Zeus — SMITE 2 Arena Build & Guide

Zeus is a Greek magical god in SMITE 2 built for Mid. Currently S tier with a 53.1% 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. Primary scaling is Intelligence (~0% average across abilities). In the current SMITE 2 Arena tier list, Zeus sits in S tier with a 53.1% Arena win rate (pick rate 17.4%).

Abilities

Passive — Overcharge: Deal damage to apply Charges
1st Ability — Chain Lightning: Hurl a bolt of lightning that arcs between enemies, dealing Magical Damage and Slowing
2nd Ability — Thunderclap: Call down lightning, dealing Magical Damage to nearby enemies
3rd Ability — Detonate Charge: Detonate the Charges on all enemies, dealing Magical Damage for each Charge
Ultimate — Lightning Storm: Conjure a lightning storm that deals Magical Damage repeatedly in an area

Base Stats

Health: 591.38
Mana: 296.0
HP5: 1.7
MP5: 2.34
Physical Protection: 17.57
Magical Protection: 27.43
Attack Speed: 0.97
Move Speed: 365.0

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

God Level: 1

Items (click to add/remove)

Total Cost: 0

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Arena Build Recommender

Arena Mode: Fast-paced constant teamfights. Scores favor burst damage, lifesteal, and penetration over movement speed and laning items.

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Level (base stat calc) Level: 20 (Arena typically ends ~lv 15-20)

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Starter Items (12 Final Tier-2 Upgrades)

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Arena Tier List

Arena-only tiers using current win rate, pick rate, and match count

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Arena Meta — Most Winning Items by Role

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