tipped arrows and a torch, because
love wounds and desire burns.
The arrows are the focal point of
Cupid’s abilities. His most known
Name
Type
Description
Flights of
Fancy
Passive
Cupid gains a bonus to
his movement speed
for each god (enemy or
allied) that is near him.
Lovestruck
Active 1
Cupid fires golden arrows,
linking an allied and enemy
god together. They are unable
to move away from each other,
only towards and in a circle
around each other. Additionally,
they cannot damage or CC
their ‘partner’. They are able to
fully affect gods and minions
they are not linked to, but not
each other. Cupid can target
himself, and he suffers the
full effects if he does so.
Lead Tipped
Arrow
Active 2
Cupid strikes an enemy god with
a lead tipped arrow, striking him/
her with aversion and dealing
damage. The affected god moves
away from Cupid as fast as
possible, effectively being feared.
Burning Love
Active 3
Cupid rolls out a carpet of
hearts on the floor that remains
for a short duration. When an
enemy god or minion steps on
the carpet, the hearts lift from
the carpet and float towards
them, exploding in pinkish red
flames on contact after a short
travel time, dealing damage.
Torch of Desire
Ultimate
Cupid places a large torch
on the battlefield, causing
all enemy gods in the area to
be uncontrollably attracted
to each other, drawing to the
closest god available. The
overwhelming desire is so
much that they receive small
amounts of damage while they
are under the torch’s influence.
feature, making people fall in love
with each other, stems from his
golden tipped arrows, and it is the
arrow he uses most frequently.
The lead tipped arrows have
slowly been forgotten over time,
while they are just as powerful
and interesting. Where the golden
arrows strike someone with love
and desire, the lead arrows have
the opposite effect: they infuse
someone with aversion and disgust.
On to the meat of the rework: the
kit! I redesigned Cupid as a mage,
because the abilities and mechanics
I thought of immediately did not
fit a hunter very well. The abilities
are fully described in table ‘Skill
Description’. I will be explaining here
what ideas and thoughts led to my
decisions in the redesign and some
explanation on the new mechanics.
DID YOU KNOW?
Cupid is currently one of the least
played gods in SMITE, followed
by Sobek and Guan Yu.
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