Zeus — SMITE 2 Arena Build & Guide

Zeus is a Greek magical god in SMITE 2 built for Mid. Currently S tier with a 53.2% Arena win rate. This page covers the full ability kit, base and scaling stats, recommended Arena build, counter picks, and best synergy partners.

Zeus — God of the Sky

Zeus is a Greek Magical god in SMITE 2, classified as Mid. Specializations: Sharpshooter, Nuker, Ranged, Magical, Hybrid Scaling. Primary scaling is Intelligence (~60% average across abilities). In the current SMITE 2 Arena tier list, Zeus sits in S tier with a 53.2% win rate (pick rate 1.0%).

Abilities

  • Basic Attack — Zeus Basic Attack: Fire a projectile that deals Magical Damage to the first enemy hit Notes: Projectile stops on first target hit, and does not pass through walls Basic Attacks apply Charges Damage Scaling: 100% Strength + 20% Intelligence + 100% Basic Attack Power Range:…
  • Passive — Overcharge: Deal damage to apply Charges Notes: Enemies take increased Basic Attack damage from you for each Charge they have Non-God enemies immediately take 3 stacks Overcharge's effect stacks with Critical Strikes Damage Increase: 15% Per Stack Debuff Duration: 5…
  • 1st Ability — Chain Lightning: Hurl a bolt of lightning that arcs between enemies, dealing Magical Damage and Slowing Notes: This ability stops on first target hit, and does not pass through walls Damage: 70 | 115 | 160 | 205 | 250 Damage Scaling: 60% Intelligence Slow: 20% Slow…
  • 2nd Ability — Thunderclap: Call down lightning, dealing Magical Damage to nearby enemies Notes: You also gain increased Attack Speed, Movement Speed, and Haste Damage: 80 | 130 | 180 | 230 | 280 Damage Scaling: 75% Intelligence Attack Speed: 30% Movement Speed: 20 | 22.5 | 25 |…
  • 3rd Ability — Detonate Charge: Detonate the Charges on all enemies, dealing Magical Damage for each Charge Notes: Enemies at Max Charges are Stunned This ability cannot be activated unless an enemy has a Charge Damage is multiplied by 1, 1.7, 2.4x based on the number of…
  • Ultimate — Lightning Storm: Conjure a lightning storm that deals Magical Damage repeatedly in an area Notes: This ability hits 5 times over 4.5 seconds Damage: 120 | 150 | 180 | 210 | 240 Damage Scaling: 75% Intelligence Range: 8.8 meters Radius: 4.8 meters Cooldown: 90 | 85 | 80 |…

Base Stats

  • Health: 483
  • Mana: 274
  • HP5: 1.62
  • MP5: 1.44
  • Physical Protection: 16
  • Magical Protection: 27.43
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Move Speed: 375
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