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Smite players have been waiting all 24-hour interval throughout the Hi-Rez Showcase show to larn more than about what'southward coming to the game for 2022, and the starting time official announcement is the newest god coming to the game. Shiva the Destroyer from the Hindu pantheon is coming in February 2022.

Shiva is the commencement of six gods planned to be released throughout Smite'due south Season 9. Smite has stepped away from adding more to the Hindu pantheon for the past few years but is coming dorsum to information technology with Shiva the Destroyer.

The team briefly spoke nigh that before they announced they were working on and releasing Shiva, Hello-Rez worked with consultants to ensure Shiva would be accurately and respectfully displayed to ensure they respect those who worship Shiva throughout the world.

It doesn't look like Smite is adding another pantheon to their already full roster, but that works in their favor. In the by, calculation gods to the game was a bit more hectic, but the Hello-Rez team has found a steady stride with releasing 6 new gods each year. This pattern seems to piece of work in the team's favor as they can address any residue bug or problems brought upwardly by the community following the live release.

Players can also look forward to additional changes to relics. Relics will now be receiving ii concluding forms that players can pick from to adapt their gameplay. In addition, glyphs are also on the way, further enhancing some of the more powerful items used in final builds that provide additional passive bonuses.

Smite's Season 9 volition release sometime in January, with Shiva arriving next month.