The Mode of the Day was introduced December 21, 2012 in SMITE Closed Beta Version 0.1.1267.0 (the Xbalanque patch). As its name suggests, the mode (MotD for short) is changed daily by Hi-Rez Studios. While some early versions of the Mode of the Day were played on the Conquest map, Hi-Rez has discontinued that practice, opting to play all matches using the Arena game type. The average game type is similar to that of a normal Arena game and the game is won in the same manner as Arena.
Modes of the Day
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Blood Brother Brawl | Blood brothers Odin and Loki team up in a match of wisdom and wit, strength and stealth to dominate in the Arena. Will you play the role of brother or betrayer? |
| Giant Growth | Vamana faces off against himself in an Arena battle of truly epic proportions. Ladies, control yourselves - that's the next level of supernatural male enhancement you're witnessing. |
| Labors of Love | Hercules has returned from completing his 12 labors, and only the greatest challenge remains - can he find love? Cupid teams up with Hercules to bring out his softer side. Will you fawn or show brawn? |
| Masters of the Hunt | Master hunter Xbalanque teams up with Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, to find the biggest game in this matchup. Will you be the predator or the prey? |
| Random Challenge | Are you a betting man (or woman)? Roll the dice! A random god is assigned to everyone for an Arena match. Have you done your research, or can you adapt in time to find victory? |
| River Delta | He Bo, god of the Yellow River, and Sobek, god of the Nile, are running to a game near you. Control the flow of battle to ultimately drown your adversaries. Will you sink or swim? |
| Tip the Scales | Leaping lizards! Ao Kuang and Sobek team up in a cold-blooded Arena match. May the best reptile tip the scales in his favor. |
| Witchhunt | Freya, the sorceress, and Artemis the hunter team up in a battle, bringing both magic and cunning to the battlefield. Will you be hunter or hunted? |