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. Find best Janus build guides (Mid/Damage) for Smite 2024 – Season 11. Learn more about Janus’s abilities, Items, Relics.
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
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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- Staff of Myrddin
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- Doom Orb
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- Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti
Meta build:
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- Gem of Focus
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- Doom Orb
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- Spear of Desolation
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- Staff of Myrddin
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- Soul Gem
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- Perfected Rod of Tahuti
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
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 ?
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
Skill 1: Portal
Skill 2: Unstable Vortex
Skill 3: Threshold
Ultimate: Through Space and Time
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