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Gilded Arrow
Spiked Gauntlet
Healing Potion
Multi Potion
Purification Beads
Golden Shard
Devoted Deathbringer and 
Demon Blade so in future this build might lose popularity
This build is one of the most popular builds in season 11 right now but there has been some nerfs for Devoted Deathbringer and Demon Blade so in future this build might lose popularity
Ornate Arrow
Devourer's Gauntlet
Envenomed Executioner
Demon Blade
Dominance
Devoted Deathbringer
Asi with Devourer's Gauntlet I decided to pick Asi for extra attack speed
You might want to switch Asi with Devourer's Gauntlet I decided to pick Asi for extra attack speed
Hunter's Cowl
Asi
Dominance
Envenomed Executioner
Qin's Sais
Silverbranch Bow
This build is especially good when you have trouble with enemy frontliners
Leader's Cowl
Devourer's Gauntlet
Dominance
Envenomed Executioner
Qin's Sais
Odysseus' Bow
Seer Of The Jungle
Transcendence
Fail-Not
Devoted Deathbringer
Dominance
Demon Blade
this is probably not a good build I put here just for fun
Death's Temper
Devourer's Gauntlet
Transcendence
Odysseus' Bow
The Ferocious Executioner
Dominance
Transcendence
Fail-Not
Hydra's Lament
Malicious Deathbringer
Titan's Bane
Bumba's Hammer
probably only good against teams with so many frontliners
Axe of Animosity
Asi
Crimson Claws
Envenomed Executioner
Qin's Sais
Silverbranch Bow
Magi's Cloak
Toxic Blade
Bloodforge
Envenomed Executioner
Purification Beads
Aegis Amulet
Golden Shard
Wing Shard
Gilded Arrow
Leather Cowl
Death's Toll
Manikin Scepter
Warrior's Axe
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Hey, SmiteFire community! My name is Ozanoku I've been playing smite for years and I spent almost 5000 hours of my life in this game. I am not a professional player and I am still learning new things about the game. Yet, I am willing to share my experiences and thoughts with you. This is going to be an 
Apollo guide. I love playing Apollo because he has a global ultimate (who doesn't like to ride a chariot across the sky?) and also he is not so hard to play. I believe that Apollo needed a fresh guide and some attention after all that visual rework and item changes.In this guide, I won't just focus on Conquest, I will try to cover every mode as much as possible. Apollo is a consistent hunter he has always been a strong pick. Even after nerfs he still performs really well. He is mainly played in ADC role but I will also give examples of possible roles that he can be played such as Apollo jungle.
Changelog
Passive: Audacity "♫Me-me-me-me-me-me-me!♫"
This passive helps you cap your attack speed even before the late game which allows you to make more use of items that have on-hit effects such as Qin's Sais Odysseus' Bow or Silverbranch Bow as you start to cap your attack speed limits.
Tips:
-The more enemies you hit with your damaging abilities the more stacks you get.
1. Ability: So Beautiful "♫ Plays his lyre ♫"
This ability is Apollo's one and only wave clear ability. You should be leveling up this ability first and maxing it out first. This ability is often underestimated but it does so much unexpected damage.
Tips:
-It is a great ability to do killing blows, secure kills.
-It goes through walls.
-It can be used to steal objectives, jungle camps.
Apollo.
Taolu Assault on you, You can stop him with this ability.
Rend Ares' 
Searing Flesh Cabrakan's 
Tremors
Apollo is an auto-attack focused hunter, therefore his itemization mainly focuses on gearing towards his auto attacks on not ability power. He utilizes attack speed builds that include Silverbranch Bow very well, due to his passive 
Audacity, which will help in getting a substantial amount of extra power by over capping his attack speed. He is a high mobility god, with a global ultimate, a basic attack stim with his passive and self peel. Just like every other ADC Apollo's primary objective is to farm and get ready for the late game. Because of his global ultimate, Apollo should be on the lookout for ganking opportunities. For example when there is an enemy running away with low hp. That means free exp and gold for you. In teamfights you should position really well and always try to hit autoattacks so you can stack your passive. Early Game
Apollo has a decent early game. His lane clear isn't the worst.
-If you have pressure on your enemies early game you should keep pressuring them as Apollo. Call for ''Attack'' and dash in once you have level lead upon your enemies. Be careful with the ganks though.
-If enemies have pressure on you and you have a hard time clearing your wave, keep back until you feel confident to fight. Mid Game
This phase begins as you get your first 2-3 items, which would most likely be an item that would keep you alive such as Devourer's Gauntlet and a crit item that would provide you with crit chance.
-Now that you have items, you can surprise enemy squishies with your ult and kill them.
-You can start rotating to different lanes and call for objectives.
-Look for possible fights in the mid lane
-Try to destroy towers Late Game
In this phase, you completely leave your lane and always stay as a team or split push.
-Be where you are needed, he is great at shredding objectives. So, you shouldn't be farming for exp&gold when your team is grouping on Firegiant.
-If you know that the enemy team is doing Firegiant and you can't help it... Split Push! Apollo is one of the best split pushers in smite due to his ultimate.
In terms of popularity, Apollo in Conquest (ranked) takes 38 place among all gods, 6 place among Hunters, by Win Rate Apollo in 53 place among all gods and 10 among Hunters
Apollo's builds uses attack speed items mostly and he is the best user of Silverbranch Bow because of %100 attack speed increase on his passive Audacity. We will be using that item a lot, since he easily caps his attack speed.
Item 1/ Starters
We have 3 options here: Death's Toll Leather Cowl Gilded Arrow
Every one of these work really well on Apollo.. Depending on play your playstyle, you can select any of these and feel good.
I personally like Leather Cowl because of the movement speed and lifesteal. Plus its upgrades are really good not only for you but also for your team. You should build Gilded Arrow If you want to build Devoted Deathbringer because of the crit chance increase it gives when you upgrade it to Ornate Arrow you can also earn more gold by building this starter. You just need to do the killing blow on selected targets. I also like Death's Toll because it is safe and gives you mana and health back on successful hits. Since Apollo is really good at basic attacking, you can easily make us of it.
Item 2/ Sustain
The second item you need should be a lifesteal item to keep you alive in the lane and help you farm more. Devourer's Gauntlet With the new stacking changes in season 11 this item became even more popular and it's too good not to build. It gives you the power spike you need and sustain to stay in lane. If you don't want to stack I recommend you build Asi. Asi gives you so much lifesteal with its passive. Asi saved my life in teamfights so many times and it's a really good item. 45 physical power is also really good and should not be slept on.
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Envenomed Executioner or Demon Blade at this stage. Envenomed Executioner helps you with a decent protection reduction and green glyph provides you with antiheal which is really good in 1v1 lane fights as hunters always build some sorf of lifesteal. Demon Blade lets you do crit attacks and gives you movement speed and most importantly gives you %10 penetration Silverbranch Bow because you begin to cap your attack speed and for % penetration it has. If you want to build Silverbranch Bow later or not build it at all you can go for Dominance or Qin's Sais here. Item 6/ Situational Item Silverbranch Bow if you haven't built it. Or Dominance or Qin's Sais. You can still decide to go more crits if the enemy team isn't so tanky and you can reach their backline. In this case you should build Devoted Deathbringer Toxic Blade & Envenomed Executioner : Build this item when there are lots of healing in enemy team such as 
Sylvanus, 
Hades ,
Anubis... Magi's Cloak: When Purification Beads isn't enough you can get this item. It provides you with a shield that negates the next enemy crowd control effect on you. Bloodforge: If you are comfortable shredding enemies, but you need more safety. Get this item, it gives you more lifesteal and so much power. It gives you a shield when you get kills. Aegis Amulet: It is wise to get this relic when the enemy team have burst damage characters like 
Poseidon , 
Scylla Purification Beads: You should get this relic almost every game, it is hard to find a matchup that there is no stun in enemy team.
Cloak of Meditation: This relic is a great option in assault since you cannot return to base. Also can be picked up in other modes but its only good in the early game.
In terms of popularity, Apollo in Assault takes 66 place among all gods, 20 place among Hunters, by Win Rate Apollo in 108 place among all gods and 21 among Hunters
Apollo Struggles a little bit in early game assault. However in late game he starts to shred everyone and carries games. There is one thing about apollo that many gods don't have in assault. It is that he can return to base without giving enemy players a kill by using his ultimate. Just use your ultimate and land on enemy phoenix or fountain.
Assault Start:
Death's Toll 
Griffonwing Earrings Healing Potion x2 Multi Potion Cloak of Meditation or Purification Beads / Golden Shard or Wing Shard
Full Assault Build:
Death's Toll Griffonwing Earrings Qin's Sais Odysseus' Bow Dominance Devoted Deathbringer
In terms of popularity, Apollo in Joust (ranked) takes 110 place among all gods, 22 place among Hunters, by Win Rate Apollo in 105 place among all gods and 19 among Hunters.
Apollo is a late game character and in joust these characters are not picked most of the time. I still think in right hands apollo can do really well no matter what. In joust apollo can secure and protect Bull demon king with his ultimate and can do backdoor with his ultimate.
Joust Start:
Griffonwing Earrings Healing Potion x2 Multi Potion x2 Purification Beads / Golden Shard or Wing Shard
Full Joust Build:
Griffonwing Earrings 
Devourer's Gauntlet Dominance Qin's Sais Demon Blade Silverbranch Bow
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My final considerations are that Apollo is always a strong pick, especially in modes that you need to destroy towers and kill objectives. He is very versatile and can help a team in so many aspects. He can easily split push, shred objectives, steal or protect objectives. His abilities are easy to land and he is so fun to play. |
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