God Changes (Buffs and Nerfs) in SMITE 9.7 Patch

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

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