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Erlang Shen
SkinArt ErlangShen Default
Summary
Title: The Illustrious Sage
Pantheon: NewUI Pantheon Chinese Chinese
Type: Melee,Physical
Class: NewUI Class Warrior Warrior
Pros: High Single Target Damage, High Attack Speed
Difficulty: Average
Release date: July 6, 2016
Favor: 5,500 Favor
Gems: 200 Gems
Voicelines: Erlang Shen voicelines
Voice actor: Brandon Mcinnis
Stats
Health: 679 (+89)
Mana: 220 (+35)
Speed: 375 (+0)
Range: 12 (+0)
Attack/Sec: 1 (+1%)
Basic Attack
Damage: 39 (+ 2)
+ 100% of Physical Power
Progression: .75/.75/.75/1.1/.9x damage and swing time; 4th attack hits all enemies in an AoE
Protection
Physical: 24 (+3.2)
Magical: 32 (+1.6)
Regen
HP5: 8 (+0.6)
MP5: 4.7 (+0.3)
*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level

"Pin down enemies and charge forth with your trusty celestial hound."

Erlang Shen is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore[ | ]

Many are the legendary tales of Erlang Shen.

Hearing the riverlands surrounding his home were consumed by floods, he went to engineer new dams and canals. Yet the true source of the disaster proved to be an evil dragon. With seven companions, Erlang Shen ambushed the beast. Cowardly and quick the dragon slithered into the rapid river waters, but Erlang Shen captured it with a great chain and bound it beneath a shrine. Thus the floods subsided.

When Sun Wukong's troublesome antics drew the ire of the Jade Emperor, Erlang Shen faced the Monkey King on the battlefield. For every form Sun Wukong took, Erlang Shen transformed as well. Across sea and sky and land they battled. Thus was Sun Wukong sent fleeing for his life.

When the people were plagued by demons and monsters, Erlang Shen slaughtered them to keep his countrymen safe. Three-bladed spear in hand and hunting dog at his side, no evil could threaten the innocent or the Empire. Thus, Erlang came to be loved and worshipped.

A Goddess mother and a mere mortal father, he is of two worlds. He is both sage and a soldier, humble yet regal, his veins filled with the blood of men and the divine blood of his uncle, the Jade Emperor. Having risen above his forbidden origins, Erlang Shen has proven himself among the greatest of heroes in the Jade Empire. Perhaps that is why he now takes the field. No demon, nor dragon, nor even the Monkey King himself has stood against him and won. To save the people, to save the world, Erlang Shen will fight, and another legend will be born!

Abilities[ | ]

Passive - Howling Celestial Dog
Each time Erlang Shen hits an enemy with a Basic Attack, his dog hits as well for 5% of his Basic Attack power and 2% of the target's max. health. The percentage damage only works against gods and minions. Notes:
 Bullet The dog's attacks can also crit and don't proc item effects.
 Bullet If Erlang Shen hit multiple enemies with his 4th basic attack, the dog will hit the last enemy hit by the cleave.
 Bullet Damage: (+5% of your Basic Attack Power)  Bullet Ability Type: Buff, Damage

Ability Video

1st Ability - Spot Weakness
Erlang Shen opens his third eye and analyzes the enemy's strengths and weaknesses. When activated, Erlang Shen gains additional Physical Damage and Lifesteal on each strike. He also applies a stacking debuff to enemy gods, reducing their damage dealt to all sources. Stacks last 3s. If the buff effect has ended and the ability is on Cooldown, successful Basic Attacks reduce the Cooldown of this ability by 1s. Notes:
 Bullet Applies up to 15/16.5/18/19.5/21% damage reduction to enemies hit.
 Bullet Empowered basic attacks also trigger item effects while active.
 Bullet The CDR can proc multiple times when hitting more than one enemy while on cooldown (4th basic attack only).
 Bullet Physical Damage: 12/22/32/42/52 (+5% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Lifesteal: 4.5/9/13.5/18/22.5%
 Bullet Damage Reduction: 5/5.5/6/6.5/7%  Bullet Max Stacks: 3
 Bullet Duration: 5s  Bullet Ability Type: Buff, Damage
 Bullet Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana  Bullet Cooldown: 14 seconds

Ability Video

2nd Ability - Pin
Erlang Shen launches a spear that damages enemies on impact. Enemies in the dead center of the effect when it lands are Rooted in place. Notes:
 Bullet Impact speed is based on distance, from instant at minimum range to .5s at max range.
 Bullet The center of the ability has a radius of 8.
 Bullet Damage: 85/130/175/220/265 (+55% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Duration: 1.5s
 Bullet Ability Type: Circle, Root, Damage  Bullet Range/Radius: 60/20
 Bullet Cost: 50/55/60/65/70 mana  Bullet Cooldown: 16 seconds

Ability Video

3rd Ability - 72 Transformations
Erlang Shen transforms into a Mink or Turtle and charges forward, becoming immune to knock ups and slows. Mink: Damages all enemies, stopping on first god hit and increasing Attack Speed and Movement Speed for 4s. Turtle: Gains a health shield that is boosted by 75% of your protections from items for 12s. Notes:
 Bullet The dash speed of Mink Form is 200% of current movement speed while Turtle Form's is 175% of current movement speed.
 Bullet Has a targeter length of 80 which displays as turtle if used below 40 units and mink when above 40 units.
 Bullet The shield from turtle form doesn't protect from execute effects.
 Bullet Turtle Damage: 55/100/145/190/235 (+40% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Shield Health: 50/100/150/200/250
 Bullet Mink Damage: 70/130/190/250/310 (+70% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Mink Attack Speed: 15/20/25/30/35%
 Bullet Mink Movement Speed: 15%  Bullet Ability Type: Line, Buff, Damage
 Bullet Cost: 65/70/75/80/85 mana  Bullet Cooldown: 18/17.5/17/16.5/16 seconds

Ability Video

Ultimate - 9 Turns Blessing
Erlang Shen Taunts nearby Enemy gods, gaining Damage Mitigation for the next 4s. Afterwards, if Erlang Shen is still alive he is Healed for a flat amount plus 12% of his Maximum Health. Notes:
 Bullet Heal: 100/150/200/250/300 (+12% of your Maximum Health)  Bullet Damage Mitigation: 35%
 Bullet Taunt Duration: 1.5s  Bullet Ability Type: Cone, Taunt
 Bullet Range: 30  Bullet Cost: 80/85/90/95/100 mana
 Bullet Cooldown: 85 seconds

Ability Video

Videos[ | ]

God Reveal[ | ]

Achievements[ | ]

Achievement Combat ErLangShen TortoisePower
Tortoise Power!
As Erlang Shen hit 3 or more enemies using the turtle form of 72 Transformations.
Achievement Combat ErLangShen Undefeated
Undefeated!
As Erlang Shen use 9 Turns Blessing to heal yourself while below 10% health.


Trivia[ | ]

General[ | ]

  • Erlang Shen's 72 Transformations shares its name with one of Sun Wukong's abilities.
  • These are the only abilities in the game to share a name.
  • Erlang Shen's howling celestial dogs from his Default, Monster Trainer and Queen's Guard skins make appearances in Da Ji's defeat screen.
  • Erlang Shen is the nephew of Yu Huang.

God Skins[ | ]

  • T Erlang Shen LavaLord IconMolten Shogun
  • T ErlangShen Animal IconMonster Trainer
  • Both this skin and default Erlang Shen were voiced by Brandon Mcinnis.
  • This skin makes several references to the Pokémon series.
  • Appearance wise, Erlang Shen looks like Red.
  • His dog could be a reference to the Pokémon Pikachu and/or Manectric.
  • In his intro animation, Erlang Shen takes off his hat and his dog comes out of it. This is a reference to the original title of Pokémon, Pocket Monsters.
  • When Erlang Shen enters combat, he flips his hat backward similar to Ash's iconic animation before he enters a battle.
  • The color scheme of his Turtle form is similar to Squirtle's.
  • The background of this skin's card art resembles The Great Wall of China.
  • In this skin, Erlang keeps making animal puns throughout his voicelines.
  • This skin shares its theme with Kuku Kukulkan.
  • T ErlangShen Warden IconQueen's Guard
  • Erlang Shen's celestial dog becomes a Corgi in this skin.
  • T ErlangShen RegalWarrior IconRegal Warrior

Skins[ | ]

Default
Default Skin card Release Date July 6, 2016
Type Standard
Cost Free
Requirements
Voicelines Erlang Shen voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information

Illustrious
Illustrious Skin card Release Date July 6, 2016
Type Standard
Cost 100 Gems or 9500 Favor
Requirements
Voicelines Erlang Shen voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information

Molten Shogun
Molten Shogun Skin card Release Date August 13, 2019
Type Standard
Cost 750 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Molten Shogun Erlang Shen voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained from certain Treasure Chests, or via direct purchase.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Battle for Olympus event.

Monster Trainer
Monster Trainer Skin card Release Date September 27, 2016
Type Exclusive
Cost 500 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Monster Trainer Erlang Shen voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Odyssey 2017 event.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Queen's Guard
Queen's Guard Skin card Release Date May 9, 2017
Type Exclusive
Cost 400 Gems (Warden's Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines Queen's Guard Erlang Shen voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Regal Warrior
Regal Warrior Skin card Release Date January 26, 2021
Type Exclusive
Cost None
Requirements
Voicelines Regal Warrior Erlang Shen voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained by purchasing 2 bundles from the Dawn of Babylon event.

Golden
Golden Skin card Release Date August 16, 2016
Type Standard
Cost 200 Gems or 9500 Favor
Requirements God Rank 1
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Legendary
Legendary Skin card Release Date August 16, 2016
Type Standard
Cost 300 Gems or 12500 Favor
Requirements God Rank 5
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Diamond
Diamond Skin card Release Date August 16, 2016
Type Standard
Cost 400 Gems or 15000 Favor
Requirements God Rank 10
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Changelog[ | ]

SMITE Version 11.1.7887.5 (January 23, 2024)

  • Icons ErLangShen A01Spot Weakness
  • Increased Lifesteal from 3/6/9/12/15% to 4.5/9/13.5/18/22.5%

SMITE Version 10.6.7598.5 (June 13, 2023)

  • Icons ErLangShen PassiveHowling Celestial Dog
  • Increased % Max HP damage from 1.75% to 2%
  • Icons ErLangShen A02Pin
  • Increased Root Duration from 1.3s to 1.5s
  • Icons ErLangShen A049 Turns Blessing
  • Increased Damage Mitigation buff from 25% to 35%

SMITE Version 10.3.7494.12 (March 28, 2023)

  • Icons ErLangShen A01Spot Weakness
  • Decreased Lifesteal from 4/8/12/16/20% to 3/6/9/12/15%
  • Increased Damage Reduction per stack from 3/4/5/6/7% to 5/5.5/6/6.5/7%
  • Icons ErLangShen A049 Turns Blessing
  • Decreased Heal from 150/225/300/375/450 (+15% of your Maximum Health) to 100/150/200/250/300 (+12% of your Maximum Health)
  • Increased Damage Mitigation from 10/12.5/15/17.5/20% to 25%
  • Increased Taunt Duration from 1.2s to 1.5s

SMITE Version 9.7.7157.8 (July 26, 2022)

  • Icons ErLangShen Passive Howling Celestial Dog
  • Decreased Damage from 7.5% of his Basic Attack power to 5%
  • Icons ErLangShen A03 72 Transformations
  • Decreased Mink Damage Scaling from 85% of your Physical Power to 70%

SMITE Version 9.4.7059.2 (April 19, 2022)

  • Icons ErLangShen Passive Howling Celestial Dog
  • Reduced damage from 15% to 7.5% of Erlang Shen’s basic attack damage
  • Increased damage from 1% to 1.75% of target’s max health
  • Icons ErLangShen A01 Spot Weakness
  • Decreased Bonus Damage per hit from 15/27/39/51/63 (+10% of your Physical Power) To 12/22/32/42/52 (+5% of your Physical Power)
  • Erlang Shen now gains 4/8/12/16/20% Physical lifesteal while this ability is active
  • Erlang Shen now applies a stacking debuff to enemy gods hit by this ability which reduces their damage output by 3/4/5/6/7% per stack, stacking up to 3 times. Stacks last 3s.
  • 9/12/15/18/21% damage reduction max
  • Icons ErLangShen A03 72 Transformations
  • Erlang Shen is now knock up and slow immune while he is transformed into either animal
  • Mink form
  • Erlang Shen now gains 15% Movement Speed for 4s after the dash completes
  • Turtle form
  • This ability no longer knocks enemies up
  • Shield health changed from 70/110/150/190/230 to 50/100/150/200/250 (+75% total protections from items and abilities)
  • Icons ErLangShen A04 9 Turns Blessing
  • Increased Damage Mitigation from 10/11.25/12.5/13.75/15% to 10/12.5/15/17.5/20%

SMITE Version 8.11.6878.7 (November 30, 2021)

  • Icons ErLangShen A03 72 Transformations
  • Decreased Turtle Damage from 65/110/155/200/245 to 55/100/145/190/235
  • Increased Cooldown from 18/17/16/15/14s to 18/17.5/17/16.5/16s

SMITE Version 7.12.6319.9 (December 15, 2020)

  • Icons ErLangShen A01 Spot Weakness
  • Increase mana cost from 60 to 60/65/70/75/80
  • Decrease base damage from 15/30/45/60/75 to 15/27/39/51/63

SMITE Version 6.10.5654.3 (September 17, 2019)

  • Icons ErLangShen A03 72 Transformations
  • Removed Haste effect from Mink form.
  • Turtle Base Damage decreased from 75/125/175/225/275 to 65/115/155/195/235.

SMITE Version 6.8.5557.1 (July 24, 2019)

  • Icons ErLangShen A01 Spot Weakness
  • Decreased Base Damage from 25/40/55/70/85 to 15/30/45/60/75.

SMITE Version 6.1.5286.8 (February 11, 2019)

  • General
  • Increased Base HP by 10.
  • Increased Base HP per Level by 3.

SMITE Version 5.22.5162 (December 3, 2018)

  • Icons ErLangShen A01 Spot Weakness
  • Decreased Physical Power Scaling from 15% to 10% per basic attack.
  • Icons ErLangShen A03 72 Transformations
  • Decreased Turtle Form Bonus Movement Speed from 100% to 75%.

SMITE Version 5.21.5125 (November 12, 2018)

  • Icons ErLangShen Passive Howling Celestial Dog
  • Decreased max health percent damage from 2% to 1% per hit.

SMITE Version 5.19.5053.2 (October 15, 2018)

  • General
  • Fixed showing the incorrect Basic Attack formula on the Skill Screen. Should have been 39 + 2 * level instead of 38 + 2 * level.

SMITE Version 5.18.5022.1 (October 1, 2018)

  • Icons ErLangShen Passive Howling Celestial Dog
  • Erlang Shen's dog no longer trigger on hit item passives or a portion of Erlang Shen's damage.
  • Each time Erlang Shen's dog hits a target they will take 2% of the Maximum HP as damage.

SMITE Version 5.9.4788.4 (May 30, 2018)

  • Icons ErLangShen A01 Spot Weakness
  • Decreased Mana cost from 60/65/70/75/80 to 60 at all ranks.
  • Icons ErLangShen A04 9 Turns Blessing
  • Increased Taunt Duration from .8/.9/1/1.1/1.2s to 1.2s at all ranks.

SMITE Version 5.5.4677.1 (March 27, 2018)

  • General
  • Increased basic attack progression scaling to match swing time.
  • From 0.65/0.65/0.65/1/.8x to .75/0.75/0.75/1.1/.9x.
  • Icons ErLangShen A01 Spot Weakness
  • Increased cooldown reduction per Basic Attack from 0.75s to 1s.
  • Icons ErLangShen A02 Pin
  • Increased Physical Power Scaling from 45% to 55%.

SMITE Version 4.20.4385 (October 24, 2017)

  • Icons ErLangShen A03 72 Transformations
  • Now cleanses roots on cast (can still be affected by roots during charge).

SMITE Version 4.19.4362 (October 10, 2017)

  • Icons ErLangShen A03 72 Transformations
  • Decreased Mink Form Base Damage from 90/150/210/270/330 to 70/130/190/250/310.
  • Decrease Mink Attack Speed and Haste buff from 5s to 4s.

SMITE Version 4.9.4091 (May 24, 2017)

  • General
  • Increased Base Power from 38 → 39
  • Increased Attack Speed per Level from .8 → 1

SMITE Version 4.7.4031.1 (April 25, 2017)

  • Icons ErLangShen A02 Pin
  • Updated the description of this ability with the correct radius for this ability.

SMITE Version 4.1.3882 (February 1, 2017)

  • Icons ErLangShen A02 Pin
  • This ability no longer Cripples.

SMITE Version 3.23.3779.1 (December 6, 2016)

  • Icons ErLangShen A01 Spot Weakness
  • No longer ignores Basic Attack movement penalties.
  • Icons ErLangShen A03 72 Transformations
  • Using Mink Form will now allow you to ignore Basic Attack Movement penalties for 5s.
  • Reduced Turtle Shield and Mink Attack Buff durations from 6s → 5s.

SMITE Version 3.21.3730 (November 8, 2016)

  • Icons ErLangShen A02 Pin
  • Adjusted Root and Cripple durations from 1.15/1.3/1.45/1.6/1.75 → 1.3 at all ranks.

SMITE Version 3.16.3599.1 (August 30, 2016)

  • Icons ErLangShen A02 Pin
  • Cooldown increased from 12s → 16s.

SMITE Version 3.14.3547.1 (August 2, 2016)

  • General
  • Fixed an issue where Celestial Dog was not proccing Stone Cutting Sword.
  • Icons ErLangShen A04 9 Turns Blessing
  • Improved audio and visual FX for clarity.
  • Healing reduced from 150/240/330/420/510 → 150/225/300/375/450.
  • Scaling reduced from 20% → 15%.

SMITE Version 3.13.3518 (July 19, 2016)

  • General
  • Added Emotes.

SMITE Version 3.12.3494 (July 6, 2016)

  • Erlang Shen has been added to the game.



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