Guide to playing Ares Smite S11, providing you with the best builds. Ares is a Guardian and choosing the right relics and items for Ares will maximize him power in battle.
( God of War )
Win rate: 52.62% – Pick rate: 8.56%
Difficulty: ( Easy )
Class: Guardian
Pantheon: Greek
Type: Melee, Physical
Tier: ( A )
Ares Best Build
Relics
Items
Ares Conquest build: Spartan Flag, Prophetic Cloak, Evolved Gauntlet of Thebes, Bewitched Dagger, Pestilence, Spirit Robe.
Ares Joust build: Spartan Flag, Prophetic Cloak, Evolved Gauntlet of Thebes, Pridwen, Mystical Mail, Winged Blade.
Ares Duel build: Spartan Flag, Evolved Prophetic Cloak, Evolved Gauntlet of Thebes, Pridwen, Mystical Mail, Shifter’s Shield.
Ares’s Skill Order
Skill 2 > Skill 3 > Skill 1.
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Ares Skill
Passive: Blessed Presence
Ares gains increased magic damage from his first tier 3 item. Ares gains bonus damage from basic attacks.
Skill 1: Shackles
Ares throws a chain that attacks enemies and binds them to Ares, preventing them from moving.
Skill 2: Bolster Defenses
Ares increases the defense of himself and nearby allies.
Skill 3: Searing Flesh
Ares fires flames from his shield that burn enemies, damaging them. Ares is immune to knockback effects.
Skill 4: No Escape
Ares will throw a chain at enemies in the area, immune to crowd control and taking reduced damage. Enemies hit by the chain will be pulled towards Ares.
How To Play Ares ?
Ares has the ability to control from a distance thanks to his chain. Quickly upgrade the item to tier 3 to increase your power.
Ares can go Duo Lane – Support.
Combo Ares:
Skill 3 + Skill 1 + Skill 2.
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Skill 3 + Skill 4 + Skill 1 + Skill 2.
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Ares Team:
These picks good Ares : Artemis, Baron Samedi, Ares, Ah Puch.
Ares Threats:
These picks counter Ares : Ymir, Baron Samedi, Arachne, Aphrodite.
Matchups VS Ares :
Name | Matches | Win rate |
vs Ares vs Anubis | 1665 | 42.58% |
vs Ares vs Neith | 1635 | 51.19% |
vs Ares vs Nu Wa | 1428 | 46.5% |
vs Ares vs Ymir | 1172 | 47.53% |
vs Ares vs Thanatos | 1108 | 52.89% |
vs Ares vs Poseidon | 1104 | 47.19% |
vs Ares vs Medusa | 1073 | 47.81% |
vs Ares vs Mulan | 1043 | 46.12% |
Ares Build Breakdown
Stats
Health | 679 (+95) | Mana | 200 (+37) |
Speed | 365 (+0) | Range | 12 (+0) |
Attack/Sec | 0.9 (+1.25%) |
Basic Attack
Physical | 28 (+3.2) | Magical | 35 (+1.6) |
HP5 | 8 (+0.67) | MP5 | 4.6 (+0.42) |
Ares should start with items like: Multi Potion, Sentinel’s Gift, Glowing Emerald. Ares will be stronger with the following items: Prophetic Cloak, Mystical Mail, Pestilence.
Gold needed to build items for Ares:
Spartan Flag | Prophetic Cloak | Evolved Gauntlet of Thebes | Bewitched Dagger | Pestilence | Spirit Robe |
1850 (Gold) | 2350 (Gold) | 1750 (Gold) | 1900 (Gold) | 2300 (Gold) | 2400 (Gold) |
Analysis of Ares’s items attributes:
- Physical Protection
- Magical Protection
- Health
- MP5
- Cooldown Reduction
- HP5
- Crowd Control Reduction
- Movement Speed
Starting Build
Blessings
Actives
Core
Build for Game Modes
Conquest | Arena | Joust | Assualt | Slash |
Gauntlet Of Thebes | Gauntlet Of Thebes | Gauntlet Of Thebes | Contagion | Gauntlet Of Thebes |
Prophetic Cloak | Mystical Mail | Mystical Mail | Gauntlet Of Thebes | Prophetic Cloak |
Sentinel’s Gift | Prophetic Cloak | Pestilence | Amulet Of The Stronghold | Pestilence |
Pestilence | Sovereignty | Breastplate Of Valor | Sentinel’s Gift | Sentinel’s Embrace |
Mystical Mail | Sentinel’s Embrace | Shogun’s Kusari | Sovereignty | Sovereignty |
Sentinel’s Embrace | Contagion | Breastplate Of Determination | Heartward Amulet | Mystical Mail |
Sovereignty | Pestilence | Warrior’s Axe | Relic Dagger | Pythagorem’s Piece |
Spectral Armor | Amulet Of The Stronghold | Void Doumaru | Pridwen | Void Doumaru |
Conclusion on Ares
If you like a Guardian, choose Ares.
Ares smite is known as God Of War, taking on the role of Guardian with Easy difficulty. Ares’s passive is Blessed Presence, skill 1 is Shackles, skill 2 is Bolster Defenses, skill 3 is Searing Flesh and ultimate is No Escape.
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