ATLANTA – AUGUST 23 – SMITE’s biggest event of the year, the Odyssey: Soaring Isles begins today! For over three months, players can explore ten mythological territories, the Soaring Isles, adrift high in the sky. Each isle is themed around a specific God, such as Merlin, Odin, and Cthulhu. There are dozens of voyages to undertake and even more quests to fulfill.
Here is the Odyssey: Soaring Isles video preview
SMITE Odyssey is a recurring event that provides many high-quality God skins at a great value through exclusive bundles and the Buy-All feature, discounted this year to 8,500 instead of 12,750 Gems for the first two weeks. Before the end of 2022, more than twenty all-new skins will be released through the Odyssey: Soaring Isles. Starting today, six new skins are already available as bundles or collection rewards. Players can use the Buy All option to instantly unlock them, including the ultimate reward, the Crow of Torment Unlimited Tier 5 skin for Hades, the Greek King of the Underworld.
In-game, the mere presence of Crow of Torment Hades reshapes the entire battleground, as ominous swarms of crows constantly circle in the darkened red sky above – a bone-chilling warning to those who oppose him. Crow of Torment Hades’ model evolves as he levels up, growing massively from a sinister lich to a giant humanoid raven with jagged wings and an overgrown arm ending as a crow’s foot. This monstrous new form includes a completely unique new set of animations and new tar-like black effects.
“We're always looking to push the boundaries of what a Tier 5 skin is and Crow of Torment Hades is no different,'' says Ryan Farrell, Gameplay Programmer. “This time, we created new tech to give him a swarm of crows, floating globules of corruption, and a persistent skybox on the battlefield to really up the creepiness factor of the skin. We procedurally generate the birds and the globules causing more and more crows to take flight into the corrupted skies as you travel the map.”
In addition, the new Babylonian Goddess Ishtar has joined SMITE as a playable Huntress, wielding a devastating arsenal of lightning arrows, golden blades, and a magical bow.
Last week her cinematic trailer went out and our previous Media Alert introduced her as follows.
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In the Babylonian pantheon, Ishtar is the Goddess of both love and war. She is feminine, powerful, and headstrong. She strikes down those who defy the gods but she also zealously protects her worshippers. Moving from conquest to conquest, she is never resting, never satisfied. Woe befalls those standing between Ishtar and what she desires… Symbolized by the lion, Ishtar is the first SMITE Huntress to wield a bow and arrows since Hachiman in 2017. Mastering her requires good utilization of three different ways to shoot arrows. Her bow can also summon a rolling barrage of thunderbolts; or deadly Blades of Retribution with her ultimate. |
The Kuku Puffs Gem sale, inspired by the newest skin for Kukulkan, has been live since yesterday, August 22. With Gems up to 33% off and select chests up to 50% off, it is the perfect occasion to embark on the Odyssey in style.
Lastly, a new Community Celebration event has also started today. For two weeks, daily gifts are up for grabs for free in the dedicated hub, culminating with the new Dapper skin for Baron Samedi. Rewards include a dozen fan arts from talented artists that have been implemented as equippable cosmetics, plus in-game currencies including Gems.
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