***UPDATED VERSION: COURTER POINTS ADDED***

“Toxic Lover”

Transform Aphrodite from support into an aggressive magical enchanter capable of weakening enemies through obsession and divine manipulation.

This Aspect would allow players to experience:

• Offensive support gameplay
• Enemy debuffing
• Battlefield control
• Aggressive magical utility
• A darker interpretation of love in Greek mythology

Aspect Gameplay Changes

Passive — Obsessive Presence

Aphrodite has an aura around her. Each ally coming closer to her will automatically be link to her gaining HPS boost / a weak heal over time. (Healing items does not boost it. It will allow her to use her 1st ability Kiss to link to ennemies instead)

Furthermore, 10%/12%/15% of her protection will be share to allies linked to her.

Unlock Courter Points: Aphrodite create a little competition between Allies for her. Allies has " Courter" points throughout the match.

When an Ally kill an enemy under Aphrodite Ultimate, they gain +3 Courter points, when an Ally kill an enemy under the passive (link to Aphro via her passive) , they gain +1 Courter points.

The more Courter points an allies has, the stronger the passive of Aphrodite is on them healing them more, and they have more protection from her. So the more they make effort for her, the more they both become stronger.

However, Aphrodite has an overall Courter points that she gain from allies just for herself - the higher is the courter points, the stronger her heal is on herself on Ability 3. ( idea: She don't care about people effort for her, she just use them for her own power)

Linking to ENEMIES - Ok now the fun begin 😃

This is the core fantasy of the Aspect.

Aphrodite can now choose to link to enemies instead of allies.

Her 1st ability "Kiss" will link to enemies as long as they are in a certain range. She can kiss multiples at the same time. Enemies kissed become obsess and vulnerable by her beauty, decreased gradually their defenses up to 30% over a course of 8 seconds.

When 2 or more enemies reached -30% reduction, they gain a state " madly in love". With this state, when they damage Aphrodite, they have 45% chance of attacking each other with basic attack like Discordia abilities ( as if they are competing for her.)

PLUS: Allies linked to Aphrodite are still her soulmate: hence they do gain the buff damage "Jealousy" against enemies that are under the condition "Madly in Love."

With the theme of toxic Love: Love becomes obsession. Beauty becomes manipulation. Affection becomes vulnerability ^^

This idea directly reflects Aphrodite’s manipulative and irresistible nature from Greek mythology.

In mythology, Aphrodite was never simply gentle or passive.

She:

• Influenced wars
• Manipulated gods and mortals
• Caused obsession and conflict
• Weaponized attraction and desire
• Held immense emotional and political power

This concept embraces that side of her identity while preserving her elegance and beauty.

Why This Would Be Great for Smite 2? Yeah good question: Fresh Gameplay Identity

Would give Aphrodite:

• A modernized defensive aggressive playstyle
• Higher skill expression
• Offensive support potential
• More strategic depth

There are some changes i wanna give to abilities with the aspect:

2. Ability 2 "Back off " become "Love whisper" : Pull enemies instead of push them away and automatically link to all of them ( so yes she will be more tanky)

3. Ability 3 Love birds: Cannot heal allies anymore even through passive, still can damage enemies as usual. Enemies' who are linked to her become more quickly vulnerable changing 8 seconds to 5 seconds to be under the condition "Madly in love."

4. Ability 4 'Undying Love' become "Cruel Intension"

When Aphrodite ult while being link to the enemy: Ennemy take big Damage over time, is marked under Aphro Ultimate condition " Puppet of the Goddess." : It cause enemy to be taunted and walks toward Aphrodite for a few steps and then be hard CC Mesmerized for a few moment. Allies linked to Aphrodite become jealous ( increase jealousy buff) and do extra 30% damage on enemies who is under ' Madly in love." . If Allies kill the enemy while they are mark by Aphro Ultimate, they are heal for a big portion of their life, Aphro gain a portion of heal as well.

( Idea behind: Aphrodite use her pure divine form to make all enemies link to her attracted toward her which will give opportunity to Aphrodite Allies to better kill them.)

Let me know what you think.