Smite Update 8.8 Patch Notes (The Ceaseless Whirlpool Update)

Smite update 8.8 details are now available on PS4, PC, and Xbox One players. This patch will be available on August 24, 2021. According to the official Smite 8.8 patch notes, the latest update added a new god, bug fixes, and gameplay optimizations. Apart from this, Smite patch 8.8 also includes a long list of bug fixes and changes.

Previously, a bigupdate added new features and a long list of bug fixes.

Unfortunately, players are experiencing a number of issues when trying to play the game. Today’s Smite update 8.8 will fix a few of these issues. Read full details here.

What is new in Smite Patch Notes 8.8?

New Greek God

• Charybdis’ attack speed increases as her Tide increases. Successful Basic Attack hits increase her Tide. Charybdis deals less damage with item effect procs.
  • Tide Attack Speed : Attack speed increases up to 10 + 0.75% per level, at max Tide
  • Reduction : Item damage reduced by 35%
  • Basic Attacks : 2% Tide on Hit

Spike Shot

• Charybdis reveals The Maw as it fires large spikes for a short duration dealing Basic Attack damage. These projectiles pass through minions and are wider and faster than normal Basic Attacks. On hitting enemy gods and walls, the spikes splinter dealing additional damage.
  • Minion Damage : 60/70/80/90/100% scaling
  • Splinter Damage : 10/15/20/25/30 (+10% of your physical power)
  • Splinter Tide : 2% Tide per hit
  • Duration : 4s
  • Cost : 50/55/60/65/70
  • Cooldown : 14s

Capsize

• Charybdis absorbs water from around her before firing a quick blast from The Maw. Enemies are hit by a rapidly decaying Slow and Physical Protection debuff. This ability can be channeled for longer, consuming Tide on fire, to become wider, strengthen the debuff effects and deal more damage. Up to 40% Tide consumed.
  • Damage : 80/130/180/230/280 (+85% of your physical power)
  • Extra Scaling : 30%
  • Slow : 40% on max Tide
  • Physical Protection Reduction : 40% on max Tide
  • Duration : 4s on max Tide
  • Cost : 60/65/70/75/80
  • Cooldown : 16/15/14/13/12s

Whirlpool Form

• Charybdis dives into a whirlpool she creates, expanding and revealing the terrifying Maw. Charybdis moves faster and deals damage to enemies caught in the area. This ability can be amplified by toggling it again and spending 30% Tide. Doing so increases the damage dealt and movement speed as well as providing extra damage and a knockup on exiting. While submerged, Charybdis is untargetable and immune to damage for up to 3s.
  • Damage : 10/15/20/25/30 (+5% of your physical power) every 0.5s
  • Amplified Damage : 20/30/40/50/60 (+10% of your physical power) every 0.5s
  • Exit Damage : 60/100/140/180/220 (+65% of your physical power)
  • Movement Speed : 20%
  • Amplified Movement Speed : 40%
  • Cost : 70/75/80/85/90
  • Cooldown : 17/16.5/16/15.5/15s

The Maw Hungers

• Charybdis reveals her true nature, becoming immune to Crowd Control for the next 6s, and gaining movement speed. She may make one powerful attack as The Maw charges forward, damaging and carrying back enemies hit before chomping down, damaging again and stunning. If she kills an enemy god with the attack, she gains another 6s and may attack again.
  • Charge Damage : 60/90/120/150/180 (+20% of your physical power)
  • Bite Damage : 300/400/500/600/700 (+150% of your physical power)
  • Movement Speed : 35%
  • Stun Duration: 1.3s
  • Cost : 100
  • Cooldown : 90s