{"id":27436,"date":"2026-04-19T01:46:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T01:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=147718"},"modified":"2026-04-19T01:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T01:46:44","slug":"smites-newest-hunter-brings-mischief-in-the-latest-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/smites-newest-hunter-brings-mischief-in-the-latest-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Smite\u2019s Newest Hunter Brings Mischief in the Latest Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Danzaburou, the Legendary Tanuki, is the newest god to join <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/SMITE\/C2MHS238PDNS\">Smite<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u2019s Japanese Pantheon &#8211; now available on Xbox One!<\/p>\n<p>This trickster is ready to bring godly shenanigans to the Battleground. With a sly grin and big belly, Danazburou is a cheerful bake-danuki, a supernatural and legendary tanuki, that carries tricks up his sleeve and a rocket launcher in his back pocket. The team wanted to create a fun creature with a snarky and wise guy personality. Danzaburou plays the comic relief in <em>Smite<\/em> during the dark season lore brought by Cthulhu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/smites-newest-hunter-brings-mischief-in-the-latest-update.jpg\" alt=\"Smite\" class=\"wp-image-147724\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Danzaburou\u2019s kit emphasizes his trickster theme. He rolls out explosive money bags, takes swigs from his sake bottle, and turns into a leaf among decoy leaves to evade his enemies. And, as I mentioned before, he has a rocket launcher! Danzaburou will summon a magical leaf that will transform into a large bamboo rocket, damaging enemy gods. Danzaburou is a fun, explosive character, and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing amazing plays from the community.<\/p>\n<p>This update will also feature Danzaburou\u2019s first skin: Don Zaburou Danzaburou. He\u2019ll be available in the Smite Friends Event. This event will celebrate <em>Smite<\/em>\u2019s many friendships like Ymir and Danzaburou, who just happen to be brand new besties.&nbsp;By purchasing the skins in the event, you\u2019ll also get a Gift Token to send a gift to a friend in <em>Smite<\/em>, just in time for the holidays!<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/smites-newest-hunter-brings-mischief-in-the-latest-update-1.jpg\" alt=\"Smite\" class=\"wp-image-147722\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speaking of holidays, get into the festive spirit with 25 Days of Smite. We&#8217;ll have a new in-game event or sale every day until Christmas. Make sure to login for this countdown and even pick up a present for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>From the Titan Forge Team, thank you for an amazing year. We hope you love Danzaburou and the last update for Season 7. We\u2019ll be back in 2021 to unveil <em>Smite Season 8<\/em>. Tune into our Hi-Rez Presents on January 7, 2021 at 3:30 PM ET to get a first look. This has been <em>Smite<\/em>\u2019s best year ever and we\u2019re happy that you stuck with us during these unprecedented times. See you in the Battleground!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Related:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/16\/rocket-league-frosty-fest-is-live\/\">Rocket League&#8217;s Frosty Fest is Now Live<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/15\/big-80s-action-huge-world-of-tanks-update\/\">Big \u201880s Action with a Huge World of Tanks Update<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/15\/ghostrunner-winter-pack-dlc-and-hardcore-mode-details\/\">Ghostrunner Winter Pack DLC and Hardcore Mode Details<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/16\/smite-newest-hunter-latest-update\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danzaburou, the Legendary Tanuki, is the newest god to join Smite\u2019s Japanese Pantheon &#8211; now available on Xbox One! This trickster is ready to bring godly shenanigans to the Battleground. 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