The Best Hercules

Hello Smite players, I am Merphmallow and I will present to you Hercules, champion of Rome. In this guide I will show you pros, cons, combos, his powers, why these items, early game, mid game, late game. Also this is my first guide so if i do something wrong or forget something please let me know in the comments. Lets start!

PROS:
Really good defense
Great at team fights
Can heal quickly
High single target damage

CONS:
Hard to hit with your 2 and ult
Bairly any CC
His only escape is his 1
He is a mana waster

Driving strike:
Its a powerful move stunning them and bringing them in front of you. It is a good move to set up kills.

Earthbreaker:
This move is a little complicated but I will explain. When you use this Hercules will hit the ground hitting the enemies. When you use this you stay in place using this move. If you hit the person by the end of this move, you will knock up the enemies bringing to you.

Mitigate wounds:
This is your healing. You will heal a bit and while healing if you receive damage a percentage of that damage will heal you

Excavate:
This is your ult. You will throw a huge boulder from underground. It will bounce off walls but if the boulder hits the enemy, it will do 50% less damage. Also you are CC immune.

Combo 1:
Use earthbreaker and knock up the guy, go behind him and and use driving strike, stunning him and its a certain kill if your team is there.

Combo 2:
Do combo 1 and when you stun him use excavate to finish him.

Combo 3:
Use driving strike and use excavate and if he tries to escape use your earthbreaker and he will come back.

Warrior Tabi:
Well its pretty obvious to build this to get that extra movement speed and power.

Hide of the Urchin:
I get this for etra health, mana and defense. You also have a bit more sustain.

Jotunn's Rath:
Getting some more mana max cooldown and some power at the sametime.

Breastplate of Valor:
I get this for cooldown (max cooldown) and some physical defense. Just in case the jungler starts ppping in.

Bulwark of Hope:
I build this for more health and magical defense. Also if they hit hard i buy this.

Titan's Bane:
I just love this item, giving penetration power.

When you start in solo you want to farm. Farming I'd key in solo lane. Sometimes if you can harras the team by using combo 1. Stay in lane until your potions are out.

In mid game you will probably get Jotunn's wrath. Just keep farming and your stronger now so you can harras them even more by using your ult excavate.

Here you will have the first tier of Bulwark of Hope. In this when there is team fights go to it and fight with them. If it's too far attack your lane to split push.

Thank you for reading my guide. This is my first guide so if I do something wrong or forget something leave me know by the comments. If you follow this guide you will be the champion of the battleground.