GUIDE
A COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE TO COUNTERING
WARRIORS
By Julian Wolstencroft
In SMITE, there is a class that sticks out among the fixed roles held by the others.
The Warrior class can be very confusing in their statistical ambiguity.
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arriors of SMITE are, in their core,
are used and that they may be at increased
built to be versatile. They are able to
vulnerability for the next couple seconds or so.
seamlessly fit themselves on any place within the
• When fighting a warrior playing the support
spectrum of offense and defense, and, for the most
role, be in the mindset that they will
part, succeed. It would seem to be hard to beat
most likely outpush you and your laning
something capable of almost anything, but there
partner early due to the more powerful
are many itemization and playstyle adjustments
clearing abilities found in the class.
that can help you destroy these eccentric brutes.
There is no single secret to countering warriors.
• This applies to all classes, but in general,
just know that if you feel that an enemy
All gods in the class have unique kits. This means
will be too much to handle, letting your
that they must all be countered based on their
foe push early in order for a gank to
own respect, so all warriors will be overviewed
come to your lane is never a bad idea.
to showcase how to play against these dieties.
• Runeforged Hammer is always a great buy in
any game mode against warriors because it
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is inexpensive and gives a physical god large
amounts of health and some physical defense.
Warriors are primarily played in the solo
• Watch your warrior adversary’s build. If
lane and secondarily in the support role. This
they are building tankier, then they won’t
means that most warriors you see will be built
be dealing as much damage, and if they are
somewhat tanky, so do not get discouraged if
building more towards damage then they
it seems like the opposing warrior simply does
may be easier to kill, so you can adjust your
not die. There are a few tips that are generally
aggressiveness and items based upon theirs.
beneficial when playing against a warrior.
When solo laning against one, keep in
• Consistent poke from a distance like
that possessed by most Mages can
mind that all warriors excluding Bellona and
help you grind down a warrior and
Osiris require the use of at least two abilities for
farm the lane from a safe distance.
an efficient lane clear, so know what abilities
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