SMITE news & patch notes

Join the Battleground of the Gods: SMITE 2 is Now Free-to-Play!

Step into the all-new SMITE 2 Open Beta and experience the next evolution of third-person action MOBA combat—now powered by Unreal Engine 5. If you crave challenging competition, intense gameplay, ability-driven team fights, and godly mythological themes, it’s time to see why over 40 million players are hooked on SMITE. Become a God today!

What’s New in the SMITE 2 Open Beta?

• 45 Gods — Including the brand-new God Aladdin (and his mighty Genie).
• 6 Game Modes — Featuring brand-new Joust, Duel, and Assault alongside an updated Conquest map with fresh objectives.
• 20 Aspects — Transform your favorite Gods with game-changing playstyle twists.
• Countless Improvements — Months of Closed Alpha feedback have shaped SMITE 2 into a more refined, optimized experience.

SMITE 2 is going FREE TO PLAY on January 14! ⚡ 45 Gods ⚡ Joust & Duel ⚡ Assault Alpha ⚡ and SO MUCH MORE! Mark your calendars and get ready to enter into the next era of the Battleground of the Gods!

Welcome to the Ghosts of Holiday Past Update!

It is the final update of the year, and we couldn't be more excited! SMITE 1 has had an incredible year, and we are wrapping up SMITE Year 11 with style. You can check out this update for a new Battle Pass, balance changes, and a special Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Event!

Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim!

During Update 11.12 we have a special partnership event with the brand new movie, Lord of the Rings: The war of the Rohirrim! If you play 10 games in either SMITE or SMITE 2, you will earn free cosmetic rewards! For more info, you can check out the blog HERE!

Viewer Store Update

11.12 will be the final SMITE 1 Update that features the Viewer Store. The store will rotate every week with new content for you to spend your Viewer points on, so keep an eye out for Skins and Cosmetics that you want to grab! Be sure to spend your Points before the end of the Update on January 21, 2025! At that point the Viewer Store will be removed from SMITE 1 and Viewer Points Twitch Drops will no longer be available. Make sure you spend your viewer points before the shop is gone!

New God Skins

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Welcome to the Demon Scourge Update!

Hard to believe it is already October, which means it is already time for SMITE's Update 11.10! This is a 6-week patch that comes with some very targeted God balance, a new Cross-Gen Pass, and more! Dive into the Battleground to check it out now.

New God Skins

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Tickets will go on sale on September 13, 2024!

That’s right, SMITE fans, esports is back. Earlier this year, you saw our announcement about the first live LAN of SMITE 2 at the HyperX Arena Las Vegas on January 17-19, 2025, and now we’re here to give you the details. This $300k prize pool tournament is split between six stages, totaling twelve weeks of competition for both North America and EMEA, and kicks off with Stage One on September 14, 2024. Here’s a quick rundown of each stage: https://webcdn.hirezstudios.com/smite-esports/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ROAD_MAP-768x432.jpg

STAGE 1 – OPEN BRACKET QUALIFIERS

https://webcdn.hirezstudios.com/smite-esports/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/STAGE_1-768x432.jpg This open bracket stage will last two weeks, starting September 14 and ending September 22. Teams who compete will earn points based on their final placements, with the top sixteen point earners moving to Stage 2A. Teams that don’t make it to Stage 2A will still have a chance to compete during Stage 2B!

STAGE 2A – SWISS

https://webcdn.hirezstudios.com/smite-esports/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/STAGE_2A-768x432.jpg In Stage 2A, the top sixteen teams from Stage 1 will compete in a five-week-long Swiss competition, starting September 28, and ending October 27. Matchups will be determined randomly based on a team’s set score, with everyone starting 0-0 in week one. Teams will only be matched up with others that have a set score matching theirs, (so, 1-0s matched with 1-0s, 2-0s with 2-0s, 0-1s with 0-1s, etc.) until a team is able to amass three set wins. The top eight teams from this stage will move immediately to Stage 4, while the other eight will move forward to Stage 3. Teams will qualify in waves, with two teams qualifying in Week 3 and three teams qualifying in Weeks 4 and 5. The bottom eight teams will join teams from Stage 2B in Stage 3 – the Last Chance Qualifier. In addition, there will be a $5,000 prize pool for the top teams during the Swiss Stage based on their final placement.

STAGE 2B – OPEN BRACKET

https://webcdn.hirezstudios.com/smite-esports/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/STAGE_2B-768x432.jpg Stage 2B is an open bracket, similar to Stage 1. Teams that sign up will compete in single-elimination tournaments for five weeks during the same timeframe as Stage 2A, amassing points based on their final placements each week. The top eight teams from this stage will join the bottom eight teams from the Swiss Stage in Stage 3.

STAGE 3 – LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER

https://webcdn.hirezstudios.com/smite-esports/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/STAGE_3-768x432.jpg Sixteen teams will be split into four GSL groups starting November 2 and ending November 10. Teams will be seeded based on their final Swiss ranking and their open bracket points and face off against each other across 5 matches in each group. In the end, the top two teams from each group will advance to the next stage – Playoffs.

STAGE 4 – PLAYOFFS

https://webcdn.hirezstudios.com/smite-esports/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/STAGE_4-768x432.jpg The eight teams from GSL groups will join the top eight teams from Swiss in a two-week-long, sixteen-team double-elimination tournament. Starting November 16 and ending November 24, these teams will be seeded based on a group draw where the top-seeded teams from Swiss will choose their opponents in Round 1. The top teams from each region move forward to the studio LAN in Stage 5.

STAGE 5 – KNOCKOUTS

The top teams from playoffs will come to our studio in Alpharetta, Georgia, to compete for a chance to go to Vegas. From December 12-15, these teams will play in two groups, four teams each, for both qualification and seeding, with two teams getting eliminated and the other six qualifying for the live LAN event in the HyperX Arena Las Vegas.

STAGE 6 – HYPERX ARENA LAS VEGAS

Based on their seeding from Stage 5, six teams will come to the HyperX Arena Las Vegas to compete in a double elimination, $300k prize pool tournament. From January 17 to 19, 2025, these teams will play in front of a live audience to become the first LAN winners of SMITE 2. https://i.imgur.com/2ctqwt3.png It’s a lot to take in and make sure to check out our posts detailing each stage to find out more information on the tournament as a whole. Make sure you stay tuned to our socials (@SmitePro) for more details about tickets and signups. Interested in competing? Make sure to join the SMITE 2 Esports discord to stay up to date on all the most recent information: discord.gg/SmiteEsports Also, make sure you tune in on Saturdays and Sundays while the tournament is going on to catch the games live, or, if you can’t make it, check out SmiteVod on YouTube to watch at your own convenience!

You've earned it, Divine Deities! For reaching our community milestone, 2x Worshipers for all of 11.8 is live!

🔥 Welcome to the Underworld Unleashed Update 🔥

The Underworld burns brightly with rage, and its forces have been unleashed upon the Battleground of the Gods. The Underworld Unleashed Update comes with a new Cross-Gen Pass: Underworld Unleashed, 2 new Immortal Honor Skins, and a HUGE variety of item and God balance. With all of this stuff live now, we can't wait to see you on the Battleground.

New God Skins

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Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Worshipers after every game played!

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT?

If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox, PSN) and purchase your favorite Founder’s Edition. You can also request a Key for SMITE 2, for a chance to be granted free access to the game. After that, the game will be added to your library! On Steam, it will be listed as "SMITE 2 Public Test"

HOW DO I LINK MY ACCOUNT & GET MY FOUNDER'S EDITION CROSS-GEN SKINS?

During the Alpha period we are using the Founder’s Edition as a way to test our Cross-Gen content system. To use the Nightstalker Neith or The Fallen Zeus in SMITE 2 Alpha, you must:

• Purchase a SMITE 2 Founder’s Edition containing the skin
• Log in to SMITE 1 after making your purchase
• Link your SMITE 1 account to your SMITE 2 account in-game in SMITE 1, on the Divine Legacy page (Linking via the Divine Legacy Page ensures all your owned Cross-Gen Skins in SMITE 1 will be available in SMITE 2)
• Log in to SMITE 2 on the same platform
• Once SMITE 2 enters Beta, players will be able to access the Founder’s Edition content in SMITE 2 immediately after purchasing without the need to first log into SMITE 1.

All players will be able to use Cacodemon 2 Ymir during the Alpha period, but it will be restricted to Founder’s Edition purchasers once SMITE 2 enters Beta. Badges, Titles, and Ascension Passes are expected to become available in SMITE 2 when the title reaches Beta. If you have SMITE 2 game access on multiple platforms, you can also link your accounts to take advantage of Cross-Progression! Check out our Linking FAQ for full details, or check out this video for a step-by-step guide.

WHERE CAN I SHARE BUG REPORTS & FEEDBACK?

SMITE 2 Alpha Weekends are SO important for helping us figure out what you loved, and what wasn’t perfect about SMITE 2, so we encourage you to share as much feedback as you can! So please let us know if you find any bugs, what feels amazing to play, what doesn’t feel great, and what you liked / disliked during your time playing. We will be looking at all of this feedback so that we can make SMITE 2 the best it can be. The best ways to provide feedback are the dedicated SMITE 2 Feedback channels in our Official Discord Server or to provide information through our Official Alpha Survey! The Survey will be available via a link in-game and posted to our official social media channels, so keep an eye out!

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after every game while in a party!

Welcome to the SMITE Summer Rewind Update 🌞

The heat is rising on the Battleground of the Gods and the Summertime fun continues! This Update we are revisiting both a game mode, and a variety of items from SMITE's past. Starting now, you can hop into Medusa's Deathmatch, or try some of your favorite SMITE build's of old with the return of several items such as Fatalis, Hide of the Nemean Lion, and more. SMITE Summer is going strong and we are excited to see you all in game!

New God Skins

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Get 3x Worshipers, Favor, and XP while you play this holiday weekend, starting July 4th. Additionally, starting today all Gods are unlocked and playable for a limited time.

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT?

If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox, PSN) and purchase your favorite Founder’s Edition. You can also request a Key for SMITE 2, for a chance to be granted free access to the game. After that, the game will be added to your library! On Steam, it will be listed as "SMITE 2 Public Test"

HOW DO I LINK MY ACCOUNT & GET MY FOUNDER'S EDITION CROSS-GEN SKINS?

During the Alpha period we are using the Founder’s Edition as a way to test our Cross-Gen content system. To use the Nightstalker Neith or The Fallen Zeus in SMITE 2 Alpha, you must:

• Purchase a SMITE 2 Founder’s Edition containing the skin
• Log in to SMITE 1 after making your purchase
• Link your SMITE 1 account to your SMITE 2 account in-game in SMITE 1, on the Divine Legacy page (Linking via the Divine Legacy Page ensures all your owned Cross-Gen Skins in SMITE 1 will be available in SMITE 2)
• Log in to SMITE 2 on the same platform
• Once SMITE 2 enters Beta, players will be able to access the Founder’s Edition content in SMITE 2 immediately after purchasing without the need to first log into SMITE 1.

All players will be able to use Cacodemon 2 Ymir during the Alpha period, but it will be restricted to Founder’s Edition purchasers once SMITE 2 enters Beta. Badges, Titles, and Ascension Passes are expected to become available in SMITE 2 when the title reaches Beta. If you have SMITE 2 game access on multiple platforms, you can also link your accounts to take advantage of Cross-Progression! Check out our Linking FAQ for full details, or check out this video for a step-by-step guide.

WHERE CAN I SHARE BUG REPORTS & FEEDBACK?

SMITE 2 Alpha Weekends are SO important for helping us figure out what you loved, and what wasn’t perfect about SMITE 2, so we encourage you to share as much feedback as you can! So please let us know if you find any bugs, what feels amazing to play, what doesn’t feel great, and what you liked / disliked during your time playing. We will be looking at all of this feedback so that we can make SMITE 2 the best it can be. The best ways to provide feedback are the dedicated SMITE 2 Feedback channels in our Official Discord Server or to provide information through our Official Alpha Survey! The Survey will be available via a link in-game and posted to our official social media channels, so keep an eye out!

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after every game while in a party!

Grind to that next Mastery level while earning 3x Worshipers all weekend long!

We're kicking off this summer party with a SPLASH! From now through June 23rd, save big and earn more rewards with 2x and 3x events. Gems are up to 33% off all sale long. The Alignment Chests are back and 50% off. Then Mood Chests will be diving in later, also at 50% off! Enjoy EXTRA rewards with 3x Worshipers from June 14 to 17 and then Party Up for 2x Worshipers, Favor, and XP from June 21 to 24!

Welcome to the SMITE Mid Season Update!

This Update has two major components. First, we have a huge variety of God and Item balance in store for you, where we reworked and upgraded of a huge variety of T2 Items with the goal of making it easier to customize your build earlier in the game. We are also rolling back the 9.5 Update from Year 9! This was something the Community was hugely passionate about, and we are excited to have the chance to utilize your feedback so quickly. It has been a great year so far, and we are excited to reach new heights in SMITE with the 11.6 Update. See you all on the Battleground Deities!

New God Skins

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Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Cross-Gen Pass XP after every game played!

HOW DO I DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT?

If you want to play in SMITE 2’s Closed Alpha, the best way to guarantee access is to buy a Founder’s Edition. To do this, you can navigate to the SMITE 2 store page on your favorite platform (Steam, Epic, Xbox, PSN) and purchase your favorite Founder’s Edition. You can also request a Key for SMITE 2, for a chance to be granted free access to the game. After that, the game will be added to your library! On Steam, it will be listed as "SMITE 2 Public Test"

HOW DO I LINK MY ACCOUNT & GET MY FOUNDER'S EDITION CROSS-GEN SKINS?

During the Alpha period we are using the Founder’s Edition as a way to test our Cross-Gen content system. To use the Nightstalker Neith or The Fallen Zeus in SMITE 2 Alpha, you must:

• Purchase a SMITE 2 Founder’s Edition containing the skin
• Log in to SMITE 1 after making your purchase
• Link your SMITE 1 account to your SMITE 2 account in-game in SMITE 1, on the Divine Legacy page (Linking via the Divine Legacy Page ensures all your owned Cross-Gen Skins in SMITE 1 will be available in SMITE 2)
• Log in to SMITE 2 on the same platform
• Once SMITE 2 enters Beta, players will be able to access the Founder’s Edition content in SMITE 2 immediately after purchasing without the need to first log into SMITE 1.

All players will be able to use Cacodemon 2 Ymir during the Alpha period, but it will be restricted to Founder’s Edition purchasers once SMITE 2 enters Beta. Badges, Titles, and Ascension Passes are expected to become available in SMITE 2 when the title reaches Beta. If you have SMITE 2 game access on multiple platforms, you can also link your accounts to take advantage of Cross-Progression! Check out our Linking FAQ for full details, or check out this video for a step-by-step guide.

WHERE CAN I SHARE BUG REPORTS & FEEDBACK?

SMITE 2 Alpha Weekends are SO important for helping us figure out what you loved, and what wasn’t perfect about SMITE 2, so we encourage you to share as much feedback as you can! So please let us know if you find any bugs, what feels amazing to play, what doesn’t feel great, and what you liked / disliked during your time playing. We will be looking at all of this feedback so that we can make SMITE 2 the best it can be. The best ways to provide feedback are the dedicated SMITE 2 Feedback channels in our Official Discord Server or to provide information through our Official Alpha Survey! The Survey will be available via a link in-game and posted to our official social media channels, so keep an eye out!

ANNOUNCING THE CLOSED ALPHA WEEKEND #2 TOURNAMENT FOR EMEA AND NORTH AMERICA

Months after the long awaited announcement of SMITE 2 - we're ready to hold competitions!

Format:

OPEN BRACKET

• 5v5 (up to 2 substitute players)
• All matches are Best of One (Bo1) except the Grand Finals which will be a Best of Three (Bo3)
• All matches are played on Conquest Custom queue
• Draft - One (1) ban per team
• Note - there is currently no in-game drafting or banning system in SMITE 2. All picks and bans will occur outside of the in-game client via the SMITE 2 Esports Discord.

SCHEDULE:

EMEA - Saturday, June 1st

• Check-Ins Open - 8:00AM ET // 2:00PM CT
• Check-Ins Close - 9:00AM ET // 3:00PM CT
• Tournament Starts - 3:15PM CT

North America - Saturday, June 1st

• Check-Ins Open - 1:00PM ET
• Check-Ins Close - 2:00PM ET
• Tournament Starts - 2:15PM ET

Tune in to Twitch.tv/smitegame for our first live SMITE 2 esports broadcast of the year! Join our new SMITE 2 Esports Discord to stay up to date on all SMITE 2 Esports competitions throughout the year! Make sure that you leave a follow on our social to stay tuned with updates as they come through, and as always, we’ll see you on the battlegrounds.

Mark your calendars, SMITE 2's Alpha Weekend 2 is on the way! Servers will open on May 30, so get ready to play and join our Official Discord for info and updates!

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Worshipers after every game played!

We're a couple weeks into May and we've got more events for you! Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Favor, Worshipers, and XP after every game while in a party!

Welcome to the fifth Update of SMITE's Year 11 - The Galactic Frontier!

This Update has a lot to offer, delivered directly from beyond the stars. We have a wide variety of balance including a pass on item procs, allowing new Gods to proc items with their attacks. We also have a rework of some of the Slash mechanics, and the return of the Odin's Onslaught game mode. Tack on new Cross-Gen skins from the Immortal Honor event, and you HAVE to check it out.

New God Skins

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It's raining Gems this weekend! Get 3 First Wins of the Day to unlock 50 free Gems each day, for a total of 150 Gems!

From everyone here at Titan Forge, thank you SO MUCH for playing in our first SMITE 2 Alpha Weekend Playtest! If you haven't already, please be sure to complete our survey and leave us your feedback! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GWFLNK3

SMITE 2 Alpha starts tomorrow! Are you ready?

• Pre-download the SMITE 2 client by searching for SMITE 2 Public Test in your Steam Game Library
• Check out the SMITE 2 Alpha Weekend Playtest Notes here.

And remember, our First Alpha Weekend Event starts on May 2 @ 8 PM and ends May 4 @ 10 PM!* *All times are in Eastern Daylight Time

Our very first SMITE 2 Closed Alpha Weekend Test is kicking off on May 2! Get ready to hop in with 14 playable gods and enter the next generation of SMITE! ⚡️ Servers available from May 2, 8pm ET - May 4, 10pm ET ⚡️ No NDA, so Streaming and Video Content is ALLOWED! ⚡️ Join us for a special Alpha Showcase Stream on May 1 at 3pm ET to get an early look.

Hop onto the Battleground and earn 2x Worshipers after every game played!