Hercules

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**~ GODS LIST ~**

***"The earth trembles beneath your enemies. Drive them back before your might."***

**Hercules** is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

## Lore

Brave Hercules, a demigod son of Jupiter, born with impossible strength and force of will; for whom no task is insurmountable, no heroic deed unachievable. Yet, Like all of Jupiter's illegitimate children, Hercules once drew the ire of Juno, and though he is now known as a hero, his greatest achievements might never have been done without Juno's initial tragic involvement.

She struck Hercules mad, and he slew his own children.

Once recovered, grief stricken, Hercules sought penance for his crimes. An oracle of Jupiter advised he should pledge his service to the king Eurystheus, and so Hercules reluctantly did so. Jealous of the demigod, the king set him to twelve impossible tasks, expecting him to fail at the first, to slay the Nemean Lion and return with its hide.

The Nemean Lion captured women and devoured soldiers. Its fur was so thick no weapon could pierce it, and its claws so sharp, no armor could guard against them. Hercules tracked the lion to its mountain caves and drew it out, firing arrows that shattered against the beast's impenetrable coat. Agilely, he dodged as the lion leapt to maul him. In the end, Hercules aimed a powerful shot straight into the lion's roaring maw, a place the powerful fur did not protect, and slew it. Then, using the beasts own claws, he skinned the hide, wearing the mantle proudly as his new armor.

Eurystheus was aghast upon the hero's return. Immediately the legend of Hercules began to grow. Eleven more labours the confounded king set against him, but time after time, year after year, Hercules performed what could not be done, earning fame, glory, and the peace he so desperately sought.

## Trivia

### General

* Hercules was the first god released in 2013.
* Hercules was the last god released in SMITE Closed Beta.

* Hercules was originally intended to be released between Bacchus and Xbalanque (likely in the week of December 3 to December 7 2012), however, Hi-Rez introduced the Focus system, and Hercules' original kit was created without said system in mind. As a result, he was postponed until after Xbalanque's release.

* In June of 2014, Hercules received a remodel, updating all of his skins at the time. His old default model was later released as a separate skin.
* The actor who voiced Hercules, J. Michael Tatum, also voiced Stargazer/Adjudicator Anubis, Dragon Knight/Dragon Templar Ao Kuang, Fernando Ares, Hoot 'n Holler Bacchus, Chaacolate Chaac, Father Time Chronos, Lord Slashington III Fenrir, Guan Unicorn Guan Yu, Oni Musha Hachiman,Hug Bug Khepri and Sun Wu Xing Sun Wukong.
* One of Hercules' jokes, ▶️*"Do you even lift?"*, is a reference to the internet meme Do You Even Lift?.
* One of Hercules' jokes, ▶️*"A hero has got to be strong, got to be fast and.. er.. got to be fresh from the fight? Yeah."*, is a reference to the song 'Holding Out for a Hero' by the singer Bonnie Tyler.
* Hercules' directed taunt towards Hades, ▶️*"You should have learned by now Hades!"*, references the myth where Hercules wrestles and defeats Hades for the life of his friend's wife Alcestis.
* Hercules' dance emote is a reference to the music video for the song Gangnam Style, by PSY.

### God Skins

* **Grand Slam**

* When this skin was first released it didn't have a custom Voice Pack, but it got one when Hercules was remodeled.
* This skin replaces his boulder with a baseball.
* This skin shares its theme with Olympian Anhur, Red Star/Winter Olympian Athena, Get Served Freya, Home Run Heimdallr, The Dunk Father Odin and Jaguar Footballer/Football Star 2014/Weltmeister 2014 Xbalanque.

* **Grim End**

* The actor who voiced this skin, Matt Goodson, also voiced Shadow Howler Hun Batz.
* This skin shares its theme with Spectral Sword Ares, Corroded Colossus Atlas, Lich Queen Bellona, Soulshroud Charon, Haunted Nightmare/Ruby Ravager Chernobog, Chilling Death Odin, Spectral Blade Pele, Voidsworn Surtr, Spectral Shifter The Morrigan, Haunted King Thor and Iron Tyrant Xing Tian.

* **Derpules**

* This skin is based on the large amount of negative feedback that the remodel received, including the ones saying his head looks small.
* This skin could also be a reference to the end credit scene of the movie Beetlejuice.
* This skin replaces his boulder with a morning star.
* This skin was also voiced by J. Michael Tatum.
* This skin together with Nuclear Winter Ymir were the first skins exclusive to chests.

* **La Roca**

* This skin is based on a Luchador.
* This skin replaces his boulder with a Piñata.
* This skin shares its theme with Prizefighter Mercury, Rock From Bisrakh/King Of The Ring Ravana and Dropkick Terra.

* **Hunkules**

* This skin shares its name with a joke in the 1997 Disney movie *Hercules*, where one of the Muses refers to him as "Hunkules".
* Beach Babe Aphrodite can be seen in the background of this skin's card art.
* This skin replaces his boulder with a beach ball.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Brad Venable, also voiced Abyssal Acolyte Agni, Sand Viper Ao Kuang, Abyssal Executioner Chaac, Cyber Samurai Hachiman, Jandroid Janus, Kumbhalayan Yeti Kumbhakarna, Prizefighter Mercury, Omni Tech Odin and Fun-pocalypse Xbalanque.
* This skin shares its theme with Sun Kissed Amaterasu, Beach Babe Aphrodite, Wave Rider Awilix, Bae Watch Cu Chulainn, Sandcastle Slasher Da Ji, Life's a Beach Geb, Pool Party Jing Wei, Chef's Special Khepri, Danger Noodle Kukulkan, Summer Eclipse Morgan Le Fay, Challenger/Ace Nu Wa, Heatwave Pele, Poolseidon Poseidon, Land Shark Sobek, SPF 666 The Morrigan and Coral Coast Yemoja.

* **Road Rebel**

* This skin was based on the movie Mad Max.
* This skin replaces his boulder with a mash of destroyed cars.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Jeff Schine, also voiced Wiseguy Cupid, Abyssal Warrior Sun Wukong and Violet Lord Thor.
* This skin shares its theme with Wasteland Cu Chulainn, Warlord Kumbhakarna and Badlands Vulcan.

* **Cosmic Conqueror**

* This skin replaces his boulder with a planet.
* His taunt, ▶️*"No one in this universe will remember you after you are gone."* and his joke, ▶️*\*snaps fingers\* "Hmm , I thought that would've worked."* are references to the character Thanos from the Marvel movie Avengers: Infinity War.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Gererdo Davila, also voiced Illuminator Baron Samedi.
* This skin shares its theme with Gemini Agni, Cosmic Power Anubis, Galactic Void Chenobog, Cosmic Traveler Cliodhna, Cosmic Fortune Ganesha, Infinity Wave He Bo, Nebula Medusa, Galaxy Maverick Ne Zha, Galaxy Shaper Nox, Cosmic Sol, Galaxy Forger Vulcan and Galactic Gentleman Yu Huang.

* **Techno Titan**

* The actor who voiced this skin, Jeff Plunk, also voiced Krampus Cernunnos, Dread-Lord Fafnir, Cursed Pharaoh Hades and Moon's Groom/Handsome Hunter Hou Yi.
* This skin shares its theme with Terra.byte Terra and High Voltage Zeus.

* **C.A.T. Force**

* This is the first skin where Hercules is not a human.

* **Hellraider**

* This skin shares its theme with Soul Piercer Achilles, Demonic Pact Anubis, Devilish Charm Baron Samedi, Torment/Agony Bellona, Hellscape/Heretic Cernunnos, Hellrider, Fiendish Rage Cu Chulainn, Sin of Greed Fafnir, Infernal Beast Guan Yu, Howler Demon Hun Batz, Fiendish Flight Jing Wei, Infernal Winds Kukulkan, Miss Misery Nike, Crimson Kraken Poseidon, Angel of Death Thanatos, Demonic Thanatos, Nightbringer Demon Xbalanque and Infernal Lord Zeus.

* **Retrocles**

* This skin is based on his original default skin prior to his visual update. The skin is voiced by Kevin Sorbo, famous for starring in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys television series.
* This skin shares its theme with Classic Apollo, Classic Ares, Classic Artemis, Classic Athena, Classic Eset, Classic Hades, Classic Ao Kuang Kukulkan, Old Wa Nu Wa and Classic Sobek.

* **Vanguard**

* This skin is based on a Knight found in an RPG.
* This skin replaces his boulder with a large-spiked morning star.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Jim Foronda, also voiced Renegade's Robot companion KATT, Bearly Buzzed/Bearly Alive Bacchus, Wolf Man Fenrir, Presidential Punisher Janus, Sunstar/Starbreaker Ra, Last Commando Rama, Eliminator Ravana, Shredder/Super Shredder Ravana, Susano, Ragnarok Force X Thor and Rambo Ullr.
* This skin shares its theme with Knight of Wisdom Athena, Royal Champion Awilix, Shining Chivalry Chiron, Vanquisher/Deliverer Nemesis and Black Knight/Noble Knight Osiris.

* **Nemean Lion**

* This skin depicts Hercules in a more lore accurate way.
* This skin uses Retrocles model as a base.

## Skins

* Default
* Lion of Olympus
* Legion
* Grand Slam
* Grim End
* Derpules
* La Roca
* Hunkules
* Road Rebel
* Cosmic Conqueror
* Techno Titan
* C.A.T. Force
* Hellraider
* Retrocles
* Vanguard
* Nemean Lion
* Golden
* Legendary
* Diamond

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   This skin can also be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin can also be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom ability effects.  This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests, or via direct purchase.  This skin was part of the Grim Omens event.

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  This skin comes with custom ability effects.  This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom ability effects.  This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin was part of the Summer of Smite 2015 event.  This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom ability effects.  This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin comes with the Cosmic jump stamp and the Cosmic fountain skin.  This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin was part of the Odyssey: Reckoning event.  This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin was part of the Odyssey: Perilous Seas event.  This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin was part of the Yulefest (2022) event.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin was a special reward for any players that completed the 10 Million Celebration achievement (Win 10 matches during the 10 millionth player celebration) during August 2015. Completing this achievement also unlocked Hercules himself (if not owned), and his voice pack (if not owned).

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin can only be obtained by purchasing the Dungeon Bundle from the Trials of King Hercules event.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin could only be obtained by purchasing the Season 6 HRX Digital Loot Pack bundle before January 2020.

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## Changelog

**SMITE Version 10.5.7560.6 (May 30, 2023)**

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Decreased Damage Returned as Healing from 20/28/36/44/52% to 20/26/32/38/44%

**SMITE Version 10.5.7560 (May 16, 2023)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Increased Cooldown from 11s to 12s

* **Earthbreaker**

* Increased Cooldown from 11s to 12s

**SMITE Version 10.3.7494.12 (March 28, 2023)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Decreased Cooldown from 13s to 11s
* Decreased Mana Cost from 60/65/70/75/80 to 50/55/60/65/70

* **Earthbreaker**

* Decreased Cooldown from 13/12.5/12/11.5/11s to 11s
* Decreased Mana Cost from 60/65/70/75/80 to 50/55/60/65/70

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Decreased Initial Heal from 60/100/140/180/220 to 45/75/105/135/165
* Decreased Damage Returned as Healing from 30/40/50/60/70% to 20/28/36/44/52%

**SMITE Version 10.1.7415.3 (January 24, 2023)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Increased Base Damage from 85/155/225/295/365 to 100/170/240/310/380

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Now Provides 25% Attack Speed at all ranks in addition to the other effects
* Decreased Cooldown from 17s to 15s

**SMITE Version 9.10.7292 (October 18, 2022)**

* **General**

* Increased Basic attack speed per level from 0.8 to 1

* **Strength From Pain**

* Increased base Physical Power per stack from from 2 to 4 per stack

**SMITE Version 9.7.7157.3 (July 12, 2022)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Decreased Cooldown from 14s to 13s

* **Earthbreaker**

* Decreased Cooldown from 14/13.5/13/12.5/12s to 13/12.5/12/11.5/11s

**SMITE Version 9.5.7096.2 (May 17, 2022)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Decreased Cooldown from 14s to 14/13.5/13/12.5/12s

**SMITE Version 9.2.6981 (February 22, 2022)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Increased Physical Power Scaling from 60% to 70%

**SMITE Version 8.1.6381.5 (January 26, 2021)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Increased damage from 80/125/170/215/260 (+50% of your Physical Power) to 90/140/190/240/290 (+60% of your Physical Power.)

**SMITE Version 7.10.6230.4 (October 20, 2020)**

* **Strength From Pain**

* Decreased Base Physical Power from 5+1 per level to 2+1 per level per stack

**SMITE Version 6.3.5327 (March 5, 2019)**

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Increased Protections buff from 10/20/30/40/50 to 20/30/40/50/60.

**SMITE Version 6.1.5286.8 (February 11, 2019)**

* **General**

* Increased Base HP by 10.
* Increased Base HP per Level by 3.

* **Excavate**

* Decreased cooldown from 90 to 90/85/80/75/70 seconds.

**SMITE Version 5.6.4707.1 (April 11, 2018)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Targets hit by Driving Strike no longer lose their hitbox while being pushed by Hercules and can be damaged.

**SMITE Version 4.5.3978.2 (March 28, 2017)**

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Increased Cooldown from ~~15s~~ → 17s.

**SMITE Version 4.1.3882 (February 1, 2017)**

* **Strength From Pain**

* NEW: Everytime Hercules takes Damage from Gods, he gains 5 Physical Power +1 multiplied by your level, stacking up to 3 times and lasting 5s.

* **Earthbreaker**

* Decreased Mana Cost from ~~70/75/80/85/90~~ → 60/65/70/75/80.

* **Mitigate Wounds**
* NEW: When activated, Hercules heals himself instantly and then heals himself again for a % of damage taken after 4s. Also, Hercules gains Bonus Magical and Physical Protections for the duration.
* Initial Heal 60/100/140/180/220.
* Heals for 30/40/50/60/70% of damage taken after 4s.
* Protections 10/20/30/40/50.
* Decreased Cooldown from ~~17s~~ → 15s.
* Decreased Mana Cost from ~~60/65/70/75/80~~ → 60 at all ranks.

**SMITE Version 3.14.3547.1 (August 2, 2016)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Increased Damage from ~~60/110/160/210/260~~ → 80/125/170/215/260.

**SMITE Version 3.4.3299 (March 15, 2016)**

* **General**

* Increased base Movement Speed from 370 → 375.
* Increased base Attack Damage from 35 → 39.

* **Strength From Pain**

* Increased Physical Power buff from ~~30 + 1 per level~~ → 30 + 2 per level.

* **Earthbreaker**

* Reduced cooldown from ~~15~~ → 14.

**SMITE Version 2.18.3094 (November 17, 2015)**

* **General**

* Fixed Retrocules skin showing a line down his body at low settings.

* **Excavate**

* Fixed boulder not showing up at extreme distances.

**SMITE Version 2.13.2948.1 (September 1, 2015)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Fixed inaccuracies with ground targeter causing targets to not get knocked up.

**SMITE Version 2.10.2868 (July 21, 2015)**

* **Excavate**

* Fixed an issue where Hercules could not pull targets over Medusa statues.

**SMITE Version 2.9.2833.1 (June 30, 2015)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Fixed not hitting if targets were partially in a wall.

**SMITE Version 2.4.2684.1 (April 15, 2015)**

* **General**

* Fixed Petrified statues always showing with a shrunken head.
* Updated his basic attack hit fx.

**SMITE Version 2.0.2573.3 (February 11, 2015)**

* **General**

* Reduced base in-hand power from 39 to 35.
* Reduced in-hand power per level from 2.25 to 2.

* **Strength From Pain**

* Reduced Physical Power gained from 30 (+3 \* Level) to 30 (+1 \* Level).

**SMITE Version 1.0.2418 (November 19, 2014)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Fixed a bug that created strange interactions with this ability and other knockbacks.

**SMITE Version 1.0.2298.3 (September 10, 2014)**

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Damage returned as healing reduced from 30/50/70/90/110% to 30/45/60/75/90%.

**SMITE Version 1.0.2215.6 (July 15, 2014)**

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Damage returned as healing reduced from 40/60/80/100/120 to 30/50/70/90/110.

* **Excavate**

* This ability no longer causes Knockback on the initial hit.

**SMITE Version 1.0.2188.3 (June 24, 2014)**

* **Strength from Pain**

* Updated ability icon.

**SMITE Version 1.0.2151.3 (May 28, 2014)**

* **General**

* Attack Speed per level reduced from 1.26 to 0.8.
* **Driving Strike**

* Casting time reduced from 0.233 to 0.1s.
* Hercules is now immune to Knockback in Driving Strike. Note: This gives him precedence against other dashes not immune to knockback.

* **Excavate**

* Hercules is now crowd control Immune during the casting time of this ability.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1988.3 (February 19, 2014)**

* **Excavate**

* Fixed highlighting issues.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1948 (January 29, 2014)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Post-Hit Delay reduced from 0.35 to 0.1.
* Updated targeter for Grand Slam skin.

* **Earthbreaker**

* Width increased from 5ft to 7ft.
* Increased area for flip-back by 2ft.

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Post-Hit Delay reduced from 0.2 to 0.1.

* **Excavate**

* Updated targeter for Grand Slam skin.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1918.2 (January 8, 2014)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Fixed an issue that could cause Hercules target to become permanently rooted.

* **Excavate**

* Fix ground target so it now matches actual ability range.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1868.3 (December 5, 2013)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Fixed an issue where targets could jump to avoid being tossed.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1774 (October 9, 2013)**

* **Excavate**

* Fixed a bug where he could momentarily go invisible when firing.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1738 (September 18, 2013)**

* **General**

* New Ground Targeters.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1642 (July 31, 2013)**

* **Driving Strike**

* The health requirement of 50% or below has been removed from this ability. The stun will now always be applied.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1581 (June 20, 2013)**

* **General**

* Hercules basic attacks have been changed to a melee progression, where his attacks scale at 1/1/1.5x.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1519.0 (May 17, 2013)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Fixed a couple bugs.

* **Earthbreaker**

* Fixed an issue in which Earthbreaker would deal improper damage when playing local solo practice missions (did not affect regular matches).

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1517 (May 15, 2013)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* The range of this ability has been increased from 40 ft to 45 ft.

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* This ability now heals for 15/25/35/45/55 every second for 4 seconds when initiated.
* The percentage damage done within the 4 seconds that is returned as healing has been changed from 30/55/80/105/130% (+1% for every 2% health missing) to 40/60/80/100/120% (without additional scaling).

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1490 (May 1, 2013)**

* **Strength From Pain**

* The amount of additional physical power based on a percentage of his missing health has been increased from 20 (+2 \* your level) to 30 (+3 \* your level).

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1350 (February 20, 2013)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* The cooldown on this ability has been changed from 20s to 15s.

* **Excavate**

* The base damage of this ability has been increased from 200/300/400/500/600 to 300/425/550/675/800.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1349 (February 13, 2013)**

* **Driving Strike**

* Stun for 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5s.

* **Earthbreaker**

* This ability now goes 40 ft instead of 55 ft.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1328.3 (February 1, 2013)**

* **Earthbreaker**

* Cooldown has been increased from 15s to 20s.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1328 (January 30, 2013)**

* **Mitigate Wounds**

* Cooldown has been increased from 12s to 17s.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1316 (January 24, 2013)**

* **General**

* Fixed an (awesome) bug in which players would spawn as Hercules’ rock.

* **Earthbreaker**

* Fixed an issue where the damage was applying instantly instead of when the rocks hit enemies.

* **Excavate**

* The radius of the boulder has been increased by 50%.
* The damage reduction from getting hit by the rolling boulder has been removed.

**SMITE Closed Beta Version 0.1.1288 (January 9, 2013)**

* Hercules has been added to the game.