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Khepri is a very useful support guardian, with excellent skills in group control, reviving allies and reducing damage.

Skills:

Passive - Fortitude: applies a health shield to himself and nearby allies. If he takes or causes damage, the interval between shields increases from 5 to 10 seconds.

Skill 1 - Abduct: Khepri moves forward, dealing magic damage until he reaches an enemy. When he reaches the opponent, he grabs him and pulls him back, silencing the enemy during this pull and also acquiring physical and magical protections while he is pulling.

Skill 2 - Rising Dawn: this is a skill cast in a forward line, rolling the sun, so that all enemies hit are set on fire. This fire causes magical damage and reduces the enemies' physical protections, while mitigating damage to allies. At the maximum distance the sun reaches, it sets and explodes, casting the effects again, now in an area.

Skill 3 - Solar Flare: a solar explosion is launched at a location, generating magical damage in an area and rooting the enemies hit.

Ultimate - Scarab's Blessing: Khepri casts a blessing on an ally that makes them immune to crowd control effects and slowdowns, while also gaining movement speed, strength and intelligence for 5 seconds. But the main thing is that if this ally dies while blessed, they will be revived.

With regard to skill leveling, I think the ideal is Skill 2 > Skill 1 > Skill 3.

Some items that I consider essential for a support build are: Heroism, to increase allies' survival time and mobility; Ruinous Ankh, very useful for those teams that have a lot of healing; Prophetic Cloak; Spirit Robe, very good for avoiding group control for a while.

A few tips: playing with Khepri, you won't be doing much on the front line, so try to stay close to your team and support them. Also avoid initiating attacks, focus more on counterattacking. Try to use the ultimate when you see that an ally is very close to dying, especially one who is actively threatening the enemy. Playing Khepri isn't easy, but with time and practice you can get better at it.

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Like any guide to the gods, I like to understand the context in which that god has applied himself in real life, and whether his gameplay kit fits in with what we see in the game.

Story:

Khepri is mainly associated with Egyptian mythology, in which he is mainly associated with the sun, some places I've seen that the scarab, when carrying balls of dung is compared to the forces that make the sun move, while in other research I've seen him directly associated with the power of the sun and its daily rebirth, “rolling” it at the end of the day (Got that rolling?).

At stake:

I think he's an excellent support, since he unites several defensive aspects in one kit, with group control, shields, damage mitigation and reviving companions.

Skills:

Passive - Fortitude: Every two seconds you gain shield and nearby allies

Skill 1 - Abduct: Advance in a straight line and grab onto the first god that attacks, pulling it back to its original position.

Skill 2 - Rising Dawn: Khepri rolls the sun forward (here a reference to the god in real mythology, amazing right?) everyone hit by the sun catches fire, allies receive damage mitigation.

Skill 3 - Solar Flare: Summons a solar attack, dealing damage and rooting enemies.

Ultimate - Scarab's Blessing: Choose an ally to be “blessed”, if they die while blessed, they will be revived. The blessing lasts 5 seconds and they are purified from group control.

Build:

Like all my smite posts, I like to follow ready-made builds, I don't feel able to master all the gods and state what is fully best for everyone, so I recommend people who have full mastery, here's my recommendation:

Frgotenpower on Tacter

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Khepri is one of the most useful supports in the entire game if used correctly. His ability to pick an enemy carry thanks to his 1 and to be able to save an ally from death thanks to his ultimate make him a god who can contribute a lot both offensively and defensively.

Abilities

Passive: Fortitude

Over time, Khepri generates a shield for himself and his allies who are in an area near him, being able to stack several shields at the same time if the allies stay near Khepri for a long time. This ability is very useful, especially in the early game, to be able to fight better in the lane.

1 Skill: Abduct

Khepri dashes forward, striking the first enemy god in his path before grabbing it and pulling it back. During the time Khepri is pulling the enemy god he gains physical and magic resistances. This ability is great for picking off an enemy god so your team can deal damage to it more easily.

2 Skill:Rising Dawn

Khepri launches a projectile forward that passes through and deals damage per second to enemies it hits, as well as lowering their defenses by a percentage. If this ability hits an allied god, it will grant them a percentage damage mitigation buff. When the projectile reaches its maximum distance, it will explode after a few seconds, applying the same effect.

3 Skill:Solar Flare

Kephri causes a beam of light to fall at a location in front of him, dealing magic damage and rooting enemies it hits. This is a very good ability to combo with his 1 since you're practically guaranteed to be able to hit him if you root him first.

4 Skill: Scarab's Blessing

Probably the most important ability in his kit. Khepri blesses an ally for a period of time giving them movement speed, if the ally dies while they have the blessing, they will revive and appear next to Khepri. The downside of this ability is that even if an ally is blessed they can still die thanks to an execution like the one from the ultimate of Tanathos, Sobek or Achilles.

Skill order

Builds

Khepri is only useful in the Support role so I will leave a fairly viable basic build for that role.

Support

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Here's my full video guide on Khepri!

https://www.youtube.com/embed/gXDHAJIgX84?feature=oembed

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AngelG

Khepri The dawn bringer

Khepri is a support god specialized in saving and protecting his team, as he has a set of skills that allow him to be a great help in team fights, to avoid or generate kills, help escape and waste time if necessary.

Abilities

  • Passive: Khepri applies a 2% health shield to himself and nearby allies every 5 seconds. If Khepri is damaged in any way, the 5 second interval increases to 10 seconds.

  • First ability (abduct): Khepri launches himself in a straight line to capture, trap and pull back an enemy god, If there is a Minion or enemy that is not a god in the middle, Khepri will pass through it and deal damage

    The ability scales with intelligence alone by 40%, also silences the trapped god and increases Khepri's protections during the ability when capturing a god.

  • Second ability (Rising dawn): Khepri throws a sun in a straight line that deals damage to enemies it touches, this attack passes through all enemies until it ends its path.

    This ability deals damage per tick at 0.3 second intervals 11 times in total, scales with 5% intelligence and this ability has 2 ways to be used. The first is against enemy gods, when Khepri uses this ability against enemy gods, receive a reduction in physical defense in % that increases according to the level of the skill and can also be used in favor of allied gods, when using the skill on your allies, they gain Damage mitigation in % that increases with the skill level and these effects last 3 seconds in total.

  • Third ability (Solar flare): Khepri summons a beam of sunlight that descends and hits enemies, dealing damage and leaving them rooted or unable to move.

    This ability scales with 30% intelligence and the root duration starts at 1.25 seconds and increases as the ability levels up.

  • Fourth ability (Scarab's blessing): Khepri blesses an allied god with the blessing of revival, in case a god dies with the blessing on, he will revive and be teleported to Khepri's location.

    Blessed Gods will receive: Movement speed, strength, intelligence, immunity to slow and if they have it, they will be cleansed of CC or Crowd control effects. If the ally revives, they will gain permanent 2 points of protection for both protections and this Buff stacks

  • Basic Attack: Khepri deals magic damage, if there are multiple enemies in the area, the enemy closest to the center will be hit and Khepri hits with a sequence of 3 basic hits ending in a swing.

    Basics scale with 120% strength and 100% intelligence

  • Aspect: Khepri's first ability (abduct) will no longer pull an enemy god, it will pass through the god and leave them rooted in place if hit, taking constant basic damage during that time.

Build

This god is a support and does not have many possible variations, therefore I will show you the support build that I use with said character, as well as optional items that depend on the situation.

These are the optional items that you can use depending on the enemy gods you got, these items have actives that help counteract certain gods.

How to play

Khepri is a god who bases his gameplay on being aware of others and always helping them.

My recommendations for playing khepri are basic

  • -Take advantage of your passive to generate a health shield for your allies while you push or just wait to give them an advantage over the enemy when it comes to a fight.

  • -Use the abdcut to either pull an enemy to kill him, or to pull him to prevent an ally from being killed, or to escape from being killed, or just to annoy and waste time.

  • -The second ability is perfect for harassing enemy gods and lowering their defenses for a fight, also before entering a fight to buff your allies and is a great pushing tool

  • -The third ability, being ranged and targeted, is very useful for attacking an enemy by surprise, leaving them rooted to fight or escape, or simply annoying them.

  • -The ulty or fourth ability is extremely useful in fights since you can buff an allied god to fight without fear of dying by giving him buffs or in such a case save a god from death. Remember This ability is not only for saving but can also be used for fighting and it is worth remembering that it can be used on oneself.

Conclusion

Khepri is a character purely for playing support and helping the games, it is a perfect character for those players who want to save, help and protect their allies.

It is also an easy character to use in case you are starting and want to play support, it is a perfect option.

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How to Play Khepri in SMITE 2:

Khepri, the Dawn Bringer, is a fun support god in SMITE 2. He’s known for his protective abilities, crowd control, and the unique power to revive allies. While he’s primarily a support god, his kit allows him to shine in team fights and protect his allies . Here’s a simple guide to help you master Khepri and become the ultimate team protector!

Khepri’s Role

Main Role: Support

Khepri is best played as a support god. He doesn’t deal much damage, but he’s incredibly tanky and can protect his team with shields, crowd control, and his game changing ultimate.

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Abilities :

Passive: Solar Blessing

- Khepri emits an aura that grants a shield to himself and nearby allies over time.

- Tip: Always stay close to your team to maximize this shield and block incoming damage, especially for your squishy backline allies.

Ability 1: Abduct

- Khepri pulls an enemy toward him, making them vulnerable.

- This ability is great for starting fights, peeling enemies off allies, or escaping dangerous situations.

- Tip: Use it to set up combos with your other abilities or to save teammates by pulling enemies away.

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Ability 2: Rising Dawn

- Deals damage in an area and grants protections to allies.

- Use this to clear minion waves, poke enemies, and buff your team’s defenses during fights.

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Ability 3: Solar Flare

- AOE root that deals minor damage.

- Perfect for setting up kills or stopping enemies in their tracks.

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Ultimate: Scarab’s Blessing

- Khepri marks an ally, reviving them if they die within a short time.

- This ability can completely turn the tide of a fight, so use it wisely.

- Tip: Keep an eye on your team’s health bars and use this on allies who are in danger of dying. If they’re revived, you gain a permanent bonus for the rest of the match.

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Playstyle Tips

1. Stay Close to Your Team:

Khepri’s passive and abilities work best when he’s near his allies. Stick with your team to provide shields, protections, and crowd control.

2.Peel for Your Allies:

Use Abduct (Ability 1) and Solar Flare (Ability 3) to protect your teammates from enemies. Pull attackers away or stun them to give your team time to escape or counterattack.

3. Save Your Ultimate:

Scarab’s Blessing is one of the most powerful abilities in the game. Use it to save a key teammate during team fights or when they’re about to die.

4. Be Patient:

Khepri’s abilities have long cooldowns, so use them wisely. Don’t waste your stun or pull unless you’re sure it will make an impact.

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Final Thoughts

Khepri is all about protection, teamwork, and turning the tide of battles. With his shields, crowd control, and resurrection ultimate, he’s a game-changer in the right hands. Stay alert, protect your allies, and enjoy being the hero your team needs!

Good luck, and have fun playing Khepri, the Dawn Bringer! 🌞

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How to play Khepri in SMITE 2!

Khepri is a fun support god in Smite 1 and Smite 2 this is his main role.

starting with his passive (Fortitude) Khepri gets heal and shield overtime for him and his teammate.

first ability (Abduct): Khepri dashes forward, grabbing and pulling backward the first enemy God he hits, deals magical damage, and gains Physical & Magical Protections while pulling an enemy God.

Second ability (Rising Dawn): Khepri rolls the sun forward when it touches the enemy dealing Magical Damage over time. Any allies hit by the sun will gain temporary Damage Mitigation.

Third ability (Solar Flare): Khepri calls down the sun's ire, dealing Magical Damage and Rooting enemies in the area.

Khepri ultimate (Scarab's Blessing): Khepri blesses an allied God for a short time. If the blessed ally dies while blessed, they are instead revived and Khepri's location.

His aspect (Aspect of Laceration): instead of grabbing and pulling the first enemy backward he will root them in a place, dealing Basic Attack Damage.

Playing with Khepri is about to saving your teammate with your ultimate ( be careful your ultimate doesn't save your team from execute) and trying to use your 1 as much as you can to secure kills because you are grabbing the enemy team toward your team.

for build usually, u have to build defense and cooldown because you need your ult as fast as you can so you will let your team fight freely and save them from dying.

This is a good build for Khepri you can build it in Smite 2

starting with

active рhаntоm Shеll: Shiеld уоursеlf аnd аlliеs which is a good thing to stay alive longer in fights.

Hеrоism: this is the basic starter for the support role gives you magical and physical protection and mana

  1. Stаmреdе: this item gives you рhуsicаl рrоtеctiоn and max health which is good for start the game and not dying very fast and this item has a passive when you press it, gives you and your teammates a movement speed and slow immunity for 4 seconds

  2. Scrееching Gаrgоуlе: this item gives you magical protection and its passive silenced your enemy for 2 sec and makes them lose 10% magical and physical protection which is good because your team does not have enough damage early so this help them to kill faster.

  3. Gаuntlеt оf Thеbеs: this is the og item for all supports in Smite 1 and we have it in smite 2 gives you health and mana and stacking it when you get assist on minions' kills gives you protectins both magical and physical.

  4. Tаlismаn оf рurificаtiоn: another Mаgicаlрrоtеctiоn item and its passive give you slow immunity permanent which is a great thing to play freely.

  5. Sреctrаl аrmоr: physical protection item and give you and your team 20% less critical hits (this is good because the meta now is crit) and make the enemy team lose 20% attack speed.

  6. Ruinоus аnkh: magical and physical protection and reduced enemy team healing by 40%.

To play Khepri make sure you play with your back line try to peel them and stay focused for your ult because it's a game changer.

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Khepri is a very charismatic and fun character to play!

His size symbolizes his ability to stay on the front line and be useful both defensively and offensively.

His main role fits as support, as he does not have considerable damage, however, he can take a lot of damage and is the only god who can revive. Using him as Solo or Jungler can be quite challenging and will require a completely revamped build. However, for these occasions, you can use his new aspect, which makes ability 1 scale with basic attack, making him a bit more offensive, despite removing the pull control applied to the enemy.

Starting with his PASSIVE, over time Khepri emits an aura that gives a shield to himself and his allies within a short distance from where he is, so always stay close to your allies to guarantee this bonus and block enemy basic attacks, keeping the backliner safe.

His first ability serves both to start a fight, pulling the enemy and leaving them vulnerable, as well as for movement, as an escape tool or to get closer to allies.

His second ability deals damage and gives protections to allies, so always position yourself in a way that you can take advantage of these resources. It’s a good ability for clearing waves and chipping away at the enemy's health. (Ability that always steals the kill, happens A LOT).

The third ability is an area STUN control and has a small damage, it is often used in combo with the first ability, providing long vulnerability to the enemy and helping to land the run. Use it wisely as the cooldowns are long.

The Ultimate is a Reviver. You need to be aware of the game movements at all times, if an ally is in a situation where they won’t escape. If the ally dies during the blessing, they are reborn and you receive a permanent bonus until the end of the match.

Playing with Khepri is about embodying his protective spirit and staying alert. Force control on opponents whenever possible and reduce the dangers posed to allies. Be patient and find synergy between movements and the use of abilities. Be prepared for possible ganks and to rescue teammates.

In terms of build, always reinforce defense and try to improve the cooldown of your abilities so you can be more active in fights. Items that stack with control are very useful, the Gem of Isolation can also help you keep enemies from having time to flee.

I've been playing this god since his release in Smite 1, I have Rank X, and in the new one, I'm already evolving a lot. A very safe and fun choice to play, I truely recommend it!

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ForMol

Khepri Master Support Guide- Best Role

1. Laning Phase:

  • Role in Lane: your primary job in the lane is to protect your carry. Spam Rising Dawn on the wave hitting your teammate to buff them.

  • Positioning: Play near your ADC and be ready to use your abilities to peel for them if the enemy aggresses. Use Abduct to pull enemies out of position or interrupt their attacks.

  • Hold Abduct and Solar Flare: Only use these abilities aggressively if you're sure you can win the trade.

  • Body Block: You're a big god, use your size to your advantage by blocking the enemy ADC basic attacks, but be careful not to take too much damage!

2. Mid-Game (Objective Control and Team Fights):

  • Engage with Abduct: Khepri is a great initiator in the mid game. Use Abduct to pull key enemy gods into your team, especially damage dealers or squishier targets. This can set up easy kills.

  • Solar Flare for Ranged Root: You can consistently throw this out to setup poke opportunities for your team, just don't go out of mana!

  • Stay Close to Allies: Position yourself to peel your team during fights. Always keep an eye on your teammates' health and make sure you're near them. If you're the only tank/engage on your team, something has gone wrong in the draft.

  • Utilise Scarab’s Blessing: Use Scarab’s Blessing to keep your squishy teammates alive or to save a crucial member of your team from death. The key is timing—make sure you use it just before your ally is about to die. Remember it also cleanses CC and buffs your ally for a significant stat increase. Too many bad Khepri players only use this ability to try and revive, it can be used aggressively also.

3. Late-Game (Team Fights and Objective Contests):

  • Peel with Abduct: In the late game, Abduct should be used with caution. The enemy will be doing considerably more damage, most times it's better to use this for peel. If you can get a good abduct then take the opportunity, but ALWAYS check you have a damage dealer nearby or it's pointless.

  • Focus on Scarab’s Blessing: Your Scarab’s Blessing will be crucial in late-game team fights. Use it to ensure your carries stay alive, especially if the enemy is targeting your backline. Timing this correctly can turn the tide of a team fight. Don't waste it on poke.

  • Solar Flare for Disruption: Use Solar Flare to disable key enemy players in the middle of fights. This can stop enemies from escaping or engaging, securing kills for your team.

Item Build

You have to be flexible in your item choices and always adapt to counter the enemy composition. Work out what items you'll need in the loading screen!

E.g. Do I sacrifice a utility item for my team and get a "Helm of Darkness" for myself so I can go invisible and attack their backline?

Final Thoughts

Good Peel is greater than Poor Engage in most scenarios. If you are struggling to engage in any match, always default to helping your own teammates.

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Build:
Khepri is an ability-based god. The best items to build are defensive ones, area effects like attack speed slow or movement slow, anti-healing, and crowd control (CC) reduction.

Combo:
Use 3 to stun, then cast 2 to apply damage over time and reduce the enemy's protections. Finally, use 1 to grab the enemy. Be careful, as the enemy can still attack you with basic attacks while you're using the first ability. Use the ultimate to save allied gods during team fights.

While using the ultimate, observe how much damage the enemy is dealing to your teammate. If the enemies see your ultimate being cast, they might stop attacking your ally and wait to kill them after the ultimate wears off.

The first ability can be used both offensively and defensively. Offensively, you can grab enemies to make it easier for your ADC to hit them with basic attacks and abilities. You can also bring enemies into allies' abilities, such as Poseidon's or Anubis's third ability.

Defensively, this ability can be used to pull enemies away from your teammates.

Roles:
This character is used as a support. It doesn't deal much damage and is not strong in 1v1 combat.

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Jaguaro23

Beginner Khepri Guide.

Recently i have had much success playing Khepri as Support. For this very beginner guide what I would do is use the premade build titled Full Tank. It uses 4 of the 6 item slots and makes you very hard to kill. Obviously you need to build up to have all those items but even the starting items help your survivability. For the last two slots I choose items that help reduce cooldown. Namely Breastplate of Valor which reduces Cooldown and has Magical Protection. Next I buy Gladiator's Shield which provides Physical Protection while reducing Cooldown.

As for his abilities auto leveling will put focus on his 2 which is a slow moving ball of light that damages enemies. As support your job is not to get kills(get them if you can) but to focus on helping your team. The 2 and 3 will be great for clearing minions or poking the enemy Duo Lane. Basically you're a human/scarab shield with this build. Try to take enemy abilities because they won't do so much damage to you with this premade build.

His 1 is a lunge attack that pulls a selected enemy backwards which might be good for pulling an enemy into your tower for good damage. With his Aspect he loses the pulling backwards and instead has you lunge at an enemy holding them in place while dealing multiple basic attacks.

As Support you're suppposed to help Carry up to a certain point. You are then expected to help elsewhere/where you are needed most. I've found that a good point to stop focusing on Duo Lane is after you've taken the first tower. You can then help Middle or Solo depending on your team's needs.

This is not the most indepth guide. But a good point for beginner's unfamiliar with the game.

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Khepri, the Dawn Bringer

Khepri is a defensive support god who excels at protecting teammates, mitigating damage, and turning the tide of battles with his resurrection ability. His crowd-control and shielding make him a vital choice for team-oriented play styles.

Abilities

Passive – Fortitude

  • Grants a stacking shield for every ally nearby, enhancing his survivability.

First Ability – Abduct

  • Khepri charges forward, grabbing an enemy and dragging them, dealing damage.

Second Ability – Rising Dawn

  • Launches solar energy in a line, reducing enemy damage output and enhancing ally durability.

Third Ability – Solar Flare

  • Khepri summons a burst of sunlight, damaging and rooting enemies in an area.

Ultimate – Scarab’s Blessing

  • Grants an ally a buff that revives them with healing if they die within its duration.

Playstyle

Khepri thrives as a front line protector, mitigating damage and locking down enemies. His focus is on crowd control and shielding allies, making him ideal for initiating fights and peeling for vulnerable teammates.

Ability Leveling Order

  • Max Rising Dawn (2) → Solar Flare (3) → Abduct (1) → Upgrade Scarab’s Blessing (4) whenever possible.

Build

  • Support Build: Items enhancing survivability, cool down reduction, and aura effects like Talisman of Purification, Ruinous Ankh and Spirit Robe.

Strengths

  • Exceptional Team Protection: Shields, mitigation, and resurrection.

  • Crowd Control: Lock down abilities disrupt enemies.

  • Damage Reduction: Rising Dawn provides a significant defensive advantage in team fights.

Weaknesses

  • Low Damage Output: Focused entirely on utility.

  • Skill-Dependent: Requires precise timing and positioning.

  • Cool down Reliant: Effectiveness drops if abilities are unavailable.

Tips for Playing Khepri

  1. Peel for Allies: Use Abduct and Solar Flare to protect your team’s carries.

  2. Position Carefully: Stay within your team to maximize passive value and protect squishy targets.

  3. Revive Smartly: Time Scarab’s Blessing for clutch saves or baiting enemy ultimate.

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after I spend a good time writing my guide here goes another because the site had some bug and said that I couldn't post my submission and deleting all my text :(

Khepri is a support god, and heavily focused on it, so remember that you will changing attack from the skill to buff and debuff and even a skill to revive an ally with permanently protection buff.

Because of his low attack he has a passive, the Fortitude, that will give health shield for you and your nearby allies, along with that will have skills that will focus on help you allies, making the strong or the enemies weak, even the first active skill, the Abduct, that deals damage will pull the enemy in your team direction, and help you to stop the enemy from fleeing.

The Rising Dawn will throw a globe that will increase the influence area in the end, and give your allies attack bonus and reduce the enemy protection and deal a small damage.

The Solar Flare, will make a circle that will make a decent damaging stop the enemies from moving. And finally the Khepri ultra will make strong debuffs and buffs, and the Scarab's Blessing will even revive an ally and this will be very useful in team fights and will be a key of turn in those battles.

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For one of my favourite builds is this one

Some times I change some itens depending on my team

But mostly I will give Khepri strong protection with the Heroism, Prophetic Cloak, Ruinous Ankh, Spirit Robe, that will give me Health, magical and physical protection

And there is itens like Talisman of Purification and Genji's Guard that gives protection and reduce my cooldown time. And there is the Gladiator Shield, the reduce the cooldown, gives me health and give me a little more strength, and that's is very useful for me since I think that his auto attack is so much weak that bother me even to kill minions.

Some times I change some those itens for items like Phoenix Father or Spectral Armor, it gives protection or cooldown reduction but with different status values.

And for some tips to play with him, remember that you have great amount of protection and health even in the game start, but even your skill won't deal so much damage by it self, you must have a good teammate in the duo lane with you. This protection will help you to escape when you see yourself alone against other gods since you suffer a series of attack since your god is a little slow.

And for the final tip, in the later match team fights you should be always close to your team since you will give a great amount of buffs and debuffs and can make the diference in the fight (I love to play as a support because of that, you see you team triumph because of you, unfortunately some times this isn't recognised for every one)

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CMDR Henckes

Hey CMDR Henckes, sorry to hear you ran into a bug with this submission! Unfortunately, we are looking for just a touch more info to be able to award this - could you explain one or two builds you think work well with Khepri to flesh it out a little more?

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Done! And I won't lie, I got a little pissed off and tired when I lost my original text haha. I added some build and explained why I use them and give some tips that I've written in the original text and didn't put in this one!

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Khepri is a guardian tailored for players who value team support, crowd control, and battlefield control. His abilities are designed to keep allies alive, disrupt enemies, and provide a safety net during critical engagements. Whether using Rising Dawn to reduce incoming damage or turning the tide of a fight with Scarab’s Blessing, Khepri is an irreplaceable figure in team-focused compositions.

Strengths

  • Exceptional Ally Protection: Khepri’s Scarab’s Blessing allows him to revive an ally, potentially saving crucial fights and objectives.

  • Strong Crowd Control: Abilities like Abduct (a pull) and Solar Flare (an area root) make Khepri a menace in team fights, locking down enemies and setting up kills for his team.

  • Damage Mitigation: Rising Dawn reduces the damage dealt by enemies while also applying a damage-over-time effect, helping allies survive longer engagements.

  • Game-Changing Ultimate: Scarab’s Blessing can completely change the outcome of fights, ensuring key players remain in the fray.

Weaknesses

  • Low Damage Output: As a utility-focused guardian, Khepri doesn’t deal significant damage and relies on his team to secure kills.

  • Precision-Dependent Abilities: Skills like Abduct require accurate timing and positioning, demanding strong situational awareness.

  • Vulnerability to Focus Fire: With no mobility or escape tools, Khepri can be quickly taken down if caught out of position or heavily targeted.

  • Cooldown Reliance: Khepri’s effectiveness is tied to the availability of his abilities, making cooldown management crucial for impactful gameplay.

Khepri is best used as a protector who shields and cleanses negative effects from allies while locking down enemies with CC. Stay near your carry to provide peeling support, and prioritize objectives by using Scarab’s Blessing during critical moments.

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AnnoyingDutchMan

Khepri, Guardian of Rebirth

Khepri is a support god designed to protect and sustain his team through precise utility and powerful crowd-control. With his ability to revive allies and mitigate damage, Khepri is a cornerstone for team-based strategies, providing unmatched protection and disruption.

Abilities

Passive – Fortitude

Khepri gains a stacking shield for each nearby ally, increasing his durability and solidifying his role as a frontline protector. This ability rewards positioning and teamwork, encouraging Khepri to stay close to his team.

First Ability – Abduct

Khepri dashes forward, grabbing an enemy and dragging them a short distance, dealing damage. This ability is excellent for isolating key enemies or peeling for vulnerable allies, offering a mix of offense and defense.

Second Ability – Rising Dawn

Khepri fires a beam of solar energy in a line, reducing enemy damage output while bolstering allied durability. This ability provides a strong mix of offensive pressure and defensive utility, ideal for controlling team fights.

Third Ability – Solar Flare

Khepri calls down a burst of sunlight, damaging and rooting enemies in an area. This crowd-control tool can disrupt enemy movements, set up kills, or create space for your team to recover.

Ultimate – Scarab’s Blessing

Khepri bestows an ally with a life-saving buff that revives them upon death and heals them. Scarab’s Blessing can turn the tide of any battle, making it one of the most impactful abilities in the game.

Playstyle

Khepri shines as a defensive guardian, excelling in peeling, mitigating damage, and saving lives. His abilities make him a powerful enabler for teammates, helping secure victories in team fights with well-timed crowd control and clutch revives.

Ability Leveling Order

Abduct: 2, 8, 11, 12, 14
Rising Dawn: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9
Solar Flare: 3, 15, 16, 18, 19
Scarab’s Blessing: 5, 10, 13, 17, 20

Build Recommendations

Support Build

  • Starting with the Prophet is never a bad option. It gives you cooldown and some basic protection aswell as an awesome passive.

  • After that u can decide if u need more Physical/Magical protection by either choosing Breastplate of Talisman.

  • After that u can get Genji’s guard for that awesome passive

  • Stone of binding also very nice for the passive

  • Spirit robe for the anti- hard CC

Strengths

  • Outstanding Team Support: Shields, crowd control, and resurrection capabilities make Khepri invaluable.

  • Crowd-Control Specialist: Solar Flare and Abduct provide reliable tools to disrupt enemies and protect allies.

  • Damage Mitigation: Rising Dawn’s defensive utility is unmatched in extended fights.

Weaknesses

  • Limited Damage Output: Khepri’s focus on utility leaves him with minimal offensive presence.

  • Positioning and Skill Reliance: Success depends heavily on awareness and ability precision.

  • Cooldown Dependency: Without abilities, Khepri’s effectiveness diminishes significantly.

Tips for Playing Khepri

  • Peel and Protect: Use Abduct and Solar Flare to shield your carries and deter aggressive enemies.

  • Maintain Position: Stay near allies to maximize Fortitude’s shielding and provide consistent support.

  • Time Your Ultimate Wisely: Scarab’s Blessing can save allies in critical moments or bait out key enemy abilities.

Khepri demands careful positioning, timing, and a selfless playstyle. Mastering his abilities will make you an indispensable ally and a nightmare for your opponents.

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Khepri, the Dawn Bringer, is a guardian in SMITE 2 renowned for his ability to protect and support his team with unmatched utility. His kit is all about saving teammates, disrupting enemies, and creating opportunities for your carries to thrive. Here’s how to master him:

Role and Playstyle

Khepri is almost exclusively played as a support in the duo lane. His main strength lies in his ability to keep teammates alive through crowd control and his game-changing ultimate. He’s a defensive powerhouse who excels in peeling, zoning, and turning the tide of fights.

Abilities Overview

  1. Passive: Fortitude
    Nearby allies gain increased damage mitigation over time. This makes Khepri invaluable in prolonged engagements, allowing your team to tank more damage.

  2. 1st Ability: Abduct
    Khepri lunges forward, grabbing an enemy and dragging them back. This is a powerful initiation tool, but be cautious—if you miss, you may leave yourself vulnerable.

  3. 2nd Ability: Rising Dawn
    Khepri sends a wave of light that damages enemies and reduces their protections while shielding and buffing allies. Use it to soften up enemies before engagements or to boost your team during fights.

  4. 3rd Ability: Solar Flare
    Khepri summons a burst of sunlight that roots enemies in place. This is great for crowd control and setting up kills for your team.

  5. Ultimate: Scarab’s Blessing
    Khepri marks an ally, granting them a shield and reviving them if they die during the effect. This ultimate can single-handedly save games, but timing is everything.

Build Guide

Core Items:

  • Gauntlet of Thebes: Provides excellent health and protections for both Khepri and his teammates.

  • Sovereignty: Essential for physical protection and aura sustain.

  • Heartward Amulet: Offers magical protection and an aura that boosts ally mana regen.

Situational Items:

  • Lotus Crown: Pairs perfectly with Rising Dawn to grant bonus protections.

  • Pestilence: Great for countering healing-heavy teams.

  • Relic Dagger: Reduces relic cooldowns, which is crucial for maximizing team utility.

Early Game

In the duo lane, focus on keeping your ADC safe and harassing the enemy. Use Solar Flare to root enemies and Abduct to pull aggressive opponents into your tower or out of position. Zone enemies away from farm and maintain vision control with wards.

Mid Game

This is where Khepri’s utility shines. Roam to help other lanes while keeping an eye on your team’s positioning. Scarab’s Blessing can turn ganks or teamfights in your favor, so always be ready to use it on a squishy ally or a carry.

Late Game and Teamfights

In the late game, Khepri becomes the ultimate teamfight support. Position yourself to peel for your backline, use Rising Dawn to weaken enemies, and root threats with Solar Flare. Keep an eye on your ultimate cooldown—it’s the tool that can decide a teamfight, so save it for critical moments like reviving your carry during an objective fight.

Tips and Tricks

  1. Ultimate Timing: Use Scarab’s Blessing on allies who are about to engage or are being heavily focused. A well-timed revive can completely shift the momentum.

  2. Peel Effectively: Use Abduct and Solar Flare to protect your carries. Khepri’s crowd control is his greatest strength in keeping enemies off your backline.

  3. Master Positioning: Stay close enough to shield and protect allies but far enough to avoid being caught in enemy abilities.

  4. Prioritize Vision: As a support, maintaining ward coverage near objectives is crucial. Use wards to ensure your team has control over contested areas.

Matchups

Good Against:

  • Gods with predictable mobility or who rely on burst damage, like Anubis or Artemis.

  • Assassins diving your backline, as Khepri excels at peeling.

Struggles Against:

  • Highly mobile gods like Serqet or Ratatoskr, who can evade his crowd control.

  • Teams with heavy anti-heal, which reduces the effectiveness of his ultimate shield.

Why Play Khepri?

Khepri is the definition of a team player. His kit allows him to protect, peel, and disrupt, all while keeping his team alive in clutch moments. If you enjoy being the backbone of your team and turning fights around with perfectly timed plays, Khepri is the perfect god for you.

So, go forth and be the savior your team needs. The dawn is in your hands

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SMITE 2 Khepri Guide: Mastering the Dawn Bringer

Khepri, the Dawn Bringer, is a guardian known for his incredible utility, crowd control, and game-changing ultimate. His ability to protect teammates while disrupting enemies makes him one of the most impactful support picks in SMITE 2. This guide will walk you through his abilities, ideal builds, and gameplay strategies to maximize Khepri’s potential.

Abilities Overview

  1. Abduct (Grab & Stun): Khepri lunges forward, grabbing an enemy and pulling them along before stunning them. This ability is crucial for peeling and setting up kills.

  2. Rising Dawn (Damage & Protection Buff): Sends out a wave of energy that damages enemies and reduces their damage output while granting allies protection.

  3. Solar Flare (AoE Root): Khepri calls down a solar burst, dealing damage and rooting enemies caught in its radius, making it an excellent zoning tool.

  4. Scarab’s Blessing (Revive & Cleanse): Khepri shields an ally, cleansing them of CC and reviving them if they die within the duration, making this one of the strongest support ultimates in the game.

Recommended Build

Core Items:

  • Gauntlet of Thebes – Provides health and protections, making Khepri tanky in the early game.

  • Sovereignty – Grants physical protections and an aura that helps sustain allies.

  • Heartward Amulet – Provides magical protections and an aura that benefits nearby teammates.

Situational Items:

  • Spirit Robe – Reduces CC effects and increases survivability.

  • Ethereal Staff – Grants bonus health and provides a burst of damage based on enemy health.

  • Pestilence – Counters enemy healing with anti-heal effects.

Gameplay Tips & Strategies

  1. Early Game: Stick with your ADC and focus on securing lane pressure. Use Rising Dawn to poke enemies and Abduct to set up early kills.

  2. Mid Game: Rotate to mid and jungle to provide assistance. Use Solar Flare to root enemies during team fights and Scarab’s Blessing to protect key allies.

  3. Late Game: Stay in the frontlines and peel for your carries. Position yourself carefully to maximize your ultimate’s impact, ensuring your most important teammate stays alive in crucial moments.

Combos to Master

  • Engage Combo: Solar Flare to root → Abduct to pull an enemy into your team → Follow up with basic attacks and Rising Dawn.

  • Peel Combo: Abduct an enemy diving your carry → Apply Rising Dawn for protection → Use Scarab’s Blessing if your teammate is in danger.

Final Thoughts

Khepri is a guardian that rewards careful positioning and timely ability usage. With a powerful revive, strong CC, and protective capabilities, he can single-handedly turn the tide of battle. Master his kit, prioritize your positioning, and watch as your team flourishes under your protection.

Good luck, and may the sun always shine upon you!

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