Farming Efficiency — Smite Guide

Maximize your Gold Per Minute and Experience Per Minute in Smite. This guide covers optimal farming strategies for jungle clear and early game success.

Mastering farming efficiency is paramount to consistently out-leveling and out-golding your opponents in Smite. This guide will break down optimal strategies for maximizing your Gold Per Minute (GPM) and Experience Per Minute (XPM) across various roles and stages of the game.

Early Game Jungle Clear (Conquest)

For Junglers, a strong early clear sets the tone for the entire match. Your goal is to hit Level 2 or 3 quickly to enable ganks or further invade potential.

• Standard Start: Begin with your Solo Laner at the Speed Buff (Yellow Buff).
  • Solo Laner tanks the buff, allowing you to secure it with abilities.
  • Proceed directly to the Red Buff (Damage Buff) with your Mid Laner.
  • Mid Laner tanks the Red Buff, you secure it.
  • After Red, clear the Mid Harpies (small camps between Mid Lane and Jungle).
  • Consider a quick gank on Mid Lane if an opportunity arises, otherwise, clear your remaining back camps (Boars or further Harpies) or rotate to the Duo Lane for a gank.
• Optimal Itemization: Start with Bumba's Dagger (or its upgrades like Bumba's Spear or Bumba's Hammer later) for sustain and bonus gold/XP from jungle monsters. Pair this with Bluestone Pendant for early damage or Eye of the Jungle for vision and additional clear speed.

Mid-Game Lane and Jungle Synergy

As the game progresses, efficient farming involves coordinating with your team and understanding wave management.

• Minion Wave Management:
  • Last Hitting: Always aim to land the killing blow on minions for the bonus gold. While not as critical as in some other MOBAs, it adds up.
  • Wave Clear Priority: As a Mid Laner, clear your wave quickly to gain priority, allowing you to rotate to jungle camps or assist side lanes.
  • Sharing Camps: Junglers should share camps with nearby laners who are falling behind or need a quick power spike, especially the Oracle Harpies (near Gold Fury) and Back Harpies.
• Key Jungle Camps:
  • Red Buff (Damage): Crucial for Mages and Hunters for increased damage output. Prioritize securing this.
  • Blue Buff (Mana): Essential for mana-hungry Mages and some Solo Laners. Coordinate with your Solo Laner to ensure they get this.
  • Purple Buff (Attack Speed): Primarily for Hunters, providing a significant boost to their basic attack damage.
  • Gold Fury: A major objective that grants significant global gold and experience. Attempt this when the enemy Jungler is dead or on the other side of the map.
  • Fire Giant: The most powerful objective, granting a powerful buff that enhances damage, sustain, and structure damage. Only attempt when you have a clear advantage or after winning a team fight.

Late Game Gold and XP Generation

In the late game, farming shifts from individual camps to securing major objectives and capitalizing on enemy mistakes.

• Siege Minions: These powerful minions appear after destroying an enemy Phoenix and provide substantial gold and experience. Escort them to the Titan whenever possible.
• Phoenixes: Destroying enemy Phoenixes not only creates Siege Minions but also reduces the enemy's defensive capabilities, opening up opportunities for further pushes.
• Enemy Jungle Invades: If you have map control, invade the enemy jungle to steal their buffs and camps, denying them resources and further increasing your lead. Be wary of counter-ganks.
• Ward Coverage: Place wards (Sentry Ward, Chalice of the Oracle) in key jungle entrances and around objectives to track enemy movements and safely farm.

By consistently applying these farming strategies, you'll ensure a steady stream of gold and experience, empowering your god to reach their full potential and dominate the battleground of the gods.