SMITE: Top 10 Beginner Gods to Learn the Game

[@MastYT]

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[@preadatorooze4694]

Mast hey mast I’m not new to smite or anything I just checked out a bunch of ur videos and I think they are pretty cool o started in season 4 and I’m lvl 67 so far and I really like the game. I’m decent at the game I would say about 90% of my matches were joust up until last week when I started watching you and started conquest. It’s ok really toxic tho. I play on PlayStation I don’t know if it’s cross platform but maybe you can give me some tips

[@preadatorooze4694]

I play bellona a lot and have diamond on ao Laing but haven’t played him in forever. When I don’t play bellona I play baron.

[@diverseaddiction8519]

@@preadatorooze4694 No PlayStation will not be cross platform, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch will be cross platform once season 6 starts.

[@mpirmpikosmpirmpikos8034]

You should have included Chac in warriors

[@preadatorooze4694]

Diverse Addiction I shoulda guessed.

[@HimothyHimsworthy]

Appreciate this Mast, but I really think a season 6 conquest/role guide could be really helpful for newer conquest players

[@patrickallen6193]

I never play Conquest, too many salty ass players, Arena and Joust is my shit.

[@alexbonds8352]

Ive been gone for the game for almoat 2 years and want to get back in but almost dont want to learn the new gods and item changes so a guide would be so helpful

[@chew337]

Ymir and Athena is probably better for beginner supp

[@big88foxbodyfan]

I agree, when I first started really playing artio, she seemed kinda clunky. Ymir.....idk about that just because he really has to get up in the grill of the enemy. But I do agree 100% with athena.

[@sebclax5073]

big88foxbodyfan i struggle with stanc switchers in general tbh and yeh ymir is super ez to learn and has a high ish celing due to his walls and freeze

[@ajrowe5845]

I wouldn't put a new player on a guardian to begin with :) lol

[@ajrowe5845]

I do agree though that Artio is way too complicated for a new player. Ymir is awesome lol

[@chew337]

@@ajrowe5845 ymirs abilities are quite simple and straight forward

[@MegaHunterZX]

Nice editing, I’d like to see more vids like this

[@MastYT]

Planning on it :)

[@sikosis999]

as an older "new" smite player, this kind of stuff is appreciated :)

[@ttvwhitewolfgaming2326]

What’s a good mage now and warrior just started

[@maxthomas4558]

I really like how you have added the skill floor and skill ceiling charts on here it is very helpful for not only new players, but for players that would like to learn gods that will require more practice to master. Great video, these guide videos are helpful.

[@lukim6411]

Artio is not beginner friendly imo. Basically any stance switching god is pretty difficult

[@iamjulian2810]

Lu Kim yeah that’s the only thing I don’t agree with in this video. How can sobek possibly have a higher skill ceiling than a stance switching god?

[@ajrowe5845]

I agree Artio is way too complex to be in this list.

[@itsozzy1378]

@@iamjulian2810 I mean, she is definitely easier than the other than switching gods. She is fairly safe with her heals, she has alot of cc, and a dash, now, if we compare that to Sobek, Sobek has one dash, the dash can be VERY risky and even if you do land it on an enemy, you need to know who to go after a sobek, imagine a sobek pulls a cerb into tower with your team mates, but cerb ults, Sobek pretty much fucked his team. Now, I dont know about beginner friendly, but you can pretty much understand her kit after a match or two.

[@itsozzy1378]

Keep in mind these gods are to help you learn the game

[@iamjulian2810]

A Wild Doggo try explaining that to a beginner lol. No beginner knows how to effectively use a gods ability, much less a god that has multiple abilities.

[@alexsimonsx]

My first mage was Ra and it helped me a LOT! Love him, he's fun and easy.

[@enbyletti]

9:20 you were so dead lmaooo

[@daedricdalek3697]

I wish I could play AA gods, being an Oceanic player and being forced to play on N.A servers because no one plays this game makes it rather difficult to hit auto attacks with a 4 second delay.

[@samtheactualkenku6205]

Neat list Mast. I took some time off of Smite around when they announced the Arthurian Pantheon, but I have come back and I am still maining Ymir. Now as much as I like your list and your reasonings for each choice you made for it I figured I would write my own list in this comment and see how people liked it, now I do have some that are on your list but others are of my personal preference (hint: I listed one very biased pick in this introductory bit) I might not have the best reasons as to why I chose certain gods over others aside from personal experience, but still let's see what y'all think of them: Assassins: Nemesis (Agreed) Loki (I defer here as Loki can teach a player both timing and placement) Guardian: Geb (let's be honest Geb is a pretty easy Guardian to learn and he has one the highest health pools in the game, very new player friendly) Ymir (also fairly simple to learn, he may be big and slow but he still retains some of the highest magical damage in the game and helps with zoning and, much like Loki, timing) Hunter: Neith (Agreed, hell she's the first god you play in the whole game as she's the tutorial god) Artemis (admittedly, Anhur can be super fun and can be an easy pick up, if you don't intend to play ranked otherwise you are just begging for an uphill battle with your capabilities, Artemis is much easier do to her traps and boar-stun) Mage: Ra (Agreed) Poseidon (has High mobility, can slow his opponents has a line attack that can do a lot of work and his Ult is summoning a Kraken, which if you ignore the fact that the Kraken is Norse and not Greek, is freaking awesome) Warrior: Hercules (Agreed) Guan Yu (Guan Yu is also a good example of a safe Warrior as he works best when he has nearby allies, has very straightforward attacks, and while his Ult does take some time to learn, he is still a very good choice for a beginner Warrior)

[@aFadedPanda]

I really disagree with artio being a beginner God. I suggest geb as he is much more simple.

[@silverfang4583]

No Geb takes a lot of game sense It isn't too good for beginners they will get flamed for not shielding correctly Whereas artio is brain dead easy to play and just easy to transfer skills

[@ace0939]

But geb is excelent

[@kyleeenigenburg2816]

Though I like Geb, I dont agree he is a beginner at all. Like others stated shielding is very important.

[@Levyathyn]

Geb is simple to get into, but to play Geb on any decent level takes extensive knowledge of enemy crowd control abilities and timings, how and when to engage, and how best to use your mobility.

[@rileyreaper8592]

Hey I’m new to smite could you suggest a couple gods I could play?

[@jowasijo]

I watched this video in season 6 when I started and I still not only watch mast whenever he uploads, but I also come back to this video every now and then as well.

[@heckedur]

Great video, ex paragon player here. I love smite so much!

[@meganb.2249]

4:34 I say Amaterasu is the easiest warrior to pick up and play. Step 1). Max her 1. Step 2). Hit all 3 of your ult hits on the person you most want to stun. Step 3). Use your 2 to brawl/skirmish, saving 3 for disengaging if you run in too deep.

[@Husker5454]

Honestly i totally agree with these . i maybe would of picked ymir over artio mainly because a switch stance may confuse a new player and both have very aggressive kits

[@parkerharris4489]

Husker54 I think it’s good that he didn’t exactly give them like the simplist 100% point and click adventure gods I don’t think it’s bad for new players to start in with God’s that take some skill to play as it shows them that the gods do require some skill and not all of them are so point and click

[@parkerharris4489]

However I was sad to not see my boy Ymir up there

[@MastYT]

Yeah I almost did Ymir for that reason

[@JamesMcAllisterTeaches]

Thanks, I've been pretty overwhelmed with all the different options!

[@richardgalax4104]

Been playing smite since beta on ps4 and I am still learning. I cannot underestimate how helpful this video is! Hope to see more of these great information it's clear and concise.

[@brendonlivingston9902]

When ya put 2000 plus hours into the game but you watch these videos anyways.

[@henrythegod6756]

I gave up on Ra when I first picked up the game because I couldn't land shit. Hell, after 1,000 hours into the game, I still miss a ton of his abilities, although I love playing him now. Great video, boss.

[@IckyMcLicky]

Nem, really? BEGINNER MAST!!! I feel like you're being influenced by your own skill/experience. I taught my gf how to play Smite two years ago and she still plays today, daily. Jungle- Bastet Solo- Chaac Mid- Nu Wa Carry- Neith/Cupid Guardian- Kumba/Geb

[@HadeyanUtkan]

He recommend Anhur for beginner .. Dont take him seriously.

[@MastYT]

Keep in mind the goal is to learn as well. Gods like bastet and baka are easy but also don't teach you much

[@southernsun3449]

He also wants you to learn. You aren't gonna learn shit from a braindead god like bastet

[@HortensyaM]

She really requires skill... She has crazy aa cancels and if you want to play the best out of her, you really need your team around... She was nerfed so hard she basically can't 1v1 until the very late game, which is going to involve a lot of frustration for new players who never appreciate to rely on teammates that much and dont play on instacast for quicker AA cancels. I would definitely not recommand Nemesis, although i absolutely adore her and find her to be one of the prettiest and funniest goddesses in the game.

[@pootangboomerang]

Nem is like the easiest jungler outside of Bastet and Baka. Bastet is braindead and anyone with hands can play her, same with baka. You also shouldn't teach people the game by giving them the worst gods.

[@siinrajiaal]

This video is great man. I'm gonna share this, keep it up!

[@Ifyuby]

Amazing video Mast! Keep up the amazing work!

[@DktVlogs-x]

Thank you for making these beginning videos I just got into smite. Paragon was my first moba rip, Smite is really filling the void I've been making a fool of my self on stream learning these gods but with your help it's been so much fun you do such a great job of explaining every God

[@corywinn1637]

Kukulkan is the best mage for beginners

[@wheelsx1823]

Him and ah puch 100%

[@tetracev]

Im begginer and i really don't like the gameplay

[@krubosh]

Agree

[@mrgoose3453]

I disagree kuku just isn't safe enough for a new player to use because of how hard his ultimate is to hit and they more than likely won't play him in the right part of the map

[@ZeroKiryou]

In my opinion anubis is better for beginers then kukulkhan

[@thatsnotgonewellatall5517]

I would say ra has one if the highest skill ceilings in the game. Everything about him is either high risk or skill shots. And when you think about his ult it doesn't do nearly enough dmg to compensate for its 1 second wind up and locked aim

[@colinmalonik9629]

that's not gone well at all the wind up is fine I just don’t like how short the range is I miss so many snipes just because their to far away :/

[@SaintsFan09-z3s]

Feels hella satisfying tho

[@thatsnotgonewellatall5517]

@@colinmalonik9629 probably cause they can walk out the way and range in the wind up time lol

[@thatsnotgonewellatall5517]

@@SaintsFan09-z3s if you get lucky yeah

[@TheHotdogstand]

I just started the game and this video was great! Good information and too the point :)

[@farmingsimulator3721]

9:20 nice editing

[@aaronlaluzerne6639]

But Mast, you forgot about Loki. With how easy it is to understand his kit, ability to do tons of damage, and the fact thst any novice, pleb, and scrub can puck up, play, and master Loki in a week or less makes him the perfect starter god.

[@jonathanguitard984]

I would recommend Chaac for early players. Simple abilities to use, but lots of potential for gaining skill.

[@okin536]

Hi Mast! Thanks for the guide video. Sorry to hear they don't do as well. I much prefer them over the usual gameplay vods that're all over youtube. Really like your graphics! Nice visual touch. I like your picks. I'd say the following would also be good gods to learn: -Athena (map awareness for ult, set up teammates with taunt) -Rama (best god to learn autos with since that's all he does) -Geb (teaches people to focus on their teammates over chasing kills)

[@HeGotThatName]

I like how you presented this video, would love to see more like this.

[@Shortstep_]

Generally, best gods for begginers are the gods with a lot of mobility that can compensate for mistakes they make. Bastet, ratatoskr and such are pretty safe and can get out of the tricky situations. Also, gods with specific and simple skill rotations are also great for begginers. Most of mages have a stun skill + burst skill combo so they are pretty friendly for new players.

[@Castaway_]

Keeping the vids fresh and new. I like.

[@AutoAlligator]

This is a great intro to the role.

[@matthewgarrett4146]

Thank you, teaching a friend how to play, already reccomended your videos and this is even better.

[@HadeyanUtkan]

no its a very bad video with full with wrong recomendations)

[@pootangboomerang]

@@HadeyanUtkan I mean, I started with most of these gods. The only choice I'd say isn't good is Anhur. I've been playing since halfway in season 2 and my Anhur is still the worst.

[@HadeyanUtkan]

@@pootangboomerang I'm also started with Ra and Nemesis and thats why ım against it. Ra is a mid-beginner and Nemesis is a mid-mid level god. I started my friend with Cupid and he just fine.

[@GiomDe]

now THAT is the kinda guide I've been looking for. Thank you

[@suryahmrai]

Never clicked on a video so fast. Keep up the good work Mast!

[@savsetefano8621]

I recommend play as Thor, he does decent damage, his abilities are strong so yeah.

[@h3at614]

Is thor good for a beginner tho?

[@callmehertz]

Nice video just started playing Smite so thanks for a great guide (thats actually not boring like the others)

[@Mc4King]

Joust GM player here. If anyone here is new to smite and curious about a second opinion. I agree with every single Pick on this list except Scylla. I remeber first starting out with smite and playing her. For me she was one of the harder gods to master since you have to activate her abilitys a second time after landing them wich can feel a bit clunky for beginners. I would recommend playing Zhong Khui instead. High burst damage good cc good sustain and insane teamfight ults. Also his abilities are quite easy to hit so you can focus on positioning rather than aim. Also Mast is totally right about Nemesis! Playing her alone got me from a silver to gold skilled player to a medium to high platinum player. Play Nemesis people! Shes great!

[@daedricdalek3697]

Whats the difference between ranked joust and normal joust, there isn't one!

[@Mc4King]

Daedric Dalek longer q times.

[@daedricdalek3697]

Touché

[@ajrowe5845]

I also liked the Nem pick even though I never usually suggest melee gods for new players.

[@ImXarii]

I played Smite a really long time ago and am getting back into it now. I have literally no idea what I'm doing and have no friends that play so I'm looking at all the videos I can about what I can do lol. So far I'm too afraid to play conquest so I'm learning all my gods by playing joust. Thanks for the guide!

[@brandonben6886]

chaac is perfect for a beginner solo if you dont want them feeding

[@jamesroasting7212]

Kelpo you might be damn surprised

[@king_tutt7063]

Whats feeding?

[@Nkodtb]

@@king_tutt7063 giving the enemy team kills

[@laurence7246]

I just started yesterday and I’ve been using ares and he’s amazing

[@mileneambrosio578]

I'm new in this game, and I loved Thoth soo much. He is very fun to play and he is not too hard to learn.

[@southernsun3449]

Hate that all these comments are people who play less than you and think they know more. Great video man, we all appreciate the time and effort put into them

[@charnak]

This was a good guide with good top 10 picks for newer players to establish foundations for various game play elements and mechanics. DISCLAIMER: gods with strong burst kits like bastet and da ji are simply strong. They frag and pubstomp. That does not mean they are good gods and beginners do not need bloated egos from going 15-5 bastet/da ji and think they're awesome at smite falsely. it seemed like the intended purpose of this video was a follow-up to smite's beginning guide that came out yesterday. Under the assumption players are trying to learn conquest and the required player skills that go with it, like team awareness and map presence. To that end skill floor/skill ceiling are terms that should matter once you're trying conquest but may not before that. Additionally, mentioning the LEARN tab in-game may have been constructive as well. You used many game terminologies that wouldn't be immediately obvious to newer players and the LEARN tab has a glossary containing all of these terms.

[@ajrowe5845]

I agree specifically with your thoughts on Bastet I am all for giving new players the easiest gods to play so they can focus more on the game around them and not landing abilities. However Bastet is almost just too forgiving to learn anything and once you learn you can dive in without penalty you're stuck playing Bastet forever "I see a lot of girls that play get stuck on Bastet for this reason" No other god is as forgiving with a bad initiate. I actually like his Nem choice for that reason even though I always suggest ranged gods for new players at first. Since Nem still has the ability dash in and out for poke but it isn't nearly as forgiving as Bastet.

[@ajrowe5845]

Might be an uncommon opinion but new players have no business in Conquest in my opinion. Give them some time in arena to learn positioning etc of how close and far they need to be from enemies before trying to get them into a conquest game.

[@ajrowe5845]

Joust could be a great tool after a few arena games too to introduce new elements to the game like towers Phoenix titan, bull demon, etc. Arena, Joust, Conquest is such a great transition for new players.

[@charnak]

@@ajrowe5845 joust is too meta based. Clash is a better mode to understand those gameplay elements without the high pressure of metagame and singular lane and buff protection points.

[@juliansmit3770]

I started playing the game today for the first time and I’m dunking peoplewith Odin, he’s great and noob friendly! I also played a few games as fenrir (fune oneshots)

[@magyarzalanferenc1602]

Thank you so much! That helps a lot!

[@garethpelchat4724]

I main odin, hachiman, fenrir, and kukulkan and I can say it was a hard road and I'm still learning what's nice is to learn the importance of positioning and learning what hard counters both the character and your play style btw love the vids Mast do you have any tips for an odin player I typical play aggressive with a bruiser type of build from watching your vids I've started warding more then I used to but my early game is trash unless I get and maintain a big lead

[@ether-pq4tc]

really nice style and installations.

[@cpl2gwot]

unfortunately, a lot of gods you named would not be ideal for newer players. Especially if they've never played a MOBA before. Sobek would be more of a punish since they will most likely toss minions instead of a God, Rat would push them away from learning to play the game because he's strong when built right and is primarily a jungle and as a new player they wont know either of the two, Ra is a terrible choice even though he is easy because they would end up trying to use his heal as a damage move and neglect their teammates, Wukong would frustrate most newer players since he doesn't seem to output hardly any damage, Anhur would also be more of a hinderance to the team since a new player would likely push the enemy away instead of setting up the pillar for a Stun/slow. I understand where your'e coming from but you have to really think back to when you started playing instead of just going through a list of Gods and thinking "yeah a newb can play that easily" Guardian: Ymir/ Cerberus Hunter: Cupid/ Neith Assassin: Loki/ Bastet Warrior: Odin/ Chaac Mage: Kuku/ Anubis

[@ethanphillips145]

This is extremely helpful!

[@killstreak4576]

I found the best geb build that you need to try, it's more a funny build but when I tried it I found it somewhat effective for killing atc and assassins. Build a defensive item at the start and then get an item that will buff your defense with a little offense on the side (ive found the cloak that stuns everyone for a second to work best) then got the rod of tahuti and build other extremely high damage items and just cc the enemy team into oblivion and target the assassins, and if you time things right you can get a lot of kills by flanking and hitting them with the boulder which will make them go flying into your team

[@johnkresge9655]

Coming from league of legends, I found kukulkan was a really fun mage to start with if you already have experience with mobas

[@ViraLCyclopes]

I feel like Fenrir should’ve made the list. Fenrir can play multiple roles. 3 actually compared to rats 2. He has a auto pilot ability that does a ton of damage. He has easy to hit set up. It teaches players on how to micro manage too. He can also build tanky to live longer.

[@DKC196]

Guys, keep in mind that Mast recommends these gods for the best learning potential. There are other gods you can use, definitely, since it all comes down to personal preference and comfort. My go-to guardians when I first started were Ares and Geb. However, don’t get too comfortable since you learn the least while remaining in your comfort zone. Take a risk now and then and fuck the other players who give you shit for making a mistake or two, but listen to those who are giving helpful advice. If you truly enjoy playing Smite, learn from your mistakes and adapt your gameplay.

[@overdose85]

Great helper. Thanks for this.

[@martynborthwick1845]

SMITE: Top 10 Beginner Gods to Learn the Game - names Anhur 😂

[@alexaxy3328]

Or scylla...it's pretty hard to hit any of her abilities. Also, you have to learn how to use her 3 as a ward. It is definetely not for begginers. Or artio...a lot of skills.

[@mywifeisfromthephilippines6693]

Alex aXy Scylla is pretty fucking easy

[@iiprodigyxii137]

Yoda finally someone with common sense

[@alejandrohenao5574]

Nice video, hope see more like this

[@deonax]

Great list and video, although Scylla's movement is a leap rather than a teleport.

[@Ice-ex3ri]

The thing is, my friends have been criticizing my decision to play Sobek and with this list I do kind of want to play him, it's just that I can't find a build. And also, I mostly play Hunter. Like I play Xbalanque.

[@steveknight]

sobek a tank what modes do u like to play?

[@sawyerdingman9177]

So what your saying is I probably make my life more difficult than I could have while starting.

[@iTzJonko]

where did you get the data for the skill floor and skill ceiling? it might be useful to make a video about the skill floor and skill ceilings on more gods to talk about their maximum potential and different playstyles. this could be seperated over more video's where you start the vid with the skill floor and ceiling while you play the character and look back on the gameplay what could be done better godwise. Before i forget, I love your vids

[@coldhotshot]

I like the Rat and Nem for beginners becuase their abilities are easy to understand and they teach how to gank and farm well. I like the sun wu Kong, but I'd swap Hercules for Osiris or Er Lang Shen as both are auto attackers and will clear faster in the early game, teaching pressure better. In addition to that, Hercules can be taught after sun wu Kong while aa warriors need to be learnt from the beginning. I like your mid choices. Both Ra and Scylla are great for beginners as their abilities are easy to understand and they teach the importance of team CC and positioning. I don't like Artio for beginner support. I think Artio in support has too high of a skill floor and doesn't teach how to engage with big ults. Futhermore, her stance switching capabilities means beginners have to spend way more time learning her abilities and how they interact with themselves and opponents rather than how to play support. I'd swap Artio for Athena. Athena has a CC cone ability, all her abilites are pretty easy, and she teaches you how to use the taunt to engage and peel. Sobek is an ok choice as he teaches people the right time to initiate, has a built in way to go in and teaches people how to use big ults effectively. I could also see Get as he teaches you how to initiate with blink while being able to peel with his 2 and 3. Anhur for adc is a great choice as he teaches people how to land abilites and auto attacks and can be played either way. His jump allows him to get away from enemies and the slow from his pillar allows him to box better. I don't like neither because she is to safe and focuses more on hitting your abilities. Her skills revolve around hitting your 1 in lane. I'd pick an AA adc to teach new players the importance of AA and the slow from Auto attacking and how to position yourself to get the auto attacks off. I think the God that fits this is Izanami. Her kit is very easy to understand and she teaches players how to use an attack speed steroid.

[@leesykes4640]

Osiris is arguably one of the hardest warriors in the game to play. He lacks hard CC except his stun which takes 5 full seconds before giving a 1.5sec stun. Also building him seems to be a massive problem for most people. Er lang...he is just hold r2 and they die the god. Super easy to play and way less skill required then Wu Kong in my opinon.

[@coldhotshot]

@@leesykes4640 This doesn't change the fact that new players should learn melee warriors that normally clear wave faster and therefore teach how to pressure a lane. Osiris may lack in CC but his abilities are super easy to understand and builds should be dependent on match up in the solo lane. How Gods or Goddesses are doing in the meta does not affect beginners as much, what matters more is how easy it is to pick up the God and play him and learn the role. Osiris and Er Lang shen teach people how to play when pressure is on your side, how to play auto attackers and how to play against them.

[@breakaway7017]

coldhotshot I would probably say bellona over Osiris

[@ssrhavel5250]

Love your vids mast, you’re the reason I play guardians in jungle lmao

[@GodofDisco]

I prefer the usual vids over the guides.

[@peterd4047]

My list would be the following... And i dont based this off skill shots, as most abilties are jsut that, for instance, I have been playing for quite some time and I still find Ra's ult tough to land sometimes... I just base this list off how easy the god's kit is too understand and thus use effectivly. Perhaps not memorizing the differnt passives and buff and debuffs of each ability, but simply remeber how they are used in a team fight, although knowing the buffs and debuffs of abilties does make you more effective at playing a god, so perhaps my list is somewhat off, but here it goes! Mage: Anubis/Poseidon/Zeus Hunter: Neith/Artemis/Chernobog Warrior: Sun Wukong/ Bellona/ Guan Yu Assassin: Loki/Archane/Thor Gauradian: Ymir/Syllavanus/Ares

[@Giants44cj]

Love the vid. I personally don’t use Scylla because she is too hard to use well. I could just be bad haha

[@OnyXerxes]

l'd say the best God to learn how to get better is Tyr, he teachers you timing and positioning pretty well.

[@ajrowe5845]

This is supposed to be a new player list of beginner gods to play. Not gods with 6 abilities that can make you better at the game once you already know how to play ;p

[@ajrowe5845]

I do love me some Tyr though! :D lol

[@OnyXerxes]

@@ajrowe5845 Yeah my point is he teaches you a lot of staple things that can help a beginning player like positioning and timing n' stuff.

[@emberofeon4868]

Honestly by starter mage was kukulkan. The slow, thr escape and the AOE is very good at lockong down a lane and helping push if you land them right. And his ult can clear a lane very well

[@Talaxia]

I learned the game on Ne Zha Still can't hit a sash

[@SgtCarson]

Can you make a video on rotations and farm?

[@XanTapp]

Jormungandr is a good guardian god to play. His kit is simple and he’s a fantastic tank using his ult to chase down and slay foes that try to run back to base or makes a good initiate ult to start team fights.

[@adamali8811]

I personally would switch out Anhur for Artemis and Nemesis for Ne Zha because the skill floor is what your most concerned about for beginner. They won't be doing combos to often, but their abilities are relatively easy to hit and do teach players the importance of passives and Crit.

[@Husker5454]

art frustrates new players tho because of her dated kit compared to newer gods or ones that have sprung up in the meta . she is super clunky and very boring .

[@nawk278]

Great video, Mast. I would like to add that a good beginner mage, in my opinion, is Zhong Kui. He's fairly straightforward and his abilities are very easy to land. Not to mention his innate tankiness and health sustain.

[@HadeyanUtkan]

Great video ? he suggests nemesis, artio and anhur for beginners :D

[@nawk278]

@@HadeyanUtkan Yes, he does.

[@Jade-wd2gk]

My first mage was Morrigan. She taught me how to play, time, escape, and assist.

[@soryusabretooth8716]

People be sayin how this list is kinda wack but it really just depends on the player. This is i think a suggested list i mean i learnt with gods like Assasin: Nem Guardian: Khepri Warrior: SWK Mage: Poseidon Hunter: Rama Those are what i learned the gane with because i saw that each of them teaches what the role does quite well. Nem with ganks Khepri for saving lives SWK for basically being annoying af in battles poseidon for the burst that mages usually have and rama for basic attacks.

[@masterninjahda]

Really good video. I agree with others about Artio. If you are comfy with stance switching, yeah....maybe. It just depends on the person playing. But I just think there are easier supports than her for beginners to play.

[@juanmanuellozano5618]

I actually disagree in most of your top, You choose somo gods like Anhur who really arent that easy to play for beginners. For a beginner i would say is better to give them the easiest gods in the mechanical aspect so they can have some fun playing the game, then, when they have already some "love" to the game can start learning about things like position in tf and when to play safe or agressively (thats why i think is better to make guides of each rol than tell them to learn a concept playing x god). Here is my top Assassin - Fenrir/Bastet Hunter - Neith/ Cupid Warrior - Chaac Mage - Ra Guardian - Ymir / Geb

[@leesykes4640]

ymir and geb are actually some of the hardest gaurdians to play. SUPER Low skill floor, skill cap is stupid high. Both can be punished extremely easily, especially ymir. I would say ares, since builiding him auras is both brain dead and highly effectve, his only true skill shot is the 1. I would also suggest xing tian, his passive is super forgiving, and his only real skill shot is his 1 but positioning is arguably his defining factor. Whether you initate with the 3 to get people to target you then 3 out so your team has a easy grouped up target or using the ult to throw them away or towards your team. Chaac, I whole heartedly agree with. I would also keep the Wu Kong suggestion. I think you nailed it on the head with hunters. If some really wants mechanics they will look for the much harder gods when they are ready. Such as Susano, Ullr, Anhur, and Hel (playing her correctly and timing all of her abilities properly make her mechancally difficult). Bastet is a great choice, fenrir I dont agree with as he is a hybrid assassin (he goes tank late game), I would actually suggest probably Kali due to her ult which literally stops her from dying and can be used as the ultimate escape for helping get away also she is fairly easy to build and her suggested build is alright actually. Mages... Ra yes, but scylla no, I think a great one would be posideon. He has great CC, a lot mobility, and has a ult that does a shit load. He is one of the only mages with 4 forms of CC...slow, cripple, knock back, and knock up. The only hard part is paying attention to the tide meter. Also his suggested build is great. Sorry for the essay.

[@benza8946]

Fenrir is definitely not a beginner pick , not feeding with him and managing runes etc very decision heavy , not best for beginners

[@juanmanuellozano5618]

I actually put Fenrir there because he was one of the gods that i played the most in my beginnig. High damage, really easy mechanichs to understand and he can go in and out pretty easily.

[@thatsnotgonewellatall5517]

@@juanmanuellozano5618 remember this list is for newer players who want to learn how to get better at the game not just for straight out the door first time playing not sure if gonna keep playing

[@MastYT]

Again the point of this is to help new players learn the game, not just give them easy gods to play. Fenrir and Bastet are easy to play but also do very little to help you learn the game and play very different from most other gods.

[@AHumblePear]

My own recommendations, based on how easy they are to play rather than what they teach you about the game - there's so much to learn in smite a simple kit eases you in. I feel like a lot of Mast's suggestions are great for the next step after beginner. Assassin: Rat Pele Warrior: Chaac Bellona Mage: Kukulkan Zeus Hunter: Neith Rama Guardian: Kumba Geb

[@ajrowe5845]

I agree with your reasoning here that new players need the easiest gods so they can focus more on learning the game and less about mechanics and skills shots. I also think a dash/leap is really important though and can help new players out a lot. Zeus and Kukulkan just get ganked and always being dead and behind in this game isn't fun for newbies :D lol

[@AHumblePear]

@@ajrowe5845 very true, maybe not zeus. I stand by kukulkan though, his kit is so simple and he can clear very safely

[@jacktjong1266]

I'm a beginner in Smite, but I do have a lot of experience with League of Legends so I understand the basics of a moba. I've been having a lot of succes and fun with Discordia and Nox for mages, and Horus for guardian (idk if he's actually meant to be a guardian though). I think Ra is a bit too much of a mage to teach you the basics of the game correctly. To really get good at the game you also need to learn how to use the map to your advantage, mainly by jumping over walls to get away.

[@meganb.2249]

7:16 The easiest guardian for me is Athena. I suck at Sobek initiation, but Athena initiationS give me enough options that it doesn't feel like I'm one-dimensional.

[@geiist3229]

Cuts off at 9:20 right before he dies feels bad

[@Crabonaut]

Kinda sad Medusa wasn't in here. Started off with her, pretty damn easy. Skills are pretty straight forward as well.

[@valkyriis8927]

Lol to everyone in the comments giving their opinion and BMing Mast for his picks. I agree with his choices 100% because everyone has a different skill level when they come to SMITE. And with SMITE being a totally different animal than most games, I think Mast hit the nail on the head with these starter gods. They all have important things to teach and they're easy to start with for a lot of people. Remember, everyone is different with their skills and the gods picked in this video give an all-around better understanding of the game for new people. I suck at playing warriors and in all my years of playing SMITE, I still cant play them aside from Wu Kong and Chaac but that's because I started with super hard gods and I didnt learn the basics. Unfortunately for me, my friends were cucks and talked me into starting with Hel, an extremely hard stance switching god. Now I can play the best Hel you've ever seen but I'm used to support gods with high mechanic demand. I would never recommend Hel as a beginner god based off of my ability to play her is what I'm getting at here and Mast gave his picks based off what he knows with the game and what's important when it comes to playing the game. He didn't pick his favorite gods, just the ones that make most sense for starters to SMITE.

[@kingblackthorn4195]

Assassin I would say Rat and Thanatos. Thanatos is good for teaching positioning while having really great sustain and damage. Mage I would say Chang’e or Hel. Hel is good for learning to manage your abilities and sustain. Or Nox. Nox is food for learning to position and hit tour skill shots. Guardian: Ymir, Enough said. Or Sobek. Warrior: I agree with your picks. Or Odin for one of them. Hunter: Neith. Once again all the reasons you said. Then Artemis. She has a really safe ult, food ability range, can trap flanking roots and the empowered attack speed.

[@MrRomanrin]

i would also recommend YIMIR AND ATHENA for SUPP and THOR for jungle ... coz with his ult you can have "semi global" precense and you gotta watch your map for suprise ults

[@stablesalto]

KZbin put this on my home screen today... why is the algorithm hitting now?

[@dkmbstudio]

this is very helpful for first time players and uses a switch

[@dudeitsafish]

IMO Anhur is the only bad recommendation (for the exact reasons you stated). Great job on the rest! Great video :D

[@thecheese1120]

Just started and found this guide I use Merlin because he has great abilities that help me do some amazing damage to minions and do some extra damage to help my teammates

[@kingzilla7773]

I'd also say another great beginner guardian would be yemoja she is more of a supporter but her safe playstyle is easy to learn

[@Dinoninja-uf5po]

A really good, easy, and fun to play god imo is guan yu because I feel like his kit is so simple yet so effective

[@amandapike7911]

I started with Cupid for three reasons. 1 - I built for movement speed to run away. 2 - I wanted arrows to stand behind a stronger player. 3 - The health of eating the hearts. I focus on killing minions, not Gods. I run from the Gods. My girlfriend laughed ( I'm a guy ), but I help the team by taking down minions and towers and running away. My win rate is about 50/50 - and I've played less then 200 games with him.

[@garrettbickerstaff9400]

Brand new to smite just started over the weekend and have a moba background before this but I think Cerberus is pretty easy and rewarding. Combos are easy on him

[@snakm]

Very true about the map awareness thing. I learned that skill through always using Nuwa's ult lel

[@keltyepp444]

Roles wise I found playing jungle the easiest when I first started which wasn’t that long ago, but now I kind of want to try Scylla and Neith

[@SaintsFan09-z3s]

My first gods were Ravana, Apollo, Loki waaaaaay back when. I ditched them pretty quick tho and don’t really play them much anymore

[@REALdominogaminggrounds]

Ra is definitely one of those gods you can use for practically any role. He's easy, efficient, and who doesn't like basking in the glow for health? lol