Guide to playing Hera Smite S11, providing you with the best builds. Hera is aMageMage and choosing the right relics and items for Hera will maximize her power in battle.
( Queen Of The Gods )
Win rate: 50.13% – Pick rate: 7.84%
Difficulty: ( Average )
Class: Mage
Pantheon: Greek
Type: Ranged, Physical
Tier: ( S )
Hera Best Build
Relics
Items
Hera Conquest build: Gem of Focus, Doom Orb, Divine Ruin, Chronos’ Pendant, Calamitous Rod of Tahuti, Stone of Binding.
Hera Joust build: Pendulum of Ages, Spear of Desolation, Evolved Warlock’s Staff, Calamitous Rod of Tahuti, Soul Reaver, Staff of Myrddin.
Hera Duel build: Gem of Focus, Doom Orb, Spear of Desolation, Chronos’ Pendant, Calamitous Rod of Tahuti, Soul Reaver.
Hera’s Skill Order
Skill 3 > Skill 1 > Skill 2.
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Hera Skill
Passive: Commanding Presence
Each time Hera deals damage with basic attacks and abilities, her cooldown is reduced.
Skill 1: Royal Assault
Hera deals damage in a cone then slams his arms together dealing massive damage to enemies in range.
Skill 2: Polymorph
Hera fires a stream of magic forward, turning enemies into monsters if it hits.
Skill 3: Divine Shroud
Hera creates a protective shield around herself and gains increased movement speed.
Skill 4: Argus, the Defender
Hera summons Argus to fall down and attack enemies, knocking them into the air.
How To Play Hera ?
Hera can go Mid Lane.
Combo Hera:
Skill 4 + Skill 2 + Skill 3 + Skill 1.
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Skill 2 + Skill 4 + Skill 3 + Skill 1.
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Skill 2 + Skill 1 + Skill 4 + Skill 3.
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Skill 4 + Skill 3 + Skill 2 + Skill 1.
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Hera Team:
These picks good Hera:
Hera Threats:
These picks counter Hera : Ratatoskr, Erlang Shen, Cabrakan, Bakasura.
Matchups VS Hera:
| Name | Matches | Win rate |
 vs  Hera vs Anubis | 1467 | 47.65% |
vs  Hera vs Neith | 1416 | 53.11% |
vs  Hera vs Nu Wa | 1324 | 49.4% |
vs  Hera vs Thanatos | 1072 | 54.57% |
vs  Hera vs Ymir | 1031 | 48.5% |
vs  Hera vs Poseidon | 1018 | 49.41% |
vs  Hera vs Mulan | 1013 | 49.56% |
vs  Hera vs Medusa | 998 | 50.9% |
Hera Build Breakdown
Stats
| Health | 532 (+71) | Mana | 265 (+45) |
| Speed | 365 (+0) | Range | 55 (+0) |
| Attack/Sec | 0.9 (+1%) |
Basic Attack
| Physical | 12 (+3) | Magical | 30 (+1.6) |
| HP5 | 6 (+0.45) | MP5 | 4.8 (+0.41) |
Hera should start with items like: Sands of Time, Healing Potion, Multi Potion, Purification Beads, Spellbook. Hera will be stronger with the following items: Chronos’ Pendant, Divine Ruin, Book of Thoth, Spear of Desolation.
Gold needed to build items for Hera:
| Gem of Focus | Doom Orb | Divine Ruin | Chronos’ Pendant | Calamitous Rod of Tahuti | Stone of Binding |
| 2200 (Gold) | 2700 (Gold) | 2450 (Gold) | 2600 (Gold) | 2900 (Gold) | 2300 (Gold) |
Analysis of Hera’s items attributes:
- Magical Power
- Health
- MP5
- Magical Penetration
- Movement Speed
- Cooldown Reduction
- Magical Protection
- Physical Protection
Starting Build
Blessings
Actives
Core
Build for Game Modes
| Conquest | Arena | Joust | Assualt | Slash |
| Spear Of Desolation | Chronos’ Pendant | Chronos’ Pendant | Chronos’ Pendant | Chronos’ Pendant |
| Divine Ruin | Spear Of Desolation | Spear Of Desolation | Charon’s Coin | Divine Ruin |
| Sands Of Time | Divine Ruin | Divine Ruin | Divine Ruin | Doom Orb |
| Chronos’ Pendant | Soul Reaver | Staff Of Myrddin | Rod Of Tahuti | Rod Of Tahuti |
| Book Of Thoth | Doom Orb | Sands Of Time | Sands Of Time | Spear Of Desolation |
| Doom Orb | Sands Of Time | Rod Of Tahuti | Spear Of Desolation | Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti |
| Rod Of Tahuti | Rod Of Tahuti | Soul Reaver | Soul Reaver | Soul Reaver |
| Soul Reaver | Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti | Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti | Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti | Sands Of Time |
Conclusion on Hera
If you like a Mage, choose Hera.
Hera smite is known as Queen Of The Gods, taking on the role of Mage with Average difficulty. Hera’s passive is Commanding Presence, skill 1 is Royal Assault, skill 2 is Polymorph, skill 3 is Divine Shroud and ultimate is Argus, the Defender.
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