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Besides the Girdle family, and Teleport to Gods, all for a period of time. Aegis Amulet provides 1 second
actives and their upgrades go for 300 gold. Sprint of invulnerability while preventing any action,
itself provides a 30% Movement Speed buff, useful for including movement. It also comes with a hefty
both chasing and retreating, while Improved Sprint cooldown of 180 seconds before it can be used again.
ups this to 35% for 5 seconds and slow immunity. Tier 2 Improved Aegis helps by cutting the cooldown
Now we have two different ways to finish this line. to 150 seconds, along with an extra .5 seconds of
Greater Sprint provides you, yourself, with the best invulnerability. From here, you have two options, both
buff at 40% additional movement speed for 6 seconds, offering 2 seconds of invulnerability and an improved
slow immunity still included. If you’re looking to help cooldown of 120 seconds. Greater Aegis gives you
your team, Heavenly Agility provides the same buff a 20% damage reduction buff for 4 seconds coming
alongside 25% increased healing to all allies in a 70 out of your invulnerability, helping you to survive
unit radius for 4 seconds. This can be enough to get until help arrives. Aegis Pendant on the other hand
your entire team out of a bad fight, or give you the best provides the ability to move during your invulnerability
position to start one. Here we also get our first off- and run to your help, unlike with the previous
shoot item. Achilles’ Spear takes a strong deviation options. It’s up to preference which you might prefer,
from Sprint and goes straight into raw offense. so experiment often to see which you prefer!
A 30% attack speed buff and a 35% lifesteal buff
alongside the 30% movement speed for 5 seconds. Blink allows you a short range teleport, moving
In exchange, you take 30% additional damage your character instantly to the target location, even
for the duration. Not often pulled out, Spear still
provides a good way to split push and box enemies. The GameOn Magazine 47

Our next family of Actives is the Girdle family,
specializing in damage buffs, and uniquely costing
only 200 per tier of the item. Girdle of Might provides
a 10% damage buff for 10 seconds in a 70 ft. radius.
The next tier, Girdle of Power, provides an upgraded
15% buff. Girdle of Support finishes off this curve
with a 20% power buff of similar style. Support
characters are those usually seen carrying these
items, popping them before an engagement. For
those not looking to support the team, you can
instead purchase Girdle of Inner Power, giving
yourself alone the same buff along with gaining
10% penetrations. This alternative isn’t seen often,
although seen occasionally on a Nu Wa to maximize
her Ultimate since it hits the entire enemy team.

The Aegis family is the epitome of a defense
active in that they provide invulnerability to damage

The SMITE Community Magazine Issue #20