SMITE God Review- POSEIDON

Hello and Welcome SMITE fans, and welcome, to the SMITE God Review for- POSEIDON, the god of the OCEANS…

Poseidon is a great Mid Laner and the model god for 1v1 Joust. Poseidon has a great clear, a very high output of damage, and huge control and utility. Want to know more about this god? Let’s go!

Changing Tides (Passive)
Poseidon’s Movement speed increases and his abilities do additional damage as his Tide Level increases. Successful basic attack hits increase his Tide, and using abilities decreases it.
Ability:Buff High Tide Damage:
Abilities deal up to 20% additional damage at max Tide Level High Tide Speed: Movement speed increases up to 10% at max Tide Level Basic Attacks: +10% Tide Level on Hit

REASONS-

• This passive is why Poseidon has great utility. The speed boost it gives Poseidon, though it doesn’t seem very strong, is one of the best speed passive/ boosts in the game. Poseidon also gains Attack Speed, which adds to Poseidon’s beautiful damage and utility.
• The passive is why Poseidon is an ideal Jouster. He can easily dodge basic attacks, and fire his own abilities at his opponent.

Tidal Surge (Ability 1)
Poseidon summons forth a wave that travels in a line, dealing damage and pushing back all enemies in its path.
Ability: Line Cost: 70/80/90/100/110
Cooldown: 10s
Damage: 100/140/180/220/260 (+70% of your magical power)
Tidal Meter: -35% Tide

REASONS-

• This ability is a very slow, damage dealing line ability which can push any enemies it hits back. This gives Poseidon more control in any sort of fight situation.
• This ability can push enemies into his other abilities to dish out huge amounts of damage and probably just killing anyone in about 5 seconds…

Trident (Ability 2)
Poseidon activates his Trident, granting Move speed and making his basic attacks fire 2 additional shots in a spread for 6s. The shots deal magical damage plus 20% of Poseidon’s Magical Power. All shots increase Poseidon’s Tide on successful hit.
Ability: Buff Cost: 65/70/75/80/85
Cooldown: 20/18/16/14/12s
Base Damage per Hit: 30/40/50/60/70
Movement Speed: 5/10/15/20/25%
Lifetime: 6s

REASONS-

• This ability adds so much to his passive. This is Poseidon’s way of an escape, engage, or just clear.
• This movement speed can assure Poseidon a place in the ADC role. If built damage and Attack Speed, Poseidon can actually hold his own in the Duo Lane.

Whirlpool (Ability 3)
Poseidon summons a whirlpool at his ground target location that cripples targets, preventing movement abilities, and pulls targets toward the center dealing magical damage every .5s for 3s. Reduces Poseidon’s Tide by 25% when cast.
Ability: Ground Target Radius: 20
Cost: 70/80/90/100/110
Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11s
Damage: 15/25/35/45/55 (+15% of your magical power)
Tidal Meter: -25% Tide

REASONS-

• This ability is very much like Anubis’s 2nd Ability. It does large amounts of damage and is basically a slow.
• This Ability is great at clearing, and it’s an ability that can have a huge impact in taking objectives. This ability can be used as a “Zoning Tool”. Poseidon can put a Whirlpool down in a narrow “corridor” near the Gold Fury or the Fire Giant. This ability, for a good fed and built Poseidon does so much damage, enemies definitely will not want to go through it.

Release the Kraken! (Ultimate Ability)
Poseidon releases the Kraken, damaging and slowing targets in its radius. Enemies in the center of the effect when it spawns take additional damage, are bounced into the air and stunned.
Ability: Ground Target Radius: 30
Cost: 100/110/120/130/140
Cooldown: 90s
Damage: 170/195/220/245/270 (+30% of your magical power) Damage (Center): 180/220/260/300/340 (60% of your magical power)
Slow: 30%
Stun (Center): 1/1.25/1.5/1.75/2s
Tidal Meter: -50% Tide

REASONS-

• One word- DAMAGE. This ability does huge damage, and in a huge AOE. This ability is why Poseidon has one of the biggest damage in SMITE.
• This ability is great for securing kills and objectives. It can also be used to great effect in 1v1 Joust.

Now, time for the scoring!

Changing Tides- 18 out of 20
Tidal Surge- 16 out of 20
Trident- 16 out of 20
Whirpool- 18 out of 20
Release the Kraken!- 19 out of 20

Poseidon- 87 out of 100

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