Smite Tier List

Since its release in 2014, Smite has steadily become one of the best free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games in the market.

The developer, Hi-Rez Studios, has successfully crafted an engaging world with balanced gameplay and memorable characters. The main ingredient to all of Smite’s flavor is its roster of characters.

This consists of gods, goddesses and all manner of creatures inspired by a vast spectrum of mythologies.

In this tier list, we will rank all of Smite’s heroes to help players choose the units that will best fit their or their team’s playstyle.

S-Tier

These characters are considered overpowered in the current meta. Even players with limited experience have a good chance of finding success while using them. In the hands of Smite veterans, these characters will always be a problem for the opposing team.

Character	Attack Type	Damage Type	Pantheon
Heimdallr	Ranged	Physical	Norse
Tsukuyomi	Melee	Physical	Japanese
Yemoja	Ranged	Magical	Yoruba
Set	Melee	Physical	Egyptian
Olorun	Ranged	Magical	Yoruba
Odin	Melee	Physical	Norse
Kukulkan	Ranged	Magical	Mayan
Cthulhu	Melee	Magical	Great Old Ones

A-Tier

These characters belong in the top tier of the game. These gods are second only to S-tiers, and usually get picked first in matches because of how good they are in a team and in individual fights.

Character	Attack Type	Damage Type	Pantheon
Jing Wei	Ranged	Physical	Chinese
Agni	Ranged	Magical	Hindu
Bakasura	Melee	Physical	Hindu
Hera	Ranged	Magical	Greek
Bastet	Melee	Physical	Egyptian
Athena	Melee	Magical	Greek
Thor	Melee	Physical	Norse
Isis	Ranged	Magical	Egyptian
Raijin	Ranged	Magical	Japanese
Janus	Ranged	Magical	Roman
Tyr	Melee	Physical	Norse
Ah Puch	Ranged	Magical	Mayan
Ratatoskr	Melee	Physical	Norse
Merlin	Ranged	Magical	Arthurian
King Arthur	Melee	Physical	Arthurian
Susano	Melee	Physical	Japanese
Ullr	Ranged	Physical	Norse
Ao Kuang	Melee	Magical	Chinese

B-Tier

These characters are decent in most scenarios. While not as powerful as their higher-tiered counterparts, these characters have the potential to do well especially in pro matches, where picks for overpowered characters tend to get banned.

Character	Attack Type	Damage Type	Pantheon
Da Ji	Melee	Physical	Chinese
Persephone	Ranged	Magical	Greek
Erlang Shen	Melee	Physical	Chinese
Terra	Melee	Magical	Roman
Ganesha	Melee	Magical	Hindu
Chang’e	Ranged	Magical	Chinese
Ravana	Melee	Physical	Hindu
Thoth	Ranged	Magical	Egyptian
Chiron	Ranged	Physical	Greek
Geb	Melee	Magical	Egyptian
Hercules	Melee	Physical	Roman
Cerberus	Melee	Magical	Greek
Kumbhakarna	Melee	Magical	Hindu
Cu Chulainn	Melee	Physical	Celtic
Rama	Ranged	Physical	Hindu
Fenrir	Melee	Physical	Norse
Zhong Kui	Ranged	Magical	Chinese
Discordia	Ranged	Magical	Roman
Kuzenbo	Melee	Magical	Japanese
Artio	Melee	Magical	Celtic
Pele	Melee	Physical	Polynesian
Baron Samedi	Ranged	Magical	Voodoo
Vamana	Melee	Physical	Hindu
Vulcan	Ranged	Magical	Roman
Zeus	Ranged	Magical	Greek
Ne Zha	Melee	Physical	Chinese
Hou Yi	Ranged	Physical	Chinese
Ares	Melee	Magical	Greek
Xbalanque	Ranged	Magical	Mayan

C-Tier

These are your average characters that will see success with the necessary amount of practice. They’re not bad by any means, but they have niche use cases in the current meta.

Character	Attack Type	Damage Type	Pantheon
Anhur	Ranged	Physical	Egyptian
Sylvanus	Ranged	Magical	Roman
He Bo	Ranged	Magical	Chinese
Sol	Ranged	Magical	Norse
Chronos	Ranged	Magical	Greek
Cupid	Ranged	Physical	Roman
Neith	Ranged	Physical	Egyptian
Cernunnos	Ranged	Physical	Celtic
The Morrigan	Ranged	Magical	Celtic
Achilles	Melee	Physical	Greek
Scylla	Ranged	Magical	Greek
Serqet	Melee	Physical	Egyptian
Aphrodite	Ranged	Magical	Greek
Horus	Melee	Physical	Egyptian
Ra	Ranged	Magical	Egyptian
Medusa	Ranged	Physical	Greek
Hun Batz	Melee	Physical	Mayan
Mercury	Melee	Physical	Roman
Bellona	Melee	Physical	Roman
Hachiman	Ranged	Physical	Japanese
Khepri	Melee	Magical	Egyptian
Nemesis	Melee	Physical	Greek
Izanami	Ranged	Physical	Japanese

D-Tier

These characters need a skilled player controlling them in order to see success. They have limited team utility and their roles are difficult to play. Consider practicing a lot before deciding to main these characters.

Character	Attack Type	Damage Type	Pantheon
Artemis	Ranged	Physical	Greek
Skadi	Ranged	Physical	Norse
Sobek	Melee	Magical	Egyptian
Fafnir	Melee	Magical	Norse
Chernobog	Ranged	Physical	Slavic
Chaac	Melee	Physical	Mayan
Nox	Ranged	Magical	Roman
Sun Wukong	Melee	Physical	Chinese
Jormungandr	Ranged	Magical	Norse
Awilix	Melee	Physical	Mayan
Camazotz	Melee	Physical	Mayan
Kali	Melee	Physical	Norse
Ymir	Melee	Magical	Norse
Thanatos	Melee	Physical	Greek
Xing Tian	Melee	Magical	Chinese
Guan Yu	Melee	Physical	Chinese
Nu Wa	Ranged	Magical	Chinese
Bacchus	Melee	Magical	Roman
Hades	Ranged	Magical	Greek
Apollo	Ranged	Physical	Greek
Amaterasu	Melee	Magical	Japanese

F-Tier

You should avoid these characters for now. It would take a skilled and experienced player controlling them for these gods to have any significant impact on the match.

Character	Attack Type	Damage Type	Pantheon
Hel	Ranged	Magical	Norse
Osiris	Melee	Physical	Egyptian
Cabrakan	Melee	Magical	Mayan
Arachne	Melee	Physical	Greek
Poseidon	Ranged	Magical	Greek
Nike	Melee	Physical	Greek
Ah Muzen Cab	Ranged	Physical	Mayan
Anubis	Ranged	Magical	Egyptian
Loki	Melee	Physical	Norse

Conclusion

Like in all other MOBAs, success in SMITE is dependent on the player’s skill in conjunction with the abilities of the characters they use. Using an S-Tier as a beginner will not guarantee a good game and neither will a veteran using an F-Tier guarantee a bad one.

To truly be helpful to your team, you must recognize and practice the game’s intricacies, character balances and strategies.