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2. Uke Mochi 1. Huixtocihuatl
Pantheon: Japanese Pantheon: Aztec
Japan’s not out of the ring yet, and insists Huixtocihuatl is the goddess of...salt. I’m not
on impressing us all with its creative and bizarre sure whether this makes her the worst possible
mythological stories. Uke Mochi is a goddess of food, SMITE goddess of all time, or the best possible,
which is great for us mortals--not so much when considering MOBAs’ notoriously grumpy playerbases.
fighting other gods (see: Kui-Xing). Worse, Uke Mochi Huixtocihuatl is perhaps the world’s most niche
just sort of...is food. She spits out sushi, vomits meat, goddess, worshipped by salt makers--who saw fit to
and hacks up rice. We can thank Uke Mochi for being sacrifice young women to her--and...that’s about it.
killed by another Japanese god and turning into yet Huixtocihuatl takes the crown because not only does
more food. Dying that easily? Not a good choice for no one care about her portfolio, but too much salt is
the war between the gods. By the way, has anyone bad for you (I’m looking at you, VET-spammers!).
introduced her to our good friend the Kitchen God? Passive: Threatens to report other
Passive: When Uke Mochi dies, she turns players whenever they are killed.
into healing potions for the god that killed her. Ultimate: Quits the game.
Ultimate: She dies. Everybody
gets healing potions! I know it’s frustrating getting ganked by Loki
or bounced into the underworld by an untimely Nu
Wa ult. But hey, at least you didn’t die to the literal
goddess of salt. That would just be humiliating!
By Yvette Lessard
14 The Official SMITE Magazine Issue #33 The GameOn Magazine
