The Nine-Tailed Fox Update introduces Da Ji, a lethal assassin who brings bleeding attacks, rapid strikes, teleportation, and the iconic Paolao to Open Beta. Alongside her release, Yulefest begins with free rewards, daily Advent Calendar logins, refreshed Wandering Market content, and new winter Travelers.
New God: Da Ji
A fast and unforgiving executioner who thrives on pressure and bleed effects.
Torture Blades (Passive): Attacks and abilities apply bleed.
Horrible Burns: Empowers your next strike with bonus damage and a slow. Marked low health enemies reduce the cooldown and permanently increase its damage.
One Thousand Cuts: Four rapid slashes with movement speed, rear damage mitigation, and freedom from strafe and backpedal penalties.
Trickster Spirit: Teleport to an enemy or ward after a brief delay, damaging nearby foes.
Paolao (Ultimate): Rise atop your Paolao, fire three snaring chains, and vortex enemies toward you. A second hit strengthens the pull, and enemies who reach the Paolao are stunned.
Aspect of Ferocity (Releasing Nov 21)
A more attack-focused take on Da Ji, trading burns for lifesteal, buffing One Thousand Cuts with Attack Speed, and gaining attack speed from Trickster Spirit.
New Event: Yulefest
Earn winter rewards by collecting Peppermint Candies.
Two Candies are free: one from the Advent Calendar and one on the Wandering Market Path.
Yulefest Travelers automatically grant their Candies upon purchase.
Candy Milestones:
2 Candies: Festive Title
3 Candies: Aladdin Winter's Wish Skin
4 Candies: Happy YuleFest 2025 Card Effect
6 Candies: Scylla Snow Day Skin and Traveler
Yulefest Advent Calendar
Available until December 26. Login daily to claim free rewards including diamonds, chests, and more.
Wandering Market Refresh
A new track of entirely free rewards is now active. All players start at Wandering Market Level 1 while keeping all previously earned Coins.
Yulefest Travelers
Knit-Wit Anubis
The God of the Afterlife arrives bundled in winter warmth.
Includes Knit-Wit Skin with VXG, a Peppermint Candy, three Prisms, an Announcer Pack, and a Holiday Recall.
Darkest Knight Xbalanque
A moonlit hunter sworn to winter justice.
Includes Darkest Knight Skin, Peppermint Candy, three Prisms, and a Title.
Royal Blue Pele
A frost-crowned dancer wreathed in sapphire flame.
Includes Moonlit Flame Pele, Peppermint Candy, Animated Badge, Card Effect, and dual Titles.
New Supporter Store
SMITE Kart Teleporter Effects are now available for purchase, bringing drifting flair.
Quality of Life and New Player Improvements
Conquest Map Updates
New jungle lighting for stronger atmosphere.
Polished materials, improved stealth grass, and refined lighting across major landmarks.
Subtle god rays on Medium and higher settings.
General Updates
Player Badge display added to friend and custom menus.
Wandering Market music restored.
New Yulefest event music.
Various audio fixes and improvements.
Game Mode Balance Highlights
Conquest
Pathfinder buff reworked with sustain moved to Jungle Starters.
Adjusted kill reward formulas to reduce swinginess and early snowball.
Respawn duration per level reduced.
Base Teleporter cooldown increased.
Moonlight Ritual site shard spawn improvements.
Lane Minion movement and targeting improvements for smoother combat.
Assault
Reduced early respawn times, faster overtime scaling, and shorter Teleporter cooldown.
Arena
Ticket count increased from 400 to 425.
Item Balance Highlights
Potions and Chalice rebalanced with longer durations and lower instant healing.
Elixirs reworked to prevent stacking.
Agility Relic cooldown increased and now prevents ability use while dashing.
Full Bumba’s overhaul for clearer jungle item roles.
Multiple item reworks including Sanguine Lash, Lifebinder, Devourer’s Gauntlets, The Reaper, and Sphere of Negation.
Comprehensive Anti-Heal item pass introducing new role-focused options for tanks, mids, carries, and junglers.
God Balance Highlights
General
Ranged Basic Attack speeds standardized to smooth out cross-class consistency.
Wide adjustments to leap timings for multiple gods.
Increased healing for Aphrodite, Guan Yu, and Ra.
Ranged Supports
Targeted nerfs for Baron Samedi, Yemoja, and Eset to reduce early pressure.
Aladdin Soft Rework
Large adjustments across his kit to improve clarity, reduce frustration, and raise overall viability.
Additional Changes
Bellona, Osiris, and others receive tuning based on role performance and item changes.
Step into the winter battlefield, master Da Ji’s ferocity, and celebrate Yulefest with new rewards, Travelers, and balance updates across all modes.
For full update notes, visit https://www.smite2.com/news/open-beta-23-update-notes/