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7.5 Merlin Mid-Lane

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by GreyjoyNord updated July 9, 2020

Smite God: Merlin

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Merlin Build

Start

Build Item Mage's Blessing Mage's Blessing
Build Item Lost Artifact Lost Artifact
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
2
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion
3
Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads

Core Items

Build Item Chronos' Pendant Chronos' Pendant
Build Item Shoes of Focus Shoes of Focus
Build Item Gem of Isolation Gem of Isolation
Build Item Spear of the Magus Spear of the Magus

Defensive

Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord
Build Item Genji's Guard Genji's Guard

Alternative

Build Item Bancroft's Talon Bancroft's Talon
Build Item Rod of Tahuti Rod of Tahuti
Build Item Staff of Myrddin Staff of Myrddin
Build Item Warlock's Staff Warlock's Staff
Build Item Charon's Coin Charon's Coin

Merlin's Skill Order

Eclipse / Radiate / Frostbolt

1 X Y
Eclipse / Radiate / Frostbolt
1 4 7 10 12

Vortex / Dragonfire / Blizzard

2 A B
Vortex / Dragonfire / Blizzard
2 6 8 11 14

Flicker

3 B A
Flicker
3 15 16 18 19

Elemental Mastery

4 Y X
Elemental Mastery
5 9 13 17 20
Eclipse / Radiate / Frostbolt
1 4 7 10 12

Eclipse / Radiate / Frostbolt

1 X
Eclipse (Arcane): 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.

Ability Type: Circle, Damage
Initial Arcane Damage: 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 (+55% of your Magical Power)
Arcane Damage Per Tick: 5 / 15 / 25 / 35 / 45 (+8% of your Magical Power)
Arcane Range/Radius: 60/15,25)
Arcane Duration: 3s
Arcane Cooldown: 14s

Radiate (Fire): Merlin channels a beam of intense fire for 2s that deals damage every 0.25s. Each time Radiate hits an Enemy, it also applies a Burn, dealing additional damage over time.

Ability Type: Line, Damage
Fire Damage Per Tick: 8 / 14 / 20 / 26 / 32 (+18% of your Magical Power)
Fire Burn Damage: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 (+5% of your Magical Power)
Fire Duration: 2s
Fire Range: 45
Fire Cooldown: 14 / 13.5 / 13 / 12.5 / 12s

Frostbolt (Ice): Merlin hurls a Frostbolt that explodes if it hits an Enemy, dealing an additional 15% damage if they are slowed.

Ability Type: Line, Damage
Ice Damage: 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 (+55% of your Magical Power)
Ice Range/Radius: 70 / 15
Ice Cooldown: 6s

Cost: 60
Vortex / Dragonfire / Blizzard
2 6 8 11 14

Vortex / Dragonfire / Blizzard

2 A
Vortex (Arcane): Merlin deploys a field of arcane energy at a location. After a delay, the Vortex deals damage and pulls Enemies towards the center.

Ability Type: Circle, Knockup, Damage
Arcane Damage: 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+60% of your Magical Power)
Range/Radius: 60 / 20
Cooldown: 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12s

Dragonfire (Fire): 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.

Ability Type: Area, Debuff, Damage
Fire Damage Per Tick: 8 / 11 / 14 / 17 / 20 (+20% of your Magical Power)
Fire Protection Reduction: 4%
Fire Max Stacks: 4
Fire Duration: 4s
Range: 50
Cooldown: 16 / 15.5 / 15 / 14.5 / 14s

Blizzard (Ice): 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. Enemies hit take damage and progressively get more slowed while they stay within the area.

Ability Type: Circle, Slow, Damage
Ice Damage Per Tick: 10 / 25 / 40 / 55 / 70 (+15% of your Magical Power)
Ice Slow Per Stack: 8%
Ice Max Stacks: 5
Ice Duration: 2s
Range/Radius: 65 / 20
Cooldown (Vortex / Blizzard): 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12s

Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Flicker
3 15 16 18 19

Flicker

3 B
Merlin quickly teleports a short distance in front of him.

Ability Type: Teleport
Range: 30
Cost: 70
Cooldown: 24 / 23 / 22 / 21 / 20s
Elemental Mastery
5 9 13 17 20

Elemental Mastery

4 Y
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.

Ability Type: Circle, Crowd Control, Damage
Damage: 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 210 (+15% of your Magical Power)
Arcane: Knockup
Fire Damage Per Tick: 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 (+5% of your Magical Power)
Ice Slow: 20%
Slow Duration: 2s
Radius: 25
Cost: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
Cooldown: 30 / 27.5 / 25 / 22.5 / 20s

Merlin Threats

Tap each threat level to view Merlin’s threats

Max
0
Major
1
Even
1
Minor
0
Tiny
0

Skills

Good combos for Merlin include his Arcane Stance's vortex to pull an enemy into an area, immediately followed up with an eclipse to ensure they are marked and take the extra damage or are at the least a little bit zoned.
In Ice Stance, Blizzard to slow, then Frostbolt on the slowed target to proc the extra 20% damage.
In Fire Stance, Dragonfire to reduce enemy protections then Radiance to capitalize on this.

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Kriega1 (143) | July 10, 2020 2:22pm
Soul Reaver needs to be listed. Also Gem of Iso isn't core on Merlin. Magus ( if not nerfed) will only be good past mid season change.


Suggested builds:

Build Path 1 (Chronos' Rush):

Start - Restored Artifact, 1 Healing Potion, 1 Mana Potion OR Mage's Blessing, Lost Artifact, 2 Healing Potions and 2 Mana Potions.

Build - Shoes of Focus > Chronos' Pendant > Divine Ruin > Soul Reaver > Obsidian Shard > Rod of Tahuti > Elixir of Speed and Soul Gem or Staff of Myrddin.

Build Path 2 (Early Divine and Deso):

Start - Mage's Blessing, Magic Focus, Healing Potion, 2 Mana Potions.

Build - Shoes of Focus > Divine Ruin > Spear of Desolation > Soul Reaver > Obsidian Shard/ Charon's Coin > Staff of Myrddin > Elixir of Speed and Soul Gem or Rod of Tahuti or Ethereal Staff.

Build Path 3 (Bancroft's Rush):

Start - Talon Trinket, 1 Healing Potion, 1 Mana Potion OR Mage's Blessing, Tiny Trinket, 2 Healing Potions and 2 Mana Potions.

Build - Bancroft's Talon > Shoes of Focus > Divine Ruin > Soul Reaver > Typhon's Fang > Staff of Myrddin > Elixir of Speed and Soul Gem.

Build Path 4 (Doom Orb Rush):

Start - Magic Shoes, Lost Artifact, Multi Potion/ Mana Potion OR Mage's Blessing, Lost Artifact, 2 Healing Potions and 2 Mana Potions.

Build - Shoes of Focus > Doom Orb > Divine Ruin or Spear of Desolation > Soul Reaver > Obsidian Shard > Staff of Myrddin > Elixir of Speed and Soul Gem.
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boogiebass (46) | July 10, 2020 12:12pm
Kriega, devampi
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