SMITE (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 12.1 – Laughs of the Past)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for SMITE on Nintendo Switch.

Click here for more Software updates! For updates between Ver. 9.10 and Ver. 9.12 – Bonus Update 2, check out this page!

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Mode Update
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Event
• Viewer Store Update
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Mid-Season 9.5 Revert
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Calendar Celebration Event
• The Netherbeasts Event
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

This update brings the following to the game:

• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 11.2 (Goddess of the Sky)

• Release date: February 20th 2024 (North America, Europe) / February 21st 2024 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

SMITE – Ver. ??? (Hotfix)

• Release date: January 24th 2024 (North America, Europe) / January 25th 2024 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

SMITE – Ver. 11.1 (Year 11 Update)

• Release date: January 23rd 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: Yes (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Divine Legacy
• Battle Pass → Cross-Gen Pass: Dawn and Dusk
• Immortal
• Quality of Life
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Hotfix

• Release date: December 14th 2023 (North America, Europe) / December 15th 2023 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

• Fixed an issue where sometimes players in the match were not granted the Fire Giant buff even when securing the objective
• Fixed an issue with ranked wins not counting towards full season rewards
• Fixed an issue where Discordia could gain multiple permanent stacks of her Erratic Behavior ability
• Fixed an issue with the VShojo Event not granting the overall event reward properly
• Additionally, we are aware of an issue with certain dyes in the ColorForge event not being granted properly and are investigating

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.13 (Yokai of Despair Update)

• Release date: December 12th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: Yes (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New Japanese God: Bake Kujira (The Yokai of Despair)
• New God Skins
• Vshojo Event
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.12 (Season of Worlds Update)

• Release date: November 14th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: Yes (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Battle Pass: World Champions
• ColorForge: Worlds Collide
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.11 (RuneScape Returns Update)

• Release date: October 24th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: Yes (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• RuneScape Event
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.10 (Bonus Update)

• Release date: October 10th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skin
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.10 (Protector of the Dead)

• Release date: September 26th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: Yes (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God: Maman Brigitte (The Protector of the Dead)
• New God Skins
• Festival of Spirits Event
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.9 (Bonus Update)

• Release date: September 12th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.9 (Season of Celebration)

• Release date: August 29th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: Yes (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• The Odyssey | Immortal Revelry
• The Odyssey | Immortal Revelry
• The Odyssey | Immortal Revelry
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.8 (Avatar Update)

• Release date: August 8th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: Yes (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins (including Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• New Event – Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Quality of Life
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments
• New Arena Map

 

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.7 – Bonus Update

• Release date: July 25th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skin
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

 

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios / Hi-Rez Studios (Twitter)

SMITE – Ver. 10.7 – The Ferryman

• Release date: July 11th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: Yes (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New Greek God: Charon, the Ferryman
• New God Skins
• Quality of Life Improvements
• Bug Fixes
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

Known issues

• The Charon Diamond Avatar has been disabled for now due to an issue with it being granted improperly. Players that reach Diamond with Charon will receive the Avatar when 10.8 launches, and the Avatar will be removed for players who received it in error that did not reach Diamond

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios / Hi-Rez Studios (Twitter)

SMITE – Ver. 10.6 – Bonus Update

• Release date: June 27th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skins
• Game Balance Adjustments

You can find the full patch notes on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Server Hotfix

• Release date: June 15th 2023 (North America, Europe) / June 16th 2023 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

• Fixed an issue with Glorious Pridwen initial explosion activating twice
• Fixed an issue with the Conquest Order Titan in-hand attacks not cleaving

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.6 (Season of Souls Update)

• Release date: June 13th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following:

• New God skins
• New Event – ColorForge: Prism of Souls
• New Battle Pass – Dark Dominion
• Quality of Life Improvements
• Balance adjustments
• Bug Fixes

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.5 (VShojo Bonus Update)

• Release date: May 30th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following:

• New God skins
• Balance adjustments

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.5 (VShojo Update Hotfix)

• Release date: May 17th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following:

• brings a fix meant to resolve the issue with Vei’s Nu Wa skin, but it didn’t work as intended ans so that skin remains disabled for now

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios (Twitter)

SMITE – Ver. 10.5 (VShojo Update)

• Release date: May 16th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following:

• New God Skins
• New Crossover Event: VShojo
• Quality of Life
   
• Bug Fixes
• Balance adjustments

 

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.4 (Bonus Update)

• Release date: May 2nd 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following:

• New God Skins
• Balance adjustments

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.4 (The Light Weaver Update)

• Release date: April 18th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.3 (Season of Hope)

• Release date: March 28th 2023 (North America, Europe) / March 29th 2023 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Known issues:

• We have disabled the new HUD update due to technical issues, which impacted performance for some players. Players will see the classic SMITE HUD after restarting their clients. We recommend all players restart SMITE to pick up this change. Additionally, we hear your concerns about some aspects of the new HUD, particularly related to console store navigation and some custom layout issues. The team is discussing if and how the new HUD can address this feedback, or if we will remain on the classic HUD going forward.

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios / Hi-Rez Studios (Twitter)

SMITE – Ver. 10.2 – Bonus Update

• Release date: March 7th 2023 (North America, Europe) / March 8th 2023 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.2 – The Manticore King Update

• Release date: February 21st 2023 (North America, Europe) / February 22nd 2023 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God: Martichoras – The King of the Manticores
• More Magic: The Gathering Crossover Content
• The Mythical Market Arrives
• Balance Changes
• More!

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.1 – Bonus Update

• Release date: February 7th 2023 (North America, Europe) / February 8th 2023 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New God Skin
• Bug Fixes

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 10.1 (Fire Giant Update)

• Release date: January 24th 2023 (North America, Europe) / January 25th 2023 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

This update brings the following to the game:

• New Norse God: Surtr, The Fire Giant

Full patch notes can be found on this page!

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

SMITE – Ver. 9.12 (Bonus Update 2)

• Release date: January 10th 2023 (North America, Europe) / January 11th 2023 (Japan)
• Maintenance: No (more details)
• Patch notes:

New God Skins

• Cannon Crusader Vulcan
• AP-15 Ah Puch
• Claw of the Deep Khepri

• Additional notes: none.
• Source: Hi-Rez Studios

How to download updates for SMITE for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for SMITE, you have three options:

• let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

• try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

• select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.