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"The Poke Master" Season 9.3 Solo for Erlang Shen

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by LumberingJak updated April 1, 2022

Smite God: Erlang Shen

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Erlang Shen Build

Start against Physical Opponent

Notes Meditation Cloak is a suggestion, not a requirement.

I recommend that you use it at the beginning for extra healing to sustain just a bit longer the first few beginning fights then use it to help heal your teammates later in the game.

Notes

Meditation Cloak is a suggestion, not a requirement.

I recommend that you use it at the beginning for extra healing to sustain just a bit longer the first few beginning fights then use it to help heal your teammates later in the game.

Build Item Death's Toll Death's Toll
Build Item Round Shield Round Shield
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion
Build Item Cloak of Meditation Cloak of Meditation

Start against Magical Opponent

Notes Meditation Cloak is a suggestion, not a requirement.

I recommend that you use it at the beginning for extra healing to sustain just a bit longer the first few beginning fights then use it to help heal your teammates later in the game.

Notes

Meditation Cloak is a suggestion, not a requirement.

I recommend that you use it at the beginning for extra healing to sustain just a bit longer the first few beginning fights then use it to help heal your teammates later in the game.

Build Item Death's Toll Death's Toll
Build Item Enchanted Kusari Enchanted Kusari
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion
Build Item Cloak of Meditation Cloak of Meditation

Full build against Physical Opponent

Build Item Death's Embrace Death's Embrace
Build Item Berserker's Shield Berserker's Shield
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer
Build Item Shogun's Kusari Shogun's Kusari
Build Item Toxic Blade Toxic Blade
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord

Full Build against Magical Opponent

Build Item Death's Embrace Death's Embrace
Build Item Shogun's Kusari Shogun's Kusari
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer
Build Item Berserker's Shield Berserker's Shield
Build Item Toxic Blade Toxic Blade
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord

Example Build

Notes -This is an example for if the enemy team builds a lot of anti-heal.

-Berserker shield, Shogun, frost-bound, and Mantle of Discord are core to this build while determination can be switched out for any of the situational items depending on how you want to play and how the enemy is playing or who they are playing as.

Notes

-This is an example for if the enemy team builds a lot of anti-heal.

-Berserker shield, Shogun, frost-bound, and Mantle of Discord are core to this build while determination can be switched out for any of the situational items depending on how you want to play and how the enemy is playing or who they are playing as.

Build Item Death's Temper Death's Temper
Build Item Berserker's Shield Berserker's Shield
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer
Build Item Shogun's Kusari Shogun's Kusari
Build Item Breastplate of Determination Breastplate of Determination
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord

Situational Items

Build Item Stone Cutting Sword Stone Cutting Sword
Build Item Dominance Dominance
Build Item Hide of the Nemean Lion Hide of the Nemean Lion
Build Item Contagion Contagion
Build Item Pestilence Pestilence
Build Item Bulwark of Hope Bulwark of Hope
Build Item Runic Shield Runic Shield
Build Item Breastplate of Determination Breastplate of Determination
Build Item Void Shield Void Shield
Build Item Mystical Mail Mystical Mail
Build Item Qin's Sais Qin's Sais
Build Item Asi Asi
Build Item Ancile Ancile
Build Item Witchblade Witchblade
Build Item Caduceus Club Caduceus Club
Build Item Spirit Robe Spirit Robe

Relics

Notes This are just suggestions.

You can use any relics you want.

Notes

This are just suggestions.

You can use any relics you want.

Build Item Cloak of Meditation Cloak of Meditation
Build Item Cloak of Ascetic Cloak of Ascetic
Build Item Aegis Amulet Aegis Amulet
Build Item Aegis of Acceleration Aegis of Acceleration
Build Item Cursed Ankh Cursed Ankh
Build Item Blighted Ankh Blighted Ankh
Build Item Belt of Frenzy Belt of Frenzy
Build Item Belt of the Berserker Belt of the Berserker
Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads
Build Item Temporal Beads Temporal Beads
Build Item Blink Rune Blink Rune
Build Item Corrupted Blink Rune Corrupted Blink Rune

Erlang Shen's Skill Order

Spot Weakness

1 X Y
Spot Weakness
3 15 16 18 19

Pin

2 A B
Pin
2 8 11 12 14

72 Transformations ES

3 B A
72 Transformations ES
1 4 6 7 10

9 Turns Blessing

4 Y X
9 Turns Blessing
5 9 13 17 20
Spot Weakness
3 15 16 18 19

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
2 8 11 12 14

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
1 4 6 7 10

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

About the build

This build is a sustain attack speed build meaning you poke fast and are hard to kill.

-Warning about this build if the enemy team builds heavy into anti-heal refer to the example build and its notes.

-The main reason in the example build you do not see toxic blade is cause Death's toll then Death's embrace helps to make up for the lack of protections but if you don't have that healing you'll need protections.

Don't blow all your load off the get go

Erlang's abilities, especially the ability 72 Transformations, are very useful but they all have long cooldowns so knowing when to use your abilities and when to wait is critical to effectively use all of them.

1) Spot Weakness - This ability can be used right off the bat when attacking the enemy gods and should be reactivated as soon as possible if you are attacking enemy gods still. I do not recommend that you use this on the minion waves cause it does not last that long and is more effective against enemy gods.

2) Pin - This is an ability that you may use to damage a whole minion wave or wait to use it on the enemy god and root them so you can poke them just a few more times before that try to get away.

3) 72 Transformations - This is Erlang's most useful ability so use it wisely. I recommend either saving it to run away if you need to play safe or use the Turtle transformation to knock the enemy into the air and it gives you a shield to help sustain just a bit longer.

-The Turtle transformation is for when you want to sustain yourself in a fight and by throwing the enemy up into the air disrupting one of their abilities and giving yourself a shield. Can also be used to run away from enemies for similar reasons above.

-The Mink Transformation is for when you want to deal a bunch of burst damage onto an enemy due to the Mink form being both faster and dealing more damage than the turtle form and it gives you an attack speed boost for a few seconds. Can also be used to run away/chase enemies due to it being faster than turtle form.
*Warning you will transform out of the Mink form after hitting an enemy god.*

4) 9 Turns Blessings - This is Erlang's Ult and must never be used right off the bat in a fight. When you activate his ult you taunt all enemies in a cone in front of him which can be used to save an ally or disrupt an enemy's ability. The main reason to never use the ability right off the bat is that his ult will heal him after 4 seconds of casting it for a flat rate plus 15% of his max health and this can be used to turn a fight in your favor in an instant.

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Kriega1 (143) | March 30, 2022 7:01am
Chaotic Beads are bad, i'd add Toxic Blade, Spirit Robe, Serrated (instead of Dominance), Spectral to situational.

Also mention Blink for Relics. Not really sure Med is still ideal in Solo atm either, especially on Erlang who pretty much usually always wants Blink Beads.
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LumberingJak | March 31, 2022 11:21am
-I agree chaotic beads are bad I meant to add Temporal but added chaotic on accident.

-I have no idea how I forgot to add toxic blade to situational but I've changed the build to have toxic blade instead of Cad shield cause I've found it's better to get than cad shield.
-I've also added notes to both starts to better clarify that Meditation cloak is a suggestion and not a requirement
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