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Erlang in Conquest - Season 5 (5.23)

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by recherche3 updated December 11, 2018

Smite God: Erlang Shen

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Erlang Shen Build

Starter Items - 2 options

Notes T1 Boots and more reg potions if you're facing a serious threat.
Katana if you're confidend you can rush SCS - combo with 2 multi potions.

Notes

T1 Boots and more reg potions if you're facing a serious threat.
Katana if you're confidend you can rush SCS - combo with 2 multi potions.

Build Item Guardian's Blessing Guardian's Blessing
2
Build Item Boots Boots
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion
Build Item Katana Katana
Build Item Multi Potion Multi Potion

Core Items

Build Item Warrior Tabi Warrior Tabi
Build Item Stone Cutting Sword Stone Cutting Sword
Build Item Void Shield Void Shield

Good Situational Picks - Offence

Notes Attack speed and protection shredding are Erlang's bread and butter if he can survive well. The hammers give health and utility so they are kind of situational but can still work. The Katana tree is OK if you're feeling salty/trolly. Qin's is a very good pick against tanky solo-laners and gives you AS.

Notes

Attack speed and protection shredding are Erlang's bread and butter if he can survive well. The hammers give health and utility so they are kind of situational but can still work. The Katana tree is OK if you're feeling salty/trolly. Qin's is a very good pick against tanky solo-laners and gives you AS.

Build Item The Executioner The Executioner
Build Item Qin's Sais Qin's Sais
Build Item The Crusher The Crusher
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer
Build Item Runeforged Hammer Runeforged Hammer

Good Situational Picks - Defence

Notes Physical defence against enemy ADC/JNG/SOLO is vital since Erlang can be quite squishy. If you get Mystical, sell it going into late game.
Bulwark's is nice - stacks with Urchin's. Magi's cloak helps Erlang with hard CC as he suffers greatly from it.

Notes

Physical defence against enemy ADC/JNG/SOLO is vital since Erlang can be quite squishy. If you get Mystical, sell it going into late game.
Bulwark's is nice - stacks with Urchin's. Magi's cloak helps Erlang with hard CC as he suffers greatly from it.

Build Item Hide of the Nemean Lion Hide of the Nemean Lion
Build Item Midgardian Mail Midgardian Mail
Build Item Mystical Mail Mystical Mail
Build Item Bulwark of Hope Bulwark of Hope
Build Item Magi's Cloak Magi's Cloak

Final Build 1

Notes Good curve, good AS, good prots, good DPS. A bit risky but it fits my playstyle quite nicely. Your experience may vary, depending on your mechanical skill and juking ability.

Notes

Good curve, good AS, good prots, good DPS. A bit risky but it fits my playstyle quite nicely. Your experience may vary, depending on your mechanical skill and juking ability.

Build Item Warrior Tabi Warrior Tabi
Build Item Stone Cutting Sword Stone Cutting Sword
Build Item Hide of the Urchin Hide of the Urchin
Build Item The Executioner The Executioner
Build Item Void Shield Void Shield
Build Item Qin's Sais Qin's Sais

Final Build 2

Notes This is quite a balanced build - not utilising your full dmg potential but how can you kill if you're dead? Switch Bulwark's and Nemean's if you feel you're being overpowered by auto-attacks from enemies. I still build Bulwark's coz of HP and stacking shields.

Notes

This is quite a balanced build - not utilising your full dmg potential but how can you kill if you're dead? Switch Bulwark's and Nemean's if you feel you're being overpowered by auto-attacks from enemies. I still build Bulwark's coz of HP and stacking shields.

Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item The Crusher The Crusher
Build Item Hide of the Urchin Hide of the Urchin
Build Item Stone Cutting Sword Stone Cutting Sword
Build Item Bulwark of Hope Bulwark of Hope
Build Item Hide of the Nemean Lion Hide of the Nemean Lion

Relics

Notes If you're solo, TP is kinda self-explanatory. Haste/Horrific if the enemy team is weak or have a bad comp against yours. Shield and Blink are very aggressive and do commant respect if the enemy knows what Erlang can do (especially if they have no hard CC to stop you).

Notes

If you're solo, TP is kinda self-explanatory. Haste/Horrific if the enemy team is weak or have a bad comp against yours. Shield and Blink are very aggressive and do commant respect if the enemy knows what Erlang can do (especially if they have no hard CC to stop you).

Build Item Teleport Fragment Teleport Fragment
Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads
Build Item Horrific Emblem Horrific Emblem
Build Item Blink Rune Blink Rune
Build Item Shield of Thorns Shield of Thorns
Build Item Heavenly Wings Heavenly Wings

Other situationals

Notes (Self-)Healers on your lane/magical enemy jng? Get Pestilence.
Winged blade is a terrific multi-purpouse item: helps you chase or stay alive, I do love it, if it's needed.
Golden Blade is also an amazing option if you're already VERY ahead in your lane + your natural mobility, it makes a lot of sense to clear the enemy jng in less than a minute with your own jungler and keep your pressure.

Notes

(Self-)Healers on your lane/magical enemy jng? Get Pestilence.
Winged blade is a terrific multi-purpouse item: helps you chase or stay alive, I do love it, if it's needed.
Golden Blade is also an amazing option if you're already VERY ahead in your lane + your natural mobility, it makes a lot of sense to clear the enemy jng in less than a minute with your own jungler and keep your pressure.

Build Item Winged Blade Winged Blade
Build Item Pestilence Pestilence
Build Item Golden Blade Golden Blade

Erlang Shen's Skill Order

Spot Weakness

1 X Y
Spot Weakness
1 6 8 10 11

Pin

2 A B
Pin
3 15 16 18 19

72 Transformations ES

3 B A
72 Transformations ES
2 4 7 12 14

9 Turns Blessing

4 Y X
9 Turns Blessing
5 9 13 17 20
Spot Weakness
1 6 8 10 11

Spot Weakness

1 X
Erlang Shen opens his third eye and analyzes the enemy's strengths and weaknesses. When activated, Erlang Shen gains additional Physical Damage and Lifesteal on each strike. He also applies a stacking debuff to enemy gods, reducing their damage dealt to all sources. Stacks last 3s.

If the buff effect has ended and the ability is on Cooldown, successful Basic Attacks reduce the Cooldown of this ability by 1s.

Ability Type: Buff, Damage
Physical Damage: 12 / 22 / 32 / 42 / 52 (+5% of your Physical Power)
Lifesteal: 4.5 / 9 / 13.5 / 18 / 22.5%
Damage Reduction: 5 / 5.5 / 6 / 6.6 / 7%
Max Stacks: 3
Duration: 5s
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 14s
Pin
3 15 16 18 19

Pin

2 A
Erlang Shen launches a spear that damages enemies on impact. Enemies in the dead center of the effect when it lands are Rooted in place.

Ability Type: Circle, Root, Damage
Damage: 85 / 130 / 175 / 220 / 265 (+55% of your Physical Power)
Root Duration: 1.5s
Radius: 20
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
Cooldown: 16s
72 Transformations ES
2 4 7 12 14

72 Transformations ES

3 B
Erlang Shen transforms into an Mink or Turtle and charges forward, becoming immune to knockups and slows.

Mink: Damages all enemies, stopping on first god hit and increasing Attack Speed and Movement Speed for 4s.
Turtle: Gains a health shield that is boosted by 75% of your protections from items for 12s.

Ability Type: Line, Buff, Damage
Turtle Damage: 55 / 100 / 145 / 190 / 235 (+40% of your Physical Power)
Shield Health: 50 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 250
Mink Damage: 70 / 130 / 190 / 250 / 310 (+70% of your Physical Power)
Mink Attack Speed: 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35%
Mink Movement Speed: 15%
Cost: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 / 85
Cooldown: 18 / 17.5 / 17 / 16.5 / 16s
9 Turns Blessing
5 9 13 17 20

9 Turns Blessing

4 Y
Erlang Shen Taunts nearby Enemy gods, gaining Damage Mitigation for the next 4s. Afterwards, if Erlang Shen is still alive he is Healed for a flat amount plus 12% of his Maximum Health.

Ability Type: Cone, Taunt
Heal: 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 (+12% of your Maximum Health)
Damage Mitigation: 35%
Taunt Duration: 1.5s
Cost: 80 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
Cooldown: 85s

Erlang Shen Threats

Tap each threat level to view Erlang Shen’s threats

Max
4
Major
7
Even
6
Minor
1
Tiny
1

Disclaimers

I do not claim to be a great player but I do have fun when playing Erlang.

Please, do read the text in the bubbles - I would like to know what you think about my rationalizations.

My first build here - all comments and feedback are greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

Summary

Erlang saw a huge uplift in play in recent patches. I've enjoyed him since the start of Season of 4, when I first started playing, so... pretty recently. Keep that in mind when going through this build guide.

Pros / Cons

Pros:

* High Single-Target Damage
* Good Attack Speed
* Good Crowd Control


Cons:

* A bit squishy
* Gets a very hard time with CC (like many others); especially if he's used his 3 to initiate.
* Other than CC, he has trouble with ranged gods since he needs to be in your face in order to deal dmg and be dangerous.

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Kriega1 (143) | December 11, 2018 3:08pm
A bit of a problem here. Jungle items are listed here and no mention at all of Beserker's shield, pestilence, mantle of discord, shoguns, ancile, runic shield etc...

Also wouldn't go Guardians blessing on Erlang Shen. Instead go tier 1 beserkers shield, health chalice, and 2 health pots.
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recherche3 | December 23, 2018 2:26am
Hey, Kriega! Thank you for the feedback! Both Erlang and the shield got nerfed so I still think that SCS is better at this point. Pestilence is mentioned and I've already given my 2 options from the mantle tree which fit much better, IMO. Stacking shields is nice and the balloon is just more useful than the silence. Shoguns is a good option but for Erlang I think a pure defensive item/other hybrid items are better. It's better suited for other non-AA-based gods. You're solo or jng - not support. Runic shield does not help you box - if you have a mage without an escape, you're a threat to him anyway, just get more dmg or a different sustain item. Runic's stats are OK but there are better items out there that increase your effective HP as well. The passive is more of a tank's priority than yours if you're Erlang.
And, lastly - for the starter item. I have stated that this suits my playstyle very well. If I'm switching, I'm just gonna go SCS earlier. Use my 3 to go through creeps, box the enemy, get HP+Mana if he sticks near the wave... It's probably more of personal preference in my case, I guess. I don't feel like Warrior's Blessing is bad or anything - dmg blocking in early levels is probably better than T1 shield... unless you're like in competitive play (we saw what you mentioned at Dreamhack this year but it was pre-1-nerf so I guess boxing that well on lvl 1 is out of the question (at least using those options).
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Kriega1 (143) | December 23, 2018 4:49am
You realise you sustain off minions with berserkers Shield as well right?
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