Smite Item: Rod of Asclepius

Does it still increase Hp5? Does the second aura increase Hp5?

By the way Asclepius was the son of Apollo if you were interested.

What Raventhor said: Asclepius was the Greek God of Healing. There were temples to him and what not. If you were ill, you could totally hang out at a temple to Asclepius.

I lab tested and got few answers:

1. Its aura increases healing abilities of the wielder by 15%.
2. It doesn't increase ur base regeneration or hp5.
3. Its best suited for healer gods.

updated my vulc guide

@Subzero, it's based on an actual item by a man named Asclepius, who was the greek god of medicine. His staff, with an intertwining snake, is used in many professional fields.

(Star of Life seen on medical emergency vehicles)

(American Medical Association)

(World Health Organization)

And the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association

Sorry to post so much, but being a biochemistry major on the path to pre-med, I find this stuff very interesting.


On topic, I know what the item says, and it DOES affect allied gods, as I've stated, but testing was done, and unless they changed it, base health regen was affected but it had problems overlapping with gained health regen through auras and abilities (outside items like the regrowth chestpiece). It might have been 'touched up' since then, however.

I this this item needs better description on the lines of Bracer of Replenishment and thanatos's passive.

See here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius

Snakes are supposed to be both a phallic symbol and a symbol of chaos. Both are unrelated to healing. Hrmm...and a Caduceus has two snakes, not one.

I am confuse.

But when I had the item level 3, it showed , "your healing and health regeneration is increased by 15%", check it out urself!. I m not sure still whether its written on every nearby god too. Exactly wat kind of health regeneration they talking about if I am not a healer.

I think regen counts as well

All nearby teammates. Meaning a teammate without a heal can get one instead of the teammate with the heal, and likewise, a team with two healers only needs one.

And no. It has to be direct healing. Vamana's ult is regen, does not count. Herc's mitigate wounds IS healing, however, and is affected.