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S8 Apollo ADC (speedy boi)

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5.4
by ZanitoGG updated March 2, 2021

Smite God: Apollo

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Build Summary

Starter

Build Item Gilded Arrow Gilded Arrow
Build Item Spiked Gauntlet Spiked Gauntlet
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion
2
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
2
Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads

After selling boots

Notes Dominance in case they are too tanky, Wind Demon for a more offensive killer build. Crits in this season are OP

Notes

Dominance in case they are too tanky, Wind Demon for a more offensive killer build. Crits in this season are OP

Build Item Diamond Arrow Diamond Arrow
Build Item Berserker's Shield Berserker's Shield
Build Item The Executioner The Executioner
Build Item Fail-Not Fail-Not
Build Item Devourer's Gauntlet Devourer's Gauntlet
Build Item Dominance Dominance
Build Item Demon Blade Demon Blade

Apollo Threats

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Max
2
Major
0
Even
0
Minor
0
Tiny
0

Apollo Synergies

Tap each synergy level to view Apollo’s synergies

Ideal
3
Strong
2
OK
1
Low
0
None
0

Extended Build

Rush first back

Build Item Devourer's Gauntlet Devourer's Gauntlet
Build Item Ward Ward
2

Full build example

Notes The berserker shield is useful for its pasive, since you gain attack speed and power when you are low, as an ADC (and more with apollo) you want that extra attack speed to heal more with the gauntlet.

Notes

The berserker shield is useful for its pasive, since you gain attack speed and power when you are low, as an ADC (and more with apollo) you want that extra attack speed to heal more with the gauntlet.

Build Item Diamond Arrow Diamond Arrow
Build Item Devourer's Gauntlet Devourer's Gauntlet
Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item Fail-Not Fail-Not
Build Item The Executioner The Executioner
Build Item Berserker's Shield Berserker's Shield
Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads
Build Item Heavenly Wings Heavenly Wings

Early game

In early, you want to farm and harass the enemy duo, try to time your passive to land all the fast basic attacks on players and not on minions. This will give you a good pressure in early game, combined with your sup damage (check synergies). Also, remember the passive of the guilded arrow, giving you an extra 20% attack speed after securing a marked minion. Combine this with your passive and you have the fastest attack speed in early game. Avoid recalling if its not necessary, ypu need that devourers gauntlet asap to start stacking.

In case you are putting too much pressure...

Recall only when you have the ammount of gold for the devourers + tier 1 boots (only if you manage to steal enemy purple buff and scorpion, at least twice. Then, come back to lane with your devourer and boots ready to start stacking and harassing the enemy duo lane. At this point, you pretty much won your lane, all you have to do is keep pushing and warding, ganks on duo with a feed apollo are doesnt end well, if you see it complicated, dont be shy, push that 4 button and get out of the lane, remember you can use it as an escape too. You could either rotate to other lanes or just go to fountain.

If you are getting too much pressure....

Play under the tower, farm the minions, you have better push than most of adc, ward purple and mid duo camp. Secure the scorpion, and dont play risky, just wait for your jungler to help and if he doesnt gank, keep on playing passive until you see a gap to kill the enemy adc/sup. Dont play TOO shy, this will only let the enemy adc to do whatever he wants in duo, meaning he can get your red and let his sup rotate and also give problems to mid lane. Just dont play it risky, but let the other team now you are a threat.

End game and tips.

As and ADC you should be the one providing damage and shredding tanks, dont feel bad if you are not getting kills, remember its a team based game. Stay away from the enemy jungler and tanks, they will try to stop your burst damage. Focus on that left click spam, you are not an abbility based god. You need to land those basic attacks and use that extra attack speed of the passive + Berserks Shield. Dont dash offensive in a teamfight, maybe only to secure a kill on the enemy adc/mage. Dont focus tanks, if a tank is chasing you, you can outrun him, focus on dealing damage to the enemy mage and jungler. The adc will stay away, dont chase him, you are not the assasin that can one shot him.

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1
Frostkill | March 19, 2021 1:14am
The only relics you should be using as an ADC are Beads, Aegis, Shield if its and AA heavy team or Blink if you are SUPER confident but even thats a stretch there is no reason for an apollo to be buying sprint over the first 3.
2
Kriega1 (143) | February 7, 2021 12:00pm
Don't get Atalantas in Season 8. Get Wind Demon instead since you're building Fail-Not.
1
ZanitoGG (1) | February 7, 2021 12:03pm
Thanks for the suggestion! Ill try it and update the guide
2
Gulfwulf (81) | February 7, 2021 11:43am
You may want to remove Devourer's Gauntlet from the alternative items after selling boots since you should already have it built way before then if you're picking it up.
1
ZanitoGG (1) | February 7, 2021 11:56am
Oh i just put the "After selling boots" as a full build too, with the dominance/atalantas option to replace boots. The devourer is there because you should have it in the build, like the diamond arrow and the berserk shield :)
2
Gulfwulf (81) | February 7, 2021 12:39pm
Ah, okay. I saw those items as boots replacements. Don't mind me.
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