Hey, I’m Zathong and this guide is about Janus Build in Smite Season 11. I will help you in playing this Janus God more effectively in Conquest, Arena, Assault, Joust and Slash.
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Mage | Roman | Ranged | Magical
Pros: High Mobility, High Area Damage
Difficulty: Average
God Tier: A
| Health: 560 (+74) | Damage: 34 (+ 1.45) + 20% of Magical Power |
| Mana: 350 (+58) | Physical: 14 (+3) |
| Speed: 360 (+0) | Magical: 30 (+1.6) |
| Range: 55 (+0) | HP5: 6 (+0.45) |
| Attack/Sec: 1 (+0.8%) | MP5: 5 (+0.45) |
Janus Relics Build
Shard Relics:
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- Wing Shard
Relics:
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- Aegis Amulet
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- Greater Aegis Amulet
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- Aegis Of Acceleration
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- Purification Beads
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- Greater Purification Beads
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- Temporal Beads
Janus Items Build
Mid Lane:
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- Gem of Focus
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- Chronos’ Pendant
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- Spear of Desolation
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- Staff of Myrddin
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- Soul Reaver
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- Divine Ruin
Pro Build:
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- Gem of Focus
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- Chronos’ Pendant
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- Spear of Desolation
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- Ethereal Staff
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- Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti
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- Staff of Myrddin
Janus’s Skill Order
Skill Order: Unstable Vortex (Skill 2) > Threshold (Skill 3) > Portal (Skill 1) > Through Space and Time (Skill 3).
 Portal | |||
 Unstable Vortex | |||
 Threshold | |||
 Through Space and Time |
Janus Combo
Find best combo skill for Janus, I will help you do it.
Combo 1: Skill 1 -> Skill 2.
Portal -> Unstable Vortex.
Combo 2: Skill 3 -> Skill 1 -> Skill 2.
Threshold -> Portal -> Unstable Vortex.
Combo 3: Skill 4 -> Skill 1.
Through Space and Time -> Portal.
Janus’s Weak Against & Pairs Well
| Weak Against | Pairs Well With |
|---|---|
    |     |
Janus is weak against: Agni, Kukulkan, Ra, Scylla.
Janus is pairs well with: Ganesha, Achilles, Martichoras, Thor.
How To Play Janus ?
Janus is a mage God has high mobility, easily get out of fights, very good at farming and high outplay potential. So, I suggest you should use Janus mid.
Win/Pick/Ban rate:
| Conquest | Joust | Duel | |
| Win Rate | 44.73% | 42.20% | 33.55% |
| Pick Rate | 14.10% | 5.68% | 0.78% |
| Ban Rate | 2.67% | 0.96% | 0.36% |
Best Relics for Janus:
You can use Shard Relics: Wing Shard.
You can use Relics: Aegis Of Judgement + Temporal Beads.
Best items for Janus:
Start items – Mid Lane:
Full Items – Mid Lane: If you like Janus mid, you can refer this way: Gem of Focus, Chronos’ Pendant, Spear of Desolation, Staff of Myrddin, Soul Reaver, Divine Ruin.
Full Items – Pro Build: If you like Janus pro build, you can refer this way: Gem of Focus, Chronos’ Pendant, Spear of Desolation, Ethereal Staff, Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti, Staff of Myrddin.
Best lane for Janus:
| Lane |  |
|---|---|
| Solo Lane | |
| Duo Lane – ADC | |
| Duo Lane – Support | |
| Mid Lane | X |
| Jungle |
Tips and Tricks:
You can use alternative items for Janus as: Magical Power, Magical Lifesteal, Health, Crowd Control Reduction, Movement Speed, Cooldown Reduction, Mana, MP5.
Ideally you put a wall between you and the enemy.
A wall step near the back so you can pass and run.
Janus is more effective in jungle fights than in lane.
Janus’s Ability
Passive: Passages
Every time Janus crosses a threshold or a portal, he ages and grows wiser, receiving more magical scaling for his subsequent ability cast.
Skill 1: Portal
The world is given a doorway by Janus. The portal will make a passageway through to the other side of the wall that Janus or any ally may utilize if it is put against a wall. The portal can be accessed from either side, however it only remains open for one use. Enemies and Janus will fall into the portal if it is set up on the ground and be teleported into the air above it. Upon landing, enemies suffer damage and are treated as exiled.
Skill 2: Unstable Vortex
Two unstable, tethered portals that are far too small to fit within are created by Janus and launched forward, doing damage to any opponents in their path. When an enemy is struck by both portals, 15% more damage is dealt.
Skill 3: Threshold
When Janus and his friends pass through a portal or cross a threshold, their movement speed is increased by a maximum of two stacks. Active: Janus creates a gap across several dimensions. Enemies who cross the chasm are marked with Phase and slowed. When struck by Janus’ destructive abilities, the targets in Phase suffer additional Magical scaling damage.
Ultimate: Through Space and Time
Janus obtains a passive boost in magical penetration. A portal is burned into every surface it touches within range 500 as Janus shoots multi-dimensional energy across the battlefield while becoming CC Immune. These portals are used by allies, last for ten seconds, and remain active after their initial usage. The more distance the energy travels, the more magical scaling damage is dealt to the enemies. More than 75% of an enemy god’s maximum health cannot be taken in damage.
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