Her mirror starts charging, granting up to 15% damage mitigation to Amaterasu and after 5 seconds or reactivation, the mirror shoots forward dealing more damage based on the number of hits Amaterasu dealt and received during the charge. Heavenly Reflection is Amaterasu’s wave clear ability.
This is a boost to both magical and physical power. The first aura, Benevolence, increases the movement speed of nearby allies by up to 25%, while the Valor aura increases their power by up to 30. Activating this ability heals Amaterasu for a bit but also swaps between two permanent auras. This effect can stack up to three times with overlapping auras.ĭivine Presence is one of Amaterasu’s most important abilities. This aura causes all enemies near the target to take 10% extra damage. Her passive, Illuminating Strike, causes targets hit by 3 of her basic attacks to emit an aura for 5 seconds. All of her abilities manipulate the pace of a fight through buffs and crowd control. She doesn’t bring the raw pressure and damage of other members of her class, but instead focuses on utility. In this article, we will explore what makes Amaterasu an incredible support.Īmaterasu is a unique Warrior in Smite. The shape of the meta around the map also favors putting Amaterasu in the support role. She brings a lot of early game pressure as well as great team fight presence.
Amaterasu is highly valued in professional play for several reasons. She is generally played in the support role and is seen as one of the best characters in that position.
Amaterasu was suspicious, demanding a contest to prove his good faith. When he was banished from Heaven by Izanagi, he went to bid his sister goodbye. The texts also tell of a long-standing rivalry between Amaterasu and her other brother, Susanoo. This killing prompted Amaterasu to label him an evil spirit and separate from him, creating the division between day and night. Amaterasu married Tsukuyomi, and for a time, she shared the sky with him, controlling the sun and day while he ruled the moon and night, until he killed the food goddess Uke Mochi. The Emperors of Japan claim direct descent from her, by way of ornament.Īmaterasu was born when another god, Izanagi, cleansed his left eye after returning from a failed attempt at retrieving his wife from the Land of Yomi (her brothers Tsukuyomi and Susano-o were born from washing the other eye and nose, respectively). Amaterasu is the sister of Susanoo and Tsukuyomi (who was also her husband), the daughter of Izanagi (according to Nihon Shoki, her mother is Izanami).