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The video comprehensively reviews the effectiveness and strategic roles of various characters in the game "Smite" following the 9.5 update, which reverted health and protection changes. Characters are categorized into tiers: ban, first pick, solid, niche, bad, and troll. Noteworthy characters include:
– **Achilles, Apollo, Athena, and Atlas**: Rated as solid, maintaining balanced viability in various gameplay stages.
– **Anhur and Susano**: Highlighted as first picks due to strong early damage and overall effectiveness.
– **Ares**: Lauded as the best support character, being highly impactful through all game stages.
– **Daji, Danza, and Zeus**: Considered ban-worthy or top-tier for their high damage and versatility.
– **Baba Yaga**: Deemed troll-tier, significantly weakened by defense reductions.
– **Baccus and Sylvanas**: Praised as good supports with notable damage potential.
– **Bastet, Merlin, and Morgan**: Valued for safety, damage, and CC versatility.
– **Nox**: Potentially overpowered due to offensive and defensive capabilities.
– **Hera, Hercules, and Horus**: Rank solid or niche, with abilities that contribute to sustained gameplay performance.
Other assessments mention niche characters like Fenrir, Ganesh, and Persephone, who have situational strengths but face limitations in certain game aspects. The analysis noted balancing changes affecting various characters, either boosting their viability or making them easier to counter. The speaker concludes by summarizing his top character preferences, inviting audience feedback, and appreciating viewer engagement.
00:00:00
In this segment, the creator is discussing a tier list for the game “Smite” after a 9.5 update reverted health and protection changes for most characters. The tier list categories are: ban, first pick, solid, niche, bad, and troll. The creator provides insights on each character based on their experience from recent gameplay.
Key points include:
– **Achilles**: Considered solid, not as powerful as before but remains decent.
– **Agni**: Placed in the bad tier due to damage and survivability issues.
– **Amaterasu**: Seen as niche, useful in specific matchups.
– **Ah Muzen Cab (AMC)**: Also niche, suffering from nerfs and reduced effectiveness.
– **Anhur**: Labeled as a first pick due to high damage potential and strong early game.
– **Anubis**: Categorized as niche, has some viable elements but lacks mobility.
– **Ao Kuang**: Extremely effective, seen as an easy ganker.
– **Aphrodite**: Considered worse off post-update, less effective in prolonged fights.
– **Apollo**: Seen as a solid choice but not exceptional.
– **Arachne**: Expected to be better, but turns out niche or bad depending on rank.
– **Ares**: Deemed the best support, highly effective throughout the game stages.
– **Artemis**: Rated as bad, weak throughout the game phases.
– **Artio**: Seen as better post-update, now considered solid.
– **Athena**: Always reliable, placed in the solid tier.
– **Atlas**: Viewed as a solid pick, particularly good in mid-lane due to damage.
The segment provides a detailed analysis of each character’s current meta positioning within the game.
00:05:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various characters and their effectiveness in a game. They highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each character, starting with an unnamed character who is effective due to her early game damage. Baba Yaga is deemed almost troll-tier due to reduced defenses, while Baccus is considered a very good support with strong damage potential. Bakasura is described as niche, excelling in farming. The speaker comments on several other characters: Bastet is praised for her safety and damage; Balona struggles in the late game; Cabrakan’s damage is mediocre but situationally useful; Cerberus is highly effective in solo support roles; and Cernunnos, Chaac, and Zhong Kui have their own respective ups and downs. Overall, key points include evaluating each character’s viability in various game stages and roles, focusing on their abilities, damage potential, and survivability.
00:10:00
In this segment, the speaker evaluates various characters in a game based on the recent patch changes. They discuss Kronos, noting that his mid-game threat level has increased, placing him in the ‘Niche’ category. Cleo remains unchanged and solid, while Cthulhu and Cthulhu are easier to kill but deal more damage. Cthulhu is solid but not first-pick material. Cullen is praised for his strong laning and potential to one-shot in late game, making him a great pick. Cupid is deemed bad, while Daji and Danza are considered ban-worthy due to their high damage and safety.
Culled is solid due to improved base damage. Disco is placed in ‘Niche’ as there are better Mages available. Erlang is adjusted to be solid but easier to deal with, resembling an assassin more than a warrior. EET remains solid but less challenging to handle post-patch. Fafnir, though easier to kill, offers better damage, placing him in the ‘solid’ tier. Fenrir is considered worse, with difficulties in survival and mid-game impact, thus categorized as ‘Niche.’ B is noted for high damage but reduced survivability, qualifying her as ‘Niche.’
Ganesh is hurt by the patch, making backline support harder, hence he is in ‘Niche.’ GB’s non-support role is better, but his support role is weak, also placing him in ‘Niche.’ Gilgamesh and Guan Yu suffer from similar problems, both ending up in ‘Niche.’ Haimdall remains solid post-nerf. Characters like Hades, Hebo, and Heimdall are rated highly; Hades for versatile builds and survivability, Hebo for high damage capability, and Heimdall for substantial ultimate impact and safety.
00:15:00
In this segment, the speaker provides an in-depth analysis and tier rankings of various characters from a game, focusing on their strengths, weaknesses, and changes following a recent patch. They mention that Hera is fine but lacks notable points, while Hercules is solid but lacks late-game one-shot potential compared to Cakan. Horus and Hui are highlighted for their strong abilities, with particular emphasis on Hui’s Ricochet and repositioning skills. Characters like Ishtar and Janice are discussed for their potential to be first picks or bans due to their strengths in the current meta. There are mentions of characters such as Arthur, Collie, and Loki, noting their solid performance and situational strengths. The segment also covers niche characters like Cuckoo, who are good farmers but feel awkward to play. Overall, the assessment includes many characters with varying degrees of viability and strategic importance in the game.
00:20:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker evaluates various characters based on their performance following a game patch. Highlights include:
– **Merlin and Morgan**: Ranked among the best due to their versatility in CC and damage output.
– **Mulan**: Deemed overrated as she’s easy to counter.
– **Neith (NE)**: Considered weak unless played in mid lane.
– **Nemesis**: Solid with decent damage output but not very tanky.
– **Naja**: Good, especially in support and solo roles.
– **Nike**: Rated poorly due to slow abilities and vulnerability.
– **Nox**: Potentially overpowered in a competitive setting, offering strong offense and defensive immunity.
– **Nut**: Weakened slightly post-patch due to being easier to burst down.
– **Nua**: Improved and viable as a first pick with significant damage.
– **Odin**: Strong overall with good damage and durability, along with effective CC.
– **Olin**: Weaker but still has a potent base kit.
– **Osiris**: Fine and effective with ability-based builds.
– **Persephone**: Better than before with high damage, recommended to include a tank item in her build.
– **Poseidon**: Buffed significantly, making his kraken more lethal.
– **Ra**: Same as previous patch but easier to dive.
– **Rama**: Ideal with good clear and safety features.
– **Ratatasker and Ravana**: Both solid with no major issues.
– **Scylla**: Very good, maintaining kill potential and safety.
– **Serqet**: Highly improved, effective in both support and jungle roles.
– **Fenrir**: Considered the weakest among assassin supports but still good.
00:25:00
In this segment, the speaker evaluates various characters in a game based on the current patch. They consider Nash and Cirat as good supports, with Nash being slightly better. Set is criticized for being easy to burst and having poor damage. Shiva is praised for having the highest win rate due to ease of play and CC immunity. Scotty is noted for a significant buff making her much stronger. Sobek’s performance in the laning phase is regarded as weaker, while Sol’s damage is relevant again. Wukong is deemed worse than before but still niche. Susano is considered a strong first pick due to high damage and safety. Sylvanas is rated highly for his effective pull and laning phase. Tera is described as strong but outclassed by Aries in the support role. Several other characters like Thor, Thoth, Tiamat, Suki Yomi, Tier, Vulcan, Xing Chen, Ymoja, Ymir, and Yuhuang are analyzed, with mixed reviews based on their damage, survivability, and effectiveness in different phases of the game.
00:30:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses his current favorite characters, Wong, Zeus, and Jong, highlighting their considerable damage dealing capabilities. Zeus is noted for his ability to nearly one-shot opponents with powerful lightning attacks, despite being easily one-shot himself. Jong, while difficult to kill, can now one-shot opponents faster than before. The speaker then presents a tier list for the 9.5 revert 11.6 patch, inviting viewers to share their opinions and suggestions for future video content on the same topic. The segment concludes with the speaker expressing gratitude to the audience and wishing them well until the next video.