The Ruler of All You Survey
Almost every MOBA now has a little feature that allows you to see where a launched ability will go and who it will hit. This is called telegraphing and Smite already does a stellar job of this. With the strange camera angle compared to other games, it can still be a little jarring of a process to get used to. Luckily, there is an option in the game to add a ruler. It works like any standard ruler you may have used in Mr. Fancypants’ geometry lessons, giving you an exact indication of the distance.
Admittedly, for most of the melee characters this is pretty useless. After all, you know where a melee character generally has to be to hit the enemy in the face — right up in their grill. When playing a Hunter god like Ah Muzen Cab, however, ensuring that you have a good idea of the range of your ability is immensely important. It’ll allow you to quickly get into range of the enemy before they can dish out some damage on you, not to mention grant you an opportunity to keep your foe at an optimal range.
When playing a character with ranged basic attacks, the ruler will display a long blue horizontal line at the maximum range of your ability (so in the cast of the image above, 55). Should you decide to spend time on a ranged character then using this for at least the first few games is recommended while you get into the swing of everything. When a few games have passed and you feel comfortable with the reach of your sting, the ruler can be removed just as easy as it is applied.
To turn it on (or off) enter the Settings menu at any time, then move over to the Targeting tab and select the desired option from the drop down menu titled Distance Line. It’s a small thing but to be the best you need to first practice. Taking this opportunity to get your sights lined up can and will be the difference between success or failure.
