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get healed for it? King’s Court IV answers that 1 would heal him 300 health per kill. By that

question by healing you for 60 health for ev- math, I think Kill to Heal is always better un-

ery Sticky Bomb you detonate. Not that you less a majority of the enemy team is grouped

will need that healing with all that mobility, up in a small area.

right? That’s the idea.

On the item side of things, Morale Boost is Set Up King

certainly the best choice for Utility if you ask The previous loadout was all about being

me. Since most of your damage is reliant on safe while carrying your team with your raw

your basic attacks, Chronos doesn’t do as burst damage. This is cool and all, but I am

much as you think. The only ability you’re a Support main in SMITE, so I admit that it

going to constantly use is Detonate, and that is a lot of fun to watch your teammates fill

doesn’t have a cooldown. It has been appar- the kill feed. In order to get that to happen,

ent this loadout is about safety, so you defi- you have to get rid of the things that sepa-

nitely have to consider your Defense options. rate your team and those kills. A main thing

This honestly always comes down to enemy is Shields, which is why you’re prioritizing

team composition, which I talked about at Doomsday IV and Countdown IV. Doomsday

length in PCM #1. All champions will always IV is going to make your Grumpy Bomb deal

have the choice between Cauterize and 40% more damage to shields (800 damage

Wrecker, but I think Deft Hands does won- to 1,140). Speaking of percentages, why not

ders on Bomb King. You’re reliant on basic reduce the cooldown of Grumpy Bomb by

attacks, so why not have them more often? 33% with Countdown IV (12 to 8 seconds).

As for healing, the choice is between Kill to Grumpy Bomb is also a 2s stun, meaning that

Heal and Life Rip. Bomb King’s Sticky Bombs a lower cooldown will make finding kills eas-

deal 900 damage, meaning that Life Rip 1 ier for your team. Fallout II is in this loadout

would heal him for 90 health while Kill to Heal to reward you from getting the most out of

Set Up King

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