Sylvanus

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**~ GODS LIST ~**

***"Stop enemies by rooting them into the ground, then launch them into the air!"***

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

## Lore

It is no coincidence the fields and forests surrounding the Mediterranean are haven to shepherds, farmers, and wildlife. They're guarded by aged Sylvanus, a benevolent spirit of nature, whose glittering eyes and easy grin match the vibrant life that grows in these lands.

Companion to all woodland creatures, both mundane and fantastic, Sylvanus has been seen with fawn and wolf, nymph and satyr, and even trees come to life. He protects and nurtures those that respect his domain.

When the boy Cyparissus went traveling with his pet deer, Sylvanus accidently allowed wolves to hunt the peaceful animal. So stricken with grief at the loss of his pet, the child succumbed to despair and died. Wracked with guilt, Sylvanus transformed the child into the Cypress tree, whose sap weeps like the saddened child.

Old and wise, Sylvanus views the passing of time with ease and understanding. His laughter is the wind in the leaves, his touch the sprout of flowers from the earth, and his voice the call to calm the most savage beast. He is slow to anger and slower to act, which is why his presence on the battlefield is so strange. As the war between Gods spills into the idyllic realms Sylvanus keeps, he is left with no choice but fight back.

## Trivia

### General

* Curiously, Sylvanus doesn't have a Greek counterpart, although he borrows some elements from the god Pan (who was named Faunus by the Romans).
* Sylvanus' treant is called Grover.
* Grover was voiced by the famous voice actor Christopher Sabat, known for his role as the voice of Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z.

* Christopher Sabat has also voiced Anhur, Fenrir, DJ Ohm Ganesha, Geb, He Bo, He Bro He Bo, Infinity Wave He Bo, Moonlight Love Chang'e's bunny, Countess Chang'e's bunny, Spellbound Chang'e's bunny and Zeus.

* Sylvanus' treant, Grover, appears as a playable character in *Paladins*, another game made by Hi-Rez Studios.
* Sylvanus' victory screen is a reference to the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. This is further referenced in one of his introduction voicelines.
* Sylvanus is the first guardian to have ranged basic attacks.

* Second if Hades before his change of class is counted.

* Sylvanus is the first guardian whose ranged basic attacks deal AoE damage. The second being Jormungandr.

### God Skins

* **Deathcap**

* In Paladins, Grover has a similar Skin to this one.

* **The Mind Flayer**

* This skin was part of the Stranger Things Battle Pass.
* This skin is a cross promotion between Hi-Rez Studios/Titan Forge Games and Netflix to promote the show Stranger Things.
* This skin shares its theme with Hopper/Hopper P.I. Apollo, The Demogorgon Bakasura and Eleven/Starcourt Eleven Scylla.

* **Season's Spirit**

* In this skin, Sylvanus is dressed like Santa Claus while Grover is decorated like a Christmas Tree.
* In this skin and his default skin, Sylvanus is voiced by Bob Reed and Grover by Christopher Sabat.
* This skin shares its theme with Nutcromancer Ah Puch, Yule Cheer Aphrodite, Gingerdread Baba Yaga, Father Chrishmash Bacchus, Krampus Cernunnos, Slay Bells Chiron, Sugar And Slice Da Ji, Wreck the Halls Fenrir, Snowman Geb, Jingle Hel Hel, Jingle Shells Kuzenbo and Nice and Naughty Nu Wa.

* **High Noon**

* This skin is based on a Cowboy.
* The original concept for this skin was created by Robert Koziel.

* He also made the original concepts for Black Knight Osiris and Chef Vulcan.

* The actor who voiced this skin, Mike Pollock, also voiced Kuzenbo.
* This skin shares its theme with Wrangler Artemis and Tombstone Rider Hachiman.

* **Bob Ross®**

* This skin was based on the late painter Bob Ross.
* This skin was created as a cross promotion between Hi-Rez and Twitch.
* This skin shares its theme with Happy Little Painter Zhong Kui.

* **Infantree**

* The original concept for this skin was created by the artist WolfDawg.

* He also made the original concepts for Molten Shogun Erlang Shen, Murder of Crows Sobek, and Stitched Horror Zhong Kui.

* This skin shares its theme with Shell Shock Agni, Soldier of Fortune/Hired Gun Ares, Steel Falcon Horus, Last Commando Rama, Squirrel Squad Ratatoskr, Full Metal Vulcan and G.I.Zhong Zhong Kui.

* **Blazing Tormentor**

* This skin shares its theme with Shackled Souls Ares and Eternal Tormentor Zeus.

* **Dr. Vanus**

* This skin was based on a Mad Scientist.
* The actor who voiced this skin, Lucien Dodge, also voiced Pip in Paladins.
* This skin shares its theme with Experi-Mental Baba Yaga and Dr. Madlove Cupid.

## Skins

* Default
* Permafrost
* Deathcap
* The Mind Flayer
* Season's Spirit
* High Noon
* Bob Ross®
* Infantree
* Blazing Tormentor
* Dr. Vanus
* 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 could only be obtained by purchasing and achieving enough levels in the Stranger Things Battle Pass.

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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 Odyssey 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 was part of the Bob Ross® bundle.  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 Odyssey: Soaring Isles event.

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  This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.  This skin could only be obtained by gaining at least 10000 fantasy points in the Season Ticket 2015.

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## Changelog

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

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Stun now no longer is reduced by Diminishing Returns

**SMITE Version 10.11.7775.1 (October 24, 2023)**

* **Verdant Growth**

* Added 5% Protection Reduction on pod explosion

* **Wisps**

* Decreased Cooldown from 16s to 14s

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

* **Wisps**

* Increased Minion effectiveness from 25% Healing and Damage to 35% Healing and Damage

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Decreased Cooldown from 17/16/15/14/13s to 14/13.5/13/12.5/12s

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

* **Wisps**

* Decreased Heal from 15/20/25/30/35 (+10% of your Magical Power) every 1s for 5s to 10/14/18/22/26 every 1s for 5s
* Minions are Healed and Damaged for 25% of the amount

* Minions are unaffected by the initial bonus proc, should remain the 50% value

* This ability does not proc seed pods on hitting minions

**SMITE Version 9.11.7229.4 (November 15, 2022)**

* **Nature's Bounty**

* This ability now increases to 1s CDR at level 15 instead of level 17

* **Verdant Growth**

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

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

* **Verdant Growth**

* Increased Root Duration from 1.25s to 1.5s

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Decreased Cooldown from 18/17/16/15/14s to 17/16/15/14/13s

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

* **Nature's Bounty**

* Increased Cooldown Reduction provided by picking up seeds from 0.25s to 0.5s

**SMITE Version 8.10.6841.2 (October 19, 2021)**

* **Nature's Bounty**

* Decreased Level where it upgrades from 20 to 17

**SMITE Version 8.9.6801.5 (September 21, 2021)**

* **Nature's Bounty (New Passive)**

* When Sylvanus’ abilities hit or are deployed a seed pod appears at that location. When Sylvanus picks up this seed pod he restores 2.5% of his Mana as well as lowers his cooldowns by 0.25s. At level 20 this Cooldown Reduction is increased to 1s

**SMITE Version 8.4.6501.3 (April 20, 2021)**

* **General**

* Increase Basic Attack Damage from 35 to 38

* **Verdant Growth**

* Increased Magical Power Scaling from 35% to 50%

**SMITE Version 7.12.6319.9 (December 15, 2020)**

* **General**

* Increased Base Movement Speed from 365 to 370
* Increased Base Attack Speed from 0.85 to 0.9
* Increased Base Attack Speed per level from 0.6 to 0.8

**SMITE Version 7.7.6121.3 (July 14, 2020)**

* **General**

* Fixed an issue where Sylvanus could only hit the Jungle Shrine from specific angles.

* **Wisps**

* Increased damage from 10/30 per tick to 14/20/26/32/38.

* **Wrath of Terra**

* Damage increased from 60/70/80/90/100 to 60/75/90/105/120.

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

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Fixed an issue where his 3rd ability would not go through player made walls (it has always gone through map-based walls).

**SMITE Version 6.13.5787.6 (December 11, 2019)**

* **Verdant Growth**

* This ability now can be fired over walls as was intended last update.

**SMITE Version 6.12.5745.1 (November 12, 2019)**

* **Verdant Growth**

* This ability can now be fired over walls.
* Updated this abilities targeter to be more distinct from his Basic Attacks.

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Fixed an issue where the pull direction wouldn't match the Direction Sylvanus was facing.

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

* **Wisps**

* Decreased Cooldown from 18s to 16s.

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Decreased Cooldown from 20/19/18/17/16 seconds to 18/17/16/15/14s.

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

* **Wisps**

* Fixed an issue where Wisps' particle FX would replay and persist on Gods longer than intended.

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

* **Wisps**

* Increase Projectile Speed from 50 to 100 (this does not affect the initial release speed).
* Wisps now apply an additional tick right as they hit an ally or enemy (same damage / heal as other ticks).

* Damage: 10/15/20/25/30 (+10% of your Magical Power)
* Heal: 15/20/25/30/35 (10% of your Magical Power)

**SMITE Version 5.22.5162 (December 3, 2018)**

* **General**

* Increased Base Movement Speed from 360 to 365.

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

* **Wrath of Terra**

* Fixed an issue with Sylvannus where the CC immunity duration was different on different ranks of his ultimate ability.

**SMITE Version 4.18.4332 (September 26, 2017)**

* **General**

* Added description to his Passive to describe that his Basic Attacks hit enemies in an AoE.

**SMITE Version 4.4.3956 (March 14, 2017)**

* **Verdant Growth**

* Increased Cooldown from ~~12s~~ → 16/15/14/13/12s.

**SMITE Version 4.2.3906 (February 14, 2017)**

* **General**

* Decreased Base Magical Power from ~~38~~ → 35.

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

* **Verdant Growth**

* Now Applies Protection Reductions of 5/10/15/20/25 for 5s on hit of enemy gods.

* **Wisps**

* Decreased Base Healing from ~~25/30/35/40/45~~ → 15/20/25/30/35 per tick.
* Decreased Magical Power Scaling on Healing from ~~15%~~ → 10% per tick.

**SMITE Version 3.25.3847 (January 10, 2017)**

* **Nature's Protection**

* Fixed an issue where this passive was recharging at the incorrect rate.

**SMITE Version 3.16.3599.1 (August 30, 2016)**

* **Verdant Growth**

* Increased damage from ~~80/100/120/140/160~~ → 80/120/160/200/240.

* **Wisps**

* Increased protections given from ~~5/10/15/20/25~~ → 10/15/20/25/30.

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Reduced cooldown from ~~22/21/20/19/18s~~ → 20/19/18/17/16s.

**SMITE Version 3.12.3494 (July 6, 2016)**

* **Verdant Growth**

* Reduce time seed take to sprout from ~~12s~~ → 5s.
* MP5 increased from ~~6/10/14/18/20~~ → 20 at all ranks.

**SMITE Version 3.6.3346 (April 12, 2016)**

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Reduced cooldown from ~~26/24/22/20/18s~~ → 22/21/20/19/18s.
* Reduced mana cost from ~~70/75/80/85/90~~ → 70/65/60/55/50.

**SMITE Version 3.1.3217 (February 2, 2016)**

* **Nature's Grasp**

* Reduced Cooldown from ~~30/27/24/21/18~~ to 26/24/22/20/18.

**SMITE Version 2.11.2891.1 (August 4, 2015)**

* **General**

* Fixed lighting issue for Dr. Vanus Defeat screen.

* **Nature's Protection**

* This Passive now only triggers on melee Basic Attacks.

**SMITE Version 2.6.2740 (May 12, 2015)**

* **General**

* Sylvanus' Basic Attacks no longer knockback minions.

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

* Wisps

* This ability now only affects gods.

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

* **Verdant Growth**

* Fixed an issue where this ability was not contributing to lifesteal correctly.

* **Wisps**

* Fixed an issue where this ability was not contributing to lifesteal correctly.

**SMITE Version 1.0.2347.1 (October 15, 2014)**

* **General**

* Fixed tree roots showing underneath the pedestal in the match looby.

* **Basic Attack**

* Improved targeting in relation to hitting Towers.

* **Verdant Growth**

* Root duration reduced from 2s to 1.25s.
* Improved tooltip description.

* **Wisps**

* Healing reduced from 25/35/45/55/65 to 25/30/35/40/45 per tick.
* Cooldown changed from 18/17/16/15/14 to 18s at all ranks.
* Fixed an issue where if stunned right after casting wisps, Sylvanus would still receive the healing himself, but the ability didn't go on cooldown.

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

* Sylvanus has been added to the game

**Pre-release**

* **General**

* Reduced range on Sylvanus basic attack to 40.