Tank Abilities Suggestions using Athena (Smite Gameplay)

novercalis

Excuse the 9year old footage (thanks god the game don't look like this anymore). Video starts at the 3 minute mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKTSlDbFWxE

Ability 1 aka Shield Assault - It's a dash forward, while she uses a spear, you use the shield bash animation.

Ability 2 aka Taunt / Shout - PVE - Small cone, like Tremoring Bellow - create high threat to pve targets. For PvP - as is in the video. Duration in Smite has 5 levels: 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2s taunt, forcing them to move toward her. In AoC, u can apply that and force change their targetted tab. No Damage, 20 sec CD. In Smite, group fights are plenty and rarely you get the chance to get a 2nd one off. But if we plan PvP to be 30-60secs TTK, then increase CD to 30-35 seconds.

Ability 3 - Shield Wall - As is I suppose, can disrupt player movements in pvp and caught in the center is dmg.

honestly - there are sooo many abilities in Smite and Auto Attacks, fidelity to look at that can be moved into Ashes of Creation in terms of PvP aspects. From TTK, flashy-ness, being able to read abilities happening on the screen, there are some great concepts that can fit for class abilities and archetype.

just food for thoughts. The game has over 100 gods, 400 abilities to manipulate or be inspired by.

Solvryn

I'm just doing my sacred duty to promote this topic.