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Assassin | Greek | Melee | Physical
Pros: High Sustain
Difficulty: Average
God Tier: C
Health: 546 (+79) | Damage: 39 (+ 2.3) + 100% of Physical Power |
Mana: 240 (+38) | Physical: 20 (+3.1) |
Speed: 370 (+0) | Magical: 30 (+1.6) |
Range: 12 (+0) | HP5: 8 (+0.67) |
Attack/Sec: 1 (+1.7%) | MP5: 4.4 (+0.38) |
Thanatos Relics Build
Shard Relics:
- Wing Shard
- Claw Shard
Relics:
- Purification Beads
- Greater Purification Beads
- Chaotic Beads
- Blink Rune
- Greater Blink Rune
- Corrupted Blink Rune
Thanatos Items Build
Jungle:
- Protector Of The Jungle
- Golden Blade
- Breastplate Of Regrowth
- Arondight
- Serrated Edge
- Shadowdrinker
Pro Build – Lifesteal:
- Protector Of The Jungle
- Jotunn’s Wrath
- Brawler’s Beat Stick
- Hydra’s Lament
- The Crusher
- Serrated Edge
Thanatos’s Skill Order
Skill Order: Death Scythe (Skill 1) > Scent of Death (Skill 2) > Soul Reap (Skill 3) > Hovering Death (Skill 4).
![]() Death Scythe | |||
![]() Scent of Death | |||
![]() Soul Reap | |||
![]() Hovering Death |
Thanatos Combo
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Combo 1: Skill 2 -> Skill 1 -> Skill 3.
Scent of Death ->
Death Scythe ->
Soul Reap.
Combo 2: Skill 2 -> Skill 3 -> Skill 1.
Scent of Death ->
Soul Reap ->
Death Scythe.
Combo 3: Skill 2 -> Skill 4 -> Skill 1 -> Skill 3.
Scent of Death ->
Hovering Death ->
Death Scythe ->
Soul Reap.
Thanatos’s Weak Against & Pairs Well
Thanatos is weak against: Anhur, Anubis, Arachne, Kumbhakarna.
Thanatos is pairs well with: Kukulkan, Bacchus, King Arthur, Hou Yi.
How To Play Thanatos ?
Thanatos is a Assassin God has high damage, high sustain, good gank and great chaser. So, I suggest you should use Thanatos jungle.

Win/Pick/Ban rate:
Conquest | Joust | Duel | |
Win Rate | 48.41% | 40.00% | 35.44% |
Pick Rate | 14.83% | 1.85% | 2.67% |
Ban Rate | 11.10% | 0.42% | 1.50% |
Best Relics for Thanatos:
You can use Shard Relics: Wing Shard or Claw Shard.
You can use Relics: Chaotic Beads + Corrupted Blink Rune.
Best items for Thanatos:
Start items – Jungle:
Full Items – Jungle: If you like Thanatos jungle, you can refer this way: Protector Of The Jungle, Golden Blade, Breastplate Of Regrowth, Arondight, Serrated Edge, Shadowdrinker.
Full Items – Pro Build: If you like Thanatos jungle, you can refer this way: Protector Of The Jungle, Jotunn’s Wrath, Brawler’s Beat Stick, Hydra’s Lament, The Crusher, Serrated Edge.
Best lane for Thanatos:

Lane | ![]() |
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Solo Lane | |
Duo Lane – ADC | |
Duo Lane – Support | |
Mid Lane | |
Jungle | X |
Tips and Tricks:
You can use alternative items for Thanatos as: Physical Power, Attack Speed, Physical Lifesteal, Physical Penetration, Crit Chance, Movement Speed, Cooldown Reduction, Mana, MP5.
Early game: You can choose to farm or gank.
Mid game: Using Hovering Death (skill 4) getting into the backline and kill the adc or mid.
Late game: Organize teamfights and get big targets.
Thanatos’s Ability
Passive: Harvester of Souls
Thanatos is made aware of enemy gods that are inside his ultimate’s execute Health threshold. Thanatos is strengthened by killing adversaries because it increases his maximum health and decreases his active cooldowns. Additionally, Mana and Health are required to use each of Thanatos’ abilities.
Skill 1: Death Scythe
In addition to causing damage and an additional 10% of the target’s maximum health against enemy gods, Thanatos hurls his scythe at an adversary. Hit enemies slow Thanatos for 3 seconds and heal him based on the damage they received. When used, it takes 4% of Thanatos’ current HP.
Skill 2: Scent of Death
When Thanatos detects death, he gains a 6-second immunity to Slow effects, as well as increased movement speed and Physical Penetration. When advancing approaching an enemy god within his Ultimate’s immediate kill Health threshold, his speed bonus can rise by up to twice. When used, it takes 4% of Thanatos’ current HP.
Skill 3: Soul Reap
When Thanatos swings his scythe at an opponent, he silences them and does physical damage to them. Thanatos swings slower than he normally does. When used, it takes 4% of Thanatos’ current HP.
Ultimate: Hovering Death
Thanatos can’t be hit as he flaps his wings and soars for five seconds. He takes to the air and moves unhindered at a faster pace before diving and doing damage to his intended target. Enemies with less health are instantly eliminated. Everyone else is stunned. When used, it takes 8% of Thanatos’ current HP.
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