Smite has today launched the 8.9 update for the game, so here’s everything the team has changed and added through today’s patch. Surprisingly enough, today’s patch brings with it quite a few changes to the game. These include new ranked requirements namely, but also include new chat filtering features such as blocking alongside quality-of-life fixes. These of course join the expected bug fixes galore, looking to refine the title even further. If you’re curious about specifics though, here’s everything new with Smite update 8.9!
Smite Update 8.9 Patch Notes
Quality of Life Improvements
Ranked
- New Ranked Requirements
- Conquest
- Level 30 (Unchanged)
- 20 Owned Gods at Mastery Level 2 (NEW)
- 30 Normal (PvP) Conquest games played (NEW)
- Joust
- Level 30 (Unchanged)
- 14 Owned Gods at Mastery Level 2 (NEW)
- 30 Normal (PvP) Joust games played (NEW)
- Duel
- No changes at all, keep existing restrictions
UI
Conquest
Level 30 (Unchanged)
20 Owned Gods at Mastery Level 2 (NEW)
30 Normal (PvP) Conquest games played (NEW)
Joust
Level 30 (Unchanged)
14 Owned Gods at Mastery Level 2 (NEW)
30 Normal (PvP) Joust games played (NEW)
Duel
No changes at all, keep existing restrictions
Level 30 (Unchanged)
20 Owned Gods at Mastery Level 2 (NEW)
30 Normal (PvP) Conquest games played (NEW)
Level 30 (Unchanged)
14 Owned Gods at Mastery Level 2 (NEW)
30 Normal (PvP) Joust games played (NEW)
No changes at all, keep existing restrictions
Players on PC will now be able to type /block
to block a player while in match They can also type /block or /b to block the most recent player who whispered them
The /unblock
or /unblock or /u can be used in the same way Fixed an issue where blocked players could still whisper you
You can not whisper a player you have blocked
General
- Shifter’s Shield
- This item will now display 2 different colored Icons for the 2 different buffs
- Blackthorn Hammer
- This item will now display 2 different colored Icons for the 2 different buffs
- Bracer of Radiance
- The ward that this relic creates now has a new minimap icon
Smite Update 8.9: Bug Fixes
This item will now display 2 different colored Icons for the 2 different buffs
The ward that this relic creates now has a new minimap icon
The Odyssey: Perilous Seas
Fixed an issue where the Messina voyage would let you “Start Voyage” again, causing broken state where you cannot start another voyage (this will be fixed with bonus balance)
Fixed an issue where future Odyssey Skin releases showed the wrong dates
Fixed various text issues in multiple places of the event
Achievements
Fixed an issue where the Achievements for mastering gods were not obtainableArt of War – Master 5 Warriors
Assassin for Hire – Master 5 Assassins
Join the Hunt – Master 5 Hunters
Love to Guard – Master 5 Guardians
Once a Mage – Master 5 Mages
Diamonds are Forever (all levels) – Master 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 gods to rank 10
Leaderboards
Fixed an issue where leaderboards would sometimes fail to load any data
Fixed an issue where leaderboards would present players in the wrong order
Fixed an issue where the in-game chat timestamps were not using in-game time
Fixed an issue where the “Mute Voice Chat” button was also forcing the mute of VGS and chat instead of just voice chat
General Gameplay
Fixed an issue where the Messina voyage would let you “Start Voyage” again, causing broken state where you cannot start another voyage (this will be fixed with bonus balance)
Fixed an issue where future Odyssey Skin releases showed the wrong dates
Fixed various text issues in multiple places of the event
Fixed an issue where the Achievements for mastering gods were not obtainableArt of War – Master 5 Warriors
Assassin for Hire – Master 5 Assassins
Join the Hunt – Master 5 Hunters
Love to Guard – Master 5 Guardians
Once a Mage – Master 5 Mages
Diamonds are Forever (all levels) – Master 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 gods to rank 10
Assassin for Hire – Master 5 Assassins
Join the Hunt – Master 5 Hunters
Love to Guard – Master 5 Guardians
Once a Mage – Master 5 Mages
Diamonds are Forever (all levels) – Master 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 gods to rank 10
Fixed an issue where leaderboards would sometimes fail to load any data
Fixed an issue where leaderboards would present players in the wrong order
Joust
Fixed an issue where Bull Demon King was not playing a global audio cue upon being slain
Jungle Practice
Fixed an issue where Lane Minion AI was not working as intended in the Jungle Practice mode only
Conquest
Fixed an issue where Gold Fury special abilities could be avoided by placing a wall in front of them
Gods
Fixed an issue where Bull Demon King was not playing a global audio cue upon being slain
Fixed an issue where Lane Minion AI was not working as intended in the Jungle Practice mode only
Fixed an issue where Gold Fury special abilities could be avoided by placing a wall in front of them
Charybdis
General
Fixed an issue where certain abilities like Janus Portal and Fenrir Brutalize were ignored by Charybdis. This also solves bad interactions with abilities like Ganesha ult, and more.
Added her god ability preview videos
Spike Shot
Fixed an issue where this ability would sometimes cancel early or stop the ability to keep firing while active
Capsize
Fixed an issue where channeling this ability would cause basic attack projectiles already in the air to deal full damage
Fixed an issue where this was causing certain items to go on cooldown even if the ability was canceled
Whirlpool form
Fixed an issue where chain lighting effects could still bounce to Charybdis while she was untargetable
The Maw Hungers
Fixed an issue where the charge hit of this ability ignored enemy knock-back immune states
Fixed an issue where this ability would sometimes not fire when intended to
Cthulhu
Fixed an issue where Cthulhu could get into unintended states after using his Ultimate
Baba Yaga
Fixed an issue where you sometimes couldn’t aim at point-blank range during her ultimate
Cernunnos
Fixed an issue where the Warden’s skin summer basic attacks were invisible. This skin will be re-enabled.
Heimdallr
Fixed an issue where killing a transformed version of The Morrigan with the first hit of his Ultimate ability could put Heimdallr in a broken state
Gilgamesh
Fixed an issue where The Morrigan Ultimate was leading to Gilgamesh getting additional god kills counted towards his passive
Fixed an issue where Gilgamesh could sometimes purchase items outside the fountain
Fixed an issue where Drop Kick could not deal wall-collide damage to enemies who had their Spirit Robe trigger active
Ymir
Fixed an issue where Frostbite debuff icon displayed the wrong number
Mulan
Fixed an issue where the Wildstyle Skin weapon could become invisible if her Ultimate was canceled early
Nu Wa
Fixed an issue where the Old Wa Skin Clap Emote had no audio
Items
General
Fixed an issue where certain abilities like Janus Portal and Fenrir Brutalize were ignored by Charybdis. This also solves bad interactions with abilities like Ganesha ult, and more.
Added her god ability preview videos
Spike Shot
Fixed an issue where this ability would sometimes cancel early or stop the ability to keep firing while active
Capsize
Fixed an issue where channeling this ability would cause basic attack projectiles already in the air to deal full damage
Fixed an issue where this was causing certain items to go on cooldown even if the ability was canceled
Whirlpool form
Fixed an issue where chain lighting effects could still bounce to Charybdis while she was untargetable
The Maw Hungers
Fixed an issue where the charge hit of this ability ignored enemy knock-back immune states
Fixed an issue where this ability would sometimes not fire when intended to
Fixed an issue where certain abilities like Janus Portal and Fenrir Brutalize were ignored by Charybdis. This also solves bad interactions with abilities like Ganesha ult, and more.
Added her god ability preview videos
Fixed an issue where this ability would sometimes cancel early or stop the ability to keep firing while active
Fixed an issue where channeling this ability would cause basic attack projectiles already in the air to deal full damage
Fixed an issue where this was causing certain items to go on cooldown even if the ability was canceled
Fixed an issue where chain lighting effects could still bounce to Charybdis while she was untargetable
Fixed an issue where the charge hit of this ability ignored enemy knock-back immune states
Fixed an issue where this ability would sometimes not fire when intended to
Fixed an issue where Cthulhu could get into unintended states after using his Ultimate
Fixed an issue where you sometimes couldn’t aim at point-blank range during her ultimate
Fixed an issue where the Warden’s skin summer basic attacks were invisible. This skin will be re-enabled.
Fixed an issue where killing a transformed version of The Morrigan with the first hit of his Ultimate ability could put Heimdallr in a broken state
Fixed an issue where The Morrigan Ultimate was leading to Gilgamesh getting additional god kills counted towards his passive
Fixed an issue where Gilgamesh could sometimes purchase items outside the fountain
Fixed an issue where Drop Kick could not deal wall-collide damage to enemies who had their Spirit Robe trigger active
Fixed an issue where Frostbite debuff icon displayed the wrong number
Fixed an issue where the Wildstyle Skin weapon could become invisible if her Ultimate was canceled early
Fixed an issue where the Old Wa Skin Clap Emote had no audio
Meditation Cloak
Fixed an issue where this relic could prevent players from basic attacking for a short duration after using it
Bracer of Radiance
Fixed an issue where the buff could last longer than intended if the ward was destroyed or a god died while in the area
Smite is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms. For more information regarding this update, check out the official website.
Fixed an issue where this relic could prevent players from basic attacking for a short duration after using it
Fixed an issue where the buff could last longer than intended if the ward was destroyed or a god died while in the area