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Thanatos auto-attack build (destroy from early game)

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by risitas1317 updated August 10, 2021

Smite God: Thanatos

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Thanatos Build

starter

Notes The choice between Boots and Katana depends on weather you want to get your Warrior Tabi on your 1st back, or prefer to start with some extra power to get the 1st kill easier.

Notes

The choice between Boots and Katana depends on weather you want to get your Warrior Tabi on your 1st back, or prefer to start with some extra power to get the 1st kill easier.

Build Item Eye Of The Jungle Eye Of The Jungle
Build Item Katana Katana
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
2
Build Item Multi Potion Multi Potion

core

Notes Once you have Stone Cutting Sword you can pretty much get anyone down.

Notes

Once you have Stone Cutting Sword you can pretty much get anyone down.

Build Item Stone Cutting Sword Stone Cutting Sword
Build Item Rage Rage
Build Item Demon Blade Demon Blade

items that go well

Notes Shadowsteel Shuriken and Toxic Blade are used in case you need antiheal. Jotunn's Wrath in case you want some cooldown and more security to not depend on autoattacks. Deathbringer is also a great option to up your crit chance. Mantle of Discord is to increase your survivability

Notes

Shadowsteel Shuriken and Toxic Blade are used in case you need antiheal. Jotunn's Wrath in case you want some cooldown and more security to not depend on autoattacks. Deathbringer is also a great option to up your crit chance. Mantle of Discord is to increase your survivability

Build Item Serrated Edge Serrated Edge
Build Item Dominance Dominance
Build Item Toxic Blade Toxic Blade
Build Item Jotunn's Wrath Jotunn's Wrath
Build Item Shadowsteel Shuriken Shadowsteel Shuriken
Build Item Deathbringer Deathbringer
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord

example of final build

Notes buy Dominance for Warrior Tabi to give you some extra autoattack pen. Serrated Edge is good in order to have some sustain besides on kills and with your Death Scythe once you upgrade your starter. You could also buy a Mantle of Discord instead of Dominance to up your chances of surviving after ulting in, since the squishy gods will still fall like flies

Notes

buy Dominance for Warrior Tabi to give you some extra autoattack pen. Serrated Edge is good in order to have some sustain besides on kills and with your Death Scythe once you upgrade your starter. You could also buy a Mantle of Discord instead of Dominance to up your chances of surviving after ulting in, since the squishy gods will still fall like flies

Build Item Protector Of The Jungle Protector Of The Jungle
Build Item Dominance Dominance
Build Item Stone Cutting Sword Stone Cutting Sword
Build Item Rage Rage
Build Item Demon Blade Demon Blade
Build Item Serrated Edge Serrated Edge

Example of final build 2

Notes With this option you won't be as viable agains tanks, but you'll shread mages and ADCs even faster. You could also buy a Mantle of Discord instead of Serrated Edge to up your chances of surviving after ulting in, since the squishy gods will still fall like flies

Notes

With this option you won't be as viable agains tanks, but you'll shread mages and ADCs even faster. You could also buy a Mantle of Discord instead of Serrated Edge to up your chances of surviving after ulting in, since the squishy gods will still fall like flies

Build Item Protector Of The Jungle Protector Of The Jungle
Build Item Serrated Edge Serrated Edge
Build Item Stone Cutting Sword Stone Cutting Sword
Build Item Rage Rage
Build Item Demon Blade Demon Blade
Build Item Deathbringer Deathbringer

relics

Notes You want to start with blink rune], since even at lvl 2, if the mid has no jump and is in a bad position, you can blink him, and then AA, [[soul reap, AA, Death Scythe and he's pretty much dead. Then Aegis Amulet or Purification Beads deppending on the other team. If they have a Poseidon or a Scylla you may want Aegis Amulet to avoid major damage from their ults.

Notes

You want to start with blink rune], since even at lvl 2, if the mid has no jump and is in a bad position, you can blink him, and then AA, [[soul reap, AA, Death Scythe and he's pretty much dead. Then Aegis Amulet or Purification Beads deppending on the other team. If they have a Poseidon or a Scylla you may want Aegis Amulet to avoid major damage from their ults.

Build Item Blink Rune Blink Rune
Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads
Build Item Aegis Amulet Aegis Amulet

Thanatos's Skill Order Notes The sewüence you want to follow is: Scent of Death > Hovering Death > AA > Soul Reap> AA > Death Scythe > AA

The kill is pretty much granted even before you can finish the combo.

Notes

The sewüence you want to follow is: Scent of Death > Hovering Death > AA > Soul Reap> AA > Death Scythe > AA

The kill is pretty much granted even before you can finish the combo.

Death Scythe

1 X Y
Death Scythe
1 4 6 7 9

Scent of Death

2 A B
Scent of Death
3 13 14 15 16

Soul Reap

3 B A
Soul Reap
2 8 10 11 12

Hovering Death

4 Y X
Hovering Death
5 17 18 19 20
Death Scythe
1 4 6 7 9

Death Scythe

1 X
Thanatos flings his scythe at an enemy, dealing damage and an additional 10% of the target's maximum health against enemy gods. Enemies hit are slowed for 3s and heal Thanatos based on damage dealt. Consumes 4% of Thanatos' current HP when used.

Ability Type: Projectile
Damage: 100 / 170 / 240 / 310 / 380 (+60% of your Physical Power)
Bonus Damage (Gods): 10% of Max HP
Healing: 50% of damage dealt
Slow: 20%
Cost: 25 / 35 / 45 / 55 / 65
Cooldown: 12s
Scent of Death
3 13 14 15 16

Scent of Death

2 A
Thanatos senses death, gaining immunity to Slow effects and additional move speed and Physical Penetration for 6s. His speed bonus increases up to double when moving toward an enemy god within the instant kill health threshold of his Ultimate. Consumes 4% of Thanatos' current HP when used.

Ability Type: Buff
Penetration: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30
Move Speed: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30%
Bonus Speed (Low Health): 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30%
Cost: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40
Cooldown: 13s
Soul Reap
2 8 10 11 12

Soul Reap

3 B
Thanatos swings his scythe, dealing Physical damage and Silencing enemies he hits. Thanatos moves at a reduced rate while swinging. Consumes 4% of Thanatos' current HP when used.

Ability Type: Cone, Silence, Damage
Damage: 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 (+70% of your Physical Power)
Silence Duration: 1s
Cost: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45
Cooldown: 14s
Hovering Death
5 17 18 19 20

Hovering Death

4 Y
Thanatos flaps his wings and ascends for 5s, unable to be hit. While airborne, he moves unimpeded at an increased speed before diving to his target location, dealing damage. Enemies below a Health threshold are instantly killed. All others are Stunned. Consumes 8% of Thanatos' current HP when used.

Ability Type: Circle, Stun, Damage
Damage: 110 / 145 / 180 / 215 / 250 (+80% of your Physical Power)
Kill Health Threshold: 24 / 28 / 32 / 36 / 40%
Stun Duration: 1.5s
Bonus Move Speed: 150%
Radius: 15
Cost: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
Cooldown: 90s

Thanatos Threats

Tap each threat level to view Thanatos’s threats

Max
3
Major
2
Even
0
Minor
0
Tiny
0

Thanatos Synergies

Tap each synergy level to view Thanatos’s synergies

Ideal
1
Strong
1
OK
1
Low
0
None
0

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Mazarone | August 24, 2021 12:01am
Besides just downvoting the guide can we atleast attempt to provide positive critism? For someone who rarely plays this god is would help to know why this guide is rately low.

Also like let us know which is best in your opinion, Auto attack, ability based or crit builds are meta currently. Thanks!! :)

No complaints on my end for the author!
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Big Damage (37) | August 24, 2021 5:16am
Just having a crit build for Thana is fine if that is what the author wants, the power/pen build is better on him with Manikin Scepter / Manikin Hidden Blade. Never go for a full AA build on Thana though, crit only works for burst with AA cancels.

Generally the itemisation isn't that bad, I wouldn't go for Eye Of The Jungle, Dominance, Toxic Blade, Shadowsteel Shuriken at all though. Probably not Jotunn's Wrath in a crit build either, altho power/pen build would be fine.
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