Chaos has a name, and it arrives on Jan. 13.
The Goddess of Strife Update unleashes Discordia into the battleground, new Travelers, item and god balance shifts, and major performance and quality-of-life improvements. This patch sharpens the pace of matches, rewards aggression, and delivers one of the most disruptive gods yet.
NEW GOD: DISCORDIA, GODDESS OF STRIFE
Discordia is a high-impact mage built around disruption, deception, and turning enemy teams against themselves.
Contest of Gods (Passive): The top damage dealer on your team gains bonus Strength and Intelligence. New +1: Discordia earns random temporary buffs through kills, assists, and leveling.
Unruly Magic: A volatile orb that explodes, then fractures into bouncing projectiles for layered damage.
Strife: Punishes grouped enemies by forcing them to attack their nearest ally.
Erratic Behavior: Leap into chaos, gaining stealth, movement speed, and reduced cooldowns. New +1: Extending the stealth zone's lifespan through aggression.
Golden Apple of Discord (Ultimate): A devastating crowd-control tool that cripples, trembles, and detonates enemies caught in its influence -- then spreads to affect nearby enemies.
Aspect of the Gilded Victor (Live Jan. 16) transforms Discordia into a more aggressive, attack-focused threat, altering her abilities for faster pressure, empowered attacks, and a deadlier Golden Apple.
NEW WANDERING MARKET TRAVELERS
Corebreaker Ares
A brutal, forged warrior aesthetic with Prisms, Announcer Pack, Jump Stamp, and Ward Skin.
Blind Vengeance Nemesis
A sleek assassin look featuring Urban Assassin, Night Sky, and Crimson Flame Prisms, plus new cosmetics and title.
Crimson Mist Eset
A haunting new Traveler with themed cosmetics, animated badge, ward skin, and tracker.
CONQUEST AND GAME MODE UPDATES
Base Teleporters now intelligently redirect if the target dies.
Fire Giant spawns 1m after Naga falls, down from 5m, accelerating late-game stakes.
Totem now grants a short but powerful global movement speed and mana regeneration buff.
Joust Quickplay minions spawn faster, increasing match tempo.
ITEM AND META SHAKEUPS
Jungle starters receive targeted nerfs to curb early snowballing.
Lifesteal and crit interactions adjusted across multiple tiers.
NEW: Spectral Visage, a magical anti-crit defense option.
Major build path updates move several items toward clearer Attack Damage identities.
Relic and item UI clarity significantly improved, especially for controller users.
GOD BALANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Buffs for Amaterasu, Anubis, Chaac, Hades, Hercules, Medusa, and more.
Targeted nerfs for Da Ji and select high-performing items (Sanguine Lash, The Reaper, etc.).
Nut receives base buffs, with strong nerfs to her Aspect.
Numerous fixes to clarity, scaling, and consistency across the roster.
PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS
Massive physics memory cleanup, recovering over 500MB RAM in Conquest.
In-match HUD optimizations for reduced GPU usage, leading to smoother teamfights and camera movement.
Improved Relic selection and item store navigation.
New Agility Relic keybind options.
Reduced pause and surrender UI issues, especially on gamepad.
Pantheon Quests return as Yule Fest ends.
THE BATTLEFIELD IS UNSTABLE.
Discordia thrives in chaos, Conquest moves faster, and every fight matters more than ever.
Jump in, sow strife, and see who survives OB26.
Full Patch Notes will be available on Jan. 13 at https://www.smite2.com/news/