Bellona is the Ancient Roman goddess of war, which means she's an incredibly aggressive god in SMITE 2, with abilities mostly centered around dealing melee damage with her sword and shield. She's capable of holding her own in any fight, which is why she's primarily played in the solo lane, but that's not to say she can't chip in elsewhere as a team player.
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Bellona is the Roman goddess of war, a fun and very versatile choice who excels in group control, adaptability and sustain.
Her basic attack deals physical damage to an enemy in front of her, and Bellona has 4 different weapons, depending on the most recent skill used.
Passive (Master Of War): when Bellona hits or is hit by basic attacks, she gains movement speed. Each skill modifies the style of the basic attack, with unique effects. If you use Sword and Shield, you gain protection stacks; Scourge gains attack speed stacks; Hammer gains strength stacks. The passive helps you a lot to sustain yourself in the lane, you can accumulate protection and speed in exchanges.
Skill 1 (Shield Bash): Bellona rushes forward with her shield and deals physical damage to enemies. For every god hit, you gain a stack of blocks. For every 3 successful attacks, you gain a stack of blocks, which generate damage. It's a good choice for starting fights or closing distances, the slowness is a great ally and helps you prepare basic attacks or other skills. I also like to use it to escape from certain situations if I'm low on life.
Skill 2 (Bludgeon): Bellona spins the hammer to deal physical damage to enemies around her and then strikes forward, dealing physical damage to enemies in a line. Very useful for wave clearing and area damage, as well as guaranteeing kills. The more enemies you hit, the more damage you deal.
Skill 3 (Scourge): it lashes out in a line, dealing damage and disarming enemies. I consider it an excellent strategy against opponents who rely on basic attacks, such as assassins. In addition, disarming can interrupt skills, which is very important to use in your game strategy.
Ultimate (Eagle's Rally): Bellona jumps forward and plants her flag, dealing physical damage and stunning enemies. The flag grants you and your close allies protection, strength and intelligence. Excellent for escaping and attacking, I like to use it to start fights or to counterattack when enemies advance. Using this skill can be decisive in your fight, and the strategic positioning of the flag is essential to ensure your best performance.
Regarding the order in which skills are leveled up, in general I prefer 2 > 3 > 1 > 4.
As for solo builds, I like to use items such as Berserker Shield for mixed defenses and attack speed, Qins Blade to guarantee additional damage, Dagger of Frenzy, Bumbas Spear... and some situational items such as Shogun's Kusari and Cloak of Discord. I think it's a great option to play, but with regard to some negative points I would say the dependence on skills, which generates the need to manage mana, as well as its vulnerability to CC.
A few tips: at first, always try to clear waves and secure your route, beating your opponent; know how to adapt to the situations that arise; positioning is always essential, such as when the flag is up, it will make all the difference. Finally, have fun! Playing Bellona is generally very satisfying and I find the learning curve very easy.
Belona, in Roman mythology, is the goddess of war, or of the fury of war, its fury and carnage. Her presence on the battlefield was seen as an omen of imminent destruction and violence, which generated excitement for her soldiers and fear for her opponents.
Now about our Belona, we have an excellent goddess for those who want to play solo, mainly because of her consistent damage, good crowd control and, what I think is the main thing, ADC shutdown.
Before moving on to the skills, you need to understand that your god has 4 different weapons to attack with, which will vary according to the last skill used.
Greatsword - No special effects.
Sword and Shield - Provides 1 block stack, reflecting damage, when enemy god hits (with dash) and every 3rd auto. Here you have a maximum of 3 stacks.
Hammer - Attacks all enemies within range of the attack.
Scourge - Will heal you with every hit.
Skill 1 - Shield Bash: Gives a forward dash that slows you down, will switch you to Sword and Shield form.
Skill 2 - Bludgeon: Will spin around causing damage and ending with a big forward dash, will switch you to Hammer form.
Skill 3 - Scourge: Will deal damage and disarm your opponents, passing you into Scourge form.
Ultimate - Eagle's Rally: Jump forward and plant a flag in the ground, dealing damage and stunning enemies, as well as strengthening allied gods in the area with Intelligence, strength and protections.
Play style
Your skill 1 is excellent for initiating trades and clearing waves, always fight around your block skill, it's very strong. Your 2 skill can give you a good edge in fights, whether it's 1 v 1 or in a group.
The disarm is the big differentiator, very strong, especially when used on the right targets.
Her ultimate is an excellent strengthener for team fights, as well as her stun.
Roman goddess of war, one of the most versatile gods in the game Smite 2 with powerful defensive and offensive abilities.
Skills
Shield Bash.
Performs a frontal charge that damages enemies it hits and gains a block for each enemy God hit.
Bludgeon.
Performs a spin with a large mace that deals damage while rotating around, and then delivers a frontal impact causing increased damage.
Scourge.
performs a small linear frontal attack forward that disarms enemies for a few moments and when used as basic attacks will perform life steal.
Eagle's Rally
Performs a jump and positions a standard; if it lands on an enemy god, it will retune and deal area damage. If you stay in the area of the standard, you gain strength, intelligence, physical, and magical protection.
Passive , Master of War
It provides us with movement speed that accumulates when hitting with basic attacks or when you get hit, gaining a bonus depending on the weapon used.
Now let's take a look at the item build to use.
Initial item, "death's embrace".
provides Strength, increased total health, and lifesteal; in his passive ability, with each hit, he can restore health and mana and slightly reduce the cooldown of the abilities except for the last one.
Item 1, "Berserker's Shield".
provides physical protection, magical protection, and percentage attack speed, its ability gives us 6 when having 60% health or less the berserker state that gives us 50% protection and 25% attack speed for 8 seconds and activates after 8 seconds.
Item 2, "Mystical mail".
gives us physical protection and increases total health, and in passive ability, it deals area damage around 4 meters to all enemies.
Ítem 3, "Shogun's Ofuda".
provides magic protection, increases maximum health, and percentage attack speed; as a passive ability, it generates 15% attack speed for allies around you.
Ítem 4, "Ruinous Ankh".
provides magical and physical protection and reduces the healing of nearby enemies by 40%allows stacking the reduction with another item up to 75%
Item 5, "Tyrfing"
It gives us percentage attack speed and power, and in ability, each basic attack does 15 physical damage. If it's against a god, this can stack up to 4, generating 60 damage for 4 seconds.
Item 6, "Qin's Blade"
gives us percentage attack speed and strength, and in ability, it deals physical damage proportional to 10% of the enemy god's maximum health.
Rotation of skills by level.
Shield Bash: 3, 11, 14, 16, 19
Bludgeon: 1, 4, 6, 7, 10
Scourge: 2, 8, 12, 15, 18
Eagle's Rally: 5, 9, 13, 17, 20
how to play.
To play Bellona in her main role of "Solo lane," we must keep in mind that being a God who doesn't have much capacity at the beginning, we should focus on being defensive first, eliminating all enemy minions as quickly as possible so they can help us defeat the enemy God.
If the enemy is very aggressive, move forward to eliminate minions from a distance and then use the first ability to maintain constant defense and attack against the enemy, avoiding all the damage they deal to us.
if your health is greatly reduced, switch to the third skill with the whip and a lot of attack speed, you will be able to heal yourself just by attacking enemies, whether they are subjects or enemy gods, and deal a lot of damage to eliminate them all.
always stay alert to surprise attacks and don't hesitate to use the ultimate ability "Eagle's Rally" to escape and prioritize life, and not give more advantage to the enemies.
In Smite 2, Bellona is a powerful warrior in solo lane and jungle. She can do a lot of damage and has abilities that give her sustain.
Bellona Aspect: Aspect Of Vindication: Bludgeon no longer deals Final Slam Damage, but whenever you gain Block stacks with Sword and Shield or gain Healing from Scourge, nearby allied gods also gain those benefits.
Abilities and passive:
Passive Master of War: Gain stacking Movement Speed when you hit or are hit by basic attacks. Gain additional effects depending on the basic attack weapon used.
Abilities:
Shield Bash: dash forward to deal Damage and Slow enemies. Gain 1 Block Stack for each enemy god hit, change to Sword and Shield basic attacks.
Bludgeon: spin to deal damage to enemies around you, then Slam to deal damage to enemies in an area, change to Hammer basic attacks.
Scourge: deal Damage and disarm enemies. change to Scourge basic attacks.
Eagle's Rally: leap forward to deal Physical Damage and Stun enemies, you and allied gods that stay in the area gain Strength, Intelligence, Physical Protection, and Magical Protection, you are CC Immune while Leaping.
Bellona works on solo lane and jungle, you can build her hybrid or full tank, but these builds, after testing, are the best in solo lane and jungle.
This one is for solo lane.
This one is for jungle.
Your job when you play Bellona is to focus enemy damage dealers ( mages or hunters), so you have to stay on the frontline and fighting them with your jungle.
For lane phase, you can handle any warrior in the game, so don't be afraid to fight them and take the lead on your lane.
Bellona is one of the most variable characters thanks to her different changes and buffs that she gains thanks to her diverse abilities, being the goddess of war she uses different weapons in her favor gaining different advantages that can be combined and make Bellona a real nightmare in 1 vs 1 combats or in team fights.
can be used as Sololane
Abilities
Passive (Master of war): When Bellona hits or is hit by a basic attack she gains stacks of movement speed and depending on what weapon you are using you will gain the following stacks :
If you are using the back and shield, you will gain stacks of physical and magical protection
If you are using the whip or scourge, you will gain stacks of attack speed
If you are using the hammer, you will gain stacks of strength
It is worth noting that you can combine the stacks you win by quickly switching between abilities.
First ability (Shield bash): Bellona dashes forward with the shield dealing physical damage and slowing enemies hit, she also gains block stacks for nothing hit which reflects the damage received or a portion of the blocked damage to enemies around her.
Second ability (Bludgeon): Bellona uses her hammer to spin around dealing area damage and then jump and deliver a straight line punch that deals physical damage, the final slam of the hammer increases its damage for each god hit in the previous spin attack.
Third ability (Scourge): Lash out with your Scourge doing Physical Damage and silencing or disarming enemy gods making them unable to use their basic attacks, also when using The basic attacks of this ability will heal Bellona a little.
Fourth ability (Eagle's Rally): Bellona jumps and plants a flag on the ground creating an area dealing physical damage and slowing enemies within the area, in addition to the created area will give you and your allies within the area an increase in Strength, Intelligence, Physical Protection and Magical Protection. You are immune to CC while jumping and placing the flag on the ground
Build
Bellona has several builds since she can be used in several ways but I will give you a good build to start using the goddess and optional items that you can add.
Optional items
How to play?
Bellona has a diverse variety of abilities that can be combined to make combos that can do great damage to enemies, I will give you some tips to start playing:
Remember that you can have all the passive stacks at the same time as long as you quickly switch between abilities in a fight which gives you a certain advantage over the enemy.
The third ability or the Scourge is a great tool to start a fight by silencing or disarming enemies, as well as being a great way to prevent carries from dealing damage or to escape from a death
The fourth ability is a great way to start a fight but can also be used to help an ally win a fight, to do a surprise attack thanks to the jump or to escape using the jump over some wall
Bellona has been The face of the company since her release, she is a strong warrior with a unique kit and gameplay, you can also play her as a warrior in solo-lane or as a jungle.
Bellona's passive and abilities:
Starting with Bellona's passive(Master of War): gain stacking movement speed when you are hit or are hit by basic attacks, and another effect depends on the weapon you used to hit a basic attack.
Bellona's abilities:
Shield Bash: dashing forward dealing physical damage and slowing enemies, you also get a 1 Block Stack for each enemy god you hit. this ability Changes to Sword and Shield basic attacks.
Bludgeon: change to Hammer basic attacks, in this ability, Bellona spins dealing physical damage around her then slams the hammer dealing Physical Damage to enemies in an area.
Scourge: change to Scourge basic attacks, dealing physical damage and disarming enemies.
Eagle's Rally: leap forward dealing physical damage and stuns enemies, while leaping you are cc immune, after the leap you will leave an area with a flag in the middle of it you and your teammates gain Strength, Intelligence, Physical Protection, and Magical Protection.
This build for Bellona solo is a mix between damage and defense good for early pressure and late-game team fights
This build for Bellona Jungle is a pure power build you can 1 vs 1 any enemy and just delete him so fast.
Tips for Bellona
Start the game by leveling your 2 (Bludgeon) because it's an AOE damage ability so you can clear fast, then at level 2 level up your 1 (Shield Bash) then your 3 and ultimate
On team fights, if you are facing a god dealing damage with his basic attack start the fight by disarming him using your 3 (Scourge) and dash on him with your one to get that basic attack block from it.
Your ultimate is either for starting fights with your team or you can use it for escape duo to the cc immune the ultimate gives you.
For team fights you have to focus on enemy damage dealers get them out of the fight and give your team the space to kill them.
Bellona is a versatile warrior who excels in both offense and defense , she is known as the hunter counter she is a nightmare to hunters.
Passive: Master of War
- Gain stacking Movement Speed when you hit or are hit by basic attacks. Gain additional effects depending on the basic attack weapon used.
- Key Tip: Use your your first ability to build block stacks early in fights to mitigate damage from enemy hunters she is so powerful against hunters just because of this passive, focus on staying in combat to keep your passive stacked.
1️⃣ Shield Bash
- Bellona dashes forward with her shield, dealing physical damage and slowing enemies .
- This ability also gives her a block stack frrom her passive.
- Pro Tip:
- Use this on enemy hunters and dont change to your other abilities, just keep attacking them with basic attacks to gain block stacks.
2️⃣ Bludgeon
- Bellona swings her hammer dealing physical damage in a circle around her then Slams to deal increased Damage to enemies infront of her.
- Great for:
- Clearing minion waves quickly by dealing aoe damage with her basic attacks.
- Key Tip:
- Be careful when channeling this ability, as it leaves you an easy target to get hit with crowd control.
3️⃣ Scourge
- Bellona disarms enemies with her scourge, preventing them from using basic attacks for a short duration. She also heals herself based on the number of enemies hit.
- Counters hunters and other basic attack focused gods.
- Provides sustain in lane.
4️⃣ Eagle’sRally(Ultimate)
- Bellona leaps into the air and slams her banner into the ground, dealing damage and creating an area that buffs allies with increased Strength, Intelligence, Physical Protection, and Magical Protection she is also CC immune during the leap.
- Use this in team fights to buff your allies and debuff enemies. It’s especially effective when diving into the enemy backline or defending objectives.
Build :
you can replace phoenix feather for shoguns kosari if you want more attackspeed
🛡️ Playstyle Summary
Early Game-Mid game:
- Use Bludgeon to clear waves quickly and pressure the enemy laner.
- Use scourge when fighting the enemy god to deal damage and heal yourself .
Late Game:
- Focus on diving the enemy backline with the ultimate and Shield Bash to gain block stacks.
Bellona is a versatile warrior who thrives in the solo lane, excelling in sustain, pressure, and teamfight presence. With her adaptable stances and auto-attack-focused kit, she can dominate trades and control fights with ease.
Abilities Overview
Passive – Master of War Bellona gains protections and movement speed whenever she hits enemies with basic attacks, reinforcing her strength in extended fights.
1st Ability – Shield Bash A strong engage tool that deals damage and slows enemies. If it hits, Bellona’s basic attacks become cleaving for a short duration, making it great for wave clear.
2nd Ability – Bludgeon A powerful AoE attack that swings her weapon in a circle and deals extra damage if she hits enemies. If it connects with multiple enemies, she gains bonus damage for the follow-up slam. Perfect for wave clear and burst damage in fights.
3rd Ability – Scourge Bellona swings her scourge, hitting all enemies in front of her. If she hits enemy gods, she disarms them, preventing them from using basic attacks for a few seconds. This is key against hunters and auto-attack-based warriors.
Ultimate – Eagle’s Rally Bellona leaps to a target location, planting her banner for a stun and providing protections to allies in the area. This is great for engaging, escaping, or turning a fight in your favor.
How to Play Bellona
Early Game (Laney Phase)
Use Bludgeon (2) for fast wave clear and poke the enemy laner.
Engage with Shield Bash (1) to get cleave attacks for wave clear and poke.
Scourge (3) is key against basic attack-reliant enemies—use it wisely.
Focus on controlling totems and invading enemy jungle camps when possible.
Mid Game (Rotations & Pressure)
Look for fights! Bellona excels in mid-game skirmishes.
Use Eagle’s Rally (Ult) to engage or counter-initiate in team fights.
Zone enemy carries with Scourge and Bludgeon.
Help your jungler secure objectives like Gold Fury and Pyromancer.
Late Game (Team Fights & Objective Control)
Peel for your carries or dive the enemy backline depending on your team’s needs.
Use Eagle’s Rally defensively or offensively to control team fights.
Stick to enemy hunters or mages and disarm them with Scourge.
Play around Fire Giant fights—your sustain and CC make you a huge asset.
Recommended Build
Starting Items
Warrior’s Axe → Great sustain and damage for trades.
Health Potion & Multi Potion
Core Items
Gladiator’s Shield → Strong sustain and cooldown reduction.
Shogun’s Kusari → Great against magical damage and buffs your team’s attack speed.
The Sledge → Bonus protections and health for survivability.
Late Game Items
Oni Hunter’s Garb → Anti-magic protections and survivability in fights.
Mantle of Discord → Provides CC immunity and strong defensive stats.
Spectral Armor (vs Crit Hunters) or Midgardian Mail (vs Attack Speed carries).
Tips & Tricks
Use Scourge (3) against hunters and assassins to shut down their damage output.
Cancel Bludgeon (2) early to guarantee burst damage if you think the enemy will interrupt you.
Use Shield Bash (1) to chase or escape—the movement speed slow is key.
Look for teleport rotations to help your team secure objectives.
Conclusion
Bellona is a powerful solo lane warrior who thrives in extended fights and team engagements. If you master her stance switching, sustain, and crowd control, you’ll dominate your lane and become a nightmare for enemy carries.
Now go forth and wage war on the battlefield of the gods! 💪🔥
Bellona is a bruiser that can be terrifying to face if left unchecked. She scales well building basic attack focused.
Bellona's passive has quite a few effects to it. Firstly, she gains movement speed when hitting, being hit by basic attacks. This helps her stick on to enemies when being attacked and attacking. Depending on which ability you use, you will also receive another benefit from your passive. I'll explain in each ability what that bonus is.
Bellona's 1 is a short dash forward that deals damage in a cone and slows. Upon striking, she gets a "block" stack that makes her absorb all damage from a basic attack and reflect a portion of the damage to enemies around her. After using Bellona's 1, she will switch to a sword & shield. This makes her passive now give a stack of "block" on every 3rd hit of a basic attack. The sword & shield stance is perfect for dealing with enemies who do a lot of damage through basic attacks such as Anhur or Jing Wei. A very useful tool for dealing with carries.
Bellona's 2 is a spin into a slam that deals damage, and increases said damage if hitting enemy gods with the spin. This is Bellona's burst damage she otherwise lacks in her kit. It is also her main way of clearing her minion wave. After using Bellona's 2, she switches to a hammer that can hit multiples enemies at once (great for dealing with waves as well) and gives her strength each time she hits someone with a basic attack. The main use of the hammer is to clear waves, as the other abilities have more preferable passives against gods.
Bellona's 3 is a line ability that disarms (unable to use basic attacks) enemies and deals damage. After using Bellona's 3, she switches to "Scourge", which gives her attack speed stacks and heals on each basic attack hit. This ability is great for fighting any god in general due to stacking attack speed and passive heal. Also great for objectives to stay alive longer and deal more damage.
Bellona's 4 is a leap that plants a flag on the ground. If landing on an enemy with the flag, they get stunned. This flag will create an area that empowers you and allies with strength, intelligence, physical protection and magical protection. Bellona's ultimate is a great engage tool as well as an escape tool. The stun can be valuable for securing a kill that may be too far otherwise. The leap portion of this ability also makes it a valuable escape if you get stuck in a bad situation. Since it is a leap, it can also avoid incoming abilities, including ultimate's like Ra's or Poseidon's.
Bellona can either be played in the Solo Lane or as a Support. Here is what I would build in the Solo Lane.
Death's Toll: This starter works extremely well on Bellona due to her 3rd ability specifically. It makes for great sustain and keeps Bellona in the fight for an extended amount of time.
Depending on what you're going against, you will either get Berserker's Shield for the powerful passive, or Shogun's Ofuda if you need immediate resist to magical damage.
Golden Blade: This item gives Health, attack speed and a powerful passive to do more damage and help with clearing waves.
Pharoah's Cruse: Grants attack speed as well as a helpful active that slows down enemy movement speed and attack speed. Mixed protections as well to help with anyone who faces Bellona.
Berserker's Shield/Shogun's Ofuda: This is dependent on what you grabbed first, here you will buy the other item.
Qin's Blade: This item makes Bellona much more threatening now that your auto's are very fast and do additional damage based off enemy health.
Stampede: Helps the Bellona and the team to stay on top of targets.
Here is what I would build as a Support.
Note: I recommend using Bellona's aspect in the support role. It makes her have very good healing and help her allies counter basic attackers.
War flag: Grants movement speed and attack speed upon minion kill assist. Helps Bellona and the Carry to keep pressure in lane.
Pharoah's Curse: Great item to build early due to the active effect. Makes it nearly impossible for the enemy Carry and Support to fight you and your Carry
Shogun's Ofuda: Helps the Carry and other basic attackers a lot, including Bellona herself
Eros' Bow: This item combined with Bellona's 3 allows her to rack up them healing numbers and patch an ally up in a near instant as long as you have some target to basic attack.
Berserker's Shield: A generally useful item to have on bellona, great for staying alive while attacking.
Talisman of Purification: Depending on the enemy comp you may need to build this earlier to counter big CC's such as Fenrir ult.
Stampede: As with Solo Lane, helps the Bellona and the team to stay on top of targets.
Bellona is a powerful Roman goddess of war, recommended for players who enjoy mastering different weapons to defeat enemies and diving headfirst into battles.
Abilities
Bellona has a range of passive and active abilities. Once mastered, these will help you dominate your opponents.
Master of Arms (Passive) Each hit increases her physical protections and movement speed, making her tougher and more agile.
Shield Bash A shield attack that deals area damage and grants her additional physical protections.
Bludgeon She strikes with a hammer, dealing heavy damage in an arc. She can spin the hammer to amplify area damage.
Scourge A whip attack that disarms enemies, preventing them from attacking for a short duration.
Eagle's Rally (Ultimate) Bellona plants a Roman flag, stunning enemies within the area and boosting her allies' attack power.
How to Make the Most of Bellona
To use Bellona effectively, keep the following tips in mind:
Adapt Your Combat Style
Use Bludgeon to handle groups of enemies.
Rely on Scourge to neutralize foes dependent on basic attacks.
Shield Bash is perfect for gaining extra protections during combat.
Resource Management
Bellona heavily relies on her abilities; monitor her mana to avoid running out of resources at critical moments.
Strategic Positioning
As a frontline warrior, she can initiate fights or target the enemy backline, depending on the situation.
Strengths
Like every character in Smite 2, Bellona has her strengths:
Versatile Combat Style: Perfect against various enemies thanks to her ability to switch weapons.
High Survivability: Passive protections and defensive abilities allow her to sustain prolonged fights.
Field Control: Stuns and disarms create opportunities for her team.
Strong Early Game: She exerts significant lane pressure and can secure early advantages.
Weaknesses
Despite her strengths, Bellona also has weaknesses:
Ability Reliance: Missing abilities greatly reduces her impact.
Mana Management: Overusing abilities can leave her vulnerable.
Crowd Control Vulnerability: She is susceptible to immobilizing effects.
Weak Against Burst Damage: Struggles against mages or assassins with high burst damage.
Bellona is ideal for players who enjoy a dynamic, aggressive playstyle. Her ability to adapt to different situations makes her an excellent choice for both beginners and veterans. With a perfect balance of damage, utility, and resilience, she excels at holding the frontline and leading her team to victory.
Bellona, the Goddess of War, is as a versatile and durable warrior, excelling in crowd control, sustain, and adaptability. Her abilities allow her to switch between offensive and defensive stances, making her a dominant force in both laning and team fights.
Abilities
Passive – Master of War Bellona gains increased protections and movement speed with each successful basic attack, stacking up to five times. This enhances her survivability and mobility during extended engagements.
1st Ability – Shield Bash Bellona dashes forward with her shield, dealing damage and slowing enemies. Each enemy god hit grants a block stack, absorbing an incoming basic attack. After using this ability, Bellona basic attacks switch to sword and shield, with a unique attack progression.
2nd Ability – Bludgeon Bellona swings her hammer in a wide arc, dealing damage to all enemies hit. If an enemy god is struck, she follows up with an overhead slam for additional area damage. Her basic attacks shift to a hammer stance, allowing her to deal area damage with each swing.
3rd Ability – Scourge Bellona lashes out with a scourge in a line, dealing damage and disarming enemies, preventing them from using basic attacks. In this stance, her basic attacks gain extended range, and every third attack heals her.
Ultimate – Eagle's Rally Bellona plants a Roman flag at a target location, dealing damage and stunning enemies upon landing. Allies in the area gain increased protections and physical power. This ability is a powerful team fight tool for initiation and zone control.
Ability Leveling Order
Max Bludgeon first for its high area damage and wave-clear potential. Level Scourge next for sustain and disarm utility. Upgrade Shield Bash last, as its primary utility comes from its dash and block stacks. Always upgrade Eagle's Rally whenever available to maximize its impact in team fights.
Build
Strengths
Versatility: Bellona stances allow her to adapt to any combat situation, whether it is dealing damage, peeling, or sustaining in fights.
Crowd Control: Her abilities provide disarm, slows, and stuns, offering excellent control over engagements.
Sustain: Scourge and her passive provide healing and durability in prolonged fights.
Weaknesses
Skill-Dependent: Missing abilities can significantly reduce her effectiveness.
Vulnerable to Crowd Control: Heavy CC can interrupt her combos and limit her stance utility.
Mana Management: Early-game mana costs can restrict her aggression if not managed properly.
Tips
Adapt to the Fight: Use your abilities to switch stances based on the situation sword and shield for defense, hammer for area damage, and scourge for sustain and disarming enemies.
Position Smartly: Use Shield Bash to engage or escape and Scourge to control basic attack heavy opponents.
Ultimate Timing: Save Eagle Rally for critical moments to either initiate fights or save allies by providing buffs and CC.
Stay in the Fight: Maintain your passive stacks to maximize protections and mobility in extended engagements.
Bellona is the Roman war goddess, symbolized by her helmet and weapons like swords or spears. Linked to Mars, she represents battle's chaos and ferocity. Her followers, the Bellonarii, practiced self-harm in worship.
Passive - Master of War: Gains protections and speed from combat, enhancing durability and mobility.
Bludgeon: Hammer slam for area damage, great for clearing waves or fights.
3 - Scourge: Whip attack disarms, extends range, heals on every third hit.
Ultimate - Eagle's Rally: Jumps to plant flag, stuns foes, buffs allies with protections and power.
Tips:
Use Bludgeon for clear, Scourge for sustain/control, Shield Bash for trades or escape. Start with ultimate, then Bludgeon for damage, control with Scourge. Choose between damage or tank based on enemy team; counter auto-attack gods.
Sulla's Favor: Her lore ties her to Lucius Cornelius Sulla, a historical figure who became Rome's first life-long dictator under her favor.
Her ability to switch between sword, hammer, and scourge reflects her versatility, rarely highlighted in other games.
"Eagle's Rally" serves both offense and defense, creating a strategic zone for allies in battles.
Her backstory includes the Bellonarii priests' self-harm rituals, showcasing war's brutality.
Her complex kit makes her a challenge to balance, with small changes significantly impacting her effectiveness.
Bellona is one of my favorite characters, she is a true warrior with a kit focused on dealing damage and resisting hits at the same time. She is equipped with a sword and shield, so she is the ideal one to select if you prefer a type of melee combat. In battle and at close range she is powerful, if you want to throw yourself into the fray she is ideal.
You do not have the ability to heal and protect from the team, but you can certainly protect yourself thanks to the shield provided. It must be said that indirectly you protect the team if you manage to cause destruction on the field. One of her abilities, in addition to dealing damage, is precisely being able to move quickly and this allows you to hit enemies with speed and brutality.
The Bludgeon ability is one of the best for damage, and perhaps it is the one to maximize first of all because it is useful both in the initial and more advanced stages.
As for crafting items, Bellona has the ability to have items that improve her resistance, which is useful for melee combat. Her skills must be exploited and in a team she is certainly the one who is on the front line and gives the rest of the team the opportunity to organize themselves strategically.
