The turning point for me in learning Smite, when I really took that step from being a frustrated noob to being someone who's climbing the ladder of getting better at the game, was customizing my keybinds. It might sound silly to some people but veteran gamers will know how important this can be; If you customize your keybinds to make your movement and ability usage intuitive to your own reactions, you'll get a much greater connection with the god you're playing and thus, eventually, be able to use their kits on instinct instead of trying to consciously remember what needs to be done.
This was a little disappointingly generic tbh. You can apply "pick one main or play a bit of everyone" to basically any multiplayer game with multiple classes. I was hoping for info specific to learning Smite.
specifically for smite as opposed to other MOBAs? Only specific thing I can think of is wards. Since your field of view is so limited in comparison to DOTA, LOL, Heroes of the Storm, or any other typical MOBA, wards are invaluable for not getting steamrolled by a jungling player like a Loki. I think it's kind of why every god is overpowered, since everything usually requires skill and sight to do, but even then just knowing how your team works together, knowing the full extent of your chosen god's abilities (especially how long it takes for an ability to activate or travel), and how to counter the enemy team with your relic choices and how many items to counterbuild versus just build with is much more crucial, and unfortunately it all kind of gets generic from there. Oh, and don't forget how to successfully counter a Loki (i.e. gods with silence or disarm, hide of the nemean lion, thorns, hou yi's bird that reveals stealthed targets, mystical mail, aegis, beads, and warding the nearby jungle. There's more I haven't mentioned of course). So many noob players play loki, specificaly because no one has realized how to counter him and playing against him can be a nightmare if you don't focus on him first in every fight.
If you are new to smite or playing it again after taking a break from the game I would recommend trying to play with friends on it especially if you are new to the game because when I first played I had no clue what to do but my friends had been playing smite for a while. They helped to make it so I could play the game not having to worry too much if I made a mistake because I was playing with friends and if I had any questions to ask them. This really helped me get too grips with smite and hopefully it will help you! Thanks for reading this hope this helps :)
What I did when I got into the lobby, was go “hey guys, pretty new here, if you anything constructive to say please let me know. We’ll prolly lose cuz I’m newer and so my bad.” And almost every time, the lobby is more supportive and actually keep their patience and helped me
The only god i played in my limited experience with the game was Jing Wei and the god from the tutorial... i forget who it was... i didn't have any idea what i was doing and was dieing constantly so i uninstaled... but i want to understand the type of game it is so every now and then i watch videos like this... so maybe, just maybe i will be comfortable re-installing and playing it someday.
The first few days I played it I was really confused aswell and didn't really liked it. 1 month later I tried it out again and I'm still playing it after a year. Give it a try.
just need to know how to build her... that's my main problem with smite... it (along with games like league of legends) require you to go through a bunch of items and shit and that whole system is confusing to me... and there are so many items... at least in paladins its manageable and the game modes are fairly easy to grasp... the item system is confusing for me leading to easy death and lack of ability to explore maps and figure out what the F*** i'm doing in each gamemode... so that's why befor i play i'd like to find something teaches a complete N00B what is going on... and yes i checked out the guides on the official Smite channel... uless you think its bett to just say F*** it and keep playing regardless and hope that i can figure SH** out... i have know idea what is best.
i picked up smite about a year ago and i started out watching your videos and using your builds. now my gf and i love smite and play it all the time. all thanks to you my friend.
Been playing since January and I'm just now really using wards alot more. I think until I became a better player I did not realize how/when/where to use them to max effect or how truly valuable those little fuckers are lol
Thanatos On Vacation wards are like your spy camera that warns you of a potential "gank" or someone sneaking up on you when you are out of position.( it will ping on the map) However they are not just for you, if placed properly it could warn your entire team of an enemy team moving into one lane to destroy that lane or perhaps warn you they are moving in on an objective to take it over. The most difficult thing to do is actually place the wards. You kinda have to be killed by gankers and practice predicting team roaming in order to truly understand where to place your wards. Overall they simply give you information on the map and they are only 50g each. Keep in mind one god has a maximum of 2 wards and a sentinel ward.(Sentinel wards tell you where enemy wards are at if placed within the circle)
Been playing Smite since it came out, but just recently started trying to master every god. However, I've been doing both approaches and I've loved the education I've been getting from Raynday and other TH-camrs.
I really felt like the best way to start was playing 1 or 2 Gods from each class due to the fact that simply anyone can instalock your favorite class/god. Its not a terrible idea to have a go to in each class just my $0.02
From a veteran that has played for long time ( 4 years if any of you are wondering ) I can 100% agree on the play the god you like the most and/or have the most fun with. Ever since my beginning I went from one class to the other, and as seasons went by I slowly progressed but the game completed changed for me when I started playing more for fun and with the gods I did too. Hou yi still this day is my favorite god and even when I lose I still enjoy my games with him, and that should be a goal not just for new but for also veteran players.
I begun with tyr when I first started playing, which I believe helped me a lot, since I only really had to worry about strategic stuff, since I saw tyr as a more timing based god, with his forms and all
I just went through each category of God (hunter, assassin, mage, etc) and picked 1 or 2 gods out of each. Getting used to all 70+ is unrealistic. I'd say play them a bit, get them to mastery 1, and that's good enough if you don't like them. Plus, I figured 2 from each also guarantees you'll always have a good pick in ranked, regardless of who gets banned.
Yeah. That's not difficult. Like I said, get them to mastery 1, or 2 at the most and that gives you a lot of insight as to how each God plays, and if you want to main them. But don't make it sound like you can rank 10 those 85+ gods in that time.
Or you could just main a specific class and save yourself a lot of time. I play guardians only, with my two favorites being Xing Tian and Athena. I also play Ares occasionally, but I don't personally count him as a guardian since I (as well as pretty much everyone else who plays him) build him more as a warrior than anything.
First time tuning in to this channel, and I just wanna say DAYUMN Raynday the charisma and confidence in your voice kept me on this video. Great mic skills man
Raynday Also! If you take a liking to one type of role watching gameplay from experienced players in that role is good too. It helps with builds and seeing how to actually play that god and what you can do if you're ahead or behind. examples like Zapman for The hunter/Adc role, Weak3n for jungler, etc. Obviously there's more peeps out there but sometimes they dont play their role like Incon, he's a support but always plays mid on his videos.
My young niece just started playing smite on console as one of the first games she has ever played. I had her play as Ares just because he is a very simple character to use, he is a tank and won't die very often, and his ult is a great way for her to learn how to work with other players. After learning the basics and getting comfortable with the controls, I advised her to play other gods that are easy to use like Kuku, Nieth, Loki, Scylla, Vulcan, and Vamana. She mostly played arena though so keep that in mind.
Ok, for the 'learning all the gods option' If you can't afford the god pack/don't want to buy it until you're hooked, or w/e else, training grounds is your friend. Even with the god pack, it's a good idea to go to the gods list, look at the abilities of some, and pick one to take into the training grounds. Testing things out alone first will give you a decent feel for that god, and if you want to take them into a real game, or for those without the god pack, if you want to rent (or buy) them. It may seem boring, but it is incredibly helpful to not have to spend time in game reading/figuring out that gods abilities.
I think that the best option for getting started is to start with playing all sorts of characters and just trying everything for the first few hours and then after 10 or so hours pick a position to master with three different characters that you will play
My "path to power" is as follows: Pick a god and grind until you have enough favor to buy a new god. Grind with the new god until you have enough favor for new god etc etc. I'm decent with most owned gods and really good with a few. If I have enough favor to get two gods I still get just one and get at least one mastery level before moving to a new god.
In my opinion, Warriors are the class that helps learning items the best. What kind of defense you need, or what kind of damage items you should have depend mostly on what character you're bringing and what characters you're playing against, which also requires character knowledge, which in my case I got that character knowledge by trying out half the character pool (thanks to the God Pack being on sale one time during Christmas) or just raw experience
I can easily say that I'm the Jack-of-all-trades player. While I have the funds to buy the ultimate god pack, I feel obligated to actually work my way through the game to buy the gods with in-game currency. I feel if I do buy it, then I get the "pay to win" vibe in me. I know that's not true with smite, but I still feel that way. I do have certain gods that I enjoy playing more than others, but I want to play with them all and learn things about all of them. I got this inspiration from watching Trendkill's Know Your Enemy. Besides, it's always a new experience when playing with different gods.
That worked out for me for awhile, but then I just went anyway and bought the pack for me and my gf (granted, it was 50% off). The pure variation I have now actually made me like the game again. Sometimes I like playing gods I'm comfortable with, other times I try something I suck at.
fat pikachu BRUH. 😂. When I first started playing my builds were terrible. All attack speed Chang'e is just... ewww. I was basic attacking like nobody's business tho. It worked for a while though.
Another great RaynDay Vid. I just want to note a few things that weren't mentioned in the video but are still good to know. Keep in mind that if you are choosing the one God route that there is always the chance that they can be selected before you. I say this because a lot of people's starter gods tend to be popular gods like neith, loki, aphrodite and such. Another hurdle will be your inability to fill for a team (which comes with the reliance of others to fill) which can tilt some teammates. Lastly I would like to share my method for starting Smite which is a combination of both points suggested by RaynDay. What worked for me was that I used one god..... from each class. That way I could still fill for my team at all times. It is also cost efficient because you could easily buy 5 gods in the span of a month( about 4 with favor and 1 from the gems If you utilize the log in bonus) there are also level up bonuses to help beginners get favor & gems. Best of luck to you! Try to make some friends too. It makes smite 1000x funner. Thanks RaynDay
there are alot of resources on TH-cam to help you with any question you could really ask. If you're interesting in building a specific god just put it into the good ol search bar :)
Dude if you are just starting smite just remember that everyone who you are playing with and against are still learning the game. Even the pros are still learning. Whenever you die or drop the kill the think 'what could i have done better in that fight' then the next time you get in that situation you will have a better idea of what to so and what not to do. If you keep thinking like that and enjoy the grind you will find all of a sudden you end up in the top of masters impressing heaps of people and maybe even making spl!
I started the game as an ADC main when Zhong Kui was released. I played Bastet ADC with my friend that went Aphrodite support. I would not recommend it. Also, wards are literally your best friend. It is one hundred percent of the time worth your gold to buy 2 wards on your first back, and every single back/death afterwards. It is not an excuse to say "Oh but I need to get my build online!" Wards are honestly one of the most time saving, life saving, elo saving items in the entirety of the MOBA genre.
I have been playing smite for 3 years and am I diamond conquest player that mains Jungle. I can really only give advice on conquest because that's what I play. To start out you need to master all of the gods, this may seem like a long process but after a few months or less than that, you will have experienced every god and know what their abilities do. Then you should decide on what role you want to main (remember for conquest that maining a God is a bad idea for ranked), play a bit in each role : Jungle, Mid, Support, ADC, Solo. Once you have decided your role then you should get really good at playing the gods that are good for the role, for example if you want to main ADC then get good with the Hunters. Then it is all down to practice, play the game. Ask yourself: Why did I die there?, What could I have done to prevent death?. Find out what your strengths and weaknesses are then work to improve your weaknesses. In play Jungle and for me, my strengths are farming and teamfights but my weaknesses are not making calls in late game when I really should be. And finally when you aren't playing smite then you can be simply watching SPL (Smite Pro League) games or watching Pro Player livestreams on Twitch, make sure you are watching the pros that main your role though. Livestream Recommendations: For Jungle there are Weak3n, TheAdapting, chapo, Homiefe, DJPernicus and CaptainTwiggy. For ADC there are BaRRaCCuDDa and Zapman. Also Emilitoo (He doesn't stream too often but is very good) For Solo there is DmBrandon. Also NinjaDimi (He doesn't stream too often but is an amazing player) For Support there are JeffHindla, Aror, iRaffer, Trixtank, Emil0witchen and PB_Mike. For Mid there are PrettyPriMe and Wolfy2032. Also Yammyn (He doesn't stream too often but he is probably one of the best players for positioning)
They have yes, but they still say some really good stuff. It's best to watch as many of the people as possible and see what things they all do and use that.
Its a great tipp for New players and i can say it helps! And dont be affraid on asking quastions to the streamers when you dont understand why they play this way in this Situations!
Great video. Been playing smite for a bit now. I started only playing gods that I can make glass canons. I am starting to break out of that by playing warriors and guardians. Of course when you are just learning the game you will get some people trash talking. Just don't take it personal and just have fun.
As a new player I decided to master 1 god of each role, so that incase someone is already an assassin for example I'll pick another god from a diferent role
I have only been playing smite for 3 days, but I bought the God bundle, it was 50% off to so that was nice. I have played 32 of the 92 gods so far. I have played each of them only once, but I am keeping track of how good they felt and how fun they were in a spreadsheet. Once I finish playing all of the gods, I will retry the ones I had the most fun with, and then if I still like them, I will devote a ton of time to them. Kind of mixing both paths.
Nice Nemesis game play and build in the background! I personally perefer ninja tabi to start a nemesis game Then go for hastend fatalis. Blood forge. Qins sais . Wind demon. Stone cutting sword. just get in hit 3 basic attacks w/ your shield on then get out
I started with playing on xbox and the first god that caught my eye was loki. at first I sucked but then I started to realize i play loki the most out of everyone else. like i had a rank 3 loki after like a week so i mained him and started watching other people play loki to see how to play now i'm really good.tip to people watch people like the tournements or youtubers like mythymoo or doubletap cause they help a lot. and builds are your friend with the right build you can go from noob to decent
Same here for XBox... but unlike you i sucked (since i have no idea what to do in this type of game) and so i Gave up... i hate myself for it and so one in a blue moon i watch new player guides and hope it will teach me something that will make me feel comfortable re-installing it... so far no luck! but nice job with loki!
Id recommend focusing on one god as your main, but periodically play a round of assault Co op vs AI. By going against AI there is no pressure involved so it wont matter if you screw the pooch. Even if you dont learn all the gods front to back it still pays off to have a general knowledge of your enemies abilities. I for example, learned how to counter loki by playing him, one round taught me his audio cues and showed me how easy he is to counter. In other words, im gonna counter rayndays point and say do both, get good with one god, but dabble in all of them. Knowledge is power.... also if your having trouble making a build smitefire has builds for all gods. Dont just cut and paste though, use them as guidlines
the first way has benefited me greatly knowing that i will almost always be playing against a loki in joust, took a couple of weeks of grinding it out but now more often than not they regret that decision. Plus destroying mastery 10+ players due to there limited grasp on the game does wonders for my self-worth.
Before I played Smite, I never knew there was a goddess named Isis. Obviously, since I wasn't born in first off the olden days, and second off in Egypt.
Sry man, but this 1st way makes the community so much worse, cause people just instalock, can't play any other role and basically annoy the whole team before the match even started. :/
I'd advise finding 3 gods your good with 1 being a Damage dealer (ie hunter/mate) 2 being a guardian/warrior and 3 being an assassin. because you won't always be able to pick a certain type of your team auto locks jungler or your team has all squishies
I am a plat conquest player (should be higher but whatever) and when I first started, I realized I really like Medusa so I played her a lot but then I got into conquest and I wanted to learn to play all the hunters so I could get a better understanding of their abilities. And I realized I like to play hyper carries so I main adc and my mechanics are on point. i still need to work on my positioning at times though.
Either beginner or veteran, beginners will learn from this and veterans will get a refresher from this. Being a vet will never change an experience at a video of Raynday's!
I feel kind of weird about it, but I actually have more fun watching these videos than playing the game itself. I didn't understand the appeal of esports until I watched Smite videos.
Damn Raynday that was a quick upload, didnt expect you to upload the video that fast especially not at 4 am here ^^ But those were some great games, cant stop the raynstorm :)
Best way to go is mastering all the gods. You start to learn who is stronger at fighting who. I wouldn't stick to one god unless you are extremely new to the game
aiden corbett now, for a more realistic goal for a new player; get decent on one God from all the classes, preferably gods that that you looked up and know are good.
I know the video is old but I’m sure some new players will still stumble upon it (as I did but I’m not new) And my advice as a “Jack of All Trades” type player is not to insta-lock. Sometimes your team will need you because they can’t play a certain role and it’s important you fill that role with the knowledge you have. My message to all you “One trick ponies”... Don’t insta-lock, us “Aces” don’t always want to be your slaves. Just because you insta-lock doesn’t mean we ALWAYS want to play that role as your ‘fill’. So if you pick a Mage and insta-lock, and a hunter does the same thing, don’t be surprised if you get an assassin instead of a tank sometimes. Also you shouldn’t always insta-lock because if ALL of you only play one type of god than you’re probably screwed. Not always, but sometimes. That’s my input, GLHF.
I think like in every moba its not how u start, you just start and overtime if u realy interested,overtime u will get the overall knowledge and will get a better player
Well I'm joining this party super late but I wanna throw my two cents in because I've done one and seen the other. And no matter which option you pick, don't be that person that ONLY KNOWS one god. Picking one to master is fine, but prepare yourself for having to play something else. Nothing is worse that knowing someone on your team can only play hunters and if they can't get that role, they accidentally feed their brains out. So If you decide to master one god, make sure you have a pick you at least know in every role. Another point I have is don't be afraid to take some losses while you're learning. So what if the first time you pick a character up you go 0-14. Just try to make sure that the next game you pick that character you do a little better. Don't have a bad game and then be afraid to try something new. Personally I have every god at least at mastery 1. I still have games where a random God suddenly clicks and I can use them at an entirely different level than I could previously so don't give up hope on a god too early, you could miss out a lot if you don't give a second chance
im a closed beta player, I was pretty high up in the ladder but had to stop streaming it and playing, around the time of Bart doing patch notes. point is, I appreciate this video but would like to see a how to jungle or how to mid. you know? keep up the good work
i want to know what if a player (such as i) had a learning comprehension or memory loss not using it as a way to be negative and wanted to play smite LoL or any moba competitively how would the person like me need to learn or grow
I have one inquiry, I'm fairly new (only mastered 2 guardians) to smite and i was concerned that purchasing the god pack would kill my end game motivation of unlocking and perfecting one character for every class. I only have 4 friends that I play with so I wanna be good but I dont wanna lose interest. Thoughts or perspectives?
Oh right you work for Hi-Rez, are you allowed to play Paragon for TH-cam, it's the only other 3rd person MOBA so I'm wondering if you can play it or it's competition to SMITE so you're not supposed to.
Raynday I have a problem in paladins! In game it chooses the upgrade items for me (you know when you press i and choose things like deft hands recker etc.) I want to choose things like deft hands for Victor and Buck but instead it chooses something else! Is there a way to disable this? Please respond it is getting really anoying!
you gotta find a mode you're good at. I was in a stage in smite a couple months ago where I had a deep understanding of the items but I just didn't play well. and I got tired of being the same few gods and got tired of having my team bantering me or each other. then I decided to try assault. with the random God picks I began to understand the different gods. I began to find myself playing much better and having more fun. good video though.
I did the first tip but all i did was ask a friend what god i should do. I told him i love to heal players and he recommended aphrodite so i basically scummed my way through arena playing aphrodite XD
i'm new and i like the idea of a warrior ,the ability to be flexible dealing dmg but being able to take some in return,i started with bellona cuz i liked the "to hell and back" trailer ,would like to see a video on her\items to build and what game modes she shines at
Lol my build for Loki (my 1st main ) was ninja Tabi Odysseus's bow hastened fatalis blood forge that red star and deathbringer ahhh the good old days no one knew who to deal with it or Loki
If you're getting lots of damage with her and having fun, then yes she's a great starter god. It doesn't really matter what god you play, just as long as it fits your playing style. Like are you more aggressive, are you a team player, do you try to run away from fights and wait for teammates, are you good going solo against another god? It's really good to learn the items in the game. Those help you out a lot.
I've always taken an approach where I play 1-3 gods from each class, that felt the most viable for me. Then again, I'm only level 16 so that may be wrong
I'm not new to gaming, 7 year with COH/COV (mmorpg). I've played MOBA's before. - my preference is RPG's. I love this game and finally found a class I love. Hunter. my new issue now...I'm getting pm from teammates about my choice of God or saying I suck. sometimes it's a bad match. and yes...sorry you're a hunter and I chose a hunter but this is the toon I'm best with right now. I just didn't think it was best to choose a god I had no clue how to play because we need that class for the conquest....because...exactly how will that help win the match? I finally broke down and bought the god pack. I am utilizing the practice areas to learn a new class but honestly...I'm a hunter at heart...next is guardian. any tips on how to deal with this other than smile and say - C'est la Vie! btw...we won the conquest with (2) hunters and (2) guardians. (which guardian was my backup plan). also this is xbox matchmaking....I don't get to choose my teammates.
tl;dr
Either pick one god and get really good at them, or play a bunch and learn the overall game.
Saved you 13 minutes.
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This video could have been edited down to that single statement jfc
Thanks really wasted 9 minutes of my life watching him say the exact same thing over and over
Ok so then which god would be easiest to use and can get you far? Or would you say they are all balanced
The turning point for me in learning Smite, when I really took that step from being a frustrated noob to being someone who's climbing the ladder of getting better at the game, was customizing my keybinds. It might sound silly to some people but veteran gamers will know how important this can be; If you customize your keybinds to make your movement and ability usage intuitive to your own reactions, you'll get a much greater connection with the god you're playing and thus, eventually, be able to use their kits on instinct instead of trying to consciously remember what needs to be done.
This was a little disappointingly generic tbh. You can apply "pick one main or play a bit of everyone" to basically any multiplayer game with multiple classes. I was hoping for info specific to learning Smite.
specifically for smite as opposed to other MOBAs?
Only specific thing I can think of is wards. Since your field of view is so limited in comparison to DOTA, LOL, Heroes of the Storm, or any other typical MOBA, wards are invaluable for not getting steamrolled by a jungling player like a Loki. I think it's kind of why every god is overpowered, since everything usually requires skill and sight to do, but even then just knowing how your team works together, knowing the full extent of your chosen god's abilities (especially how long it takes for an ability to activate or travel), and how to counter the enemy team with your relic choices and how many items to counterbuild versus just build with is much more crucial, and unfortunately it all kind of gets generic from there.
Oh, and don't forget how to successfully counter a Loki (i.e. gods with silence or disarm, hide of the nemean lion, thorns, hou yi's bird that reveals stealthed targets, mystical mail, aegis, beads, and warding the nearby jungle. There's more I haven't mentioned of course). So many noob players play loki, specificaly because no one has realized how to counter him and playing against him can be a nightmare if you don't focus on him first in every fight.
This is great, exactly the kind of stuff I'm talking about. This comment taught me more about Smite specifically than the entire video.
Step 1 : Play Loki
Step 2 : ...
Step 3 : ...
MERCY FOR ADC
Loki is not an easy god hes a average , you really gotta practise
Step 1: Play Neith
Step 2: Congratulations
Thomas Deacon too true
Toner'sBonerOnPCin1080p yah true
Zar Zarati is he I bough Osiris first
Fergi Playz osiris is a god with a very high skill ceiling
I bought everything and still don't know wtf I'm doing.
If you are new to smite or playing it again after taking a break from the game I would recommend trying to play with friends on it especially if you are new to the game because when I first played I had no clue what to do but my friends had been playing smite for a while. They helped to make it so I could play the game not having to worry too much if I made a mistake because I was playing with friends and if I had any questions to ask them.
This really helped me get too grips with smite and hopefully it will help you! Thanks for reading this hope this helps :)
What I did when I got into the lobby, was go “hey guys, pretty new here, if you anything constructive to say please let me know. We’ll prolly lose cuz I’m newer and so my bad.” And almost every time, the lobby is more supportive and actually keep their patience and helped me
Daniel Holland what if you don't have any friends
None of mine play smite,they all in fortnite
Stop appearing in the comment sections
I don't have friends
3:27 lol look at the chat 😂
The only god i played in my limited experience with the game was Jing Wei and the god from the tutorial... i forget who it was... i didn't have any idea what i was doing and was dieing constantly so i uninstaled... but i want to understand the type of game it is so every now and then i watch videos like this... so maybe, just maybe i will be comfortable re-installing and playing it someday.
Sunset Dashie jing Wei is trash. Give it another try with a better god
The first few days I played it I was really confused aswell and didn't really liked it. 1 month later I tried it out again and I'm still playing it after a year.
Give it a try.
Joey Healy jing isn't trash lol you just need to know how to build her right
just need to know how to build her... that's my main problem with smite... it (along with games like league of legends) require you to go through a bunch of items and shit and that whole system is confusing to me... and there are so many items... at least in paladins its manageable and the game modes are fairly easy to grasp... the item system is confusing for me leading to easy death and lack of ability to explore maps and figure out what the F*** i'm doing in each gamemode... so that's why befor i play i'd like to find something teaches a complete N00B what is going on... and yes i checked out the guides on the official Smite channel... uless you think its bett to just say F*** it and keep playing regardless and hope that i can figure SH** out... i have know idea what is best.
Im rank 8 Jing and I shred with her she really needs life steal and heavy crit so I personally don't think shes trash
i picked up smite about a year ago and i started out watching your videos and using your builds. now my gf and i love smite and play it all the time. all thanks to you my friend.
WARDS ARE YOUR FRIENDS
Been playing since January and I'm just now really using wards alot more. I think until I became a better player I did not realize how/when/where to use them to max effect or how truly valuable those little fuckers are lol
how do wards work
Thanatos On Vacation wards are like your spy camera that warns you of a potential "gank" or someone sneaking up on you when you are out of position.( it will ping on the map) However they are not just for you, if placed properly it could warn your entire team of an enemy team moving into one lane to destroy that lane or perhaps warn you they are moving in on an objective to take it over. The most difficult thing to do is actually place the wards. You kinda have to be killed by gankers and practice predicting team roaming in order to truly understand where to place your wards. Overall they simply give you information on the map and they are only 50g each. Keep in mind one god has a maximum of 2 wards and a sentinel ward.(Sentinel wards tell you where enemy wards are at if placed within the circle)
Christopher Cerda thank you
Especially in assault! 😂
Been playing Smite since it came out, but just recently started trying to master every god. However, I've been doing both approaches and I've loved the education I've been getting from Raynday and other TH-camrs.
I really felt like the best way to start was playing 1 or 2 Gods from each class due to the fact that simply anyone can instalock your favorite class/god. Its not a terrible idea to have a go to in each class just my $0.02
From a veteran that has played for long time ( 4 years if any of you are wondering ) I can 100% agree on the play the god you like the most and/or have the most fun with. Ever since my beginning I went from one class to the other, and as seasons went by I slowly progressed but the game completed changed for me when I started playing more for fun and with the gods I did too. Hou yi still this day is my favorite god and even when I lose I still enjoy my games with him, and that should be a goal not just for new but for also veteran players.
I begun with tyr when I first started playing, which I believe helped me a lot, since I only really had to worry about strategic stuff, since I saw tyr as a more timing based god, with his forms and all
I just went through each category of God (hunter, assassin, mage, etc) and picked 1 or 2 gods out of each. Getting used to all 70+ is unrealistic. I'd say play them a bit, get them to mastery 1, and that's good enough if you don't like them.
Plus, I figured 2 from each also guarantees you'll always have a good pick in ranked, regardless of who gets banned.
Victus its realistic to learn all 85+ gods... takes time... i did it in 3 1/2 months
cR Crypts sounds like you have no life if you finished that quick
Yeah. That's not difficult. Like I said, get them to mastery 1, or 2 at the most and that gives you a lot of insight as to how each God plays, and if you want to main them. But don't make it sound like you can rank 10 those 85+ gods in that time.
Victus itshard to master all gods but the ultimate god pack really helps. after i bought it in a week i reached from mastery level 45 to all 86 gods
Or you could just main a specific class and save yourself a lot of time. I play guardians only, with my two favorites being Xing Tian and Athena. I also play Ares occasionally, but I don't personally count him as a guardian since I (as well as pretty much everyone else who plays him) build him more as a warrior than anything.
First time tuning in to this channel, and I just wanna say DAYUMN Raynday the charisma and confidence in your voice kept me on this video. Great mic skills man
(havent watched video)
All you do is rent and play loki, keep playing him til you have 5000 favor then buy him and continue playing him lmao😂
Raynday Also! If you take a liking to one type of role watching gameplay from experienced players in that role is good too. It helps with builds and seeing how to actually play that god and what you can do if you're ahead or behind. examples like Zapman for The hunter/Adc role, Weak3n for jungler, etc. Obviously there's more peeps out there but sometimes they dont play their role like Incon, he's a support but always plays mid on his videos.
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I would body you, loki is fkin trash😂😂
My young niece just started playing smite on console as one of the first games she has ever played. I had her play as Ares just because he is a very simple character to use, he is a tank and won't die very often, and his ult is a great way for her to learn how to work with other players. After learning the basics and getting comfortable with the controls, I advised her to play other gods that are easy to use like Kuku, Nieth, Loki, Scylla, Vulcan, and Vamana. She mostly played arena though so keep that in mind.
Ok, for the 'learning all the gods option' If you can't afford the god pack/don't want to buy it until you're hooked, or w/e else, training grounds is your friend. Even with the god pack, it's a good idea to go to the gods list, look at the abilities of some, and pick one to take into the training grounds. Testing things out alone first will give you a decent feel for that god, and if you want to take them into a real game, or for those without the god pack, if you want to rent (or buy) them. It may seem boring, but it is incredibly helpful to not have to spend time in game reading/figuring out that gods abilities.
I think that the best option for getting started is to start with playing all sorts of characters and just trying everything for the first few hours and then after 10 or so hours pick a position to master with three different characters that you will play
Heck yes, another Smite video.
and this may be targeted to new players but refreshing the basics never hurts a veteran.
thanks my friend, appreciate you stopping by!
Seth Calloway Xbox beta player 👌
I am new to smite (❤️thanks to you ❤️) and I am maining ratatoskr at the moment. It's a lot of fun thank you for showing me this wonderful game!!
Gabriel Gabriel do you know how to cancel abilities
Random Man dont overwhelm new players with techniques for dps when they dont even know important aspects of the game
Gabriel Gabriel right click
EpicGamerBen when playing rat canceling your ult is super useful so one technique shouldn't over Him
My "path to power" is as follows: Pick a god and grind until you have enough favor to buy a new god. Grind with the new god until you have enough favor for new god etc etc. I'm decent with most owned gods and really good with a few. If I have enough favor to get two gods I still get just one and get at least one mastery level before moving to a new god.
Can you do more tutorial videos like this? I really tried playing Smite but had to uninstall cuz I kept failing my team.
In my opinion, Warriors are the class that helps learning items the best. What kind of defense you need, or what kind of damage items you should have depend mostly on what character you're bringing and what characters you're playing against, which also requires character knowledge, which in my case I got that character knowledge by trying out half the character pool (thanks to the God Pack being on sale one time during Christmas) or just raw experience
I can easily say that I'm the Jack-of-all-trades player. While I have the funds to buy the ultimate god pack, I feel obligated to actually work my way through the game to buy the gods with in-game currency. I feel if I do buy it, then I get the "pay to win" vibe in me. I know that's not true with smite, but I still feel that way. I do have certain gods that I enjoy playing more than others, but I want to play with them all and learn things about all of them. I got this inspiration from watching Trendkill's Know Your Enemy. Besides, it's always a new experience when playing with different gods.
T C Fontana I feelz ya
I tried doing that, but I got way too bored playing the same gods so the moment I bought the pack I loved Smite again
That worked out for me for awhile, but then I just went anyway and bought the pack for me and my gf (granted, it was 50% off).
The pure variation I have now actually made me like the game again. Sometimes I like playing gods I'm comfortable with, other times I try something I suck at.
when i was new to smite i bought hastened fatalis on janus.
there is so much wrong with this i cannot even begin to describe.
fat pikachu BRUH. 😂. When I first started playing my builds were terrible. All attack speed Chang'e is just... ewww. I was basic attacking like nobody's business tho. It worked for a while though.
That awkward moment when some jerkoff in the comments spells "though" in two different ways.
1-Play Neith until you have enough favors to buy Loki
2-Buy Loki
3-????
4-Profit
Another great RaynDay Vid.
I just want to note a few things that weren't mentioned in the video but are still good to know.
Keep in mind that if you are choosing the one God route that there is always the chance that they can be selected before you. I say this because a lot of people's starter gods tend to be popular gods like neith, loki, aphrodite and such.
Another hurdle will be your inability to fill for a team (which comes with the reliance of others to fill) which can tilt some teammates.
Lastly I would like to share my method for starting Smite which is a combination of both points suggested by RaynDay. What worked for me was that I used one god..... from each class. That way I could still fill for my team at all times. It is also cost efficient because you could easily buy 5 gods in the span of a month( about 4 with favor and 1 from the gems If you utilize the log in bonus) there are also level up bonuses to help beginners get favor & gems.
Best of luck to you! Try to make some friends too. It makes smite 1000x funner.
Thanks RaynDay
Also take advantage of the starter gods. They are all very versatile and remain fairly relevant in competitive.
I have played smite for a bit and I don't quite understand the items and builds someone plz help tbh I mostly play wukong
there are alot of resources on TH-cam to help you with any question you could really ask. If you're interesting in building a specific god just put it into the good ol search bar :)
Thank you Raynday. I'm new to Smite and I've been watching all of your old videos, and there's actually a new one. Keep up the good work!
dont rage quit lmao
kaneki ken oops
Hoe about when you are trying to attack someone, you die instantly?
How do you play against real people? Edit: On Xbox
Thans you so much for this video! It was really big help. I never knew i would actually do remotely well with warriors like nemisis and amaterasu.
Dude if you are just starting smite just remember that everyone who you are playing with and against are still learning the game. Even the pros are still learning. Whenever you die or drop the kill the think 'what could i have done better in that fight' then the next time you get in that situation you will have a better idea of what to so and what not to do. If you keep thinking like that and enjoy the grind you will find all of a sudden you end up in the top of masters impressing heaps of people and maybe even making spl!
After I saw you buy Ichival, Quins, and frostbound hammer on Nemesis I was questioning if this was actually a beginners guide.
I started the game as an ADC main when Zhong Kui was released. I played Bastet ADC with my friend that went Aphrodite support. I would not recommend it.
Also, wards are literally your best friend. It is one hundred percent of the time worth your gold to buy 2 wards on your first back, and every single back/death afterwards. It is not an excuse to say "Oh but I need to get my build online!" Wards are honestly one of the most time saving, life saving, elo saving items in the entirety of the MOBA genre.
I have been playing smite for 3 years and am I diamond conquest player that mains Jungle. I can really only give advice on conquest because that's what I play. To start out you need to master all of the gods, this may seem like a long process but after a few months or less than that, you will have experienced every god and know what their abilities do. Then you should decide on what role you want to main (remember for conquest that maining a God is a bad idea for ranked), play a bit in each role : Jungle, Mid, Support, ADC, Solo. Once you have decided your role then you should get really good at playing the gods that are good for the role, for example if you want to main ADC then get good with the Hunters. Then it is all down to practice, play the game. Ask yourself: Why did I die there?, What could I have done to prevent death?. Find out what your strengths and weaknesses are then work to improve your weaknesses. In play Jungle and for me, my strengths are farming and teamfights but my weaknesses are not making calls in late game when I really should be. And finally when you aren't playing smite then you can be simply watching SPL (Smite Pro League) games or watching Pro Player livestreams on Twitch, make sure you are watching the pros that main your role though.
Livestream Recommendations:
For Jungle there are Weak3n, TheAdapting, chapo, Homiefe, DJPernicus and CaptainTwiggy.
For ADC there are BaRRaCCuDDa and Zapman. Also Emilitoo (He doesn't stream too often but is very good)
For Solo there is DmBrandon. Also NinjaDimi (He doesn't stream too often but is an amazing player)
For Support there are JeffHindla, Aror, iRaffer, Trixtank, Emil0witchen and PB_Mike.
For Mid there are PrettyPriMe and Wolfy2032. Also Yammyn (He doesn't stream too often but he is probably one of the best players for positioning)
DarkDeltaWolf i wouldnt take advice from weak3n or dmbrandon. they have said/done some really dumb things in thier time
They have yes, but they still say some really good stuff. It's best to watch as many of the people as possible and see what things they all do and use that.
Its a great tipp for New players and i can say it helps!
And dont be affraid on asking quastions to the streamers when you dont understand why they play this way in this Situations!
Great video. Been playing smite for a bit now. I started only playing gods that I can make glass canons. I am starting to break out of that by playing warriors and guardians. Of course when you are just learning the game you will get some people trash talking. Just don't take it personal and just have fun.
As a new player I decided to master 1 god of each role, so that incase someone is already an assassin for example I'll pick another god from a diferent role
Could you do a guide on knowing what items to build for a god you're playing if you're new and have no idea what items to pick?
This helped so much 👏
Coming over from paragon so i really needed this 😁
Thanks dude 👍
I have only been playing smite for 3 days, but I bought the God bundle, it was 50% off to so that was nice. I have played 32 of the 92 gods so far. I have played each of them only once, but I am keeping track of how good they felt and how fun they were in a spreadsheet. Once I finish playing all of the gods, I will retry the ones I had the most fun with, and then if I still like them, I will devote a ton of time to them. Kind of mixing both paths.
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Always have a god to fall back on when thinks just aren't going you're way.
Lol this would've been helpful 2 years ago
Ghazi Jafar learnt these The hard way
Ghazi Jafar I'm saying lol
It was helpful 2 years ago now.
Nice Nemesis game play and build in the background! I personally perefer ninja tabi to start a nemesis game Then go for hastend fatalis. Blood forge. Qins sais . Wind demon. Stone cutting sword. just get in hit 3 basic attacks w/ your shield on then get out
I started with playing on xbox and the first god that caught my eye was loki. at first I sucked but then I started to realize i play loki the most out of everyone else. like i had a rank 3 loki after like a week so i mained him and started watching other people play loki to see how to play now i'm really good.tip to people watch people like the tournements or youtubers like mythymoo or doubletap cause they help a lot. and builds are your friend with the right build you can go from noob to decent
Same here for XBox... but unlike you i sucked (since i have no idea what to do in this type of game) and so i Gave up... i hate myself for it and so one in a blue moon i watch new player guides and hope it will teach me something that will make me feel comfortable re-installing it... so far no luck! but nice job with loki!
Id recommend focusing on one god as your main, but periodically play a round of assault Co op vs AI. By going against AI there is no pressure involved so it wont matter if you screw the pooch. Even if you dont learn all the gods front to back it still pays off to have a general knowledge of your enemies abilities. I for example, learned how to counter loki by playing him, one round taught me his audio cues and showed me how easy he is to counter.
In other words, im gonna counter rayndays point and say do both, get good with one god, but dabble in all of them. Knowledge is power.... also if your having trouble making a build smitefire has builds for all gods. Dont just cut and paste though, use them as guidlines
enjoyed this video. will use your one god method starting today after work.
the first way has benefited me greatly knowing that i will almost always be playing against a loki in joust, took a couple of weeks of grinding it out but now more often than not they regret that decision. Plus destroying mastery 10+ players due to there limited grasp on the game does wonders for my self-worth.
Enjoyed the video I took the mage rout as well keep up the great work
Before I played Smite, I never knew there was a goddess named Isis. Obviously, since I wasn't born in first off the olden days, and second off in Egypt.
Sry man, but this 1st way makes the community so much worse, cause people just instalock, can't play any other role and basically annoy the whole team before the match even started. :/
only cause you all want to play loki in joust
loki? even thinking about playing him makes me sick ^^
more a jab at the community as a whole rather than you spesifically
People are still griping about Loki? Please, I demand more salty tears XD
Nox is better
Step 1: XBalanque
Step 2: Crit, Attack Speed Build
Step 3: Penta Kill
Calling this a new players guide is so incorrect. All he says is: you have two choices, pick one god and learn them or play them all....
I'd advise finding 3 gods your good with 1 being a Damage dealer (ie hunter/mate) 2 being a guardian/warrior and 3 being an assassin. because you won't always be able to pick a certain type of your team auto locks jungler or your team has all squishies
Thx for the guide i played Smite 6-9 months and i was really good,but with your guide i'm better now! ;)
Basically git gud with a God and stick with it great advice bro keep it up
NF SQUAD GREAT VID RAYN
Notification squaddddd!
How to improve in SMITE...
Play Loki
I am a plat conquest player (should be higher but whatever) and when I first started, I realized I really like Medusa so I played her a lot but then I got into conquest and I wanted to learn to play all the hunters so I could get a better understanding of their abilities. And I realized I like to play hyper carries so I main adc and my mechanics are on point. i still need to work on my positioning at times though.
Only played Artimis, Nemesis and Agni for 3000 Hrs. Learnt So much :)
Wow! Thank you for uploading Smite :) And these types of videos are my favorite!
Either beginner or veteran, beginners will learn from this and veterans will get a refresher from this. Being a vet will never change an experience at a video of Raynday's!
From a Paragon founder i give you a big + on this video since I'm switching to smite hehehe hope i find some videos on decks here xD
Thank you for your videos. I started playing smite in January and I got better watching your videos
My pleasure!
I've played smite for years but i watch just to hear your silky smooth voice.....
RaynDay keep it up. I am a Bellona main and a veteran smite player. ☺👌
I feel kind of weird about it, but I actually have more fun watching these videos than playing the game itself. I didn't understand the appeal of esports until I watched Smite videos.
Damn Raynday that was a quick upload, didnt expect you to upload the video that fast especially not at 4 am here ^^
But those were some great games, cant stop the raynstorm :)
Best way to go is mastering all the gods. You start to learn who is stronger at fighting who. I wouldn't stick to one god unless you are extremely new to the game
aiden corbett now, for a more realistic goal for a new player; get decent on one God from all the classes, preferably gods that that you looked up and know are good.
The only important th8ng about playing smite - is getting a team who cooporates, because smite is a team based game
It's hard to play only using one God because in conquest sometimes it switches you to another role and a lot of gods only have one role.
I know the video is old but I’m sure some new players will still stumble upon it (as I did but I’m not new)
And my advice as a “Jack of All Trades” type player is not to insta-lock. Sometimes your team will need you because they can’t play a certain role and it’s important you fill that role with the knowledge you have.
My message to all you “One trick ponies”... Don’t insta-lock, us “Aces” don’t always want to be your slaves. Just because you insta-lock doesn’t mean we ALWAYS want to play that role as your ‘fill’. So if you pick a Mage and insta-lock, and a hunter does the same thing, don’t be surprised if you get an assassin instead of a tank sometimes. Also you shouldn’t always insta-lock because if ALL of you only play one type of god than you’re probably screwed. Not always, but sometimes.
That’s my input, GLHF.
Wish I had this video a year ago but that what my older brother that used to play is for lmao
I think like in every moba its not how u start, you just start and overtime if u realy interested,overtime u will get the overall knowledge and will get a better player
We'll done. Thanks for the video!
Well I'm joining this party super late but I wanna throw my two cents in because I've done one and seen the other. And no matter which option you pick, don't be that person that ONLY KNOWS one god. Picking one to master is fine, but prepare yourself for having to play something else. Nothing is worse that knowing someone on your team can only play hunters and if they can't get that role, they accidentally feed their brains out. So If you decide to master one god, make sure you have a pick you at least know in every role.
Another point I have is don't be afraid to take some losses while you're learning. So what if the first time you pick a character up you go 0-14. Just try to make sure that the next game you pick that character you do a little better. Don't have a bad game and then be afraid to try something new.
Personally I have every god at least at mastery 1. I still have games where a random God suddenly clicks and I can use them at an entirely different level than I could previously so don't give up hope on a god too early, you could miss out a lot if you don't give a second chance
im a closed beta player, I was pretty high up in the ladder but had to stop streaming it and playing, around the time of Bart doing patch notes. point is, I appreciate this video but would like to see a how to jungle or how to mid. you know? keep up the good work
i want to know what if a player (such as i) had a learning comprehension or memory loss not using it as a way to be negative and wanted to play smite LoL or any moba competitively how would the person like me need to learn or grow
I have one inquiry, I'm fairly new (only mastered 2 guardians) to smite and i was concerned that purchasing the god pack would kill my end game motivation of unlocking and perfecting one character for every class. I only have 4 friends that I play with so I wanna be good but I dont wanna lose interest. Thoughts or perspectives?
I just got bullied to learn to play the game so here I am
Somehow, i am/was never able to play melee/assasin roles good.. not even properly lol.. idk why.. You have any tips for me? or should i just give up?
Yes, there are 2 paths you can go by. But, in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on.
Love the humor dude, great style:)
Oh right you work for Hi-Rez, are you allowed to play Paragon for TH-cam, it's the only other 3rd person MOBA so I'm wondering if you can play it or it's competition to SMITE so you're not supposed to.
thx this helped i play smite but here there i can suck so this helped me understand what to do :)
Raynday I have a problem in paladins! In game it chooses the upgrade items for me (you know when you press i and choose things like deft hands recker etc.) I want to choose things like deft hands for Victor and Buck but instead it chooses something else! Is there a way to disable this? Please respond it is getting really anoying!
In the options menu, choose Gameplay Options and disable Auto Purchase
Thank you so much!
4:22 Attack speed Chac FTW
you gotta find a mode you're good at. I was in a stage in smite a couple months ago where I had a deep understanding of the items but I just didn't play well. and I got tired of being the same few gods and got tired of having my team bantering me or each other. then I decided to try assault. with the random God picks I began to understand the different gods. I began to find myself playing much better and having more fun. good video though.
I did the first tip but all i did was ask a friend what god i should do. I told him i love to heal players and he recommended aphrodite so i basically scummed my way through arena playing aphrodite XD
i'm new and i like the idea of a warrior ,the ability to be flexible dealing dmg but being able to take some in return,i started with bellona cuz i liked the "to hell and back" trailer ,would like to see a video on her\items to build and what game modes she shines at
Assem shahin Bellona is op at the moment so good choice lol
Ive never played this game I have only played gta and Fortnite should I get this game?
Lol my build for Loki (my 1st main ) was ninja Tabi Odysseus's bow hastened fatalis blood forge that red star and deathbringer ahhh the good old days no one knew who to deal with it or Loki
AS a guy who has played Fenrir for years, i approve!
Quick question about path one. Can you try doing it with 2 goes to be more diverse
Is Medusa a good first? I've yet to lose a game yet, though I've only played joust 6 times and arena 3.
If you're getting lots of damage with her and having fun, then yes she's a great starter god. It doesn't really matter what god you play, just as long as it fits your playing style. Like are you more aggressive, are you a team player, do you try to run away from fights and wait for teammates, are you good going solo against another god? It's really good to learn the items in the game. Those help you out a lot.
Is there anyway to get the camera angle like that on console
I've always taken an approach where I play 1-3 gods from each class, that felt the most viable for me. Then again, I'm only level 16 so that may be wrong
Just go the first path with The Morrigan.
I'm not new to gaming, 7 year with COH/COV (mmorpg). I've played MOBA's before. - my preference is RPG's. I love this game and finally found a class I love. Hunter. my new issue now...I'm getting pm from teammates about my choice of God or saying I suck. sometimes it's a bad match. and yes...sorry you're a hunter and I chose a hunter but this is the toon I'm best with right now. I just didn't think it was best to choose a god I had no clue how to play because we need that class for the conquest....because...exactly how will that help win the match? I finally broke down and bought the god pack. I am utilizing the practice areas to learn a new class but honestly...I'm a hunter at heart...next is guardian. any tips on how to deal with this other than smile and say - C'est la Vie! btw...we won the conquest with (2) hunters and (2) guardians. (which guardian was my backup plan). also this is xbox matchmaking....I don't get to choose my teammates.
when I started id just pick fill and play guards/hunters then skadi came out and I only played her for two weeks and got her X