Following the reveal of the cinematic teaser showing off the fight against Gilgamesh, the developers of action MOBA SMITE are back with a new trailer for Ishtar, the Goddess of Love and War, introducing players to her fighting capabilities.
All is fair in love and war, and Ishtar fights from afar and brings down her foes with imbued arrows for maximum advantage. Her abilities include:
- Mark of Vengeance (Passive) – When Ishtar drops below 75% Health, she marks the Enemy God that most recently damaged her for 10s. Each time Ishtar deals damage to the marked God with a Basic Attack, she gains a stacking Attack Speed buff. If Ishtar receives a kill or assist on the marked God, she gains a Movement Speed buff. This passive has a 20 second cooldown.
- Imbue Arrows – Ishtar imbues her arrows with heavenly light, enhancing her Basic Attacks in one of three ways for 5s. The three varieties include Strike Shot, a lobbed explosive arrow, Spread Shot, a volley of five arrows, and Storm Shot, a fast-paced long range snipe. Ishtar cannot hit Structures during the duration.
- Strike Hot – Ishtar lobs bolts that explode in an area, dealing bonus damage. These shots may also be fired over walls.
- Spread Shot – Ishtar notches additional light arrows and fires five shots in a cone. Only the center arrow triggers Basic Attack item effects.
- Storm Shot – Ishtar enhances her Attack Speed and fires quick, long-range shots that deal reduced damage.
- Rolling Thunder – Ishtar calls down four strikes of lightning in a line, damaging Enemies within their area. Ishtar may aim which direction the strikes travel. If an Enemy is hit by more than one strike, they are mesmerized.
- Jolt – Ishtar draws her plades and charges forward, striking all Enemies in her path. If she hits an Enemy God, she stops and roots them for 1s as she backflips off of them. As Ishtar is in the air, she fires her bow, dealing damage in an area around the affected God. This shot may Crit and trigger Basic Attack item effects.
- Blades of Retribution – Ishtar becomes CC-immune and summons five swords of light, firing them out in a cone in front of her. Each sword damages and cripples enemies for 1.25s. When the swords reach their destination, Ishtar may recall them to her location within 3s. If an Enemy is hit by both the initial fire and the recall, they are stunned for 1s. Each sword hit after the first deals reduced damage, resetting before recalling.
Check out the official site to learn more and to feast your eyes on new skins coming to the game on August 23.
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