Cu Chulainn

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***"Control your rage for the right moment and thEN SMASH EVERYTHING."***

**Cu Chulainn** is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

## Lore

Thrice born child of Gods and Kings, Cú Chulainn is legend brought to life. A warrior without equal that, alone, held an army at bay; a man of will and courage that resisted both the allure and wrath of the Morrigan; a figure of tragic prophecy, destined for greatness and an early grave. So many legends are there of his achievements they could be spoken for days and yet still more be told. And yet throughout his triumphs, his death loomed constant, foretold and certain.

In his early years, while still bearing the name Sétanta, he was already an impressive individual, catching the attention of King Conchobar with feats of strength and agility. Conchobar invited the boy to a feast hosted by the smith, Culann. Left unchained by mistake, Culann's fearsome guard dog assailed Sétanta when he arrived. With only his bare hands, the boy defended himself and slew the beast. Ashamed, Sétanta swore to Culann he would personally train a new dog and would guard his home in the interim. Impressed, the druid Cathbad declared Sétanta would now be called the Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Culann.

This was the birth of a hero, but his death was yet bound in prophecy. Cathbad, the same druid that named him, promised a group of boys, “Any that take up arms this day will become legends.” Seeking greatness, Cú Chulainn raced off to find weapons before hearing more. He saw years of victory, of achieving the impossible, of becoming a legend before him. Cathbad, however, was devastated, for he knew that those that took up arms that day were also foretold to die young.

## Trivia

### General

* Cu Chulainn's birth name is Setanta.
* Cu Chulainn was the first warrior of the Celtic Pantheon.

* Currently, Cu Chulainn and Erlang Shen are the only gods that go by their title instead of their real name.

* Both Cu Chulainn and Yemoja are the only gods in the game to not use Mana.

* Cu Chulainn was the first god in SMITE to not use mana.

* Cu Chulainn is one of the few gods to have 2 ultimates, the other two being King Arthur and Tiamat.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Jared J. Lee, also voiced Spooky Nightmares Cupid.

### God Skins

* **Hound of Ulster**

* The name of this skin is a reference to the Ulster Cycle and his title (Culann's Hound).

* **Bruiser**

* This skin resembles WWE Irish professional wrestler Sheamus.

* **Bae Watch**

* The name of this skin is a reference to the American action drama series Baywatch.
* Both default Cu Chulainn and this skin were voiced by Jared J. Lee.
* His direct taunt to Hercules ▶️  *"Props on those rock-hard abs!"* is aimed at his Hunkules skin.
* His direct taunt to The Morrigan ▶️  *"Come on, don't be such a Debbie Downer..."*  is aimed at her SPF 666 skin.
* This skin shares its theme with Sun Kissed Amaterasu, Beach Babe Aphrodite, Wave Rider Awilix, 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, Poolseidon Poseidon, Land Shark Sobek, SPF 666 The Morrigan and Coral Coast Yemoja.

* **Wasteland**

* This skin is based on the movie Mad Max.
* This skin shares its theme with Road Rebel Hercules, Warlord Kumbhakarna and Badlands Vulcan.

* **Fiendish Rage**

* Both default Cu Chulainn and this skin were voiced by Jared J. Lee.
* His line for placing a ward ▶️*"All the better to see you with!"* is a reference to the Big Bad Wolf from the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.
* His joke line ▶️*"Look at yourself. Now back to me. Now back to yourself. Now back to me. Sadly, you aren't me. Not even close."* is a reference to the Old Spice commercials.
* This skin shares its theme with Soul Piercer Achilles, Demonic Pact Anubis, Devilish Charm Baron Samedi, Torment/Agony Bellona, Hellscape/Heretic Cernunnos, Hellrider Chiron, Sin of Greed Fafnir, Infernal Beast Guan Yu, Hellraider Hercules, 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.

* **eUnited**

* This skin was an homage to the team who had won the SMITE World Championship 2018.
* Both default Cu Chulainn and this skin were voiced by Jared J. Lee.

* **Winter's Curse**

* This skin's Berserk form is based on the Yeti.

* This is the first skin where Cu Chulainn's Berserk form is not humanoid.

* The actor who voiced this skin, Daman Mills, also voiced Saurian Conjurer Ah Puch, Dragon's Rage Kukulkan, Noble Knight Osiris, Crimson Kraken Poseidon, Hydro Machina Poseidon, Swashbuckler Susano, Star Scribe Thoth and Iron Tyrant Xing Tian.
* This skin shares its theme with Ice Mage Agni, Chilling Grasp Ah Puch, Ice Queen Aphrodite, Chilling Hersir Ares, Arctic Seer Artio, Snow Kitten/Little Helper Bastet, Frost Bite Cerberus, Ice Wraith Geb, Chilling Wraith Hades, Winter's Mark Hou Yi, Polar Vortex Kukulkan, Kumbhalayan Yeti Kumbhakarna, Glacial Gaze/The Frost Gorgon Medusa, Snow Strix Ra, Polar Beast Ravana, Snow Day Scylla and Midnight Freeze Xbalanque.

* **Beast Within**

* This skin's Berserk form is based on a werewolf.
* This skin shares its theme with Fiend Hunter/Beast Seer Artio and Thunderfang Thor.

* **Enchanted Boyfriend**

* The original concept for this skin was created by Xelgot.

* He also worked on the original concept of the Phoenix Fire Jing Wei.

* This skin was inspired by the fairy tale The Frog Prince.

* This skin shares its theme with Moonlight Love Chang'e, Hug Bug Khepri, Ladybug Khepri, NecRomancer Persephone and King of Hearts Zeus.

## Skins

* Default
* Hound of Ulster
* Bruiser
* Bae Watch
* Wasteland
* Fiendish Rage
* eUnited
* Winter's Curse
* Beast Within
* Enchanted Boyfriend
* 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 was part of the Summer of Smite 2017 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 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 Ragnarok 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 comes with the Merica! emote.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and 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 could be obtained by purchasing and achieving enough levels in the Darkness Falls Battle Pass.  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 can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

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## Changelog

**SMITE Version 10.12.7798.1 (November 14, 2023)**

* **Vent Anger**

* Increased damage from 10/15/20/25/30 to 10/17/24/31/38

* **Spear of Mortal Pain**

* Cooldown decreased from 100s to 100/95/90/85/80s

**SMITE Version 10.10.7739.5 (September 26, 2023)**

* **Barbed Spear/Ground Slam**

* Increased base Damage (on both forms) from 75/135/195/255/315 to 85/145/205/265/325

* **Salmon's Leap/Furious Charge**

* Increased base Damage (on both forms) from 65/120/175/230/285 to 70/125/180/235/290

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

* **Barbed Spear**

* Decreased Healing Reduction from 50% to 40%

**SMITE Version 9.12.7365.1 (December 13, 2022)**

* **Barbed Spear (Ground Slam)**

* Increased Base Damage (on both forms) from 65/125/185/245/305 to 75/135/195/255/315

* **Spear of Mortal Pain (War Cry)**

* Increased Base Damage from 165/235/305/375/445 to 175/250/325/400/475

**SMITE Version 9.8.7220.3 (August 23, 2022)**

* **Barbed Spear**

* Increased Healing Reduction Debuff Duration from 4s to 5s

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

* **Berserk**

* Increased Health Shield from 10 +10 per level to 10 +15 per level

* **Salmon's Leap (Furious Charge)**

* Decreased cooldown from 16s to 15s

**SMITE Version 8.6.6618.8 (June 29, 2021)**

* **Berserk**

* Decreased Bonus Health Shield from 10+20 per level to 10+10 per level

* **Spear of Mortal Pain (War Cry)**

* Decreased Base Damage from 175/250/325/400/475 to 165/235/305/375/445
* Increased Cooldown from 85s to 100s
* The damage change is for both Spear and War Cry. The cooldown is only for Spear

**SMITE Version 8.2.6416.14 (March 9, 2021)**

* **Berserk**

* Decreased Physical Power per Level from 3 to 2 when transformed

* **Barbed Spear (Ground Slam)**

* Decreased Base Damage (on both forms) from 75/135/195/255/315 to 65/125/185/245/305

**SMITE Version 7.8.6152.1 (August 11, 2020)**

* **Barbed Spear (Ground Slam)**

* Decreased Cooldown from 16/15/14/13/12 to 15/14/13/12/11s.

**SMITE Version 7.1.5858.2 (January 28, 2020)**

* **Berserk**

* Increased Power per Level from 2 to 3.

* **Spear of Mortal Pain**

* Increased Rage Gain per God hit from 16 to 26.

**SMITE Version 6.8.5557.1 (July 24, 2019)**

* **General**

* Fixed passive meter from calculating a +15% mana to health conversion, rather than 20%.

**SMITE Version 6.7.5510.3 (June 25, 2019)**

* **Barbed Spear (Ground Slam)**

* Increased scaling from 45% to 55%.

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

* **General**

* While working on fixing clarity issues with Cu Chulainn we noticed that the ability icon animation for abilities that can be leveled up versus channeling abilities were very similar.

* This was more apparent with Cu Chulainn due to his Berserk state Vent Anger constantly channeling for the entire duration.

* **Berserk**

* Fixed an issue where an ability used right before Cu Chulainn's transformation into Berserk form would delay the transformation for a prolonged period of time.

* You should now transform immediately after the ability animation is over.

* Fixed an issue where an ability used right before Cu Chulainn's transformation into normal form would cause the normal form ability animation to play instead of the Berserk ability animation.

* The Berserk form ability animation should correctly play before the immediate transformation back to normal form.

* Fixed an issue where the Passive meter would not properly drain if Cu Chulainn uses an ability to stall his transformation.
* Fixed an issue where Cu Chulainn did not say his Berserk VO Line in online matches. Should be noted that Cu Chulainn does not say any VO lines when he exits his Berserk form. This is intended.

* **Furious Charge**

* Added a small knockback at the end of this ability to help prevent situations where Cu Chulainn would move past the enemy at the end of the charge animation.
* Fixed an issue where the stun during the charge was not applying for the correct duration.

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

* **General**

* Increased Base HP from 475 to 480.
* Increased Basic Attack Power from 38 to 39.

* **Berserk**

* Increased Health Conversion from 15% of Mana to 20% of Mana.

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

* **General**

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

**SMITE Version 5.23.5202 (December 19, 2018)**

* **Spear of Mortal Pain (War Cry)**

* Decreased Cooldown of Spear of Mortal Pain from 100s to 85s.
* Updated description to display the cooldown of Cu Chulainn's transformed Ultimate. (35s)

**SMITE Version 5.9.4788.4 (May 30, 2018)**

* **Berserk**

* Decreased Passive Power bonus in Berserk form from 5+2 per level to 0+2 per level.

**SMITE Version 5.5.4677.1 (March 27, 2018)**

* **Berserk**

* When transformed, Cu Chulainn will no longer gain access to abilities he has not put a single point in (except for his 2).

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

* **General**

* Fixed an issue where Cu Chulainn would be healed for an incorrect amount from Meditation Cloak.

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

* **General**

* Reduced Base HP5 from 9 to 7.

* **Spear of Mortal Pain (War Cry)**

* Increase Cooldown from 90s to 100s.

**SMITE Version 4.22.4444 (November 20, 2017)**

* **Berserk**

* Reduced bonus shield from 20 + 24 per level to 10 + 20 per level.

* **Vent Anger**

* Decreased self move speed buff from 10% to 5%.

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

* **General**

* Corrected Abilities descriptions to properly reflect 4.19 Balance adjustments.

**SMITE Version 4.19.4362 (October 10, 2017)**

* **Berserk**

* Decreased Base Shield health from 40 to 20.
* Increases Shield health per level from 23 to 24.

* **Barbed Spear**

* Reduced Rage gained for every non-god target hit from 6 to 5.
* Increased Rage gained for every god target hit from 6 to 8.

* **Salmon's Leap**

* Reduced Rage gained for every non-god target hit from 6 to 5.
* Increased Rage gained for every god target hit from 6 to 8.

* **Spear of Mortal Pain**

* Reduced Rage gained for every non-god target hit from 12 to 10.
* Increased Rage gained for every god target hit from 12 to 16.

**SMITE Version 4.16.4283 (August 29, 2017)**

* **Barbed Spear**

* Increased healing reduction from ~~40%~~ → 50%.

**SMITE Version 4.15.4255 (August 16, 2017)**

* **Vent Anger (Berserk Form)**

* Fixed an issue where this could tick and extra time.
* Fixed an issue where this ability may not benefit from Physical Power.

**SMITE Version 4.13.4202 (July 18, 2017)**

* **Berserk**

* Fixed various description errors in his Passive.

**SMITE Version 4.12.4165.1 (July 5, 2017)**

* **General**

* Rage Generation is now calculated at the end of all abilities. This means players above the Berserk threshold who cast an ability will no longer dip below the threshold before gaining the Rage for hitting that ability.

* **Berserk**

* Fixed an issue where Cu Chulainn was not gaining rage from allies taking damage.
* Increased the Mana to Health conversion from ~~10%~~ → 15%.

* **Vent Anger**

* Fixed an issue where this ability was ticking 13 times total rather than the intended 12.

* **War Cry**

* Increased Damage from ~~100/165/230/295/360~~ → 175/250/325/400/475.
* Increased Physical Power Scaling from ~~50%~~ → 65%.

**SMITE Version 4.11.4145.1 (June 20, 2017)**

* Cu Chulainn has been added to the game.