Latest SMITE patch marks the start of the title's fourth season

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Hi-Rez Studios, the developer behind one of the most popular MOBA games SMITE, has released a new patch that marks the beginning of a new season, on that will enjoy gameplay additions with a few valuable improvements and rebalancing changes.

This is a large patch that will massively impact the gameplay’s pace and visuals while improving battle at the same time. Additionally, the client received some of the statistical upgrades with a revamped T-Screen feature. Moreover, the awards for the last seasons will be granted to eligible players.

We bring to you the most distinctive changes and features below.

SMITE Season Four Patch 4.1

 Gods skins and voice packs

Many of the gods received different skins for the new season. There are changes for default, Recolor and Mastery skins. Additionally, with the new skins, the gods will also get the voice pack and cards updates:

  • Such Cold Skadi
  • Modern Mercenary Nemesis
  • Iron Tyrant Xing Tian
  • NRG AO Kuang
  • Nike Mastery Skins
  • ULLR Mastery Skins
  • Full Metal Vulcan
  • Encore Agni
  • Dragonsbane ULLR
  • Agony Bellona
  • Terror-Dactyl Camazotz
  • Idusa Elite Medusa
  • Vamana

New Avatars, Emotes, Loading frames, Recalls, Wards, and Achievements

To improve aesthetics and the overall experience, the team behind the game included various additions. (These changes won’t affect gameplay):

  • Avatar – Cutesy Doge
  • Emote – Vulcan Dance
  • Global Emotes – Diamond Adept, Diamond Mastery, Diamond God, Season Ticket 2017
  • Loading Frames – Diamond Conquest and Joust, Masters Conquest and Joust, Platinum Conquest and Joust, and Season Ticket Loading frame.
  • Recalls – Student, Master, and God FX Recalls.
  • Wards – eSports NRG Bundle Ward
  • Achievements – Morrigan gets Mirror Match and 3vs3 achievements.

Client improvements

The greatest client-related upgrade is the return of the T-Screen which will enable you to access various in-game statistics at any time. Additionally, new Mastery features have been added. With those, advanced players with multiple Diamond Gods can unlock impressive recalls as their Diamond count grows.

Ranked Awards for Season 3

Players with Gold 5 volume or higher will receive Tyrant Xing Tian. On the other hand, the ones with the Platinum 5 or higher will receive Loading frames according to their achievements. However, to be eligible for this awards, players had to reachtheir respective requirements by January, 31st.

Ranked Update

All MMR records have been restarted prior to the new season. Additionally, qualifiers and rankings are made to better suit players. Other interesting upgrades are:

  • Ranked Pause, a 1-minute pause per game
  • Leaderboards
  • Ranked Rewards
  • Better matchmaking for low-population regions.

Season Ticket 2017

Season tickets will have new premium awards and unlockables. Free Play awards and unlockables were also added.

Updated Clash and Conquest Maps

Two maps are getting updates with various changes that will improve gameplay. The developer’s focus is on game pace.

New Items: Consumables and Chalices

Besides the Elixirs and Potion of Might, the new patch also brings Consumables. They will be obtainable after level 10. You can use them once per purchase to receive a Relic or Ability-like boost.

On the other hand, the players with lower levels will get Chalices. Basically, they perform as a stack of potions with specified maximum charges.

Item Updates

New item updates are meant for providing a more potent impact while balancing classes. Some of the classes that are not playable will become more viable for selection.

We are sure you’ll enjoy the new season in SMITE. As you can see, this is a massive update with a lot of new game features and most of its players will certainly like it. You can check the official patch release notes for any additional info.

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