Ragachak takes a closer look at Artio, the latest goddess to arrive in SMITE.

Behold, the latest God to come to SMITE: Artio, the Bear Goddess! I love Artio as a Guardian. She’s an absolutely beefy crowd-control/tank machine. She brings so much utility to SMITE, so much power in her lane/arena. But she does cause me a little concern. Recently I’ve been talking about the notion of power-creep, and I do worry that guardians like her can replace entire groups of other Gods, at least from the outset.