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Explain how SMITE 2's Assault mode works and suggest tips for winning!

Posted by Ford James in SMITE 2

We've ran rewards for Duel and Joust mode, so now it's time to complete the trio: we want you to teach us all about how Assault mode works in SMITE 2! This was the third new mode introduced shortly before SMITE 2 entered open beta and went free-to-play, so we want you to teach us how it works.

What are the rules? How does it differ to the other modes in the game? What does the meta look like? What tips, tricks, and strategies can you offer? Create a guide explaining all this and more!

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Created at 4:01pm, 5th February, 2025. Page last updated at 8:23pm, 5th February, 2025.
Deadline at 11:00pm, 7th May, 2025.

Soulk 2/5/2025, 5:31:06 PM

Assault

Assault is a fast and fairly easy to understand game mode, it consists of a 5vs5 in a single lane where the only objective is to push the waves of minions until destroying the structures of the enemy team and being able to defeat the titan. In addition, this game mode has certain characteristics that differentiate it from the rest, such as:

Random God: Upon entering the god selection lobby, all players will be assigned a random god and will be offered the opportunity to re-roll their god once per match. Additionally, the game will balance the teams in a certain way that if one team has a healing god, the other team will also get one of the same tier.
Extra Gold: At the start of the game all players will have 3000 gold which will make it possible to buy at least one complete item at the beginning.
No Base: Once you leave your base you cannot return until you die and respawn, this makes it quite important not to die if you do not have enough gold to buy items
Random Buff: In this game mode there is no jungle, but there is an area near the middle of the lane where a random buff spawns. This can represent a great advantage when fighting since that buff can be anything from a simple jungle buff to the fire giant's dagger.

In this game mode it is important to try to maintain a balance in the team composition, trying to at least have a tank and a magical and physical DPS. It is also important to buy items that give you life theft or life regeneration to be able to stay alive as long as possible and be able to buy several items at once. Some good items for this are:

Amanita Charm: This is probably the best item for assault if you are a tank since its active makes you heal your allies every 60 seconds in an area on the ground.
Soul Gem: It provides you with percentage lifesteal and also gives you and your allies a burst of healing thanks to its passive.
Blood-bound Book and Bloodforge: These two items work in a similar way since only their statistics change but the active is the same, when using it it gives you a shield and 20% life steal for 6 seconds that can be very useful when it comes to staying alive in lane

Here is a good play I made with Aladdin in a assault game

https://www.youtube.com/embed/XEt6PDzA2Go?feature=oembed

Inters3ct 2/5/2025, 4:58:21 PM

ASSAULT

Arguably the most unique mode in SMITE 2, Assault does several things different than your typical game mode:

God picks are completely random (with 1 re-roll per player)
There's no recalling to base to buy items or heal. The only way to do that is death.
It's single-lane with no surrounding Jungle area whatsoever.

This combination of factors lead to a wildly different experience than you'll get in Conquest, Assault or Arena and it's one my favorite modes because of it. You simply can't find anything like Assault anywhere else.

blurred background — The Assault Mini-Map Layout

Assault minimap — The Assault Mini-Map Layout

MY PERSONAL TIPS:

Due to this uniqueness, the 'meta' of Assault is very different to any other mode and even some Gods or items that are top tier in Conquest or Joust might be awful in Assault and vice-versa, so here's a few tips you can use to get the edge in Assault for SMITE 2!

An obvious one, but healing/regeneration is VERY strong in Assault. There is a system where if one team gets a 'healer god' (Currently Aphrodite, Ra, Yemoja, Baron Samedi and Cupid) then the other team also gets one. DON'T REROLL YOUR TEAM'S HEALER unless you want to almost certainly lose that match. You might not enjoy the God, but at the very least try to trade it to an ally and don't just reroll it. You're not guaranteed to get another healer if you roll and it will pretty much lose you the game on the spot.
On a similar note, healing items are also amazing. Amanita Charm is one that most if not all tank builds should have, often as your first item. It heals your whole team on a relatively short cooldown and can often heal as much as a Healer God throughout the match. It's VERY strong. Other heal items are also good like Yogi's Necklace and Phoenix Feather.
Because healing is strong, anti-healing is also strong! Buying items like Divine Ruin, Brawler's Ruin and Ruinous Ankh will greatly increase your chances of winning, especially against teams with a Healer. You might do slightly less damage or be slightly less tanky than a build without it, but the Anti-heal is invaluable in this mode.
Tanks are also incredibly strong in Assault. The mode is all about fighting and longevity, having no tanks makes the match VERY rough for your team as you don't have anyone to control space and crowd control enemies. Without tanks, you'll get permanently pushed under your tower and won't have a good time. Just like healers, try to avoid re-rolling tanks unless you absolutely have to, try trading them away first.
Poking is also very important. Having Gods on your team that have easy to hit, long range poke abilities is one of the strongest features you can have in Assault. Since everyone is always staring at each other in a single lane, the team that pokes better will win the long game since you can't reliably heal. So any Gods will reliable, long-range poke will be excellent in this mode
DON'T INTERRUPT JUMP PARTIES. If everyone is jumping and emoting in the lane before minions spawn, don't start trying to kill people or I will personally snipe every Assault game you play and focus you the whole match, thank you :)

But that's Assault! Hopefully these tips have been helpful for you but don't forget to just have fun, this mode isn't taken too seriously a lot of the time as you may have gathered from my last tip. The randomness and wild ruleset makes it so tryharding to the max in this mode isn't that common and you can just goof around and have some good fun.

Licane 2/5/2025, 4:51:27 PM

Assault is a simple but fun game mode in both SMITE 1 and SMITE 2.
It now features Conquest's Mid lane as the playable map with the TP's for faster runbacks right at action.

What distinguishes Assault from any other game mode is the fact that you cannot recall to base to heal and replenish your mana and instead it's a fight until the death in order to give you the ability to progress on your builds. This makes up for very peculiar strategies such as META being completely different from other game modes and items also differentiating accordingly.

I really recommend 3 things:

1. Look out for Healers and long range Gods during Picks and Bans.
You won't have as much space to play as a short range Assassin.

2. Build Items that have a lot of HP5 or items that heal you and your team and use it off CD.

3. Know when to die so you can achieve your power spikes with new items!

https://clips.twitch.tv/embed?clip=FaintPlainPigeonLeeroyJenkins-g9_i8enru_bX7_n5&parent=justabout.com&channel=reallicane

kamiel 2/5/2025, 4:43:12 PM

In SMITE 2, the Assault mode relies its core mechanics from SMITE 1, where two teams of five players are each assigned random gods. Players can trade gods among teammates and have the option to reroll their assigned god once for another random selection.

Currently, Assault is played on a temp map made from a modified version of Conquest mid lane. This is a placeholder, and the devs plan to introduce a new fresh Assault map with unique art assets in the future.

There are a bunch of new features that have been introduced in SMITE 2's Assault

Stealth Zones: These are taken from Conquest, there basically are two stealth zones located between the tier 1 towers in the mid lane and next to the random buff pickup area.

Lane Teleporter: This teleporter transports players to the farthest undestroyed structure. Once both towers are destroyed, the teleporter becomes inactive.

Meditation Relic: Each player starts with an activatable relic called Meditation, placed in one of the consumable slots instead of the default relic slot.

Random Buff Pickups: A buff spawner near the middle lane randomly spawns a jungle buff or a consumable from Conquest, such as Inspiration, Pathfinder, Caustic, Primal, Runic Bomb, Crystalline Egg, or Obsidian Dagger. In SMITE 2's Assault mode, success hinges on strategic team composition, effective use of rerolls, and coordinated gameplay. Here's how to maximize your chances of victory:

tips tricks and strategies

Aim for a well-rounded team that includes a mix of damage dealers, tanks, and support characters.

Having at least one healer can provide a significant advantage, offering sustained heals during long fights which often happen in Assault.

Use your reroll to fix gaps in your team comp. For instance, if your team lacks a tank or healer, consider rerolling to fill that role. Additionally, if you're assigned a god that is less effective in Assault's single-lane format, a reroll might just be a better option.

Gameplay Tips

Focus on clearing minion waves to gain gold and XP advantages. Just play defensive until your team secures more items and starts to look for fights.

Utilize the bushes for cheesy ambushes. Control the random buff pickups to gain advantages during fights.

Communicate with your team via voicechat or VGS to make sure ur all on the same page, manage ur abilities aka try to not start a fight while ur dmg dealer just cleared the wave with his kit, and focus targets together with ur team.

AngelG 2/5/2025, 4:30:12 PM

What is Assault?

This game mode consists of a 5 vs 5 team on a map with a single lane with 2 towers, 1 phoenix and the Titan in addition to no jungle present with the curious change that the god to choose will be random from all the gods available in the game, It will allow a single random change in case you want to change gods and you can also change gods with your partner in case you want to use the one he got.

Another difference about this game mode is that you cannot return to base at any time during the game, the fountain or spawn location does not heal, you cannot buy items unless you die and Once you leave the spawn you will not be able to buy again even if you walk back, In this game mode you start with a relic or active objective in the consumable items section which is permanent and you will need to win the game, on the map there are objects which can be grabbed in a total of 3, one in the middle of the map and the other 2 between the 2 towers on each side

It is a curious and fun game mode that allows you to try new things but is equally demanding and intense for the following reasons

Fights and strategies

Since in this game mode you cannot heal yourself at base or buy items until you die, you must be very careful when fighting and confrontations That's why I'll give you some tips to help

- Changed builds should be created to help the team by purchasing items that help heal, escape or boost during fights as well as prioritizing team healing at all times.
- It will always be very helpful to have an allied god who heals or deals damage from a distance to annoy or help the enemy, this is linked to the luck of the team but it is something to keep in mind.
- Since it can only be bought upon death, you can take advantage of dying against a tower or phoenix after a team fight to avoid killing an enemy god.
- Steal the enemy team's healing buffs even if you're not going to use them yourself to take away their healing ability.
- Teamwork is important to create combos and thus eliminate and win the game.
- Observe the enemy team well and create your build depending on your role to mitigate the enemy team
- Think carefully about which relics or active item to use as they are vital in this game mode.

Recommendation

Assault is a game mode that will test your skills with different gods which you may have never used but it is a great way to have fun and learn more about all the gods, on how they are used, their abilities, weaknesses and strengths so that they can be used in other game modes

But above all, this game mode is for fun rather than competition, have fun with the randomness of the game mode

LouiTheExexuter 2/5/2025, 4:24:33 PM

Assault is a 1 lane 5 vs 5 game mode.

start with random picks for both teams and you have 1 rerole for each player with a trade god optin between teammates.

when the match start you have 3000 gold each player to buy items, you cant return to base like other modes when press B the only way to return to base is when you die.

each team has 2 towers 1 phoenix and the titan you have to defend them to win.

tips for assault

1. make sure you have 1 tank at least 1 healer 2 hunter and a magical, this is the best team comb to win assault

2. farming minions with your team is verey important to make sure all of your teamates get xp and gold to buy items and level up.

3. there is some heal items you should buy for sustane and help your team to heal and stay in the fights as pissible.

4. for the healer god like(aphrodite, ymoja, baron samedi) make sure to give these gods to your teamate that hes good with them so he can be more usefull to your team.

5. you have to earn gold as much as you can to buy items because you can't buy items any time you want you have to die to buy items.

MasterMind 2/5/2025, 6:11:12 PM

Assault game mode overview :

Assault is a fast-paced, 5v5 single lane game mode where the goal is to push minion waves, destroy enemy structures, and defeat the Titan. Here’s a simplified breakdown of its unique features, strategies, and tip

Key features of assault :

Random god selection
Players are assigned a random god at the start.
One re-roll is allowed per match.
Teams are balanced; if one team gets a healer, the other team also gets one.
Players begin with 3,000 gold, enough to buy at least one full item.
No Base Recall :

- Once you leave the base, you can’t return until you die and respawn.

- Dying strategically is important to buy items and progress your build.

A random buff spawns near the middle of the lane like jungle buffs or the Fire Giant’s dagger.

Team composition tips:

Aim for a mix of roles: at least one tank one magical god and one physical god
Avoid rerolling healers or tanks unless absolutely necessary try trading them first.
Healers like Aphrodite, Ra, Yemoja, Baron Samedi, and Cupid are game-changers.

Itemization Tips

- Healing and Sustain Items:

Amanita Charm a must have for tanks heals allies every 60 seconds.
Yogi’s Necklace and Phoenix Feather*: Great for sustain.

- Anti healing items:

Essential against teams with healers.

- Examples: divine ruin, brawler’s ruin, ruinous ankh.

Final Thoughts:

- Assault is a fun, chaotic mode that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

- Focus on teamwork, sustain and adaptability to succeed.

- Have fun and enjoy the randomness.

Umber 2/5/2025, 8:23:03 PM

Assault is a smite gamemode similar ARAM of league where you and your team fight the enemy team in a 5v5 one lane brawl, but there is a catch, everyone is given a random god with the option to reroll or switch with your teammates.

Assault is in my opinion one of the most fun gamemodes becouse of the intrinsic casual vibe within its rules. Everyone is testing new gods and strange off-meta builds just for the purpose of having the most fun.

Another quirk of the gamemode is the inability to go back to fountain which means the only way for you to buy items and/or regenerate your healthbar in full is to go out in a blaze of glory fighting.

Some tips for newer players for this mode:
Lifesteal is more worth in this gamemode as you have limited avenues of regenerating your HP, in that vein healing characters and anti-heal are crucial for an assault match.
there are also orbs of healing allong the lane that provide an AOE heal to your teammates. I recommend pinging your team if you need one of the orbs giving your wounded teammates the ability to heal too.

and most importantly, have fun with the gamemode. Its not competitive, you don't need to worry about common smite etiquette so go wild and be godly.

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