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by Lewcipher updated August 14, 2017

Smite God: Hercules

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Hercules Build

Bare Bones

Build Item Talaria Boots Talaria Boots
Build Item Stone of Gaia Stone of Gaia
Build Item Breastplate of Valor Breastplate of Valor

Hp5 and tanky options

Build Item Breastplate of Regrowth Breastplate of Regrowth
Build Item Genji's Guard Genji's Guard
Build Item Spirit Robe Spirit Robe
Build Item Mail of Renewal Mail of Renewal
Build Item Gauntlet of Thebes Gauntlet of Thebes
Build Item Reinforced Greaves Reinforced Greaves

Bruiser Options

Build Item Jotunn's Wrath Jotunn's Wrath
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer
Build Item Masamune Masamune
Build Item Qin's Sais Qin's Sais

Full tank build suggestion

Build Item Reinforced Greaves Reinforced Greaves
Build Item Breastplate of Valor Breastplate of Valor
Build Item Genji's Guard Genji's Guard
Build Item Stone of Gaia Stone of Gaia
Build Item Gauntlet of Thebes Gauntlet of Thebes
Build Item Spirit Robe Spirit Robe

Bruiser/Off tank build suggestion

Build Item Talaria Boots Talaria Boots
Build Item Stone of Gaia Stone of Gaia
Build Item Breastplate of Valor Breastplate of Valor
Build Item Jotunn's Wrath Jotunn's Wrath
Build Item Breastplate of Regrowth Breastplate of Regrowth
Build Item Frostbound Hammer Frostbound Hammer

Hercules's Skill Order

Driving Strike

1 X Y
Driving Strike
2 8 11 12 14

Earthbreaker

2 A B
Earthbreaker
3 15 16 18 19

Mitigate Wounds

3 B A
Mitigate Wounds
1 4 6 7 10

Excavate

4 Y X
Excavate
5 9 13 17 20
Driving Strike
2 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
1 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

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Intro

This is not a guide, only a build. The idea behind this build is that you tank by healing with your 3 and Hp5. You are still squishy but can remain in the fight for an extended period and just be a bother to the other team. Be aware of the Hp5 Cap, DO NOT use all the suggested Hp5 items in one build as it will be a waste. Build plenty of cooldown as this will allow you to make use of your 3 more often (and obviously your other abilities too - but this build revolves around his 3)

Lewcipher

Pros/Cons

Pros

+Can stay in the fight for ages without needing to back
+Nice initiation combo with your 2 followed by your 1
+Long range ult
+Excellent crowd control

Cons

-Can get burst down if stun locked
-Fairly mana hungry
-Low damage
-Slow basic attacks

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Summary

There are some excellent items that compliment Herc's 3. This build aims to manipulate them. High Hp5, Cooldown (use your 3 more often) and decent health/defences. He can still be squishy, If you find yourself getting stun locked, consider buying beads/magi's blessing or spirit robe. Hope you get as much fun and satisfaction from this build as I do!

Lewcipher

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