focus, 
Breastplate of Valor or 
Pridwen, 
Spirit Robe, replace Focus with whatever (doesn't have to have CDR).
Keep in mind, those items are not in actual order...just representing the items with CDR.And as for Gem, the slow applies on ability DAMAGE, and the 2 doesn't apply damage until it detonates.
Though I think I'll keep it like that because going for breastplate of valor, or a combination of item would do more harm to the build than anything, it would end up being so different... And then I'd have no idea how to get a power item in it.
And I've been experimenting a lot it's really hard to keep the stats balanced enough, with decent hp and sustain.
But I'll find a solution!
EDIT: only 263 magical defense :O welp
I typed this on my phone, so blame autocorrect for any words that don't fit.