Introduction
Amaterasu, the benevolent goddess of the sun, known as "The Shining Light", Amaterasu is a solo god with high mobility and area damage thanks to her ultimate. Amaterasu is a Warrior and choosing the right relics and items for Amaterasu will maximize her power in battle.
Amaterasu's God Lore
As the first rays of dawn cross the horizon, before all else they touch the land of the rising sun. A realm of islands painted with the careful brush strokes of its deities. That morning light, which brings warmth and life is Amaterasu, the benevolent Goddess of the sun. Universally, she is adored. Less so are her brothers, namely Susano-o, bringer of storms, whose jealousy of his sister’s popularity drove him to burn her golden rice fields and shatter the sacred looms of her people. Grief stricken at the destruction, Amaterasu sealed herself inside a deep cavern. Her people suffered and the realm fell into crushing darkness. For an unknown time, she stayed there, hidden away from the atrocities of the world. Until, one day, came a thumping from outside. At first, she tried to ignore it, but curiosity called. Moving aside the great stone sealing the cavern, she peered cautiously out, only to stare into a polished bronze mirror. Blinded by her own reflection, Amaterasu was forced to creep further out to find the source of the sound. Hands grabbed her from either side and pulled her free of the cave. Gathered around were hundreds of friends and loved ones. Atop a wide tub danced Usume, Goddess of Mirth, creating the erratic drumming to the joy of all. Amaterasu smiled and light came back to the world. Seeing all those that depended on her, all those that loved her, Amaterasu vowed never again to hide away from calamity. She would, instead, face it, just as the dawn rises each new day.
Amaterasu's Abilities
- Basic Attack
Deal Physical Damage to an enemy in front of you.
- Damage Scaling: 100% Strength + 20% Intelligence + 100% Basic Attack Power
- Range: 1.92m
- Cone Angle: 120 degrees
Additional Notes:
- If multiple enemies are in the area, the enemy closest to the center of the area will be hit.
- Has a 3 hit chain. Attacks in order of 1, 0.5, 1x damage and swing time.
- Passive: Illuminating Strike
Basic attack an enemy 3 times to illuminate their weaknesses, causing them and other nearby enemies to take more damage from all sources. Increased Damage Taken: 10% Debuff Duration: 6s Radius: 4.8m
- Skill 1: Divine Presence
Heal yourself over 4s, and alternate between the Gold and Red buff effects.
- Gold buff provides a Health Shield for 6s on activation, and a persistent Movement Speed Buff.
- Red buff provides an Attack Speed buff for 6s on activation, and a persistent Strength and Intelligence Buff.
- Skill 2: Heavenly Reflection
Charge your Mirror for 5s and decrease all damage you take while charging. Reactivate the ability to fire a projectile that deals Physical Damage to enemies, increased by the Mirror's charge amount.
- Deal and take damage to charge the Mirror.
- Base Damage is doubled when Mirror is fully charged.
- Skill 3: Glorious Charge
Silence enemies in front of you for 1s, then dash forward and deal Physical Damage.
- Pierces through and damages minions but stops on first god hit.
- Skill 4: Dazzling Offensive
Become CC Immune and then attack 3 times to deal Physical Damage to enemies in front of you each time.
- Attacks deal more damage and have bonus effects on each subsequent successful hit.
- 2nd hit deals 1.2x damage and Slows by 30% for 2s.
- 3rd hit deals 1.4x damage and Stuns for 1.5s.
Tips for Amaterasu
- Your gold buff is very effective in sustaining exchanges, remember that.
- Your mirror is very good at times when you're going to receive a burst, and can totally turn a fight around.
- Always try to farm as much as possible during the Early game but never overdo it. She grows a lot during the game, with the right items. In the Mid/Late game it is very strong. Always try to use auras and your ultimate in the best way possible.
- Stay in you gold aura when farming in lane or during prolonged fights for the sustain, but switch to red when you are in a fight. You can always switch away from the red stance to disengage and heal up
- Late game your two is really key in mitigating as much damage as you can. You can always get damage off with it but when you are in a more lengthy game your job is to disrupt while getting in and out. Balancing your ultimate and two play a huge part in keeping Amaterasu alive.
- To stun with your ultimate you do not need to hit the same enemy 3 times. You can hit minions, 2 seperate enemies or even 3. As long as you hit 3 the final hit will stun whoever it lands on. This is good for switching up who you stun in a pinch to catch people off guard.
How To Play Amaterasu?
Amaterasu excels in the solo lane, where she can grow stronger through farming. She can also be played in the jungle, using her mobility and damage to gank lanes effectively.
Overall, play patiently in the early game, focusing on farm and objectives. In the late game, use your auras and ultimate strategically to control the battlefield and have a high impact in team fights
In Early Game focus clearing minions wave's, poking enemies with skill 1 force them out of position, and leveling up to unlock Ultimate skill
In Mid and Late Game Position yourself in the backline during team fights to maximize your damage, Save your Ultimate skill for high priority target, and focus build your item that enhance your damage and survivality







































Amaterasu’s Skill Order








Amaterasu's Combos
- Skill 2 + Skill 3 + Basic Attack.
- Skill 2 + Skill 4 + Basic Attack+ Skill 3.
Conclusion on Amaterasu
If you like a Warrior, choose Amaterasu.
What are the abilities of Amaterasu in Smite 2?
- Amaterasu smite is known as The Shining Light, taking on the role of Warrior with Average difficulty. Amaterasu’s passive is Illuminating Strike, skill 1 is Divine Presence, skill 2 is Heavenly Reflection, skill 3 is Glorious Charge and ultimate is Dazzling Offensive.
Best Relics for Amaterasu in Smite 2?
- Blink Rune, Purification Beads.
Best Items for Amaterasu in Smite 2?
- Shogun's Ofuda, Pharaoh's Curse, Qin’s Blade, Berserker’s Shield.