#4 Baron Samedi World 1v1 Duel Guide

Patch 6.3

I'd like to start off the guide by saying i've been a Masters Duel Player since Season 2, played briefly in the Smite Minor League in Season 2 and have been playing since beta. Lately I have been playing Baron a lot and have had a lot of success with him bringing total record to 20-1 and 15-1 not counting the sub 10 minute surrenders. Only loss was to ProfessorRatataskor on a well played Ratataskor game which was a niche counter to Baron. I'd place Baron in the SS bracket of the tierlist simply because of absurd late-game damage/sustain and wide range of beneficial matchups that are seen in the current meta. Below I'll be breaking down some things I find integral to his success and if you have any other questions feel free to shoot me a message.

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Game vs Chiron and Loki as Baron

Main Build

Build Section

Notes

Allows Baron enough sustain and mana to either kill or make the opponent back to secure red. Using Consign Spirits on archers with Vivid Gaze allows for you to kill them with one auto each. Using Wrap it Up while opponent is aggro'd allows for you to do a lot of damage.

Notes

Same core as against magic (Bancrofts, Cooldown Boots, Spear of Magus, and Divine Ruin) but with Breastplate of Valor filling the physical defense hole. Hide of Nemean is a fill item but an autoinclude when against ADCs.

Notes

Genji's subbed in for reduced cooldown and magic protection followed with Chronos' Pendant to complete the 40% cooldown necessary against magic gods. Aegis is a fill active depending on matchup; other useable actives include beads, Ankh against Hel, Thorns against burst mages like Merlin, Vulcan, Olorun, and Chronos.

Notes

If playing against a mage, Genji's Guard is really the only magic defense necessary. Chronos' Pendant is used to fill the remaining 20% cooldown after selling mages blessing. Against physicals specifically ADCs, double defense is necessary in order to sustain longer as well as take more phoenix shots while poking it without minions.

Bancrofts should be ran in every mage build just from the sheer damage it offers as well as the lifesteal. I've seen players rush into boots but I don't find movement speed as necessary in the early game as a finished Bancrofts. Spear of the Magus is core because of the protection shred it offers on the five ticks of Wrap it Up. Divine Ruin is consistent vs both mages and physical gods simply for reduced healing and its negative effect towards Bracer of Undoing.

Notes

Obsidian Shard benefits against players who are turtling under pheonix. Tanking 2-3 shots and basic attacking the pheonix in between waves can be vital to getting it down.

Gem of Isolation is a good last item slot against gods who are generally more mobile, good damage/health as well as CCR.

Midgardian Mail can be subbed in for Nemean as the last slot against assassins like Kali/Bakasura.

Soul Reaver is integral to wearing down gods with a lot of health and sustain i.e Hel if build defensive, Guardians, and warriors.

When against mages with a lot of healing pestilence is a great second defensive item. Hel, Anubis, Aphrodite.

Leveling Order

Skills Section

Vivid Gaze

Consign Spirits

Wrap It Up

Life of the Party

Notes

Some players prefer maxing Consign Spirits over Vivid Gaze for the lower cooldown on heal and consistent poke but, I find that maxing Vivid Gaze first and prioritizing wave clear has yielded better results on getting Baron Samedi into the Mid to Late game where he really shines.

The first three waves of minions should generally be played the same. 1 the wave, 2 the archers, look for a 3-2 combo if they opponent is in melees or archers. 1 + 2 doesn't fully clear until level 6 so be wary of the archers needing two extra autos. After finishing Bancrofts Talon, you are able to fully clear the archers with just your 1 so be vigilant of your positioning for extra poke with the 3 + 2. The goal for Baron early is to clear (you can miss 1-3 minions the first two waves sacrificed for poke) and to outlast your opponent with mana sustain from mages blessing and health from landing a couple well placed 2s to gain control of red buff. With red, you can clear archers with 1-2 combo + 1 auto which allows you utilize your 3 more aggressively.

I can't stress enough the importance of just surviving until you have Spear of the Magus built (one of the largest power spikes for any character in the game). If fights are lasting longer, go into Divine Ruin first, if the fights are poke eachother then back, Spear of the Magus should be built first.

Ex. Hel, Poseidon, Anubis - Divine Ruin built before Spear of the Magus

AMC, Skadi - Spear of the Magus first then Divine Ruin or Hide of the Nemean depending on your current state in the game

Matchups

Gods Section

Notes

I consider Baron one of the best gods in Duel right now simply for the fact of the consistency of his Wrap it Up combo'd into Consign Spirits. Not only does Wrap it Up completely utilize Spear of the Magus with its five ticks but the root allows for a consistent heal and absurd damage followed up with Consign Spirits. With this combo it allows Baron to absolutely dominate any gods that are unable to escape the root.

Out of the gods above Kali and Ah Muzen Cab are the more difficult matchups but are still in Baron's favor. Loki is a free win with a starting build of Mage's Blessing and Uncommon Staff which gets built into Warlock's Staff for health. Keeping distance and poking for damage with the 3-2 combo is key to get Baron from Mid game into the Late game where he is pretty much unbeatable in just about any matchup.

Notes

The gods listed above are usually targeted bans with priority given to Anhur, Bakasura, Hel, Set, Ullr. He Bo, Chronos, and Merlin are winnable matchups but have a better chance to win than the aforementioned so they are circumstantial bans based on the opponents bans.

If any of the above gods get through your best shot is to survive early and mid-game by clearing wave and attempting to secure blue buff. Fighting them under tower with Life of the Party can get you a kill once actives and leaps/jumps/cleanses are exhausted. Getting the Breastplate of Valor and Spear of the Magus online greatly affects your chances of winning and your goal is to reach this point in the game with zero to one death.

Playing around your opponents leaps/jumps/cleanses are key. Using Wrap it Up can usually threaten force your opponent to exhaust that ability and allow you to use Life of the Party in the next engagement followed by 3-2-1 combo which should kill.

Notes

Priority Bans if a god is banned on aforementioned list ban according to gods Baron is weak against.

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Leveling Order Skills Section
- Primary Order
Matchups God Section

Baron Samedi Build Guide

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Mage's Blessing

Y10 Tiny Trinket

Baron's Brew

Multi Potion

Multi Potion

S8 Magic Shell

Y10 Bancroft's Talon

Shoes of Focus

Breastplate of Valor

S9 Divine Ruin

OLD Hide of the Nemean Lion

S8 Magic Shell

Shoes of Focus

Y10 Bancroft's Talon

Genji's Guard

S9 Divine Ruin

Chronos' Pendant

S8 Magic Shell

Shoes of Focus

Y10 Bancroft's Talon

S9 Divine Ruin

Genji's Guard

Chronos' Pendant

Breastplate of Valor

OLD Hide of the Nemean Lion

Gem of Isolation

Midgardian Mail

Soul Reaver

Pestilence (old)

Mage's Blessing

Breastplate

Baron's Brew

Multi Potion

#4 Baron Samedi World 1v1 Duel Guide