Summary
Smite 2has made a lot of improvements over the original game —some being more impactful than others. One such change came in the form ofreworking buffs gained from Jungle camps. The Jungle role serves as the onlynon-Lane focused rolein the game and will focus on becoming stronger by moving through the jungles between the Lanes.
New players who wish to play the Jungle role might not want to make this their first choice, as there are many otherroles far better suited for beginners. Once players have a far better grasp of all the game’s basics, then they should explore what each role has to offer.
6Mordred
Aggressive Melee-Focused Hybrid
Mordred has an extremely aggressive melee playstyle. He can bebuilt to be an outstanding forceto be reckoned with while moving through the jungle. Overall, Mordred’s playstyle is all about closing the distance between his targets and then unleashing as much damage as possible by rotating between his abilities and even stealing their life to stay in the fight longer.
However, he is not a one-trick pony, as when things become harrowing, he can fire off a ranged attack to slow enemies — and even root them in place. His ultimate in particular will let him run through walls and end with a series of highly damaging slices, which can be used to both escape and ambush his targets. When another player calls the Jungle role, Mordred is also able to shine brightlyin the Solo role.
5The Morrigan
Risky Bust Damage
Another Hybrid God one can take into the jungle is The Morrigan, who will be a great option if a player wants a God they can alsolearn to use for the Mid-Lane. She features a ranged basic attack, plenty of tricks up her sleeve in terms of abilities, and can turn invisible to gank enemy Gods that are low on health.
While her defense and attack damage are low compared to other Gods, her Ability Damage is phenomenal and well worth the trade-off. This means players will want to deal high amounts of damage and disengage, avoiding Crowd Control.
4Thanatos
Health Management Is Key
Just like The Morrigan, Thanatos is on the lower end of defense compared to other Jungle Gods, but he makes up for it with massive amounts of damage and the ability to heal back up. However, Thanatos is not an easy God to play due to his abilities using his health rather than mana. Thanatos will be able to see enemy Gods who are low on health and swoop in to finish them off — healing himself in the process.
This ability to heal will be vital to playing Thanatos, as players who underestimate how much their abilities eat into their health will find themselves dying time and time again. Players will want to try playing him inother game modes such as Arenabeforehand, to get a better feel about how to use him.
3Loki
Backstabbing Assassin Gameplay
Players who want to play Loki will want to perfect the art of getting behind their opponents, due to him receiving increased damage from hitting them in the back. This is complemented nicely by his ability to turn himself invisible to get the drop on his opponents — especially for ganking. He is also able to blind enemies and teleport, further synergizing with his kit.
Not only can all of these abilities be used to go on the offensive, but he can also use them to make daring escapes to compensate for his low defense. There are manydifferent founder editions forSmite 2, and those who pick up the Deluxe or Ultimate editions of the game will get their hands on an Ascension Pass for Loki.
2Susano
Brilliant Ganker While Playing Jungle Role
There are manygreat Gods for each role, and Sasuno is one of the best options when considering the Jungle role. One of the abilities that make him such a great option for the Jungle role isWind Siphon, which can pull an enemy toward them for awell-timed Ganked. Players will want to follow this up by rotating basic attacks between abilities to stack debuffs on enemies — making them easier to finish off.
His playstyle is very straightforward, but some players might find that he takes some time to get used to such as getting the most out ofhis Storm Kataability.
1Fenrir
High Damage Ambusher
Fenrir is not just an amazing pick for playing the Jungle role, he is also one of the best Gods fornew players to learn the gamewith. Players will want to have all of his runes to grant access to a stun, followed by granting allies lifesteal. This will be particularly useful when he exits the jungle to gank an enemy God who is battling with one of his allies thanks to his high damage output.
Should the enemy try and flee, Fenrir is able to pursue them relentlessly withBrutalize, but also using his ultimate to carry them where he wants them to be. Suddenly having to deal with a Fenrir with all of its runes coming from the jungle can massively disrupt an opponent’s team’s plans.
