Kali — SMITE 2 Arena Build & Guide

Kali is a Hindu physical god in SMITE 2 built for Jungle. Currently DEITY tier with a 58.5% Arena win rate. This page covers the full ability kit, base and scaling stats, recommended Arena build, counter picks, and best synergy partners.

Kali — Goddess of Destruction

Kali is a Hindu Physical god in SMITE 2, classified as Jungle. Specializations: Melee, Physical, Hybrid Scaling. Primary scaling is Strength (~36% average across abilities). In the current SMITE 2 Arena tier list, Kali sits in DEITY tier with a 58.5% win rate (pick rate 1.7%). Kali's aspect, Aspect of Unbound Destruction, Ranged basics (8.8m). Rupture procs at 5 stacks. Ult resets on marked kill, grants lifesteal + AS. No death immunity.

Abilities

  • Basic Attack — Kali Basic Attack: Deal Physical Damage to an enemy in front of you Notes: If multiple enemies are in the area, the enemy closest to the center of the area will be hit Has a 3 hit chain. Attacks in order of 1, 0.5, 0.5x damage and swing time Damage Scaling: 100% Strength +…
  • Passive — Marked for Death: Mark a God. Gain Physical Penetration against that God. Killing that God restores Health. Assists restore less Health. You also gain bonus Gold Bounty. Additionally, Basic Attacks and most abilities apply Rupture to enemies Notes: If a marked target dies,…
  • 1st Ability — Nimble Strike: Leap dealing Physical Damage to enemies when landing. Heal if this ability lands on an enemy Notes: If you land on an enemy God, Heal for a percentage of their missing health If you land on multiple Gods, Heal based on the God that would heal you the…
  • 2nd Ability — Lash: Throw 3 blades forward, each dealing Physical Damage and applying a Bleed. The Bleed deals Physical Damage every 0.5 seconds for 3 seconds Notes: Applies 1 stack of Rupture for each blade hit This ability passes through and damages all enemies, and passes…
  • 3rd Ability — Incense: Stun enemies with incense, gaining bonus Strength and Intelligence. Siphon targets, dealing Physical Damage and Healing per hit. Damage and Heal increases per Rupture stack, consuming them Notes: All Heals after the first are reduced by 80%. The strongest…
  • Ultimate — Destruction: Become Death Immune, Displacement Immune, Slow Immune, and Root Immune. Deal Physical Damage to nearby enemies every 0.25 seconds for the duration Notes: If you are below 15% Max Health when the ultimate ends, you are restored to 15% of your Max…

Base Stats

  • Health: 525
  • Mana: 234
  • HP5: 1.7
  • MP5: 1.33
  • Physical Protection: 16
  • Magical Protection: 27.5
  • Attack Speed: 1.02
  • Move Speed: 380
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