Enjoy the Holidays with Hand of the Gods this upcoming weekend!
Log in between Thursday, November 23rd to Sunday, November 26th on PC, Xbox One, or PlayStation 4 to receive the Bountiful Harvest Avatar in Hand of the Gods! The Bountiful Harvest avatar will be awarded to player accounts on their first login after November 27th.
This is the first Hand of the Gods event avatar and will only be obtainable during promotional weekends. We hope that you are enjoying the HotG Beta and look forward to having more events like this in the future. Be sure to share your feedback on our Twitter, Facebook, official Discord server, or our Forums!
Black Friday Founder's Pack Sale - 33% Off
Black Friday Deal
Start the Holidays early with our Black Friday Founder’s Pack Deal on PC! Players can enjoy 33% off the Founder’s Pack from Wednesday, November 22nd until Sunday, November 26th. This deal will only be available on PC and will not apply to Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The 64-Player HRX Open Bracket will qualify 8 players across two days for the $50,000 Founder’s Tournament. Want a shot at the prize pool? To participate you only need to be attending Hi-Rez Expo 2018 between January 4th-7th!Players can register for the Open Bracket by clicking HERE. Only valid ticket holders will secure a spot, and will be notified by email once the Open Bracket fills. Players who miss the registration window can still compete! Simply check with the Hand of the Gods registration desk at the event to see if there are any available spots to fill.
Schedule
Open Bracket Format
The 64-Man Open Bracket will be randomly split into two groups of 32 Players. Each group will compete over 5 rounds of Swiss, with the top 4 from each group qualifying for the $50,000 Founder’s Tournament.
Full tournament rules will be released in the coming weeks.
$50,000 Founder’s Tournament
The 8 players who qualify from the Open Bracket then test their skill against the 8 players from the HRX Qualifiers in a Single Elimination Best of 5 bracket. We’re excited to see the best Hand of the Gods Players from around the world clash at Hi-Rex Expo 2018!
Seeding
Prizing Pool: $50,000
Open Beta Patch 0.34 - Fate and Time
New Cards
New Holiday Pack
Get ready for the Winter Holidays with the Hand of the Gods Holiday Pack! The Holiday pack will replace the Halloween Pack in the store on all platforms with the release of OB 0.34. The pack includes Limited Edition Skins for Hand of the Gods, featuring a new unit model, Special FX, Sound FX, and Card Art. In addition to unit skins, the Holiday Pack includes exclusive Leader skins for Ah Puch and Nu Wa, along with two Limited Edition Holiday Avatars, and a Holiday Card Back!
Each Holiday Pack opened will unlock a skin, avatar, or card back you have not already unlocked (Gods skins will award 2 copies). Holiday Skins are not disenchantable, and will only be available for the duration of the promotion.The Holiday Pack will be purchasable for 200 Runes and unlock one of the following with each opened:
New Gauntlets
General
Balance
Bug Fixes
Open Beta Patch 0.33 - Cursed Dragon
What’s New
New Cards
User Interface Updates
This patch will feature our first pass of numerous User Interface updates for better clarity and readability across all platforms. This means that the User Interface is not final and we will be taking feedback from all our players on further improvements and tweaks we can make in future updates. Be sure to share your thoughts on our official Twitter, Facebook, and Discord Channels!
Deck Builder and Collection
HUD
Camera
General
Card Text
Balance
Venus Competitors Pack Leaving Stores
The Venus Competitors Pack is leaving the Hand of the Gods store on November 17, 2017. That means that November 16, 2017 will be the last chance for players to unleash their army with the best deal in Hand of the Gods, and unlock the Exclusive Aphrodite Skin in SMITE! The Venus Competitors Pack will help you quickly build your Army in Hand of the Gods, unlocking over 25 Cards directly, including the Legendary Venus and Fire Giant, an additional 50 Cards from Core Packs, and more. The Venus Competitors Pack can be purchased in-game, or Steam Page for $19.99.
Unlock the following in HAND OF THE GODS
Unlock the following in SMITE
Control The Game - Player Power Survey
YOU have the power! Over the next week we will be running a Player Power Survey across all platforms on general gameplay and balance inside Hand of the Gods. We highly value community feedback, especially during our early Open Beta periods, and want to give players the power to help shape the game.
The first question of the survey asks which card needs to be nerfed or removed the most, and based on your feedback we'll do just that! The top voted card will receive a change, and other top offenders will be heavily looked at for changes in future updates.
Players may also fill out the email attached to their Hi-Rez Account to receive a free Bonus Pack for participating in the Survey. So get to voting and fill out the Player Power Survey available at the link on our official site.
We hope that you are enjoying the Hand of the Gods Beta. Be sure to also share your feedback on our Twitter, Facebook, official Discord server, or our Forums!
Trick or Treat - Halloween Event!
Get your best costume ready because the gods have decided to participate in Halloween! Log in between October 28th -31st to receive a surprise Trick or a Treat upon your first login after Halloween! Will fates favor you, or will you be a victim of the Trickster? Don't be scared, this event will span all platforms!
This is the first Hand of the Gods holiday event and we are excited to celebrate the occasion with you! We hope that you are enjoying the HotG Beta and look forward to having more events like this in the future. Be sure to share your feedback on our Twitter, Facebook, official Discord server, or our Forums!
Open Beta Patch 0.32 - The Hunt
What’s New
With OB 0.32 we’re introducing a new series of cards to our Core Set, The Hunt! The Hunt adds 14 new cards and the reworked Agni to add to your collection! The Greek Hunter Artemis and her trusty boar Tusky have come to Hand of the Gods in search of the nine-tailed Chinese Fox, Da Ji. Will you take on the role of the hunter, the hunted, or just share a chug and witness the spectacle with the Roman God of Wine, Bacchus?
New Feature: Deck Search and Filter
This patch we are introducing a robust Deck Builder Search and Filter system, with multiple options to sort through your collection. All filters options are togglable, so players can identify exactly what type of card they want in their deck. The filter is accessed in your collection menu by selecting the Filter icon next to the Disenchant Extra option. The Deck Builder Search and Filter allows players to sort through the following options:
New Queue: The Gauntlet
Everything is on the line in our new game mode! The Gauntlet is comprised of four individual queues that players can compete in to earn unique rewards with each patch cycle. Every patch will feature four separate game mode variants with different requirements that change the way you build your decks and play the game.
Compete against other players with the goal of reaching 8 wins, but be careful, one loss and your run ends. Players will only have a single entry per day into each of the two active gauntlets, so plan your decks carefully before entering.
Gauntlet Details
Open Beta Patch 0.32 - The Hunt Gauntlet Rotation
Week Day Gauntlet 1: Pauper
Week Day Gauntlet 2: Divine Battle
Weekend Gauntlet 3: Prodigal
Weekend Gauntlet 4: Pantheon Wars: Egyptian vs Chinese
Get ready for the Winter Holidays with the Hand of the Gods Holiday Pack! The Holiday pack will replace the Halloween Pack in the store on all platforms with the release of OB 0.34. The pack includes Limited Edition Skins for Hand of the Gods, featuring a new unit model, Special FX, Sound FX, and Card Art. In addition to unit skins, the Holiday Pack includes exclusive Leader skins for Ah Puch and Nu Wa, along with two Limited Edition Holiday Avatars, and a Holiday Card Back!
YOU have the power! Over the next week we will be running a Player Power Survey across all platforms on general gameplay and balance inside Hand of the Gods. We highly value community feedback, especially during our early Open Beta periods, and want to give players the power to help shape the game.
