NEW UPDATE: Joust Reforged and the Return of Chiron

Knowledge is power, and the Great Teacher has returned.

The Great Teacher Update welcomes Chiron back to the battleground, totally reforges Joust's visuals, introduces the massive Reign of the Archfiend event (including a Saga for Kukulkan), delivers a Ranked reset, and rolls out wide-ranging updates to game modes, visuals, systems, and balance. Whether you are climbing Ranked, chasing cosmetics, or jumping back in after a break, this update is packed with reasons to play.

NEW CLASSIC GOD: CHIRON, THE GREAT TEACHER

Chiron blends precision damage, team utility, and clutch survivability into a uniquely flexible hunter playstyle.

• Herbal Medicine (Passive): Abilities consume charges to heal injured allies over time while granting bonus Strength and Intelligence, prioritizing the lowest-health ally nearby.

• Training Exercise: Deploy a constellation that grants Crowd Control immunity to allies, then detonates for Physical Damage.

• AddedMasterful ShotMark enemies to reduce protections, then fire seeking arrows. New +1s: At high Strength or Attack Speed thresholds, this ability evolves and gains powerful AoE Ground Target or rapid-fire variants.
• AddedGiddyup!Gallop forward while dealing damage, displacing enemies, and firing attacks on the move. New +1: You can now fire in any direction during this ability.

• Centaurus (Ultimate): Become a living constellation, firing wall-piercing arrows from afar. Chiron defies death during this ability and can revive himself by securing a kill.

Aspect of the Heroic Tutor arrives January 30, enhancing Chiron’s team-focused identity with an Enchanter Support-focused aspect. Marked enemies can be stunned, Training Exercise amplifies ally damage, and Centaurus transforms into a battlefield-wide support tool.

NEW EVENT AND SAGA: REIGN OF THE ARCHFIEND

Reign of the Archfiend is a brand-new event inspired by Buy All events from SMITE 1, offering an incredible amount of cosmetic content at a heavily discounted price.

For 8,000 Diamonds, players can unlock all Wandering Market cosmetic content released through the end of March, including:

• The Archfiend Saga Kukulkan

• Two Reward Travelers (Ra and Anhur, and Mordred)

• Classic Travelers for eight gods (Da Ji, Discordia, Neith, Janus, Loki, Sol, Artio, and Tsukuyomi)

• Premium Travelers for Jing Wei and Artemis

• Additional titles, card effects, wards, and more

Players who prefer individual purchases can still buy Travelers normally and earn Wyrm Seals to unlock rewards over time, including the Archfiend Saga itself.

THE ARCHFIEND SAGA

A massive Legendary Saga featuring exclusive skins, Prisms, kill effects, recalls, announcer pack, VXG animations, and themed cosmetics. The Archfiend Saga is only available through the event while it is active, with limited availability afterward.

NEW WANDERING MARKET TRAVELERS

• Dragonheart Rebel Jing Wei

• Ra’nhur Best Friends Ra and Anhur

Both Travelers include themed cosmetics.

VISUAL AND MODE UPDATES

Joust Visual Overhaul

• Full lighting revamp

• New jungle shadows and textures

• Dynamic skybox and environmental effects

• Enhanced atmosphere and map detail

New Multiqueue (Beta) Queue simultaneously for Conquest, Arena, and Joust to find faster matches, especially in lower-population regions. Note: This is a test of the technology, and only offers a single queue; in the future, we may add the ability to select which queues you Multiqueue for.

RANKED RESET

This update introduces a harder Ranked reset with increased variance, compressing top players closer together and accelerating movement through ranks in the new split.

QUALITY OF LIFE AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

• New report option for players not playing their assigned role

• Aspect descriptions now update dynamically in the God tab

• Improved Daily Quests and XP rewards

• Clearer notification behavior across menus (easier to clear red dots)

• HUD optimizations for smoother performance

• Potion and chalice regen now cleanses when entering