Review the SMITE 2 Closed Alpha 8 update!

The latest SMITE 2 update is here, introducing another three gods to the battleground: Aphrodite, Medusa, and Pele. They join the fray alongside three new items, some quality of life changes, and a plethora of balance changes to gods including but not limited to Baron Samedi, Danzaburou, Loki, and Anubis.

For this reward, tell us your thoughts on the Closed Alpha 8 update! Are the buffs and nerfs healthy for the meta? How do the three new gods feel to play? Have you tried the new items? Share your thoughts on these and more in at least 100 words to win.

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Created at 4:31pm, 10th December, 2024. Page last updated at 6:26pm, 28th January, 2025.
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Submissions (18)

Cloggedbean12/26/2024

Won$3

Aphro Medusa and Pele came in very hot! All three gods are very strong but in my opinion aphro is definelty the strongest. I would hope and expect to see an aphro nerf in the next update becuase of how strong she is as a support. Medusa definetly climbed to the top of the hunter list so small nerf wouldn't be out of the question but might not be required. I think pele thrives in the solo lane right now and she is strong but I need more time before I could confidently say shes needs a nerf or buff or is good the way she is.

Anubis and Baron got hit with another nerf which was definelty needed.
Herc got buffed and although im happy about it, i dont think it was needed.
loki has been a top preforming jungle so seeing him getting nerfed was no surprise.
Nuwa Clay soldiers now being less tanky was very much needed
they other buffs/nerfs were all around pretty good nothing to crazy to mention on them
Rod of Asclepius entering the game and being a counter to anit heal is a cool item but i think anti heal really needs to be buffed. make items like brawlers and ank stack with each other like they do in SMITE 1

overall another good updated and look forward to the next one

Sturmer12/26/2024

Won$3

The SMITE 2 Closed Alpha 8 update delivers a blend of excitement and refinement, despite a few rough edges. While Reddit debates about the lack of three heads and tongue animations for her snake-hair, the overall reception has been strong. Steam’s "Recent Reviews" highlight this, boasting a "Very Positive" score (483 reviews) and reflecting the community’s responsiveness.

Some bugs, like Aphrodite’s "silence" glitch that locks the skill bar even after relogging, have slightly marred the experience. I totally agree with JHenckes that AFKers were a huge issue and fixing this bug is a welcome change to the overall experience.

Still, the introduction of new gods and improved features demonstrates the power of SMITE 2’s updated engine. Balancing fresh content with ongoing fixes, this update paves the way for the game’s promising evolution - cant wait the Jan's huge milestone!

JHenckes12/25/2024

Won$3

The Closed Alpha 8 update for SMITE 2 introduced significant changes with the aim, in my opinion, of refining the balance of the gameplay. Three new gods were added - Aphrodite, Medusa and Pele - in my opinion the biggest highlight of the update as they all proved to be very strong in their gameplays. Aphrodite's improved kit offers better skill expression and utility, although some players feel that she missed the chance to become a true support enchanter. Medusa didn't look so good in the tests, but now has a smooth and powerful gameplay, while Pele proved to be quite versatile, but seems to be the worst of the 3.

New items, such as Eros Bow, Rod of Asclepius and Shield Splitter, increase the diversity of builds, especially against shields and healing. Balance adjustments, including recharge time increases and nerfs to gods such as Zeus and Anubis, will help reduce the power disparity (this balancing is always very important, there's nothing worse than matches defined by something unbalanced). The corrections to problems such as AFK behavior are commendable, they will make matches less stressful.

The update has shown me Hi-Rez's commitment to improving the game, the team's concern is visible, although there are still challenges, such as refining the interactions of certain gods, like Khepri. But overall, Closed Alpha 8 balances innovation and correctness while building anticipation for the next Open Beta.

Lightest12/24/2024

Won$3

Honestly been enjoying the direction of the game. only things i question is VVVW if i'm not mistaken was Place a ward for teleport if hirez is considering really taking away solo TP take away the input! Also i like that chat box is finally here and voice chat i know there isn't any sights of removal yet but from history it happen in casuals i think it should overall stay and just let people toggle it. It feels nice to have chat in all modes!. as you can see i don't really have much issues with current live update. But highly looking forward to when the newest pts release that was a ball!

CMDR Henckes12/24/2024

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The new changes at the first glance always look bad, specially if there is debuffs with your meta god, but they are always necessary specially in this Alpha Stage. The first thing that I noticed the there was a small tweak in Anubis, my favourite God, but just small ones, playing with him the changes are unnoticeable, just give a small change of the enemy god to survive and escape for a fraction of seconds!

For other changes there is debuffs for Zeus, that is a good point since I always see Zeus as overpowered and some buffs for Danzaburou that is a god that has so much potential but need a little more balancing .

But now the par that is the most talked about, the new gods, right now I started to practice with Medusa that is showing to me as hard to play since her skills need a good planing and strategy before using it, but I think she will need some rebalancing soon.