SMITE 2 Patch Notes: Nox Arrives, Ember Warden Event Returns, and Balance Changes

What changed#

New Classic God: Nox Nox enters the pantheon with the Flame of Night passive, which gains Intelligence for every ability cast by lighting candles. His kit includes Shadow Lock, which sends a shadow through terrain dealing damage to non-god targets and rooting, crippling, and damaging enemy gods it hits; Siphon Darkness, creating a delayed explosion that silences and damages enemies inside while slowing those who leave early; Shadow Step, a dash that can latch onto allied shadows to travel with them before exploding on exit; and Night Terror, a vortex that bypasses minions to explode on the first god, boss, or Titan struck, applying damage over time, silence, and weakness.

Nox’s Aspect of Silent Night releases on November 6th. Key alterations include Flame of Night providing a magical shield and dampening, Shadow Lock scaling with magical protections, Siphon Darkness losing its damage to focus on silence and slow duration, Shadow Step gaining a shield for Nox and the ally while fearing enemies on exit without dealing damage, and Night Terror dealing reduced damage but spawning a darkness dome that weakens and slows enemies within.

Major Event: Ember Warden The event features a Build Your Own Saga Bundle allowing players to choose between the Artemis Frostwarden or Vulcan Emberlord sagas. Players can add traveler packs containing two premium and three classic skins. Option 1 includes Bacchus, Izanami, Hecate, Kumbhakarna, and Mercury. Option 2 offers Baron Samedi, Kuzenbo, Cu Chulainn, Mulan, and Heimdallr. Additional packs feature previously released travelers such as Ravenstrike Nu Wa, Vampiress Sol, G.E.B. 1 Geb, Miss Senshi Bellona, The Survivor Ullr, Knit-Wit Anubis, Polar Prankster Danzaburou, Dark Lord Sun Wukong, Feline Fashion Awilix, and Sacred Arrow Rama.

The bundle includes a reward traveler and 10,000 Wandering Market Coins, with the choice between Apollo or Kali. Pricing is discounted based on existing ownership:

• Owning one saga and all travelers on one side allows purchasing the other saga, a new traveler pack, and the reward for 4,000 Diamonds.
• Owning both sagas allows selecting an upcoming traveler pack and reward pack for 3,000 Diamonds.

A reward track provides free items for the first 20 matches, including Wandering Market Coins, badges, a title, and chest rolls. Purchasing or owning Vulcan Emberlord or Artemis Frostwarden grants bonus rewards like animated badges, jump stamps, card effects, and extra chest rolls. Owners of both sagas unlock a bonus traveler containing additional prisms. Prism purchases are restricted until the corresponding base skin form is unlocked, though the Frostwarden base prism and all other cosmetics are available immediately. The Vulcan Emberlord saga now includes prisms for earlier forms, expanding beyond the previously limited final form offerings.

Wandering Market Updates Half Life is added as a classic traveler. The premium page update introduces the Bacchus Brewserker traveler, instantly unlocking Lucky Ale, Cold Brew, and Frag Lager prisms along with the Brewserker title and announcer pack.

Gameplay and Quality of Life Purification beads no longer cancel a currently aimed ability, aligning with SMITE 1 behavior. Bot gods regain their Conquest role passive after respawning. Shop and event timers now rely on the server clock rather than the client clock, ensuring accuracy despite incorrect local system time. Dash mechanics have been refined for better consistency during high latency. Player cards now display Wandering Market coin balances, leveling up on the Wandering Path triggers a celebration effect, gods page tabbing optimization has improved, and visuals for god cards and bundles have been refreshed.

God Balance Adjustments

• Izanami (Aspect of the Sickle): Basic attacks no longer pierce. Sickle Storm deals area damage over time and applies a stacking wound debuff. Wounds can be burst by basic attacks and abilities for bonus damage. The storm applies damage every 0.2 seconds for 4 seconds and roots gods near the center.
• Ah Puch (Empty The Crypts): Intelligence scaling increased from 15% to 20% per tick. This adjustment does not apply to the Aspect of the Death March.
• Cern (Aspect): Basic attack damage scaling reduced from 130% Strength + 25% Intelligence + 130% Attack Damage to 115% Strength + 25% Intelligence + 115% Attack Damage.
• Cu Chulainn (Aspect): Fixed a bug where Vent Anger in Berserk form was failing to grant movement speed.
• Hachiman (Master of Arms): Attack speed per stack has been increased, though specific values are not detailed in the source material.

Why it matters#

Nox introduces a complex resource management playstyle where ability usage fuels power growth, with his aspect offering a more utility-heavy variant focused on protection and crowd control. The Ember Warden event provides significant value for collectors, using dynamic pricing to reward those who already own sagas or travelers, potentially lowering costs for incomplete sets. Balance changes notably strengthen Izanami’s wound-based combos and Ah Puch’s sustained intelligence scaling while reducing Cern’s reliance on strength and attack damage, forcing players to reassess matchups. The purification bead correction addresses a control discrepancy that may have frustrated veterans expecting SMITE 1 functionality, and server-side timer fixes eliminate potential exploits or confusion related to client clock manipulation.

What to do next#

Review your inventory to determine if the Ember Warden bundle discounts apply to your account, potentially saving diamonds if you hold related content. Prioritize completing the first 20 games of the event to secure free track rewards. Test Izanami’s new aspect to optimize wound application and burst timing, and evaluate Ah Puch’s enhanced scaling in extended engagements. Verify bot behavior in matches to confirm con quest passives return correctly after death. Check your player card for Wandering Market balances to manage currency without opening the market interface. Await the November 6th release of Nox’s aspect if you prefer a shield-focused, fear-heavy playstyle over his initial kit.