The Official SMITE Magazine Issue #15 | Page 11

LORE through the item store from anywhere on the map to strengthen himself and enhance his abilities. Yggdrasil, the world tree; upon those mighty This is a first in SMITE, a god being able to spawn boughs are held the nine realms of existence, and with an item catered to them and only them. nests the wise Eagle. Far below, across the galaxy There are currently four acorns, each with their spanning trunk, and beneath the roots, coils Nidhogg, own specialties and each being extremely viable. the deplorable serpent. In eternal, bloodless conflict Sapphire Acorn and Emerald Acorn are the Eagle and Serpent locked. Perhaps these two each provide physical penetration. However, enemies would have forgotten each other long ago Sapphire’s passive applies an explosive aspect were they not able to trade jabs and threats across to Ratatoskr’s Acorn Blast. Sapphire explodes that impossible distance. Yet, there is one that takes acorns on a target after 2 seconds whereas great pleasure Emerald heals Ratatoskr for each acorn that mischievous enabling this feud, one whose talent for insults and barbs knows no hits an enemy while using Acorn Blast. Topaz and Opal Acorn bounds. And he’s just are the remaining two with a squirrel. each providing 25% cooldown Ratatoskr, the sly reduction. Topaz’s Passive messenger, has applies a stun to an enemy hit lived in the World by Ratatoskr’s dash twice within Tree since time immemorial. 10 seconds. Opal’s Passive Where he came from or why shoots up to six lightning is truly unknown, but if there’s a way bolts, prioritizing gods over for him to stir the pot between any two any other enemies within gods, he’ll do it. He’s a master of gossip range. The lightning bolts and coy, backhanded compliments. And yet, apply on hit effects from all the Gods come to him for news. His home crit items or slow effects from Frostbound hammer do apply to on the trunk of Yggdrasil conveniently places enemy gods when contact is made. Ratatoskr at the center of all cosmic activity. Dart is Ratatoskr’s first As Gods from every Pantheons clash, how could Ratatoskr pass up the opportunity ability, to instigate new rivalries? Quite simply, squirrel he cannot. Beware the squirrel. the one ability that makes the Ratatoskr direction, ABILITIES all enemies almost impossible to catch. dashes in the target dealing damage to along the way at 70/100/130/160/190 Ratatoskr’s Passive is called “Acorn of Yggdrasil.” physical power). If Ratatoskr spawns with a powerful acorn from the strikes an enemy god World Tree in his inventory. He can upgrade this acorn not struck with Dart in The Official SMITE Magazine Issue #15 (+40% of your Ratatoskr he has the last The GameOn Magazine 11