Is it almost Valentine's Day? Uh, no, it isn't... but that doesn't stop Cupid, the god of love, from making his way into SMITE 2 in the latest update. Cupid is the son of Venus and Mars (if you're Roman), or Aphrodite and Ares (if you're Greek), and he's a little boy with wings, equipped with a love-inducing bow-and-arrow.
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Cupid is one of the most useful ADC / Carry in the game, Thanks to his abilities to stun, slow and deal great physical damage to enemies as well as being able to heal his allies, he is a very versatile and useful god in combat.
Abilities
Passive: Hitting a basic attack grants a stack, or two stack if the target is an enemy God with a maximum stack of 16.
Abilities like Heart hype, Share of love and Fields of love always consume up to 8 stacks on use, causing these abilities to deal 2% or more damage , 2% of more healing, and bonus effects per stack.
First ability (Heart bomb): Cupid fires a charged arrow that deals physical damage and slows the first enemy hit by this arrow, after 3 seconds the heart will explode dealing physical damage to enemies around it and If Cupid has 8 stacks of loverstruck all enemies in the explosion area will be stunned.
This ability deals additional damage to Minions with a 55% bonus damage.
Second ability (Share the love): Cupid summons a bomb in the area selected by the player which detonates after 0.75 sec, dealing physical damage to all enemies hit.
After the bomb explodes, three hearts will come out of the bomb and remain suspended for 8 sec. If an ally grabs one of the hearts, they will have healing and mana regeneration, Also if Cupid has eight stacks of his passive the hearts will also give increases in strength and intelligence.
When an ally or Cupid himself picks up a heart, he gains a stack of Loverstruck, and if an ally picks up the heart you heal for 60% of the value and also restores mana.
Third ability (Flutter): Cupid dashes forward quickly leaving behind a trail that increases the attack and movement speed of any allied god that passes through the trail.
Cupid gains attack speed after casting this ability and if he stays on the trail he will gain more attack speed.
Fourth ability (Fields of love): Cupido Summons a volley of arrows from the sky creating a circular area where the player selects within an allowed area.
The arrows will explode after 2 seconds, dealing physical damage and mesmerizing all enemies within the area while healing allies if they are within the area.
If Cupid has 8 stacks of lovestruck, enemies in the area are Stunned instead of Mermerized.
God aspects
Aspects are forms that certain gods can take to change their abilities and do new things.
Aspect of love: Heart bomb's damage is decreased but the enemy hit has reduced attack speed and the explosion area heals allies. At 8 stack of loverstruck, allies also gain a health shield
Build
I will give you a Build I made for cupid and other optional objects that can be added
Optional items
How to play?
Cupid can be put to good use thanks to his different abilities that make him very versatile in combat, but I will give you some tips on how to use him:
The Heart Bomb ability is very useful, not only to push waves of minions quickly thanks to its extra damage to them, but also to constantly deal damage to enemy gods Taking advantage of the area damage of this ability, either by Minions or with another god that approaches another god.
The Share to love ability is very useful and important for the game, it can be a great healing tool for you and your team throughout the fights, additionally you can quickly heal an ally if you cast this ability on your ally's feet or on yourself.
The third ability or the flutter is not only a way to escape, it can also be used to your advantage by giving you a great attack speed if you stand on the trail, making cupid able to shoot really fast and destroy structures quickly, kill jungle monsters or even take down enemy gods quickly
The fourth ability is a great help for team fights, as it is an ability that damages and causes secondary effects to enemies and also heals allies hit by it. It is a great way to start a team fight or turn the tables on one in your team's favor
Thanks to Cupid's god aspect, this god can change his way of playing and be more support than before, which in long or complicated games can help a lot to win the same.
Cupid is a god of Roman mythology, known as the god of love desire and sexual love, represented with a bow that shoots arrows of love, in the game scale based on strength and intelligence, also cures allies with their hearts.
His passive Lоvеstruck, it is an accumulation of stacks that he loads giving hits with his bow, when he has 8 accumulated stacks, 1 heart is completed that gives extra effects to his skills, he can accumulate up to 16 stacks (2 hearts), each time use the passive with some skill will subtract a whole heart (8 stacks).
First Skill: Hеаrt Bоmb, Cupid launches a medium-range projectile that if it hits someone it will apply a heart that will harm the enemy, at seconds will explode and harm the area, if it has a passive heart it will also stun the enemies and consume the heart of the passive.
Second Skill: Shаrе thе Lоvе, He will launch a projectile in an area that hurts enemies, invokes 3 hearts that regenerate you mana and life if you catch them and also if an ally catches them, if you throw that ability at the center of an ally or yourself, you will heal him and give him mana and yourself, with the stack of passive, Cupid will receive a boost of temporary damage and consume a stack.
Third skill: Fluttеr, You will make a dash forward, you will leave a trail of heart that applies speed of movement and speed of attack to you and the allies that pass through it.
Definitive skill: Fiеlds оf Lоvе, Create a huge area of arrows that explodes after a few seconds doing damage and applying mesmerize to the enemies, if you have stacks in the passive apply stunning and consume a stack, it also heals you and the allies that are inside the explosion.
First Skill: Heart Bomb (with aspect), The damage is reduced but when impacting an enemy it reduces the attack speed, it also heals the allies and with the passive the allies obtain a shield, consuming a stack.
Skills levels priority
1 > 4 > 2 > 3
We will prioritize our Hеаrt Bоmb skill for a greater impact in our fights and to be able to clear waves of minions, whenever we can we will raise our ultimate skill Fields of Lоvе, it will save us from many moments, the next skill we will raise will be Share of Love, it is our second basic damage skill therefore it is very useful, finally we will raise our escape skill Flutter, it is useful but not so much as to prioritize it.
Role position
He is mainly an ADC lane god, but you can play him in the MID lane with a certain build and even with the SUPP role with aspect activated, constantly healing the ally and dealing damage to the enemy, but the latter is the least useful, I do not recommend using the Aspect at all.
Example of Adc builds
Attack Speed:
Critical Chance:
Example of Mid builds
Attack Speed, Int and Str:
Full Int (Skills damage):
Example of Supp build
Tank cupid:
Good against / Bad against
It's good against characters with little movement and against characters weak to stuns, CC also makes Cupid an easy character to kill, junglers are also counters to Cupid.
He is a bad choice against: Bellona, Ymir, Jing Wei.
He is a good choice against: Khepri, and The Morrigan.
Combos and personal opinion
As such, the combos are not many that we can do, basically it would be stacking the entire passive then use heart bomb to stun the enemy and then share the love skill to do more damage, if we have the ultimate skill (fields of love), we can to use heart bomb then ultimate to do a stun combo.
He is one of my favorite gods, he was my first main in Smite 1. It is easy to use and understand, also fun.
It is extremely strange to see the cupid been a damage focused god, and a great one.
For the cupid I normally use a hybrid build, normally the auto build one, since it has itens that will increase both Strength and Intelligence, while increasing the attack speed, what is extremely useful for his passive! But remember you can focus on STR or INT builds, you can plan with the team the best option for each situation.
To start to understanding the Cupid we must start the auto attack and his passive, Lovestruck, the auto attack will stack hearts up to 14, and this hearts will be used to increase the power of the other skills, so this justify the fast attack in the build. The auto attack are arrows with a good range and decent damage but it counterpoint you have low health and low defence so be careful and always choose to maintain distance and use your skill wisely.
The Heartbomb his first skill will fire an arrow at the enemy, it will cause damage, it will slow the enemy and after a few seconds will explode dealing more damage, it has a good range and the only thing you need to really worry is you aim.
Share of Love is a little more complex skill and it will trow a bomb that will explode in a small area and the highlight of it is that it after the explosions 3 hearts will drop and you and your allies can pick it up to get a heal, and this fits extremely well with the Flutter that is a skill that make you dash forward and make a trail that will buff alies speed and attack. This will be perfect within group attacks where you trow a bomb and dash forward oping space for your alies to attack, while cure themselves with the hearts drop!
And filly the Fields of Love your ultra, that you create a big circle with arrows on the ground dealing a good amount of damage.
How you could see the Cupid is very simple in the most of its gameplay and the main thing to practice is to stack enough hearts before using a skill. Each skill use up to 8 hearts and more hearts more buffs your skill will have, after practising that the rest should be easy to master!
Cupid is a versatile character, usable solo, thanks to the ability to both inflict damage on the opposing team and heal his teammates. I can place Cupid among the supporting characters.
His passive skill Lovestruck allows him to increase damage, while once the bar is full he can heal his teammates. The Heart Bomb, Share the Love and Fields of Love abilities are capable of destroying opponents and healing allies at the same time.
Excellent character both for those who want to dedicate themselves to attack and for those who prefer defense. Unfortunately, however, he is not an invincible character and has significant weaknesses, such as his weakness if out of position. Even though he can inflict huge damage, he is not comparable to other deities, especially in the advanced stages of the game, being a hybrid character.
His mobility is very low, however his passive skills are quite effective. By upgrading Cupid you can get more damage and healing. Cupid is quick to attack and can accumulate Heart Stacks. Fun to play and effective for players who like to be independent. He is a powerful threat when his attacks are charged, he can stun opponents and heal the team at the same time.
Of course, don't expect to do burst damage but he is still an excellent character for those who like to contribute to the game at 360 degrees.
Cupid is a ranged physical carry specializing in crowd control, team utility, and consistent damage. His abilities focus on applying heart-themed effects to slow enemies, heal allies, and deliver powerful burst damage.
Abilities
Passive – Lovestruck
Cupid builds stacks with every basic attack or ability, maxing at 8. At full stacks, his abilities gain bonus effects.
First Ability – Heart Bomb
Cupid throws a bomb that damages and stuns after a delay. Lovestruck increases the stun duration.
Second Ability – Share the Love
Cupid drops hearts to heal allies or himself when picked up.
Third Ability – Flutter
Cupid dashes forward, gaining attack speed. Allies near his dash gain movement speed.
Ultimate – Fields of Love
Cupid creates an area that damages, slows, and mesmerizes enemies. Lovestruck extends the mesmerize duration.
Playstyle and Builds
Cupid plays in the adc role, focusing on high attack speed, power, and critical damage.
Core Build
Buy Deathbringer, Death Metal, and Bloodforge for lifesteal and high DPS.
Ability Leveling:
Prioritize Heart Bomb for damage, then max Flutter for mobility and attack speed. Last upgrade Share the Love. Upgrade Fields of Love whenever possible.
Strengths
Team Utility: Healing, slows, and mesmerize make Cupid versatile.
Burst Potential: Lovestruck boosted abilities can turn fights in your favor.
Kiting: Flutter provides excellent mobility for chasing or escaping.
Weaknesses
Squishy: Positioning is crucial as Cupid is fragile.
Dependent on Stacks: Full effectiveness requires managing Lovestruck well.
Vulnerable to Dive: Lacks hard escapes outside of Flutter.
Tips for Success
Use Heart Bomb strategically to engage or peel enemies.
Drop Share the Love in the backline during team fights for allies to heal while attacking.
Place Fields of Love in chokepoints to zone enemies or secure objectives.
Always manage your Lovestruck stacks for maximum impact during engagements.
Cupid is a central figure in Roman mythology, embodying the essence of love, desire, and attraction. Frequently portrayed as a youthful, winged figure, he carries a bow and a quiver full of arrows. These arrows are not ordinary; when Cupid shoots them, they induce love in the hearts of those they pierce. His Greek equivalent is known as Eros, sharing similar attributes and roles in mythology. Cupid's influence extends beyond mere romantic love, symbolizing the passionate and sometimes capricious nature of affection in human life. His stories often intertwine with those of other gods, illustrating the complexities and powers of love in myth.
Passive - Lovestruck: Gain Heart Stacks from attacks for stronger abilities.
Keep stacks high for better effects, especially for your ultimate.
Ability 1 - Heart Bomb: Arrow slows and damages, then explodes. Stuns with max stacks.
Slow or stun key targets to control fights.
Ability 2 - Share the Love: Throws healing hearts. Enhanced healing at max stacks.
Heal in team fights, particularly after using your ultimate.
Ability 3 - Flutter: Dash with attack speed boost for you and allies.
Use for positioning or chasing; synergizes well with attacks.
Ultimate - Fields of Love: Affects area with damage, slow, and roots or stuns at max stacks.
Control groups in team fights, aim for clusters.
Strategy
Farm stacks, use Heart Bomb for harass, Flutter for safety.
Engage with Heart Bomb, heal with Share the Love.
Use ultimate to control fights, capitalize on your enhanced abilities.
Tips: Be aggressive but safe with Heart Bomb, Stay backline, use your range and Keep Heart Stacks maxed for ability buffs.
Cupid has a very important role for ranged damage. His main skill, Arrow of Love, deals a lot of damage and reduces that of the enemies hit by the arrow and with Angel Flight he can move easily and quickly, dealing damage along the entire flight. You can also use the ability Heart Hunt that will allow you to increase the health of allies. For constructions aim for objects that enhance damage and survivability such as the Bow of Devotion. He is an excellent support character but you can also use him to deal continuous damage by exploiting the various abilities in combo.
You can also take advantage of the ability to heal and restore your teammates while enemies are affected by your long-damaging strikes. Cupid can dominate both the early stages of battle and during it due to his variable potential. His ability to move along the path and heal, allows him to protect the team and inflict damage on enemies near and far.
