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SMITE 2’s Hel Race to Radiant Will Run Through September 29

Players who reach Rank 10 will earn a special badge, while the top 100, 200 and 500 finishers will receive profile rewards.

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Hel appears divided between warm light and purple shadow in SMITE 2 artwork for the Race to Radiant event.

SMITE 2 will put the stance-swapping god Hel at the center of its next Race to Radiant event, giving players from September 22 through September 29, 2026, to play matches and reach Rank 10. The Steam announcement outlines another short mastery race with extra profile rewards for the highest leaderboard positions.

Reaching Rank 10 is the baseline goal. Every player who reaches that milestone will unlock a special Badge, regardless of their final placement. Players who climb higher can earn additional rewards tied to the event leaderboard.

Hel’s Race to Radiant rewards

The top 100 players will receive a special Rank 10 Mastery Emblem for their profiles. Finishing in the top 200 will unlock Hel’s exclusive Radiant Mastery Badge, while the top 500 will earn a Special Tracker that permanently displays their exact Race Rank number.

The event will close on September 29, and rewards will be distributed on September 30, 2026. Hel’s challenge continues the rotating format recently used for Hachiman’s Race to Radiant event. The announcement also confirms that more gods will join the series in the future.

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