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Hercules

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by Onyxgamer8 updated August 2, 2019

Smite God: Hercules

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Hercules Build

Starter

Notes A few things before we start, my Hercules build is a win mid to late-game, so be careful about early. Hunters blessing is for conquest but optional for any other mode, it is used for the mp5 as well as increased basics since Hecules has weak mana regeneration hence the chalice and massive amount of potions (if barons brew is available, replace chalice).

Notes

A few things before we start, my Hercules build is a win mid to late-game, so be careful about early. Hunters blessing is for conquest but optional for any other mode, it is used for the mp5 as well as increased basics since Hecules has weak mana regeneration hence the chalice and massive amount of potions (if barons brew is available, replace chalice).

Build Item Hunter's Blessing Hunter's Blessing
Build Item Chalice of Mana Chalice of Mana
Build Item Multi Potion Multi Potion
5
Build Item Combat Boots Combat Boots

Main build (Bruiser)

Notes This here is the first four items I build for Hercules when matched against physical Gods. Whether you're in solo in conquest, against two physicals in joust or just playing in siege or clash and need a strong offence. These items here are superb against both sides but focus on physical.
-The combo from the passive of Frostbound Hammer and the attack speed of Ninja Tabi makes for a deadly combo. Constantly refreshing the slow passive with the decent speed allows Hercules to decimate the enemy as they try to helplessly get away.
-Void Shields passive makes for dangerous offence while the item itself helps defence.
-Shifters Shield

Notes

This here is the first four items I build for Hercules when matched against physical Gods. Whether you're in solo in conquest, against two physicals in joust or just playing in siege or clash and need a strong offence. These items here are superb against both sides but focus on physical.
-The combo from the passive of Frostbound Hammer and the attack speed of Ninja Tabi makes for a deadly combo. Constantly refreshing the slow passive with the decent speed allows Hercules to decimate the enemy as they try to helplessly get away.
-Void Shields passive makes for dangerous offence while the item itself helps defence.
-Shifters Shield

Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item Void Shield Void Shield
Build Item Shifter's Shield Shifter's Shield
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer

Anti-Magical

Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item Runic Shield Runic Shield
Build Item Pestilence Pestilence
Build Item Ancile Ancile
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer

Hybrid

Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi

Situational

Build Item Midgardian Mail Midgardian Mail
Build Item Toxic Blade Toxic Blade
Build Item The Crusher The Crusher
Build Item Mystical Mail Mystical Mail
Build Item Bulwark of Hope Bulwark of Hope
Build Item Stone of Gaia Stone of Gaia
Build Item Breastplate of Regrowth Breastplate of Regrowth
Build Item Runeforged Hammer Runeforged Hammer
Build Item Hydra's Lament Hydra's Lament
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord

Hercules's Skill Order

Driving Strike

1 X Y
Driving Strike
1 8 11 12 14

Earthbreaker

2 A B
Earthbreaker
3 15 16 18 19

Mitigate Wounds

3 B A
Mitigate Wounds
2 4 6 7 10

Excavate

4 Y X
Excavate
5 9 13 17 20
Driving Strike
1 8 11 12 14

Driving Strike

1 X
Hercules delivers a mighty strike, driving all enemies back, damaging and Stunning them. Hercules is immune to knockback during the dash.

Ability Type: Line, Dash, Damage
Damage: 100 / 170 / 240 / 310 / 380 (+90% of your Physical Power)
Stun: 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4 / 1.5s
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
Cooldown: 12s
Earthbreaker
3 15 16 18 19

Earthbreaker

2 A
Hercules smashes the ground, sending a shockwave forward that does damage to all enemies in the path. Enemies at the end of the shockwave are thrown into the air towards Hercules.

Ability Type: Line, Knockback, Damage
Damage: 90 / 145 / 200 / 255 / 310 (+70% of your Physical Power)
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
Cooldown: 12s
Mitigate Wounds
2 4 6 7 10

Mitigate Wounds

3 B
Hercules heals himself instantly and gains increased Attack Speed, Magical and Physical Protections for the next 4s. A percentage of the damage taken during this time is returned to him as an additional heal that at the end of the duration.

Ability Type: Buff
Initial Heal: 45 / 75 / 105 / 135 / 165
Damage Returned as Healing: 20 / 26 / 32 / 38 / 44%
Protections Buff: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 60
Attack Speed: 25%
Cost: 60
Cooldown: 15s
Excavate
5 9 13 17 20

Excavate

4 Y
Hercules rips a huge boulder from the ground. Throwing the boulder does damage where the boulder lands. The boulder continues rolling, doing the same damage to all enemies in its path. Subsequent hits on the same enemy do 50% less damage per hit. Hercules is immune to crowd control while casting.

Ability Type: Circle, Damage
Damage: 300 / 425 / 550 / 675 / 800 (+100% of your Physical Power)
Radius: 15
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80 / 75 / 70s

Hercules Threats

Tap each threat level to view Hercules’s threats

Max
1
Major
2
Even
1
Minor
0
Tiny
1

Introduction: What Makes Hercules Special?

Since Hercules is a pure bruiser with his abilities alone, one needs to deal more damage as well as take more hits. What makes Hercules a great God is that he is versatile with most reasonable item builds and can still control the field. With his self sustain and dealing major damage, he is perfect for aggressive plays.

The Positives And Negatives

Pros:
-Major bruiser
-Can outbox most Gods
-Amazing in team fights and solo
-Abilities are easy to use and deal lots of damage

Cons:
-Is pretty grounded with a lack of escape abilities
-Has a predictable move set that can be avoided
-Can be counter built easily with the right God

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Kriega1 (143) | August 2, 2019 6:23am
Hunter’s blessing, Ninja Tabi, hardly any CDR on an ability based god... this just isn’t going great.
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Onyxgamer8 | August 2, 2019 7:05am
Please read the notes. I don't make Hercules an ability based God, I make him into an auto basic God with powerful abilities. With a small boost of attack speed and Frostbound Hammer's passive with an extraordinary amount of power and protections, he becomes the ultimate boxer. I have outboxed every Hercules I have come across and they built theirs exactly as you said, ability based.
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Kriega1 (143) | August 2, 2019 7:30am
And have these Hercules players you went against ever counter built properly against you? (E.g by picking up Midgardian?)
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Introduction: What Makes Hercules Special?
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