Smiteis a tactical third and first-person MOBA game made byHi-Rez Studios.The game has had substantial success in a market dominated by the two industry giants,League of LegendsandDota. While Hi-Rez has expanded its gaming library over the years, they have catered to a select audience. However, Hi-Rez has recently ventured into the unknown territory of fighting games with its most recent release,Divine Knockout.
Divine Knockoutis a party fighter game similar to Brawlhala, where players can pick from an available roster of gods from theSmiteline-up and battle against other players in custom or 3v3 battles in an arena-style map.Divine Knockouthas a roster of ten heroes, all pulled fromSmite,but they have been retrofitted to serveDivine Knockout’s core mechanics. Like most games with characters with unique abilities, some shine a bit brighter than others and perform better than other characters in the game.
7Yamir
Yamir is one of the Bruiser characters inDivine Knockout,while inSmiteheserves as aGuardian or supportive role. InDivine Knockout, Yamir can dish out significant damage with hard-hitting swipes with his club and control his opponent’s movement with his abilities. Aside from the broad abilities that all characters have inDivine Knockout, Yamir’s kit possesses a lot of crowd control gimmicks.
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Yamir’s first ability is a blast of hisFrost Breath, which deals moderate damage and can freeze enemies caught in the radius for the complete duration. His second ability is hisIce Wall,which can create frozen obstacles for opponents and separate teams on the map. Yamir’s third ability is a movement ability calledIcesicle Slide,where he zooms out of reach while skating on a frozen ice sickle that can damage enemies he runs into.
6Amaterasu
Amaterasu is a more uniquely crafted character inDivine Knockout.She has a wide range of abilities that provide extra movement. Her speed makes her a potent threat in the game. Amaterasu’s first ability is herSunlit Uppercut,a fast attack that knocks enemies up into the air, making them vulnerable to air combos. Her second ability isHeavenly Strike,which is a line attack where Amaterasu dashes through targets and slashes them with her sword, knocking them back.
Sunseeker Dashis Amaterasu’s fastest and longest-reaching attack, which can cut through multiple enemies at once, knocking them away and knocking the last hit into the air, leaving them vulnerable. Finally, Amaterasu’s ultimate ability isFinal Light.It allows her to target multiple enemies, knock them into the air, and force them to receive multiple high-speed slashes before being knocked away.
5Izanami
This version of Izanami is a more hand-to-hand combatantcompared to her ranger roleinSmite. InDivine Knockout, Izanami has moderately fast attacks that his standard range. Shines is in her stealth abilities as well as her wide range.
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Izanami’s first ability is calledLunging Cleave,a devastating assault that has incredible range and speed.Seeking Sickleis Izanami’s second ability, where she throws her weapon at a target(s), dealing damage. The weapon then returns like a boomerang and damages enemies it passed through in a wider arc.
Fadeis Izanami’s movement ability, which allows her to shoot up into the air and crash, dealing damage. After landing, Izanami is cloaked for a short duration. Izanami’s ultimate ability isSpectral Projection,where she sends out a wave of damaging spirits, which erupt into large clones of herself at the end of their trail and heavily damage enemies in the area.
4Sol
Sol was a magic caster inSmite, and she retains a lot of her ranged abilities inDivine Knockout. Sol has decent attack speed, but above-average range in her normal attacks. Sol’s first ability is anAOE burst attackthat damages all enemies in a reasonable radius. Sol charges up with energy and releases a fiery blast after a short duration. Sol’s second ability is herFireball, where she can lob a fiery projectile at enemies, which will explode onto the ground as flaming embers and cause damage over time to targets that walk over them.
Disapparateis Sol’s movement ability, where she transforms into a rolling ball of fire and charges through enemies. Disapparate is hard to control, but has a long range which is excellent for getting out of tight spots. Lastly, Sol’s ultimate ability isSuper Nova, where Sol rises into the air above the map and can throw a massive ball of fire onto the battlefield, heavily damaging all enemies caught inside.
3Thanatos
Thanatos is as much a menace inDivine Knockoutas he is inSmite.The reaping god has average attack speed, but a slightly above-average range compared to other characters in the game. Thanatos’On the Huntability hits a wide arc in front of him and deals moderate damage; this ability can also do extra damage at the cost of some of his life.
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Soul Leechis a ranged ability that drops a damaging field underneath unsuspecting targets causing damage over time and healing Thanatos for a moderate amount; this ability can also be empowered by using some of Thanatos' life.Hovering Deathis where Thanatos shoots into the air and then drops down on a target spreading his wings and hitting all targets in the area. Finally, Thanatos' ultimate attack isMortal Coil, a single-target attack that deals heavy damage and drains lifeto sustain Thanatos.
2Thor
One of thebest Gods inSmite, Thor is a hard-hitting character inDivine Knockoutthat can simultaneously deal damage to numerous targets with wide-hitting attacks and abilities.Berzerker Barragesends Thor into a spinning frenzy where he knocks his hammer into any target close enough, dealing damage and knocking back enemies.Mjolnir’s Attunementis a projectile ability where Thor sends his mighty hammer in a straight line dealing damage, and at the end of its path, Mjolnir explodes in a wide radius.
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Thor’s movement ability,Anvil of Dawn, send him up into the air tocrash down with a powerful strikedamaging all enemies in the area. Finally, Thor’s ultimate ability causes himto smash the ground with his hammerand knocks up a line of earth that damages enemies heavily in its path. In addition, the line of earth blocks projectiles and cuts off enemy players from their team.
1Susano
Susano is the tempestassassin inSmite, and most of his kit carries over toDivine Knockout. Susano has quick slashing attack with decent range and can quickly chain and lead to strong combos. Susano’s first ability isStorm Kata, a three-part attack that dishes out a different strike with multiple presses of the ability. Storm Kata is a fast-dashing attack that can easily catch opponents off guard. Secondly,Swirling Tempestfires off a tornado in a straight line that damages and lifts enemies into the air for a short duration.
Susano’s movement ability isUp Draft; after hovering in the air for a short period, Susano slams down onto an area and swings his sword in a circle AOE attack. Finally,Summer Stormsis Susano’s ultimate attack. It creates a raging tornado in the middle of the map, sucking opponents in time for Susano to slash through the tornado and deal heavy damage.
Divine Knockoutis available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
