Attack and Defense
There are three types of damage: Physical, Magical, and True damage. Gods are classified as being either magical or physical, with their abilities and basic attacks scaling out of that power.
A god's magical and physical protection values will reduce the amount of damage the corresponding types of damage apply.
A target's protection values can be reduced by penetration and reduction items.
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Statistics
Statistics are the values that indicate the strength, resistance, mobility, utility, etc. of all playable gods. These statistics are grouped up in 3 main categories: Offensive, Defensive and Utility. Offensive stats are those that are related to the damage output of a god, while Defensive stats are those related to the mitigation of the damage they take. Utility stats are those that provide benefits that are not necessarily linked to offense or defense.
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Crowd Control
Crowd control (also called CC) is a term used to refer to abilities that influence or prevent the abilities or actions of other character(s). Crowd control can be extremely powerful, controlling the possible outcomes of an encounter, as it forces opponents to use a smaller set of abilities/actions.
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Movement penalty
A Movement penalty is caused by certain actions. These penalties will reduce a god's movement speed while they perform them. Some abilities allow one or more of these penalties to be ignored.
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Structures
Structures are the main objectives of most Game Modes in Smite. The game features three types of Structures: Towers, Phoenixes and the Titans. A structure, except for an external tower, is invulnerable until the ones preceding it are destroyed.
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Jungle
Jungle is the name given to the areas found inbetween/around the lanes, that allow players to travel around the map with ease. This area usually contain neutral monster camps that will grant players different bonuses after defeating them.
There are a few special camps commonly called “Buff camps”. Once slain, the bigger monster in the group will drop a unique buff on the ground, where the killer or one of their allies can pick it up.
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Minimap
The Minimap shows a representation of the current map. It display important information such as structures, jungle camps and player positions. Team share minimap vision.
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Gold
Gold is the currency used inside of matches to purchase and upgrade items. Every players starts with a certain amount of gold and they earn extra gold periodically. The amount changes depending on which game mode they are playing in. Additional gold can be obtained in several ways.
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Experience
Experience is used to level up the currently played god. Leveling up provides a passive boost to that god's stats and an additional skill point that can be used to learn or upgrade its abilities.
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Favor & Gems
Favor is a form of currency that can be used unlock or rent gods and can also be used to unlock certain Cosmetic Items.
Gems are a special type of currency that can be obtained through several sources, such as by buying them with real money, redeeming promotional codes or completing offers. Gems can be used to unlock gods or to buy almost any cosmetic item.
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Goodwill
Goodwill is a system implemented in Smite to encourage players to play by the rules and obeying the community codes. Goodwill increases the total favor gained from a completed match.
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Player progression
Account level
Players can earn account experience by playing matches, and gathering certain amounts of it will level up their player level. The maximum level in SMITE is level 30.
God Masteries & Worshipers
Players gain God Ranks for worshipers that they acquire. Worshipers are acquired by being victorious in battle. For each match completed, worshipers are earned for the god played. For every god that reaches God Rank 1, a Mastery Level is gained.
For more detailed information about these topics, please visit their main article: Player progression
Clan System
The Clan System allows players to group up and play, while also gaining rewards and Honor. As a clan earns Honor from its members, it will gain levels. With each level a clan gains, it also unlocks certain bonuses. Personal honor can be spent to unlock rewards and bonuses for themselves.
For more detailed information about this topic, please visit its main article: Clan System
Achievements
Achievements are special trophies and awards granted for accomplishing specific tasks or feats in and out of a match. While most of these achievements do nothing, there are a couple that will grant a special reward for completing their tasks.
For a detailed list of all existing achievements, please visit their main article: Achievements
Accolades
Accolades are medals awarded for accomplishments during a match. These are registered as a total in the Accolades section on the Profile page.
For a detailed list of all existing accolades, please visit their main article: Accolades
League
Leagues are the Ranked system used in Smite. This feature allows competitive players to compete against each other during month long seasons. There are several leagues for different game modes. To join League matches, players must be account level 30 and own 16 gods that are at least God Rank 1.
For more detailed information about this topic, please visit its main article: League