Merlin

Merlin
Summary
Title:	The Master Wizard
Pantheon:	Arthurian
Type:	Ranged,Magical
Class:	Mage
Pros:	High Area Damage
Difficulty:	Hard
Release date:	February 11, 2019
Favor:	5,500
Gems:	200
Voicelines:	Merlin voicelines
Voice actor:	Adin Rudd
Stats
Health:	370 (+75)
Mana:	250 (+55)
Speed:	355 (+0)
Range:	58 (+0)
Attack/Sec:	1 (+0.8%)
Basic Attack
Damage:	34 (+ 1.5); + 20% of Magical Power
Progression:	None
Protection
Physical:	10 (+3)
Magical:	30 (+0.9)
Regen
HP5:	6 (+0.48)
MP5:	4.8 (+0.44)
*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level

← Mercury Mulan → ~ GODS LIST ~

"Utilize the power of Arcane, Fire and Ice magic to devastate your foes. Choose wisely!"

Merlin is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore

Many know the legend of King Arthur, and yet the man who set that legend into motion remains shrouded in mystery. His origins, and the source of his power, are secrets known only to him. Even his very nature is questioned. Is he simply a man greatly adept in the magical arts? A demon? Or something in between? Whatever the answer, what is beyond doubt to all who encounter him is that Arthur's right hand, the great wizard Merlin, is a being of immense wisdom, and formidable strength.

In the ages of warring kings, where ruler vied against ruler and only the strongest rose to rule the land, Merlin pledged his skills in service to great sovereigns as both an advisor and a devastating battle mage. A collector of secrets and ancient lore, Merlin is a master of arcane wizardry, able to wield a myriad of elements and harness them to his will. He also devoted his mind to the art of prophesy, one day foreseeing the rise of a ruler destined to stand above all others, and unite the land beneath his banner.

When Uther Pendragon fell in battle against the barbarous hordes of the invading Saxons, Merlin swore an oath of fealty to his successor, Arthur. From that day, the mage never left the wielder of legendary Excalibur's side, a tireless advisor, fellow warrior, and friend. Together they brought about the rise of Camelot, and the unity of a once fractured land. The foul Saxons were driven back across the distant sea, and the people of the kingdom knew peace, justice and prosperity.

To any who think to cross Merlin, beware. Many have tested him, seeking his knowledge, his secrets, or the source of his power for themselves. And few, if any, have lived to tell their tale.

Abilities

Passive - Overload

	Every time Merlin casts a spell he gains a stack of Overload. When Merlin next fires a basic attack it will be augmented with lightning, dealing extra damage to the first Enemy.		Notes: The buff will be spent even if the basic attack misses.
Damage: 10 (+15% of your Magical Power)		Charges: 3
Duration: 5s		Ability Type: Basic Attack Stim




Ability Video

1st Ability (Arcane) - Eclipse

	Merlin conjures an orb of condensed celestial energy that grows in size as it travels, dealing damage every 0.4s and marking Enemies hit. Enemies marked take additional damage if they stay within the outer range of Eclipse.		Notes: Has a minimum radius of 5 and a maximum radius of 15. Can deal up to 75/165/255/345/435 (+111% of your magical power) damage if the unit stay in the radius for the whole duration. Ability deals 1 major instance of damage and up to 8 minor instances.
Initial Damage: 40/60/80/100/120 (+55% of your Magical Power)		Damage per tick: 5/15/25/35/45 (+8% of your Magical Power)
Duration: 3s when fully deployed		Ability Type: Line
Range: 60		Cost: 60 mana
Cooldown: 14 seconds


Ability Video

1st Ability (Fire) - Radiate

	Merlin channels a beam of intense fire for 2s that deals damage every 0.5s. Each time Radiate hits an Enemy, it also applies a Burn, dealing additional damage over time.		Notes: Has a radius of 5. Each beam tick refreshes the burn's duration. Can deal up to 60/120/180/240/300 (+140% of your magical power) damage. Ability deals up to 5 instances of damage and burn deals additonal 4 instances of damage, refreshing for every instance hit up to maximum of 8.
Damage per tick: 10/20/30/40/50 (+30% of your Magical Power)		Burn Damage: 5/10/15/20/25 (+5% of your Magical Power)
Duration: 2s		Ability Type: Line
Range: 45		Cost: 60 mana
Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds


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1st Ability (Ice) - Frostbolt

	Merlin hurls a Frostbolt that explodes if it hits an Enemy, dealing an additional 15% damage if they are slowed.		Notes: The projectile has a radius of 4; the explosion has a radius of 10.
Damage: 60/95/130/165/200 (+55% of your Magical Power)		Ability Type: Line
Range: 70		Cost: 60 mana
Cooldown: 6 seconds



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2nd Ability (Arcane) - Vortex

	Merlin deploys a field of arcane energy at a location. After a delay, the Vortex deals damage and pulls Enemies towards the center.		Notes: Has a radius of 20. Has a deploy time of 0.5s after casting. The damage/pull activates after 1s from deployment.
Damage: 50/80/110/140/170 (+60% of your Magical Power)		Ability Type: AoE
Range: 60		Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana
Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds



Ability Video

2nd Ability (Fire) - Dragonfire

	Merlin summons forth two ethereal dragons that spout flames towards each other, dealing damage to Enemies every 0.25s. If caught in the center of the area, Enemy gods have their protections reduced. The dragons last for 3s.		Notes: Has a radius of 30. Has a cone angle of 80. Has a deploy time of 0.5s. Each tick refreshes the debuff's duration. Can deal up to 78/156/234/312/390 (+234% of your magical power) damage if the unit stays in the radius and shreds up to 16% Protections. Ability deals up to 13 instances of damage.
Damage per tick: 6/12/18/24/30 (+18% of your Magical Power)		Protection Reduction: 4%
Max. Stacks: 4		Duration: 4s
Ability Type: AoE		Range: 50
Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana		Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds


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2nd Ability (Ice) - Blizzard

	Merlin creates a Blizzard at a target location that lasts for 4s. After a brief delay, shards of ice start hurling down every 0.5s. Enemies hit take damage and progressively get more slowed while they stay within the area.		Notes: Has a range of 65. Has a deploy time of 0.7s. Each tick refreshes the slow's duration. Can deal up to 80/200/320/440/560 (+120% of your magical power) damage if the unit stays in the radius and can slow up to 40%. Ability deals up to 8 instances of damage.
Damage per tick: 10/25/40/55/70 (+15% of your Magical Power)		Slow per stack: 8%
Max. Stacks: 5		Duration: 2s
Ability Type: AoE		Radius: 20
Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana		Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds


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3rd Ability - Flicker

	Merlin quickly teleports a short distance in front of him.		Notes: Cooldown is shared in all stances.
Ability Type: Teleport		Range: 30
Cost: 70 mana		Cooldown: 24/23/22/21/20 seconds




Ability Video

Ultimate - Elemental Mastery

	Merlin taps into his inner potential, exploding with energy in the stance he is currently attuned to. During this time Merlin can choose which stance to enter into next. After the explosion reaches its apex, it collapses in on itself. Enemies are dealt damage from the both the explosion and the implosion and suffer different effects depending on which stance's energy they are being hit by.		Notes: Fire's DoT deals damage every 0.5s. Arcane has a knockup strength of 100. Can be used without putting a level in it. Switches stances without any of the additional effects, costs 40 mana with a cooldown of 32s. On use, Merlin has 1s to use his 1st, 2nd or 3rd ability to pick a specific stance. If no specific stance is selected, it will cycle between Arcane > Fire > Ice. Merlin always starts in Arcane Stance.
Damage: 80/110/140/170/210 (+15% of your Magical Power)		Fire Damage per Tick: 5/10/15/20/25 (+5% of your Magical Power)
Ice Slow: 20%		Slow duration: 1.5s
Arcane: Knockup		Ability Type: Buff and AoE
Radius: 25		Cost: 40/50/60/70/80 mana
Cooldown: 32/29/26/23/20 seconds

Ability Video

Videos

God Reveal

Achievements

	Elemental Mastery As Merlin, kill an Enemy god in each stance: Arcane, Fire, and Ice.

	Infused with Power As Merlin, successfully hit Enemy gods 15 times with a basic attack while Overload is active.

Trivia

General

Merlin was the first mage with three stances released in the game.
Merlin was the first god released in Season 6.

His three stances are likely an homage to the Mage class from World of Warcraft.

There is an announcer pack themed after Merlin, You can hear it here:Merlin Announcer pack.

God Skins

Demon’s Bane

This skin could have been based on modern mage characters such as John Constantine and Doctor Strange.

Wise Wizard

This skin is based on Merlin’s classic appearance in Arthurian legend.

Aang

This skin is part of the Avatar Battle Pass.
This skin is a cross promotion between Hi-Rez Studios/Titan Forge Games and Nickelodeon to promote the show Avatar.
The intro animation for this skin is an exact recreation of the Show's opening's last part.
His death animation is a reference to when Aang seal himself on the ice of the Southern pole for 100 years in the begining of the show.
This skin shares its theme with Korra/Avatar Korra Skadi and Zuko/Blue Spirit Susano.
There is an announcer pack themed after this skin, You can hear it here:Aang Announcer pack.

Avatar Aang

This skin is depicts Aang during his fight with Fire Lord Ozai on the last book of Avatar the legend of Aang.
An interesting detail of this skin is that Aang has bothe the scars on his back and at the end of his foot of the lightning bolt he received at the end Book Three.

SK Gaming

His "I'm the greatest" line, ▶️"Jeffrey, I'm swaggin'", is based on a line from the ▶️Jeff and Barra Announcer pack.

Fun Guy

This skin shares it's theme with Peace Out Artemis and Super Chill Bacchus.

Master Soulbinder

This skin shares its theme with Deathbringer King Arthur.

Skins

Default
	Release Date	February 11, 2019
	Type	Standard
	Cost	Free
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Arcane Advisor
	Release Date	February 11, 2019
	Type	Standard
	Cost	100 or 9500
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Demon's Bane
	Release Date	March 24, 2020
	Type	Standard
	Cost	750 (Mysterious Forest Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Demon's Bane Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin could only be obtained as a rare roll from Treasure Chests. This skin was part of the Grim Omens event.

Wise Wizard
	Release Date	October 15, 2019
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Wise Wizard Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin could only be obtained by obtaining enough levels in the Odyssey: Underworld event.

Aang
	Release Date	July 14, 2020
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Aang Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin was earned as a final reward from the premium track in the Avatar Battle Pass.

Avatar Aang
	Release Date	July 14, 2020
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Aang Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin was earned as a final reward from the prestige track in the Avatar Battle Pass.

SK Gaming
	Release Date	November 17, 2020
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	SK Gaming Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin could only be obtained by purchasing the Season 7 HRX Digital Loot Pack bundle before January 2021.

Fun Guy
	Release Date	April 20, 2021
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Groovy Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Fun Guy Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin could only be obtained by purchasing certain Treasure Chests.

Master Soulbinder
	Release Date	March 22, 2019
	Type	Unlimited
	Cost	3,300
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Master Soulbinder Merlin voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin could only be obtained by unlocking all 5 bundles from the Legend of Camelot event.

Golden
	Release Date	February 11, 2019
	Type	Standard
	Cost	200 or 9500
	Requirements	God Rank 1
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Legendary
	Release Date	February 11, 2019
	Type	Standard
	Cost	300 or 12500
	Requirements	God Rank 5
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Diamond
	Release Date	February 11, 2019
	Type	Standard
	Cost	400 or 15000
	Requirements	God Rank 10
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Changelog

SMITE Version 8.4.6501.3 (April 20, 2021)

Dragonfire

Increased Protections Reduced per stack from .5/1/1.5/2/2.5% per tick to 4% at all ranks
Decreased max stacks from 6 to 4

Results in the change of – increased God-only protections reduced from 3/6/9/12/15% to 16% at max stacks

SMITE Version 8.1.6381.5 (January 26, 2021)

Frostbolt

Decreased scaling from 60% to 55%.

Dragonfire

Decrease time between ticks from 0.5s to 0.25.
Change from 10/20/30/40/50 (+30% of your Magical Power) to 6/12/18/24/30 (+18% of your Magical Power) per tick.

Total : 40/180/120/160/200 (+120%) to 48/96/144/192/240 (+144%)

SMITE Version 7.4.5984.15 (May 5, 2020)

Dragonfire

Reduced max stacks of protection reduction from 8 to 6.
Decreased scaling per tick from 20% to 15%.
Hits up to 13 times so total scaling decreased from 260% to 195%.

Blizzard

Decreased scaling per tick from 20% to 15%.
Hits up to 8 times so total scaling decreased from 160% to 120%.

SMITE Version 7.3.5945 (March 24, 2020)

Dragonfire

Decreased Magical Power Scaling damage per tick from 25% to 20%.

Elemental Mastery

Decreased Magical Power Scaling damage per hit from 20% to 15%.

SMITE Version 6.11.5701.7 (October 17, 2019)

General

We've released a server side patch to address an issues causing Merlin to be unable to fire abilities.

SMITE Version 6.8.5557.1 (July 24, 2019)

Eclipse

Decreased Magical Power Scaling of the Initial Hit from 60% to 55%.
Decreased Magical Power Scaling of the tick damage from 10% scaling to 8%.

Blizzard

Increased the Time to Deploy of this ability from 0.5 to 0.7.
Fixed an issue where Blizzard would continue damaging targets after they left the area.

Elemental Mastery

Increased Cooldown from 28/26/24/22/20 to 32/29/26/23/20.

SMITE Version 6.6.5466 (May 29, 2019)

Radiate

Decreased Damage Scaling from 35% to 30% per tick.

Frostbolt

Decrease Base Damage from 60/100/140/180/220 to 60/95/130/165/200.

Dragonfire

The Protection Reduction on this ability now only applies to enemy gods, and will not affect minions.

SMITE Version 6.5.5418 (April 30, 2019)

General

Fixed cooldown timers sometimes quickly refreshing after swapping stance while abilities are on cooldown.

Blizzard

Fixed damage not applying to camp minions if ability deployed before spawn.

SMITE Version 6.4.5372.6 (April 2, 2019)

General

Fixed Merlin auto skill turning off when using Ultimate as he levels up.

Eclipse

Reduced Initial hit scaling from 70% to 60%.

Frostbolt

Gem of isolation slow applies after frostbolt does damage and does not get the bonus damage unless the target is slowed previously.
Reduced bonus damage from 20% to 15%.

Blizzard

Fixed several issues that were causing this ability to do much more damage than intended.

Flicker

Increased cooldown from 22/21/20/19/18 to 24/23/22/21/20.

SMITE Version 6.3.5327 (March 5, 2019)

Frostbolt

Fixed a highlighting issue with Merlin Frostbolt where it would highlight enemies outside of explosion radius.

SMITE Version 6.1.5286.8 (February 11, 2019)

Merlin has been added to the game.