Poseidon

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**~ GODS LIST ~**

***"Trident and tide wait for no man. Churn the waters and unleash the Kraken!"***

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

## Lore

Deep beneath the turbulent tides of the ocean lingers a God of idle rage. What must it be like to live forever in the shadow of your brother? To be denied again and again that which you desire, despite the power of the wrathful seas at your command? So Poseidon broods on his throne at the ocean floor.

As a child, Poseidon and his brother, Hades, were consumed by their father, Cronus. Powerless to escape, it was left to mighty Zeus to free them and slay their patron. Together, they defeated the last of the Titans and ushered in a new age of dominance for Olympian Gods, but their freedom, their very lives, Zeus would never let either brother forget were owed to him. Even as the heavens, the underworld, and the seas were divided among them, Zeus positioned himself as king of all, and what was Poseidon to do but be thankful he had been spared a fate in his father's belly? So he retired to his new realm and began the pursuit of gathering worshippers.

Soon rose a great ocean front city of mankind, and Poseidon presented himself as their God, but another had already come, Athena, Zeus' daughter. A competition was held – each God would offer a gift and the people would select their sponsor. Confident, Poseidon drove his Trident, a trophy from the battle against the Titans, into the ground and a limitless spring emerged, but the people found the water salty and undrinkable. Athena extended her hand and a graceful olive tree rose from the earth. Wood, food, and oil, all from one gift. The people decided and the city was called Athens.

It may be that Poseidon never desired greatness as Zeus did. Had his father never consumed him, had he never been made God of the Sea, had his brother never crowned himself King of the Gods, Poseidon might have lived contentedly, but that chance is gone. Now, with the very tides at his command, an army of sea beasts at his back, and the formidable Kraken at his call, the glowering God of the deep seeks to quench his thirsty rage and plunge all the world in endless, wrathful seas.

## Trivia

### General

* Poseidon is the father of Charybdis.
* Poseidon is one of the twelve olympians along with Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Zeus and either Dionysus or Hestia.
* In March of 2017 Poseidon received a remodel, changing his Default, Earthshaker, London Conspiracy and Mastery skins. His Dreadbeard, King of the Deep and Poolseidon skins remained unchanged.
* Poseidon was a free starter character for every new player account created between July 10, 2013 and October 1, 2013. He was replaced by Guan Yu, a change made so that new players would own one god of each class.
* Poseidon's ultimate ability features the sea monster the Kraken. The Kraken is actually a Norse myth while Poseidon is a Greek god. However, this is most likely a reference to the film Clash of the Titans where Poseidon summons the creature with the same quote, ▶️*"Release the Kraken!"*.
* Poseidon's kraken also makes an appearance in Jing Wei's defeat screen.
* Reaching player level 2 previously granted a 7-day Poseidon rental through the Player progression system. However, this has now been replaced by permanently unlocking Chang'e and Hou Yi.

### God Skins

* **Dreadbeard**

* This skin is based on a Pirate.
* This skin changes the Kraken into a great white shark.
* This skin shares its theme with Dread Captain Artemis, Pirate Admiral/Pirate Queen Chang'e, Skaliwag Kali, BuccaNeith/Sea Shanty Neith, PrivaTyr Tyr, First Mate Serqet, High Seas Sobek, Swashbuckler Susano and Vulcap'n Redbeard Vulcan.

* **Craig Jones/Sid Wilson/Corey Taylor**

* These skins are cross promotions between Hi-Rez Studios/Titan Forge Games and Slipknot.inc to promote Slipknot.
* These skin share their theme with Alessandro Venturella/Jim Root/Mick Thomson Chaac and Jay Weinberg/Clown/Michael Pfaff Raijin.

* **King of the Deep**

* This skin could be a reference to the french writer Jules Verne who is famous for the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
* This is the first poseidon skin where he doesn't have a long beard.
* This skin shares its theme with Nautilal Legionnarie Achilles, Siren Song Cliodhna, Finrawr Fenrir, Claw of the Deep Khepri, Depths of Atlantis Nox, Depths Defender Odin, Aquatic Nightmare Ra, Terror Of The Deep Scylla, Deep Sea Skadi and Hammerhead Vulcan.

* **Riptide**

* This skin draws a lot of its inspiration from Maori culture.
* This skin was also based on the movie Aquaman, where the titular character is played by actor Jason Momoa.
* This skin changes the Kraken into a hammerhead shark.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Jason Marnocha, also voiced Headless Norseman Loki and Full Metal Vulcan.
* This skin shares its theme with Freaky Tiki Ah Puch and Fire Dancer Xbalanque.

* **Vapor Wave**

* This skin is based on several elements from the 90s.
* This was the first Poseidon skin not themed around water.
* This skin changes the Kraken into a neon tyrannosaur.
* This skin shares its theme with Radical Rex Chaac.

* **Freedom Overload**

* This skin changes the Kraken into an eagle with a muscular human body.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Patrick McAlister, also voiced Infinite Seer Ah Puch and Hachiman.
* This skin shares its theme with Freedom Retriever Anubis, The Eagle's Elbow Camazotz, Dread President Cthulhu, Presidential Punisher Janus, Star Spangled Nike, Lady Liberty Nox, Ra'merica Ra, Hot Rod Racer Sol, National Treasure Ullr and Uncle Zeus Zeus.

* **Sunken Sorcerer**

* The actor who voiced this skin, Jake Foushee, also voiced Optimus Prime/G1 Optimus Prime Geb and Chilling Wraith Hades.
* This skin shares its theme with The Impaler Anhur, Blight Guardian/Sinister Sentinel Athena, Razor's Edge Eset, Deathbringer/Lifebringer King Arthur, Master Soulbinder Merlin and Infernal Omen Tsukuyomi.

* **Crimson Kraken**

* The actor who voiced this skin, Daman Mills, also voiced Saurian Conjurer Ah Puch, Winter's Curse Cu Chulainn, Ragnarok Hades, Dragon's Rage Kukulkan, Noble Knight Osiris, Swashbuckler Susano, Star Scribe Thoth and Iron Tyrant Xing Tian.
* 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, Hellraider Hercules, Howler Demon Hun Batz, Fiendish Flight Jing Wei, Infernal Winds Kukulkan, Miss Misery Nike, Angel of Death Thanatos, Demonic Thanatos and Nightbringer Demon Xbalanque.

* **Infinite Wave**

* This skin shares its theme with Infinite Duality Agni, Infinite Seer Ah Puch, Illuminator Baron Samedi, Infinite Overseer Cerberus, Illuminator Chronos, Infinite Oracle Morgan Le Fay, Infinite Ruler Olorun, Infinite Shift Sun Wukong and Infinite Avatar Vamana.

* **Poolseidon/Coolseidon**

* The proceeds from this skin's sales were put into raising the SMITE Launch Tournament's prize pool.
* This skin changes the Kraken into an inflatable duck nicknamed "The Quacken".
* The actor who voiced this skin, Scott Freeman, also voiced Agni and Thanatos.
* 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, Hunkules Hercules, Pool Party Jing Wei, Chef's Special Khepri, Danger Noodle Kukulkan, Summer Eclipse Morgan Le Fay, Challenger/Ace Nu Wa, Heatwave Pele, Land Shark Sobek, SPF 666 The Morrigan and Coral Coast Yemoja.

* **Abyssal Sorcerer**

* This skin was based on the Cthulhu Mythos created by the Author H. P. Lovecraft.
* The creatures summoned by Poseidon in his abilities are based on the creature Nyarlathotep.
* This was the first skin Poseidon received after his remodel.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Phil Parsons also voiced Apollo, Elite Agent Apollo, Curse Voice Apollo, Winner's Circle Apollo, Chiron, Star Eater Khepri and Titanium Tracker Xbalanque.
* This skin shares its theme with Abyssal Acolyte Agni, Dark Whisperer Ah Muzen Cab, Abyssal Slayer Anhur, Abyssal Knight Ares, Abyssal Executioner Chaac, Eldritch Ra and Abyssal Warrior Sun Wukong.

* **Hydro Machina**

* This skin direct taunt against Horus ▶️*"Nice birds finish last."* is a reference to the song "Nice guys finish last" by the band Green Day.
* Both this skin and Crimson Kraken Poseidon were voiced by Daman Mills.
* This skin shares its theme with Divine Machina Apollo, Molten Machina Fenrir, Rune Machina Ganesha, Winged Machina Nike, Honorable Machina Tyr and Striking Machina Ymir.

## Skins

* Default
* The Earthshaker
* Dreadbeard
* London Conspiracy
* Craig Jones
* Sid Wilson
* Corey Taylor
* King of the Deep
* Riptide
* Vapor Wave
* Freedom Overload
* Sunken Sorcerer
* Crimson Kraken
* Infinite Wave
* Chaotic Surge
* Camelot Kings
* Poolseidon
* Abyssal Sorcerer
* Hydro Machina
* Might of Neptune
* Coolseidon
* Golden
* Legendary
* Diamond

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## Changelog

**SMITE Version 10.13.7832.2 (December 12, 2023)**

* **Changing Tides**

* Decreased Bonus Ability Damage at Max Tide from 20% to 15%

* **Trident**

* Increased Cooldown from 16/15/14/13/12s to 15s at all ranks
* Decreased Base Damage from 30/40/50/60/70 to 20/30/40/50/60

**SMITE Version 10.6.7598.5 (June 13, 2023)**

* **Trident**

* Now Provides 5/7.5/10/12.5/15% Attack Speed in addition to the other effects

**SMITE Version 9.7.7157.8 Bonus (August 9, 2022)**

* **Trident**

* Decreased Movement Speed Buff from 10/15/20/25/30% to 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%

**SMITE Version 9.3.7020.3 (March 22, 2022)**

* **Trident**

* Mana cost reduced from 65/70/75/80/85 to 55/60/65/70/75

* **Release the Kraken**

* Mana cost reduced from 100/110/120/130/140 to 100 at all ranks

**SMITE Version 8.11.6878.2 (November 16, 2021)**

* **Tidal Surge**

* Decreased Tide Cost from 20 to 15

* **Trident**

* Decreased Cooldown 20/18/16/14/12 seconds from 16/15/14/13/12
* Increased Magical Power Scaling per hit from 20% to 25%

* **Whirlpool**

* Decreased Tide Cost from 20 to 15

* **Release the Kraken**

* Decreased Tide Cost from 30 to 20

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

* **Changing Tides**

* Decreased Movement Speed from 15% to 10% at Max Tide.

**SMITE Version 7.2.5895.5 (February 25, 2020)**

* **General**

* Vapor Wave Skin – updated the Ultimate FX to appear more different from the ability 3 FX.

**SMITE Version 6.10.5654.3 (September 17, 2019)**

* **General**

* Fixed missing water when entering a match for Default and The Earhtshaker skins.

**SMITE Version 6.6.5466 (May 29, 2019)**

* **Tidal Surge**

* Decreased Mana Cost from 60/70/80/90/100 to 60/65/70/75/80.

* **Whirlpool**

* Decreased Mana Cost from 60/70/80/90/100 to 60/65/70/75/80.

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

* **General**

* Increased Physical Protection per level from 2.2 to 2.6.

**SMITE Version 5.16.4960.4 (September 4, 2018)**

* **Tidal Surge**

* Fixed an issue with Tidal Surge's moving deployable which caused its collision height to be shorter than intended.

* **Release the Kraken**

* Normalized the knock-up height of this ability from 300/325/350/375/400 to 375 at all ranks.
* Poseidon should now be able to hit an enemy knocked up by Release the Kraken with Tidal Surge.

**SMITE Version 5.7.4730 (April 24, 2018)**

* **Tidal Surge**

* Decreased Tide cost from 30 to 20.

* **Release the Kraken!**

* Decreased Tide cost from 50 to 30.

**SMITE Version 5.3.4624.1 (February 27, 2018)**

* **Whirlpool**

* Fixed an issue where Poseidon's Whirlpool had an incorrect “Tide” number.

**SMITE Version 5.1.4571.1 (January 30, 2018)**

* **General**

* Now all mages have magic prot scalings of .9 per level.

**SMITE Version 4.20.4385 (October 24, 2017)**

* **Trident**

* Increased Movement Speed 5/10/15/20/25% to 10/15/20/25/30%.

* **Release the Kraken!**

* Can now be cast inside player made deployables (such as Thor's Tectonic Rift).
* Increased outer ring Damage from 170/195/220/245/270 (+30% of your magical power) to 175/210/245/280/315 (+45% of your magical power)
* Decreased center area Damage from 180/220/260/300/340 (60% of your magical power) to 175/210/245/280/315 (+45% of your magical power)
* Total Damage increased from 350/415/480/545/610 to 350/420/490/560/630.
* Damage is now split evenly between the center area and the outer ring, meaning the center target is still hit for both areas damage but players hit by the outer area will receive more damage than in 4.19.

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

* **General**

* Updated Base Model and Base Card Art for Poseidon.
* Updated Kraken Model.
* Updated Recolor, Mastery, and London Conspiracy eSports Skin and Card Art.

**SMITE Version 3.17.3628 (September 13, 2016)**

* **Changing Tides**

* Increased Movement Speed bonus from ~~10%~~ → 15%.

* **Trident**

* Reduced the pre-fire on this ability so players can immediately fire a basic attack without waiting for Trident's animation to finish.

**SMITE Version 3.9.3413 (May 24, 2016)**

* **Tidal Surge**

* Reduce Mana cost from ~~70/80/90/100/110~~ → 60/70/80/90/100.
* Reduced Tidal Meter Cost from ~~35%~~ → 30%.

* **Whirlpool**

* Reduce Mana cost from ~~70/80/90/100/110~~ → 60/70/80/90/100.
* Reduced Tidal Meter Cost from ~~25%~~ → 20%.

**SMITE Version 3.5.3322.1 (March 29, 2016)**

* **General**

* Fixed an issue where he could pull the Fire Elementals out of the Fire Giant Pit.

**SMITE Version 2.19.3115 (December 1, 2015)**

* **Release the Kraken!**

* Fixed build up sound fx not playing correctly on Dread Beard skin.

**SMITE Version 2.14.2983.1 (September 22, 2015)**

* **Release the Kraken!**

* Improved team coloring for Kraken.

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

* **Whirlpool**

* Fixed Trident debuff icon showing on enemies instead of Whirlpool.

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

* **General**

* Fixed his water trail fx disappearing when affecting by some abilities.

**SMITE Version 1.0.2326 (October 1, 2014)**

* **General**

* Legendary skin basic attacks no longer play the hit effect if they miss their target.

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

* **General**

* Updated targeters for Poolseidon.

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

* **Changing Tides**

* Reduced movement speed bonus at max Tide from 20% to 10%.

* **Trident**

* Reduced movement speed bonus from 15/20/25/30/35 to 5/10/15/20/25.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.2044.1 (March 19, 2014)**

* **Tidal Surge**

* Fixed an issue that would sometimes result in the wave not being visible.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.2027.1 (March 12, 2014)**

* **Whirlpool**

* Fixed a rare issue that could leave an enemy crippled until death and respawn.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.2015.1 (March 5, 2014)**

* **Changing Tides**

* Poseidon's Tide meter no longer falls off gradually over time.

* **Trident**

* No longer consumes Tide when cast.

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

* **Tidal Surge**

* Reduced post-fire time from 0.5s to 0.1s.

* **Trident**

* Reduced post-fire time from 0.5s to 0.1s.

* **Whirlpool**

* Reduced post-fire time from 0.5s to 0.3s.

* **Release the Kraken!**

* Reduced post-fire time from 0.5s to 0.3s.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1838.1 (November 13, 2013)**

* **Whirlpool**

* This ability can now be placed inside of walls and other blocking geometry.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1805 (October 23, 2013)**

* **General**

* Modified auto-attack animations.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1705 (August 27, 2013)**

* **General**

* Ground targeters have been customized.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1641 (July 25, 2013)**

* **Whirlpool**

* Fixed an issue in which Poseidon’s Trident was not dealing magic damage to the middle shot.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1640 (July 23, 2013)**

* **General**

* Basic attacks changed from physical to deal 35 (+25% of your magical power) magical damage.
* Poseidon was incorrectly gaining .6 magical protection for each level. That has been removed.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1616.1 (July 10, 2013)**

* **General**

* Poseidon's model has undergone modest visual improvements.

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

* **Whirlpool**

* Fixed an issue where the whirlpool would tick its damage an additional time.
* Reduced pull-in value slightly.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1405 (March 19, 2013)**

* **Whirlpool**

* The FX on this ability have been tweaked to give a better tell to the enemy when the ability is deploying.
* The delay before the pull and damage happens has been increased slightly.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1404 (March 15, 2013)**

* **General**
* LOD additions

* **Changing Tides**

* The additional damage gained from increasing your Tide levels has been reduced from 30% to 20%.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1403 (March 13, 2013)**

* **Changing Tides**

* The rate at which the Tide is reduced automatically over time has been decreased.
* Bonus scaling changed from quadratic to linear - now uniformly scaled based on Tide level. (e.g. 50% Tide level now grants 50% of max Tide bonuses)

* **Tidal Surge**

* Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds. (all ranks)
* Damage increased by 20 for each rank.

* **Trident**

* The percentage of Tide consumed has been reduced from 35% to 15%.

* **Whirlpool**

* The percentage of Tide consumed has been reduced from 35% to 25%.
* Pull-in has been increased slightly.

* **Release the Kraken!**

* Increased outer radius base damage from 120/150/180/210/240 to 170/195/220/245/270.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1581 (March 1, 2013)**

* **Trident**

* Updated the ability descriptions to accurately reflect the magical power conversion totals.

* **Whirlpool**

* Base damage has been increased from 10/15/20/25/30 to 15/25/35/45/55 per tick.
* Magical power contribution has been increased from 10% to 15% per tick.

**SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1376 (February 28, 2013)**

* Poseidon has been added to the game.