Honestly, not the most entertaining vids on the internet but you really know your game man and it shows big time. Loved the strats and I'm looking forward to much more from you, cheers!
+Onslaught Gaming Thanks! I wasn't really going for The Most Entertaining Video on the Internet, since these videos are meant to be informative. By the way, the music in your videos is REALLY loud, I can't tell what's going on.
+kwatzberg246 Yes you just have t w8 a sec till he gets in normal position and then everythings fine but you dont have to click attack again and take it out. Nice remark
Great job on these bro, I clicked your Ao video expecting a bunch of crap I already knew but actually learned a couple things. This one has inspired me to start playing Tyr, never understood how some people were so fucking pro with him but now I do :) keep up the good work man
+1313MickMars1313 Haha, I got you. Tyr is a seemingly simple god, but has a lot you can do with him, a lot because his combo is so scary to people. Thanks!
You started your channel about one month ago and you already have 30 k+ views and 1.3 k subs only with 5 vids. XD That's soooo cool. So many youtubers dream about that. You are already one of my favs and i'm sure you'll have much more subs in a very short period of time
One thing that you ''forgot'' to say. Some Ao Kuang players keep upgrading their ult as soon as possible; that is bad. The Ao Kuang ultimate execution range does not increase, like Thanatos. As you said, Mage build > attack speed build. When i find Ao Kuang player buying attack speed stuff i always try to explain that to them. Cool video, your channel have a good potential.
Can you make more videos please? Your content is very professional and brings the smite guides to another level. You should make an a-z guide for all gods
+Sir Drake I want to, but unfortunately there isn't enough depth in the game to make a video that I'd be comfortable with. There are a lot thought, so I'll do as many as a I can. I'm trying other video ideas right now, also I'm moving to college, sorry for taking so long!
No problem. I really like your content and you don't have to go as in depth as your other videos. You can just talk about gods and how to play them and maybe some building ideas and scenarios.
Ao Kuang is my favorite char. I personally go straight for dragon call and water illusion. I stealth to them then do massive damage using dragon call and if there stubborn ill use wildstormto finish them off
i love ao kuang when i watched this video a long time ago i thought like wow ao kuang he looks so powerful and his attacks are pretty devastating and now i got him he's the only god i play with tho i dont get to play smite all the time because my internet is slow but i go in the internet cafe to play it :) and i gotta say i got alot of experiance with ao kuang i can play him very good i didnt reach master yet because i have to internet cafe and all but yeah my playstyle with him is very good i made my own build for him and in a conquest i only die 2 times with a killstreak of 20+ and ofc water illusion haha my life saver sometimes :)
I love your videos! I have a tip for medusa if u do a video on her: a good combo can be ult into lacerate into viper shot. This applies damage and usually depending on your build can really quickly decimate squishy gods.
piplup229 For me personally, I go Pen Boots - Chronos' Pendant - Spear of the Magus - Polynomicon - Soul Reaver - Rod of Tahuti. But you really only need Polynomicon and Soul Reaver, along with some other mage items, to make it a 1-shot build.
+Tommy Jansen Ya, I am only comfortable doing Tips videos on characters that have a lot of depth to them, so I picked Ao because he's a bit more complex, compared to most kits.
Excellent guide! I personally use the 1 as a quick burst damage output when I need it, since the scaling is very high. and you don't even have to build attack speed but you can still use your 3 and basics to hit 3-4 melee dragons, as his base AS is high enough. one question, is it good to start with purple pot as it is 50 power because he is a mage? and if it is, should I buy 3HP/2mana pots or 2/3? considering the passive and bumba's mask. once again, very good guide, helps a lot of people like+sub.
+Moshiko Malul Thank you! I like purple pot in some situations, like if I'm solo lane and it's a 'kill or be-killed' type of matchup. If I had that situation I'd go 3 HP and 2 Multi-Pots, since bluestone is so prevalent and can really chunk you down as Ao. In jungle though, 3 HP and 2 MP are good. Glad that you liked it! :D
+Nicolas Řepa I could do full gameplays, but I want to stick to less-frequent, higher quality videos. I will be making videos around funny strategies soon though. They won't be as serious as these tips videos.
I knew most of this. But I'm mastery 10. Your 2 is very very good for the slow. And I think that should be pointed out. If you need to close the gap. I pick it up at level 4. I can 2. Throw it. 1. 3. And usually that is a lot of damage to poke out or kill. And please only put one point into his ult. It only gives you more health on a kill. It's an amazing ult but you only need one level
I know this vid is really old but I'll say this for anyone watching nowadays. his passive has changed so now your sword charges by executing with your ult. and the charge is permanent. execute 3 people and it is permanantly fully charged
wow , i gotta admit , i really dont like these types of vids , cause i always think they will all be the same and i would already know what the tips are , but with the vids you make , i am actually learning some new stuff that i would have never realized , nicejob on the tips dude , and thnx :)
+everardo lopez Haha, yeah I know what you mean. I'm going to try to keep a lot of the 'no crap, Sherlock' tips out of my videos unless I have a few crazy tips that people might not know. Thanks man.
You should also make a video about Loki, and mention stuff with his decoy. I once blocked very deadly auto attacks from a ravana by using it, and when it was about to detonate, I stunned him with assassinate and killed him with about 10 % health :D
I find that the one shot combo is kinda like Loki: unless you proc your ult's heal, you will likely die after killing the target. Basic attacks are more versatile in my opinion, when you are not in a teamfight.
+Stas Simovski (Megakoresh) If you do it fast enough you should be able to at least use your 1, even if you get caught it's still usually worth since you can kill a squishy + a few cc abilities out of the enemy usually. Auto-attacks on AK mean that you can get caught out REALLY easily, being that you are going to be in a relatively predictable area to be quickly dealt with. When catering to a 1-shot build, you don't have this problem, as your damage comes from a farther range of the target, inherently increasing your survivability against the enemy team.
Perhaps My favorite kit in the game. Very cool and has some nice damage, while still not feeling as cheep as Loki(really hat that guy). I would put him at Number 2 of my top 5. A head of Odin but just shy of Amaterasu.
i can see why you would say ao kuang passive sucks , but for me i think its one of the best in the game . you basically have infinite mana, i mean while going to gank/ get buffs or in solo wait for the minions your not going to atack so it has a lot of time to recharge. as ao kuang i never buy mana pots in any position because his passive is just that good. its not much in terms of power like kukulkan's , but in utility is one of the best to have -also good tips and keep it up
AndreyMihay1 If the passive regenerated out of combat, I'd have to agree that it would be amazing. That's what I thought when the character came out because I didn't know that the wording was wrong, since it in fact doesn't regenerate out of all 'types of combat'. It takes 5 seconds to start regenerating again, and another 5 to get a charge, so that means you have 10 seconds between camps to get 'infinite mana'. Junglers just don't have time for that, so it doesn't really factor in that heavily.
true but the problem that you are saying for not having the time to regenerate it is only in early game , when you take longer to do the buffs and NEED to use more mana for skills. that problem can be solved with a mana pot. but the problem is gone once you buy some items and can clear a camp with just your ''2''. so after that you could do 3 camps with just the 3 charges without mana and while going for the next you passive would recharge. + the time while going to gank 10/15 + secs would also recharge it. summary: the problem you mentioned is only in the early game , and it can be solved with 2 mana pots , late game you ask ''what is mana''
The way I play him, I still have occasional problems later game, which is why I have Chronos Pendant. I have to disagree with the infinite mana point and waiting for it to recharge. I'm saying that as a jungler, you simply arent going to wait 10 seconds BETWEEN killing one camp and starting another for it to recharge 1 stack, that's all.
It doesnt say it recharges when you are out of combat it says it recharges when your sword is sheathed. Which does happen when you are out of combat but their is a delay, you can jumpstart and bypass the delay by hitting the recall button.
Shale Unfortunately I just left in the middle of a game and went back to league of legends. I enjoy smite and everything but I just cant play one match without lag spikes. Today I even cleaned my pc and started completely new, restarted my modem and still caught lag spikes.
+MrThirsty Yeah, the games been having issues as of late. I just tested out that tip by the way, timing it with a stopwatch, and it in fact doesn't affect it at all. I wish it did though.
Kijugh X Maplesea That's assuming that you backed with 3 whole charges, which you normally don't. Also you're assuming that you don't clear back camps, which you normally do. If they made it ACTUALLY regenerate when you're out of combat, that would be awesome though.
Hey, Shale, just wanted to know what you think about my build I'm using, and what can be improved. Start with Bumba's Mask Shoes of the Magi Bancroft's Talon Spear of the Magnus Polynomicon And Soul Reaver, which can be switched to Cronos' Pendant or Magi's Blessing (If I decide to not run Beads) Thanks in advance!
+Dylan Johnson Not shale, but I can still offer some insight. That's a very tried and true AK build, and Im not too sure its a typo or something, but there is only 5 items, I'd recommend sticking a rod of tahuti before soul reaver, or a chronos pendant before the polynomicon if you prefer. Bancroft's talon is also interchangable with Pythag's piece
+Dylan Johnson That's definitely a proven build for AK, like +Crude Plays Games said. I tend to not use it just because I love spamming spells, as well as the mp5 that Chronos' Pendant gives you, which is why I rush it. My opinion tends to be an unpopular one, though. I agree with Crude on the other item choices, (go Pythags for sure if you have 3 magical on your team).
+LineageIILegend In Season 3 things aren't really strained out for the best items on Ao. I can tell you what items are good though. Both Shoes of the Magi and Focus are good options depending on playstyle. Bancroft's Talon and Pythatgorem's Piece are great lifesteal options (for sure get Pythag's if you have at least 2 other mages on your team), but Polynomicon is great especially for an assassin-like playstyle. Spear of the Magus is the best Pen item on him, ignore Spear of Desolation, as the reset of 8 seconds just doesn't match up with his timers to be that useful. If you're looking for cooldown reduction, consider Chronos' Pendant and/or Pythagorem's Piece. To round out a build on damage, Soul Reaver and/or Rod of Tahuti are great, get at least one. If I had to tell you my favorite build, it would probably be: Shoes of Focus - Chronos Pendant - Spear of the Magus - Polynomicon - Soul Reaver - Rod of Tahuti As for Relics (Actives), go Blink and Beads usually. The order is up to you.
I already good with Ao Kuang, but in the Xbox One version there is currently a bug where when you play as Ao Kuang your framerate goes down to the floor. So basically he is the best worst character in the game right now for us XbOne Nubs.
whats wrong with it? is it the fact that when your sword is out and dosent recharge your passive even when out of combat? if that's the thing, then no they did not fix it.
can a thanatos use his passive to see an invisible Loki with low health? Maybe that changed but i´m sure it happend to me. If so it doen't make sense it works with Loki but not Ao Kuang.
elrafa111 I don't think so, since it doesn't work on Ao Kuang. I think that only Hou Yi's mark and Nu Wa's ultimate show him out of it. I should have tested it!
+Archn Scythe It regenerates at a terrible pace, you cant even get a full charge in between jungle camps. It's better than no passive, but not that much better. It's pretty rare that you get free mana from it, since it's usually a good to just back anyways since you usually have gold to spend anyway.
Hello everyone! If you find these Ao Kuang tips useful, be sure to give it a 1+ so that other people may also get to see it that way! If you don't agree with me by any means, please reply and let me know what I screwed up! :) 1., If you're a jungler as Ao I think this tip may help you a lot: if you want to clear a camp fast, what I would do is activate my Dragon Call then my Wild storm to apply dragons to all minions quickly. But most of the times you would miss the Wild Storm because it can only hit the minions at maximum range. So I think if you hit a Basic Attack, then activate Dragon Call and by the time you activate your Wild Storm, all minions are walking towards you and there is almost no chance you would miss the Wild Storm. But in terms of ranged minions(Mana camps in Conquest / Clash) this tactic obviously won't work. 2., Even tho Ao Kuang is a melee, assasin like Mage... Well, he's still a Mage. He still has to use his abilities to get the most of this damage. I think that building a some attack speed on Ao will work, but if you build too much, then you're abilities won't do the damage you expect them to do and my even loose the fight. Or win it, I don't know, but for me, full Attack Speed Ao Kuang does not work. 3., Another important thing to note as an Ao Kuang is to know when to be agressive. If let's say you're in a Joust match and the enemy team has very low amount of CC abilities and burst damage: then you can poke them very hard with your Water Illusion and most of the times, your gonna get them low enought to be able to finish them off. Ao Kuang is very weak against Criples or other ability usage preventing CC types. If you're playing against a team with good criples like a (3v3): Poseidon, Cupid, Bakasura; then you're gonna have to have beads or even Magi's ready and be extremly careful. This is it, leave your other tips below, have a nice day! :)
in short gane modes like arena or gotd, il like to stack all of my points into dragon call and wild storm and buy all magic power and attack speed, and you can destroy another god in 3 seconds
+The Disprovist Ya in some MotD's and Arena usually has better chances for Ao to do well with an Auto-attack build. Hopefully they make more items that can apply to him in Season 3!
Aetrew Book of Thoth is good, sometimes I build it, but most of my games I'm already really huge and don't need to stack for power anymore. Players like Cyclonespin do that occasionally, it's perfectly viable! As long as they're Mage items that make your abilities do more work, that's the best way to play Ao Kuang. I didn't list it because that's not the 'one-shot' playstyle, which is the one I like.
Shale In case you do build book, which other item would you replace? spear? And another unrelated question, in teamfights, do you play his like an assasin, waiting for the fight to start and then picking on the remaining enemies?
AlexandrosGray I'd replace either Chronos or Soul Reaver. Polynomicon can be replaced for Bancroft's or Pythagorems (when you have 2+ magicals). Though, the one-shot will turn into more of a two-shot. When in a fight, I look to use Blink on the backline, burst someone and maybe execute them, or at least take their Beads. TP out and repeat.
Hmm, when I think of doing someone new, I usually look at how much depth their kit has. I'll look it over, it might be a while until a guardian though, I'm quite busy with real-life stuff, and a few other videos on the way.
+VardeV You're a silly person :u. The text for Ao Kuang's passive was written wrong, it should say that the passive regenerates while the sword is sheathed, instead it says out of combat, which is simply not true; other mechanics that can only be used out of combat such as blink still function while a god is in an aggressive stance (after using a basic attack/ability to not damage anyone) the fault here lies with the wording of his passive, not Shale's knowledge.
These videos have taught me so much about Tyr and Thor, after over a year of playing. Keep 'em coming, Shale! Earned one sub here.
+trexiL Thank you! I'm going to make it a staple to the channel, I won't put out a video I'm not proud.
Its been 8 months since I watched this vid and I have to say this guy helped me alot.
Honestly, not the most entertaining vids on the internet but you really know your game man and it shows big time. Loved the strats and I'm looking forward to much more from you, cheers!
+Onslaught Gaming Thanks! I wasn't really going for The Most Entertaining Video on the Internet, since these videos are meant to be informative.
By the way, the music in your videos is REALLY loud, I can't tell what's going on.
These guides are so great. I am an intense tyr player, and got Ao's VP in a chest so I want to learn him properly. Subscribed!
Thanks. I really enjoy Ao, and these tips really helped me learn all the things I can do with him.
I think his passive regenerates when he sheathes his sword
+kwatzberg246 Yes you just have t w8 a sec till he gets in normal position and then everythings fine but you dont have to click attack again and take it out. Nice remark
Great job on these bro, I clicked your Ao video expecting a bunch of crap I already knew but actually learned a couple things. This one has inspired me to start playing Tyr, never understood how some people were so fucking pro with him but now I do :) keep up the good work man
Woops, I'm on mobile, meant to comment this on the Tyr vid. You get my point though lmao
+1313MickMars1313 Haha, I got you. Tyr is a seemingly simple god, but has a lot you can do with him, a lot because his combo is so scary to people. Thanks!
These videos are so helpful! Please do a Bellona tips and tricks one
Yes Bellona please
How does one fuck up a bollona build?
How do you mis-spell Bellona?
You started your channel about one month ago and you already have 30 k+ views and 1.3 k subs only with 5 vids. XD That's soooo cool. So many youtubers dream about that. You are already one of my favs and i'm sure you'll have much more subs in a very short period of time
+nika chaduneli Haha, thank you! I'm proud of my work. I'm trying out a bunch of video ideas, in case you're wondering what the delay is.
One thing that you ''forgot'' to say. Some Ao Kuang players keep upgrading their ult as soon as possible; that is bad.
The Ao Kuang ultimate execution range does not increase, like Thanatos.
As you said, Mage build > attack speed build. When i find Ao Kuang player buying attack speed stuff i always try to explain that to them.
Cool video, your channel have a good potential.
+Jota Gonçalves I have the skill order section say that you level up 3-2-4-1, but I didn't make it super obvious I guess.
+Jota Gonçalves Thank you! Actually really good to know.
Can you make more videos please? Your content is very professional and brings the smite guides to another level. You should make an a-z guide for all gods
+Sir Drake I want to, but unfortunately there isn't enough depth in the game to make a video that I'd be comfortable with. There are a lot thought, so I'll do as many as a I can. I'm trying other video ideas right now, also I'm moving to college, sorry for taking so long!
No problem. I really like your content and you don't have to go as in depth as your other videos. You can just talk about gods and how to play them and maybe some building ideas and scenarios.
Ao Kuang is my favorite char. I personally go straight for dragon call and water illusion. I stealth to them then do massive damage using dragon call and if there stubborn ill use wildstormto finish them off
LOL the cyclone juke!
i love ao kuang when i watched this video a long time ago i thought like wow ao kuang he looks so powerful and his attacks are pretty devastating and now i got him he's the only god i play with tho i dont get to play smite all the time because my internet is slow but i go in the internet cafe to play it :)
and i gotta say i got alot of experiance with ao kuang i can play him very good i didnt reach master yet because i have to internet cafe and all but yeah my playstyle with him is very good i made my own build for him and in a conquest i only die 2 times with a killstreak of 20+ and ofc water illusion haha my life saver sometimes :)
+naruto uzumaki Sounds like your type of god then, that's a long killstreak. Glad you liked it :)
Shale
yup yup i i got fenrir and tried em out omg i got alot of kills with em the mystical mail really helps with him omg its so devastating
+naruto uzumaki well have fun because I'm a ne zha main and I haven't met a Ao Kuang I couldent kill :D
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me n my friend just wrecks people in arena XD
me as DAFUQGIN WOLF YO! :) AND my friend as anubis XD 34kills for fenrir hehe
and i played with no sound :)
I love your videos! I have a tip for medusa if u do a video on her: a good combo can be ult into lacerate into viper shot. This applies damage and usually depending on your build can really quickly decimate squishy gods.
And what is the 1 shot build you used on Ao?
piplup229 For me personally, I go Pen Boots - Chronos' Pendant - Spear of the Magus - Polynomicon - Soul Reaver - Rod of Tahuti. But you really only need Polynomicon and Soul Reaver, along with some other mage items, to make it a 1-shot build.
i love this series. i hope I'll see a tips & trick for billing soon. thumb up
I looove discovering new channels!! XD
Im not really an Ao Fan. But I really liked your Tyr Guide. :)
+Tommy Jansen Ya, I am only comfortable doing Tips videos on characters that have a lot of depth to them, so I picked Ao because he's a bit more complex, compared to most kits.
The Ao Kuang please at the very start LOL
I love Ao I have him Mastery lvl 9 and this Video helped me to play 25-1 with Ao! c:
+nickbullΛятѕ l мσтιση ∂εsιgη Nice job! I played him so much when I made this video that I got him up 5 mastery ranks, at 8 now :D He's so fun!
What build do you use
For his passive, just look if he has his sword out or not. As soon as he puts it back, the bar increases. No need to look at the small buff window
I love your tips and tricks! Please keep it up! I want to know more tips!
Thankyou so much for the tyr Tips and tricks, it helped a lot so did this. Keep up this great content oh btw that's a sub!
Just wow... these tips are
GREAT!! GREAT WORK MAN
Mad Pro Gaming Phew! Thought some diamond Ao Kuang was gonna come in here and beat me to a pulp. Thanks!
Excellent guide!
I personally use the 1 as a quick burst damage output when I need it, since the scaling is very high.
and you don't even have to build attack speed but you can still use your 3 and basics to hit 3-4 melee dragons, as his base AS is high enough.
one question, is it good to start with purple pot as it is 50 power because he is a mage?
and if it is, should I buy 3HP/2mana pots or 2/3?
considering the passive and bumba's mask.
once again, very good guide, helps a lot of people
like+sub.
+Moshiko Malul Thank you! I like purple pot in some situations, like if I'm solo lane and it's a 'kill or be-killed' type of matchup. If I had that situation I'd go 3 HP and 2 Multi-Pots, since bluestone is so prevalent and can really chunk you down as Ao. In jungle though, 3 HP and 2 MP are good.
Glad that you liked it! :D
your videos are really awesome and both useful keep up the good work you earned a new sub :) btw will you sometime record gameplays from smite ?
+Nicolas Řepa I could do full gameplays, but I want to stick to less-frequent, higher quality videos. I will be making videos around funny strategies soon though. They won't be as serious as these tips videos.
I knew most of this. But I'm mastery 10. Your 2 is very very good for the slow. And I think that should be pointed out. If you need to close the gap. I pick it up at level 4. I can 2. Throw it. 1. 3. And usually that is a lot of damage to poke out or kill. And please only put one point into his ult. It only gives you more health on a kill. It's an amazing ult but you only need one level
I know this vid is really old but I'll say this for anyone watching nowadays. his passive has changed so now your sword charges by executing with your ult. and the charge is permanent. execute 3 people and it is permanantly fully charged
wow , i gotta admit , i really dont like these types of vids , cause i always think they will all be the same and i would already know what the tips are , but with the vids you make , i am actually learning some new stuff that i would have never realized , nicejob on the tips dude , and thnx :)
+everardo lopez Haha, yeah I know what you mean. I'm going to try to keep a lot of the 'no crap, Sherlock' tips out of my videos unless I have a few crazy tips that people might not know. Thanks man.
yeah ! Np Shale
You should also make a video about Loki, and mention stuff with his decoy. I once blocked very deadly auto attacks from a ravana by using it, and when it was about to detonate, I stunned him with assassinate and killed him with about 10 % health :D
I tought I know most about Ao Kuang,but then I saw this video!Very nice,+1 like+sub keep it going!
+Dobrivoje VuliC Yeah, I think the particle tip for Water Illusion was really new to a lot of people. Thanks!
I find that the one shot combo is kinda like Loki: unless you proc your ult's heal, you will likely die after killing the target. Basic attacks are more versatile in my opinion, when you are not in a teamfight.
+Stas Simovski (Megakoresh) If you do it fast enough you should be able to at least use your 1, even if you get caught it's still usually worth since you can kill a squishy + a few cc abilities out of the enemy usually. Auto-attacks on AK mean that you can get caught out REALLY easily, being that you are going to be in a relatively predictable area to be quickly dealt with.
When catering to a 1-shot build, you don't have this problem, as your damage comes from a farther range of the target, inherently increasing your survivability against the enemy team.
Perhaps My favorite kit in the game. Very cool and has some nice damage, while still not feeling as cheep as Loki(really hat that guy). I would put him at Number 2 of my top 5. A head of Odin but just shy of Amaterasu.
Love ur vids, when can we expect the next one? Keep up the good work!
+Louis Nijholt Like tomorrow or the next day. It's on Xing Tian.
i love his passive! when ur outta mana, u can use ur passive to escape with your 1!
exactly.. plus it gives you more damage when you use an ability with charges.. the amount of damage in itself.. AND items.. he becomes OP af...
+Gabriel Garcia IKR
ITS YOUR BOIII POWERS!!💯💯💯
OMG i just love this channel SOO much! You are a genious! Gl with collage btw
+Ole Andreas Egeland Rørvik Haha, thank you. I hope I can post as much as possible still.
:)
That feel when you get close to a low health opponent, and they use beads as you 180 and teleport away with your 1, popping it to finish them.
***** They try to use the 1 counter to Ao Kuang: Beads. Nope, haha.
You rock dude! These tips are really helpful :)
Suverre NOICE. I try to get everything interesting or useful about a kit for you guys. Glad to hear it!
Continue making these pls!!
I don't know if it was different when you made this video, but right now it says when his sword is sheathed for passive recharge.
i can see why you would say ao kuang passive sucks , but for me i think its one of the best in the game .
you basically have infinite mana, i mean while going to gank/ get buffs or in solo wait for the minions your not going to atack so it has a lot of time to recharge.
as ao kuang i never buy mana pots in any position because his passive is just that good.
its not much in terms of power like kukulkan's , but in utility is one of the best to have
-also good tips and keep it up
AndreyMihay1 If the passive regenerated out of combat, I'd have to agree that it would be amazing. That's what I thought when the character came out because I didn't know that the wording was wrong, since it in fact doesn't regenerate out of all 'types of combat'. It takes 5 seconds to start regenerating again, and another 5 to get a charge, so that means you have 10 seconds between camps to get 'infinite mana'. Junglers just don't have time for that, so it doesn't really factor in that heavily.
AndreyMihay1 And thanks by the way!
true but the problem that you are saying for not having the time to regenerate it is only in early game , when you take longer to do the buffs and NEED to use more mana for skills.
that problem can be solved with a mana pot.
but the problem is gone once you buy some items and can clear a camp with just your ''2''.
so after that you could do 3 camps with just the 3 charges without mana and while going for the next you passive would recharge.
+ the time while going to gank 10/15 + secs would also recharge it.
summary: the problem you mentioned is only in the early game , and it can be solved with 2 mana pots , late game you ask ''what is mana''
The way I play him, I still have occasional problems later game, which is why I have Chronos Pendant. I have to disagree with the infinite mana point and waiting for it to recharge. I'm saying that as a jungler, you simply arent going to wait 10 seconds BETWEEN killing one camp and starting another for it to recharge 1 stack, that's all.
You don't know how many times that passive saved me when i was out of mana
Fyi : u can tell people when the sword out of it's sheath .. the passive wont work
idk man, love that passive alot, gets me a couple of kills when enemies think i have no mana
WE MISS YOU SHALE
It doesnt say it recharges when you are out of combat it says it recharges when your sword is sheathed. Which does happen when you are out of combat but their is a delay, you can jumpstart and bypass the delay by hitting the recall button.
Shale Unfortunately I just left in the middle of a game and went back to league of legends. I enjoy smite and everything but I just cant play one match without lag spikes. Today I even cleaned my pc and started completely new, restarted my modem and still caught lag spikes.
+MrThirsty Yeah, the games been having issues as of late. I just tested out that tip by the way, timing it with a stopwatch, and it in fact doesn't affect it at all. I wish it did though.
But upon using ur water illusion out of base , you will be recharging as you walk to ur tower , by the time u reach it should be back to full
Kijugh X Maplesea That's assuming that you backed with 3 whole charges, which you normally don't. Also you're assuming that you don't clear back camps, which you normally do. If they made it ACTUALLY regenerate when you're out of combat, that would be awesome though.
agreed :/ well ao kuang is already abit op , so meh , i like this video , really helpful :) expecting to see more soon!
Lol, the whole passive thing is wrong bud. It specifically says, "when his sword is sheathed"
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I think the tooltip for his passive was changed after this video was made.
It doesnt say out of combat lol its says when his sword is sheather and if u look at other gods u can see when the blink or useing an ability
I really like the auto attack build though :(
Coco Adel Oh, it CAN work, it's just easily counterable. I too enjoy the ridiculous attack speed though haha
Shale I really like it in arena. But i'll test out the one shot build sometime today to see if i like it.
Coco Adel Doesn't work that well in arena. It is pretty fun though.
I thought the passive said "When the sword is in the sheath." not "out of combat." I'll check later.
Mercury please, he is so underrated and I love to use him as a trap character
and people complain bout Ao 'turtling' inside tower instead of clearing the wave...its cuz he nid to charge his passive.. ~~
Also it is sad how many people don't know that water illusion does damage.
Hey, Shale, just wanted to know what you think about my build I'm using, and what can be improved.
Start with Bumba's Mask
Shoes of the Magi
Bancroft's Talon
Spear of the Magnus
Polynomicon
And Soul Reaver, which can be switched to Cronos' Pendant or Magi's Blessing (If I decide to not run Beads) Thanks in advance!
+Dylan Johnson Not shale, but I can still offer some insight. That's a very tried and true AK build, and Im not too sure its a typo or something, but there is only 5 items, I'd recommend sticking a rod of tahuti before soul reaver, or a chronos pendant before the polynomicon if you prefer. Bancroft's talon is also interchangable with Pythag's piece
+Crude Plays Games Yeah, didn't realize that I missed Tahuti. It is on my build tho! Thanks for the advice
+Dylan Johnson That's definitely a proven build for AK, like +Crude Plays Games said. I tend to not use it just because I love spamming spells, as well as the mp5 that Chronos' Pendant gives you, which is why I rush it. My opinion tends to be an unpopular one, though. I agree with Crude on the other item choices, (go Pythags for sure if you have 3 magical on your team).
Thx now i know how to play him you earn a subscriber
+Jack Zheng Nice! Thanks man
xD
Reason why I got ao kuang to mastery level 7 :D Thanks SHALE!
+Ace Leo Nice! I got him to that level too, mostly because I love characters with lots of depth. No problem!
+Shale I found something very helpfull soul stone is just insane on ao aswell try it!
Right now I'm on rank 8 lol
nice guide think ill stick around and sub :)
nice video bro helped a lot thnx
but can't ao kuang kill jomungandr ?
New player here . I've been building Attack speed . What item order should I follow instead ?
+LineageIILegend In Season 3 things aren't really strained out for the best items on Ao. I can tell you what items are good though. Both Shoes of the Magi and Focus are good options depending on playstyle. Bancroft's Talon and Pythatgorem's Piece are great lifesteal options (for sure get Pythag's if you have at least 2 other mages on your team), but Polynomicon is great especially for an assassin-like playstyle. Spear of the Magus is the best Pen item on him, ignore Spear of Desolation, as the reset of 8 seconds just doesn't match up with his timers to be that useful. If you're looking for cooldown reduction, consider Chronos' Pendant and/or Pythagorem's Piece. To round out a build on damage, Soul Reaver and/or Rod of Tahuti are great, get at least one.
If I had to tell you my favorite build, it would probably be:
Shoes of Focus - Chronos Pendant - Spear of the Magus - Polynomicon - Soul Reaver - Rod of Tahuti
As for Relics (Actives), go Blink and Beads usually. The order is up to you.
hey keep up these vids man
+Shale
Should I always save my ultimate for Ao Kuang for an execute, or if I can kill the player without executing him, should I use it anyway?
Eddie Chen I usually kill without it sometimes, but if u have best chance to ultimate, then yea.
really good guide!
afik13 Thank you!
I already good with Ao Kuang, but in the Xbox One version there is currently a bug where when you play as Ao Kuang your framerate goes down to the floor. So basically he is the best worst character in the game right now for us XbOne Nubs.
this was fixed
n0_punctuation It's still a problem in SMITE. I just played Conquest with Ao Kuang recently and I could barely see where I was going.
Buzzsaw Ao Kuang build is the best. If you know how to use it.
BTW, did they ever fix that thing with his passive? I keep forgetting to check whenever I play him.
whats wrong with it? is it the fact that when your sword is out and dosent recharge your passive even when out of combat? if that's the thing, then no they did not fix it.
+lI Drizzle Il The passive is now when your sword is sheathed, but it tzkes forever
you should do a video on loki
can a thanatos use his passive to see an invisible Loki with low health? Maybe that changed but i´m sure it happend to me. If so it doen't make sense it works with Loki but not Ao Kuang.
elrafa111 I don't think so, since it doesn't work on Ao Kuang. I think that only Hou Yi's mark and Nu Wa's ultimate show him out of it. I should have tested it!
I think that the passive is only good for when you are out of mana.
+Archn Scythe It regenerates at a terrible pace, you cant even get a full charge in between jungle camps. It's better than no passive, but not that much better. It's pretty rare that you get free mana from it, since it's usually a good to just back anyways since you usually have gold to spend anyway.
I use it to stay in lane a bit longer. So I can by Thoth.
How do youtubers get the numbers on the skill set and mana bar telling them how much mana it will cost? I really want that.
Patryk Ochnio Its in the options menu under user interface :)
Я хоть и русский,но для себя все понял, что хотел узнать,а именно тактику игры за Ао
he is my favourite god :)
Same getting the Execution is so satisfying
Press 2 hold trigger. Period
Build I've life steal and attack speed.
Hello everyone! If you find these Ao Kuang tips useful, be sure to give it a 1+ so that other people may also get to see it that way! If you don't agree with me by any means, please reply and let me know what I screwed up! :)
1., If you're a jungler as Ao I think this tip may help you a lot: if you want to clear a camp fast, what I would do is activate my Dragon Call then my Wild storm to apply dragons to all minions quickly. But most of the times you would miss the Wild Storm because it can only hit the minions at maximum range. So I think if you hit a Basic Attack, then activate Dragon Call and by the time you activate your Wild Storm, all minions are walking towards you and there is almost no chance you would miss the Wild Storm. But in terms of ranged minions(Mana camps in Conquest / Clash) this tactic obviously won't work.
2., Even tho Ao Kuang is a melee, assasin like Mage... Well, he's still a Mage. He still has to use his abilities to get the most of this damage. I think that building a some attack speed on Ao will work, but if you build too much, then you're abilities won't do the damage you expect them to do and my even loose the fight. Or win it, I don't know, but for me, full Attack Speed Ao Kuang does not work.
3., Another important thing to note as an Ao Kuang is to know when to be agressive. If let's say you're in a Joust match and the enemy team has very low amount of CC abilities and burst damage: then you can poke them very hard with your Water Illusion and most of the times, your gonna get them low enought to be able to finish them off. Ao Kuang is very weak against Criples or other ability usage preventing CC types. If you're playing against a team with good criples like a (3v3): Poseidon, Cupid, Bakasura; then you're gonna have to have beads or even Magi's ready and be extremly careful.
This is it, leave your other tips below, have a nice day! :)
in short gane modes like arena or gotd, il like to stack all of my points into dragon call and wild storm and buy all magic power and attack speed, and you can destroy another god in 3 seconds
+The Disprovist Ya in some MotD's and Arena usually has better chances for Ao to do well with an Auto-attack build. Hopefully they make more items that can apply to him in Season 3!
nice vid man
which build is better for arena mage or auto attack?
+Megazdk In all modes, going mage is better. This next patch though, Auto-attack is looking better, but not that much better.
Shale sweet i slready started playing him as mage go get good with him
How the hell does that fenrir look black 1:57
What is the name of the Outro Song?
+Jerome Hyman Deaf Kev - Invincible I believe
Easiest god
do loki next :3
tnx you help me so much
Do a sun wukong tips and tips
Not to be that guy but.... whats the outro song? :3
Rokenix No problem, it's a great song. Deaf Kev - Invincible /watch?v=J2X5mJ3HDYE
Shale Thanks man! Appreciate it :)
you should make a sun wukong or an awilix video
+Alt F4 for cool glitches Duly noted, I usually play Physicals anyway so that's a possibility!
Awesom man i cant figure out either of them so im looking forward to the guide
Love the vids but annotations don't work
+RAY296 They're working on my end. Which ones aren't working for you?
Why max ult before 1?
+leroi More healing, more damage for people that use beads out of it.
outro song ?
+Yurimi Invincible deaf kev
Teach me. How to not lag.
intro song anyone?
How do you teleport for ps4
Teleport to go back to spawn? Down D pad
I build the "auto attack bs" and i bet id tear ya ass up 1v1, how i usually do with magy kuangs
ggwp
why no book of thoth?
Aetrew Book of Thoth is good, sometimes I build it, but most of my games I'm already really huge and don't need to stack for power anymore. Players like Cyclonespin do that occasionally, it's perfectly viable! As long as they're Mage items that make your abilities do more work, that's the best way to play Ao Kuang. I didn't list it because that's not the 'one-shot' playstyle, which is the one I like.
Shale In case you do build book, which other item would you replace? spear? And another unrelated question, in teamfights, do you play his like an assasin, waiting for the fight to start and then picking on the remaining enemies?
AlexandrosGray I'd replace either Chronos or Soul Reaver. Polynomicon can be replaced for Bancroft's or Pythagorems (when you have 2+ magicals). Though, the one-shot will turn into more of a two-shot. When in a fight, I look to use Blink on the backline, burst someone and maybe execute them, or at least take their Beads. TP out and repeat.
i know you prob dont have a insane one but geb pls
+Aidan Landess But I'm super bad at Geb :(
+Shale its ok. any gaurdian? i main guardians and you're quite smart with this stuff so maybe i can learn somethin new
Hmm, when I think of doing someone new, I usually look at how much depth their kit has. I'll look it over, it might be a while until a guardian though, I'm quite busy with real-life stuff, and a few other videos on the way.
+Shale k thnx good luck with real life sit and keep up the awesome vids
+Aidan Landess stuff*
You dont even know how in or out of combat mechanic works and you're doing "Tips and Tricks". Jesus....
+VardeV Please explain how I don't know how combat mechanics work. I'd love to know.
+VardeV You're a silly person :u. The text for Ao Kuang's passive was written wrong, it should say that the passive regenerates while the sword is sheathed, instead it says out of combat, which is simply not true; other mechanics that can only be used out of combat such as blink still function while a god is in an aggressive stance (after using a basic attack/ability to not damage anyone) the fault here lies with the wording of his passive, not Shale's knowledge.
nice video bro helped a lot thnx