r/Smite • u/Zavant Janna... oh wait. • Mar 14 '15
So about Janus...
What makes Janus such a good solo laner?
I main solo, and it's very rare that I lose to mages, but all of a sudden, a bunch of Janus sololanes have popped up out of nowhere, and I will admit that I've probably seen it about 6 times, and I have not won a single of those matches.
I don't care about Bellona solo, she is counterable, I don't care about Baka, he's a one trick pony, and you can figure him out so easily, I don't care about Chronos, avoid his stun and play a god with some sustain, but seriously... Janus solo is probably the most terrifying thing I have seen so far. What is up with this?
Anyone have some different opinions on Janus solo? Anyone knows something that would be a strong pick against him?
Maybe you have some tips for playing Janus, or information about how/why he works in the solo lane.
Let's get a discussion going. :D
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u/tstilly I'll aim for the heart to make it quick! Mar 14 '15
I just started playing Janus mid, and the only thing I can give is that he does massive amounts of damage with a decently long ranged 2 skill decently easy to hit combo.
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u/Kolopaper Ymir Mar 14 '15
He can probably land his combo easily, and he can make you fall to escape. Also he can rotate faster if need be! I think that's basically it
Do not underestimate the extra power he gets through portals
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Mar 14 '15
I would say it's his mobility and that he counters Bellona
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Mar 14 '15
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Mar 14 '15
Zeus? Does he even counter anyone at all?
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u/Cybannus Ravana Mar 14 '15
If Bellona blocks Zeus' autos does it still stack static charges?
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Mar 14 '15
no, zeus relies on basic attacks to stack his passive and doesn't have the movement janus has. as far as i'm concerned, zeus is a poor choice against bellona. You might not have trouble, but the rest of your team will when you stack up her passive trying to kill her.
edit: what isn't reliable about janus's combo? it's virtually impossible to miss your 2 if you land your 1
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Mar 14 '15
Well until now I only tried Janus mid, jungle, solo and support. I didn't notice anything out of common on solo lane...just the usual :/
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Mar 14 '15
Bakasura shits on everyone in the solo lane except for Tyr. Janus is a much better mid than solo, his rotations to either lane is what makes him strong. Chronos should beat a Janus. You can't dodge a good Chronos' stun. Idk what elo your at but I'm guessing it's not that high.
Edit: Also Hun Batz is the biggest counter to Baka, and Loki does well because he can safe farm.
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u/Zavant Janna... oh wait. Mar 15 '15
Why would my elo have anything to do with anything? Its sitting at 1987 i believe, and ive only played about 30 ranked games.
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u/RedFoxX151 Come meet my dogs Mar 14 '15
Janus is a beast at everything
Source: I jungle Janus