Ares — SMITE 2 Arena Build & Guide

Ares is a Greek magical god in SMITE 2 built for Support. In the current OB46 snapshot: S+ tier with a 57.1% Arena win rate. This page covers the full ability kit, base and scaling stats, recommended Arena build, counter picks, and best synergy partners.

Ares — God of War

Ares is a Greek Magical god in SMITE 2, classified as Support. Primary scaling is Intelligence. In the current OB46 Arena snapshot, Ares sits in S+ tier with a 57.1% Arena win rate (appearance rate 7.7%). Ares's aspect, Aspect of Reverberation, Blessed Armaments affects only Ares instead of providing an aura. Call to Arms grants 20% Movement Speed for 3 seconds on activation. Searing Flesh gains increased Intelligence scaling and increased Max Health scaling against jungle monsters; its cooldown is reduced by 30%. No Escape no longer pulls. It damages and roots targets where their chains break, in addition to its landing damage.

Abilities

  • Passive — Blessed Armaments: Provide Strength and Intelligence in an Aura
  • 1st Ability — Shackles: Fire a Shackle projectile that deals Magical Damage, Cripples, and Slows
  • 2nd Ability — Call to Arms: You and nearby allied gods gain Magical and Physical Protections and Basic Attack Damage. Ares gains bonus Health Regen
  • 3rd Ability — Searing Flesh: Flames pour from your shield, dealing Magical Damage repeatedly to enemies in front of you
  • Ultimate — No Escape: Attach a chain to nearby Gods, then Pull the Gods towards you, and finally Stun enemies around you.

Base Stats

  • Health: 672
  • Mana: 296
  • HP5: 2
  • MP5: 2
  • Physical Protection: 21
  • Magical Protection: 30
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Move Speed: 375
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