SMITE® — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Laughs of the Past | 12.1 Update Notes | 2025-02-04 | Game Modes Ranked All 3 ranked modes are now Hard Reset. We are planning to do routine Soft Resets throughout the year. Keep an eye on patch notes for updates! Items Buffs Duality Increased Passive Damage from 25% to 30% Hydra’s Lament Increased Physical Power from 30 to 40 Rage Increased Passive Physical Power per stack from 3 to 5 Spear of Desolation Decreased Cost from 2350 to 2300 Increased Passive Ultimate Cooldown Reduction from 6s to 10s Spear of the Magus Decreased Cost from 2400 to 2300 Typhon’s Fang Increased Passive Magical Power from Lifesteal from 1.5x to 1.75x Dawnbringer Now always grants 10% increased Protections and Movement |
| SMITE 2 is now FREE TO PLAY! | 2025-01-14 | Join the Battleground of the Gods: SMITE 2 is Now Free-to-Play! Step into the all-new SMITE 2 Open Beta and experience the next evolution of third-person action MOBA combat—now powered by Unreal Engine 5. If you crave challenging competition, intense gameplay, ability-driven team fights, and godly mythological themes, it’s time to see why over 40 million players are hooked on SMITE. Become a God today! What’s New in the SMITE 2 Open Beta? 45 Gods — Including the brand-new God Aladdin (and his mighty Genie). 6 Game Modes — Featuring brand-new Joust, Duel, and Assault alongside an updated Conquest map with fresh objectives. 20 Aspects — Transfo |
| SMITE 2 Goes FREE TO PLAY on January 14! | 2025-01-07 | SMITE 2 is going FREE TO PLAY on January 14! ⚡ 45 Gods ⚡ Joust & Duel ⚡ Assault Alpha ⚡ and SO MUCH MORE! Mark your calendars and get ready to enter into the next era of the Battleground of the Gods! |
| New In SMITE | Ghosts of Holiday Past | 2024-12-13 | Welcome to the Ghosts of Holiday Past Update! It is the final update of the year, and we couldn't be more excited! SMITE 1 has had an incredible year, and we are wrapping up SMITE Year 11 with style. You can check out this update for a new Battle Pass, balance changes, and a special Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Event! Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim! During Update 11.12 we have a special partnership event with the brand new movie, Lord of the Rings: The war of the Rohirrim! If you play 10 games in either SMITE or SMITE 2, you will earn free cosmetic rewards! For more info, you can check out the blog HERE! Viewer Store |
| New In SMITE | Demon Scourge | 2024-10-03 | Welcome to the Demon Scourge Update! Hard to believe it is already October, which means it is already time for SMITE's Update 11.10! This is a 6-week patch that comes with some very targeted God balance, a new Cross-Gen Pass, and more! Dive into the Battleground to check it out now. New God Skins Oni King Hades Winged Terror Odin Cyberclaw Awilix Cosmic Conjurer Merlin |
| SMITE 2 Founders Series Format Overview | 2024-08-23 | Tickets will go on sale on September 13, 2024! That’s right, SMITE fans, esports is back. Earlier this year, you saw our announcement about the first live LAN of SMITE 2 at the HyperX Arena Las Vegas on January 17-19, 2025, and now we’re here to give you the details. This $300k prize pool tournament is split between six stages, totaling twelve weeks of competition for both North America and EMEA, and kicks off with Stage One on September 14, 2024. Here’s a quick rundown of each stage: https://webcdn.hirezstudios.com/smite-esports/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ROAD_MAP-768x432.jpg STAGE 1 – OPEN BRACKET QUALIFIERS https://webcdn.hirezstudios.com/ |
| Go For Gold: 2x Worshipers | 2024-08-09 | You've earned it, Divine Deities! For reaching our community milestone, 2x Worshipers for all of 11.8 is live! |
| New In SMITE | Underworld Unleashed | 2024-08-06 | 🔥 Welcome to the Underworld Unleashed Update 🔥 The Underworld burns brightly with rage, and its forces have been unleashed upon the Battleground of the Gods. The Underworld Unleashed Update comes with a new Cross-Gen Pass: Underworld Unleashed, 2 new Immortal Honor Skins, and a HUGE variety of item and God balance. With all of this stuff live now, we can't wait to see you on the Battleground. New God Skins Bit Blaster Apollo Fletched Faun Artemis Charred Soul Chaac Hell's Fury Mercury |
| This Weekend: 2x Worshipers | 2024-07-25 | Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Worshipers after every game played! |
| LIVE NOW: SMITE 2 Alpha Weekend 4 | 2024-07-18 | HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT? If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox, PSN) and purchase your favorite Founder’s Edition. You can also request a Key for SMITE 2, for a chance to be granted free access to the game. After that, the game will be added to your library! On Steam, it will be listed as "SMITE 2 Public Test" HOW DO I LINK MY ACCOUNT & GET MY FOUNDER'S EDITION CROSS-GEN SKINS? During the Alpha period we are using the Founder’s Edition as a way to test our Cross-Gen c |
| Party Up For 2x Rewards | 2024-07-11 | Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after every game while in a party! |
| New In SMITE | Summer Rewind | 2024-07-09 | Welcome to the SMITE Summer Rewind Update 🌞 The heat is rising on the Battleground of the Gods and the Summertime fun continues! This Update we are revisiting both a game mode, and a variety of items from SMITE's past. Starting now, you can hop into Medusa's Deathmatch, or try some of your favorite SMITE build's of old with the return of several items such as Fatalis, Hide of the Nemean Lion, and more. SMITE Summer is going strong and we are excited to see you all in game! New God Skins Court Archer Cupid Court Charmer Aphrodite High Honor Mulan Summer Fun Medusa Mr. Squish Ymir |
| Free-dom Weekend Event: 3x Everything & All Gods Unlocked | 2024-07-03 | Get 3x Worshipers, Favor, and XP while you play this holiday weekend, starting July 4th. Additionally, starting today all Gods are unlocked and playable for a limited time. |
| LIVE NOW: Alpha Weekend 3 | 2024-06-28 | HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT? If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox, PSN) and purchase your favorite Founder’s Edition. You can also request a Key for SMITE 2, for a chance to be granted free access to the game. After that, the game will be added to your library! On Steam, it will be listed as "SMITE 2 Public Test" HOW DO I LINK MY ACCOUNT & GET MY FOUNDER'S EDITION CROSS-GEN SKINS? During the Alpha period we are using the Founder’s Edition as a way to test our Cross-Gen c |
| Party Up For 2x Rewards | 2024-06-21 | Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after every game while in a party! |
| Gem Sale Event: 3x Worshipers | 2024-06-14 | Grind to that next Mastery level while earning 3x Worshipers all weekend long! |
| Summer Splash Gem Sale | 2024-06-11 | We're kicking off this summer party with a SPLASH! From now through June 23rd, save big and earn more rewards with 2x and 3x events. Gems are up to 33% off all sale long. The Alignment Chests are back and 50% off. Then Mood Chests will be diving in later, also at 50% off! Enjoy EXTRA rewards with 3x Worshipers from June 14 to 17 and then Party Up for 2x Worshipers, Favor, and XP from June 21 to 24! |
| New In SMITE | Mid Season | 2024-06-11 | Welcome to the SMITE Mid Season Update! This Update has two major components. First, we have a huge variety of God and Item balance in store for you, where we reworked and upgraded of a huge variety of T2 Items with the goal of making it easier to customize your build earlier in the game. We are also rolling back the 9.5 Update from Year 9! This was something the Community was hugely passionate about, and we are excited to have the chance to utilize your feedback so quickly. It has been a great year so far, and we are excited to reach new heights in SMITE with the 11.6 Update. See you all on the Battleground Deities! New God Skins Goth Gourme |
| 2x Cross-Gen Pass XP | 2024-06-06 | Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Cross-Gen Pass XP after every game played! |
| LIVE NOW: Alpha Weekend 2 | 2024-05-30 | HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT? If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox, PSN) and purchase your favorite Founder’s Edition. You can also request a Key for SMITE 2, for a chance to be granted free access to the game. After that, the game will be added to your library! On Steam, it will be listed as "SMITE 2 Public Test" HOW DO I LINK MY ACCOUNT & GET MY FOUNDER'S EDITION CROSS-GEN SKINS? During the Alpha period we are using the Founder’s Edition as a way to test our Cross-Gen c |