Patch 9.7 has brought so many changes to SMITE and this article will focus on the changes the almighty Gods have suffered from the hands of Hi-Rez Studios. We’ve grouped the buffs and nerfs together, and we have also grouped changes in the 9.7 Patch with the small, incremental updates that came afterward. Here are all God changes in SMITE’s 9.7 patch.
Buffs and Nerfs to Gods in SMITE 9.7 Patch Series
Below, we have sorted Gods in alphabetical order and listed the changes that have happened to them. Some are going to take effect on August 9, 2022 (this will be specified).
If you are interested in other changes to SMITE, check out our main article.
AO KUANG
DRAGON KING’S SWORD
- Decreased time it takes to gain a stack from 12s to 10s
WATER ILLUSION
- Increased Magical Power Scaling from 60% to 70%
ARES
SHACKLES
- Now deals 40% extra damage to jungle monsters
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CERBERUS
SPIRIT OF DEATH
- Increased the Healing Reduction applied to nearby enemies from 20% to 25%
PARALYZING SPIT
- Increased Base Damage from 40/70/100/130/160 to 50/80/110/140/170 (revert)
CHANG’E
GENERAL
- Increased base HP from 574 to 650
- Increased base HP per level from 84 to 88
- Total Health at level 20 from 2254 to 2410
CHERNOBOG
LIVING NIGHTMARE
- Decreased Damage Mitigation Chernobog gains upon landing from 10/15/20/25/30% to 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%
- Decreased max stacks on the slow the shadow clones apply from 4 stacks to 3 stacks (decreased max flow from 16% to 12%)
CUPID
HEART BOMB
- Increased Damage done to Minions from 50% to 60% on both the initial hit and explosion
SHARE THE LOVE
- Increased Base Heal per Heart from 30/50/70/90/110 to 40/65/90/115/140
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DANZABUROU
ALLURING SPIRITS
- Now deals 40% extra damage to jungle monsters
DISCORDIA
STRIFE
- Increased Damage from 60/100/140/180/220 to 80/120/160/200/240
ERRATIC BEHAVIOR
- Decreased Cooldown from 16s to 15s
ERLANG SHEN
HOWLING CELESTIAL DOG
- Decreased Damage from 7.5% of his Basic Attack power to 5%
72 TRANSFORMATIONS
- Decreased Mink Damage Scaling from 85% of your Physical Power to 70%
ESET (LIVE AUGUST 9)
DISPEL MAGIC
- Magical Protection Debuff decreased from 10/12.5/15/17.5/20% to 10% at all ranks
HERA
COMMANDING PRESENCE
- Increased Cooldown Reduction on Argus from 1s to 1.5s
- Increased Cooldown Reduction on Commanding Presence from 0.33s to 0.5s
HERCULES
DRIVING STRIKE
- Decreased Cooldown from 14s to 13s
HUN BATZ
EARTHBREAKER
- Decreased Cooldown from 14/13.5/13/12.5/12s to 13/12.5/12/11.5/11s
OVERHAND SMASH
- Hun Batz is now Knockup and Knockback Immune while channeling this ability
- Increased Base Damage from 75/130/185/240/290 to 85/140/195/250/305
KHEPRI (LIVE AUGUST 9)
SCARAB’S BLESSING
- Decreased Movement Speed from 20/25/30/35/40% to 20/22.5/25/27.5/30%
- Decreased Revive Health from 25/30/35/40/45% to 20/25/30/35/40%
KALI (LIVE AUGUST 9)
MARKED FOR DEATH
- Decreased Heal on Kill from 80% to 60%
- Decreased % Physical Penetration on the marked target from 10% + 1% per level to 10% + 0.5% per level (decreased max from 30% to 20%)
THE MORRIGAN
DEADLY ASPECTS
- Now deals 30% extra damage to jungle monsters
NIKE
REND
- Decreased Cooldown from 14s to 14/13.5/13/12.5/12s
BARRIER FORMATION
- Increased Damage from 70/130/190/250/310 to 80/140/200/260/320
OSIRIS
JUDGEMENT TETHER
- Decreased Damage Reduction from 15/20/25/30/35% to 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%
PELE
PYROCLAST
- Increased Return Damage from 20 damage per shard to 30 damage per shard
SERQET
DEATHBANE
- Increased base Damage from 50/68/86/104/122 per hit to 50/70/90/110/130 per hit (revert)
LAST BREATH
- Increased Damage Mitigation from 35% to 50%
THOR
MJOLNIR’S ATTUNEMENT
- Minions now take 100% damage from the return swing
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ULLR (LIVE AUGUST 9)
EXPOSE WEAKNESS (INVIGORATE)
- Decreased Physical Power buff in Bow stance from 25/30/35/40/45 to 15/20/25/30/35
HAIL OF ARROWS
- Decreased Physical Power Scaling from 100% to 90%
POSEIDON (LIVE AUGUST 9)
TRIDENT
- Decreased Movement Speed Buff from 10/15/20/25/30% to 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%
ZHONG KUI
GENERAL
- Increased base Physical Protections from 11.2 to 15.2
