Nemesis — SMITE 2 Arena Build & Guide

Nemesis is a Greek physical god in SMITE 2 built for Jungle. Currently S tier with a 52.8% Arena win rate. This page covers the full ability kit, base and scaling stats, recommended Arena build, counter picks, and best synergy partners.

Nemesis — Goddess of Vengeance

Nemesis is a Greek Physical god in SMITE 2, classified as Jungle. Primary scaling is Strength (~0% average across abilities). In the current SMITE 2 Arena tier list, Nemesis sits in S tier with a 52.8% Arena win rate (pick rate 4.7%). Nemesis's aspect, Aspect of Justice, Duelist bruiser. Ult averages HP (only activates if Nemesis has less HP). Healing unaffected by anti-heal. +20% MS. Rewards high HP pool.

Abilities

  • Passive — Scales of Fate: Hitting enemies with Basic Attacks reduces the target's Inhand Power, Strength, and Intelligence while increasing yours
  • 1st Ability — Swift Vengeance: Dash in a line, passing through all enemies
  • 2nd Ability — Slice and Dice: Slash in a cone, dealing Physical Damage to all enemies hit
  • 3rd Ability — Retribution: Gain a Health Shield for a duration
  • Ultimate — Divine Judgement: Choose a single enemy God, dealing Physical Damage to them and all enemies in an area around them

Base Stats

  • Health: 622.5
  • Mana: 296.0
  • HP5: 1.7
  • MP5: 2.25
  • Physical Protection: 19.0
  • Magical Protection: 27.5
  • Attack Speed: 1.0
  • Move Speed: 370.0
Name Cat Cost Phys Pwr Mag Pwr Health Mana Phys Prot Mag Prot HP5 MP5 Atk Spd% Crit% CDR% Lifesteal% Plating Dampen Echo% Tenacity Pathfind Pen% Passive / Notes

Build Setup

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Arena Build Recommender

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