The SMITE 2 Closed Alpha 3 Update is LIVE NOW! Check out some of the highlights below before hopping on the Battleground. [h2]New Ported Gods[/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44832142/06f9ae2c3629cb291837fdea6dda2673ef256bfe.png[/img] [list] [*] Baron Samedi and Yemoja have officially joined the SMITE 2 roster! [/list] [h2]Conquest[/h2] [list] [*] NEW - The Totem of Ku is back as a new objective on the Solo Lane side of the map [*] NEW - Behind the Phoenix walls are new base teleporters that players can interact with to teleport to the furthest tower in that lane [*] Ancient Fury’s effect has changed from “All enemy structures are disabled for 120 seconds” to “The enemy’s front-most structures are weakened. Their damage is reduced by 25% less damage and attack speed is reduced by 50%.” [*] Removed the protections reward from the Fire Giant buff [*] Players can turn on pathing assistance to see signposts within the map that point to various points of interest and important objectives [/list] [h2]New Player Experience[/h2] [list] [*] New Videos detailing a brief overview on how to play Arena and Conquest. [*] New Conquest Tutorial [*] Arena Tutorial Fixes and Updates [*] “Great for New Players” tag has been added to Gods that are fun and easy to pick up. [*] Replaced targeting brackets with a treatment on enemies nameplates to show they are in the area of an attack or ability. [*] God Short Descriptions and God Gameplay Tags added to the frontend UI [/list] [h2]Quality of Life Updates and Features[/h2] [list] [*] Updated Damage Numbers Animation and Style to be more like SMITE 1 [*] Pause functionality has been added [*] End of Match Lobby Stats - You can now navigate to an additional tab after matches to see each player’s individual stats. [*] Gameplay Accolades have been adjusted to be more like SMITE 1 [*] SMITE 1 god mastery badges will now be awarded in S2 [*] Custom Games now have the option for Conquest Pick and Bans as a map [*] Interact - Jump action will now be briefly blocked after touching any interact area [*] Updated Card Art for Ares, Athena, Baron Samedi, Bellona, Fenrir, Hades, Hecate, Kukulkan, Mordred, Neith, Odin, Thanatos, and Zeus [*] Updated Item Icons for Heartseeker, Gauntlet of Thebes, Demonic Grip, Fatalis, Shield of the Phoenix, Titan’s Bane, Transcendence [*] Updated Voodoo Pantheon Icon [*] Item Store - Added a grid for consumables, starters, and relics [*] Item Store - Now supports right clicking to purchase and sell items [/list] Check out the [url=https://www.smite2.com/news/closed-alpha-3-update-notes/]full Update Notes at smite2.com[/url] for all the details!