Athena

← Artemis Bacchus → ~ GODS LIST ~

Athena
Summary
Title:	Goddess of Wisdom
Pantheon:	Greek
Type:	Melee,Magical
Class:	Guardian
Pros:	High Crowd Control, High Defense
Difficulty:	{{{difficulty}}}
Release date:	June 5, 2013
Favor:	5,500
Gems:	200
Voicelines:	Athena voicelines
Voice actor:	{{{voice actor}}}
Stats
Health:	500 (+100)
Mana:	190 (+34)
Speed:	365 (+0)
Range:	12 (+0)
Attack/Sec:	1 (+1.2%)
Basic Attack
Damage:	35 (+ 1.5) + 20% of Magical Power
Progression:	1/1/2x damage and swing time
Protection
Physical:	20 (+3.2)
Magical:	30 (+0.9)
Regen
HP5:	8 (+0.9)
MP5:	4.6 (+0.42)
*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level

Lore

In war, there are two kinds of soldiers: those that fight for blood, and those that fight for honor. The first crave the clash of steel and smell of slaughter, the latter know the wisdom of justice, the kindness of mercy, and that life should never be taken wantonly. These different warriors seek different Gods. Ares, God of War revels in the bloodletting, but his sister, Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, is patron to those who fight with dignity, and only when there is no other alternative.

Favored daughter of Zeus, wise as ten thousand scholars, just as the scales themselves; Athena is a paragon of incorruptible virtue, and worshipped with righteous fervor. So revered is she that Athens, greatest city in all the world, is named for her, and regal temples adorn the countryside in her honor, each tended by loyal priestesses. To Athena, a life is a precious thing that need not be wasted in frivolous battle. Bloodthirsty Ares, on the other hand, is reviled by their father and chained by his ravenous subjects.

At the Siege of Troy, Ares disobeyed Zeus and joined with the battle, fighting for the mortal Trojans. Athena rose to stop him, indirectly championing the Greeks, but directly keeping the order of divine law. Their fierce battle clashed in unspeakable proportions, ending only when Ares limped from the battle field, cowed by his sister and rival. With Ares diminished, the tide of the war shifted and the heroes of the Greek Army toppled Troy.

In times of war, prayers are sent to both Gods. Ares, for bloodstained victory, Athena for honor, valor, and the wisdom to fight with dignity. Make no mistake, these are times of war, and Ares has already answered the call to arms. Athena, ever cautious with lives, goes to battle without eagerness, but solemn necessity, for the Goddess of Wisdom knows honor is for the living. The dead have no need of it.

Skills

Passive - Reach After using any ability, Athena's next basic attack is a ranged attack, hitting all enemies it passes through, and dealing an additional +25% of her magical power as damage. Notes: Ability Video EmbedVideo is missing a required parameter. 1st Ability - Preemptive Strike Athena powers up for a dash. While dashing, Athena will pass through minions and stop and hit the first enemy god she encounters, dealing damage and slowing all she hits. If she hits an enemy, Athena gains one stack of Block (max 3), absorbing the next basic attack from any god that hits her. Notes:   Damage: 80/130/180/230/280 (+50% of your magical power)   Slow Amount: 25%   Slow Duration: 1.25/1.5/1.75/2.0/2.25s   Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11 seconds   Cost: 60/70/80/90/100 mana Ability Video EmbedVideo is missing a required parameter. 2nd Ability - Confound Athena releases a shockwave of power from her shield, taunting enemy gods, and forcing them to fight or chase her. Notes:   Taunt Duration: 1.0/1.25/1.5/1.75/2.0s   Cooldown: 18 seconds   Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana Ability Video EmbedVideo is missing a required parameter. 3rd Ability - Shield Wall Athena summons a group of Athenian warriors who do damage upon arrival, and after 2s strike for additional damage. Notes:   Initial Damage: 60/95/130/165/200 (+50% of your magical power)   Secondary Damage: 80/150/220/290/360 (+50% of your magical power)   Radius: 30   Cooldown: 14 seconds   Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana Ability Video EmbedVideo is missing a required parameter. Ultimate - Defender of Olympus Athena picks a single allied god anywhere in the world, and launches herself up into the air, landing next to that god 4.2 seconds later. During that 4.2 seconds, the allied god mitigates 20% of the damage it's taking. Enemies nearby when Athena lands take damage. Notes:   Damage: 350/450/550/650/750 (+90% of your magical power)   Allied Mitigation: 20%   Radius: 20   Cooldown: 90 seconds   Cost: 80/90/100/110/120 mana Ability Video EmbedVideo is missing a required parameter.

Recommended Items

• Standard Build
• Arena Build

Consumables		Active Item	Passive Items
Healing Potion	Mana Potion	Hand of the Gods	Watcher's Gift	Shoes of Focus	Sovereignty	Bulwark of Hope	Void Stone	Breastplate of Valor

Consumables		Active Item	Passive Items
Healing Potion	Mana Potion	Purification Beads	Shoes of Focus	Sovereignty	Bulwark of Hope	Void Stone	Breastplate of Valor	Hide of the Urchin

Trivia

• Athena is currently the only female Guardian in Smite.
• Athena's Winter Olympian skin was made to commemorate the 2014 Russian Winter Olympics, being given for free to anyone who brought Athena's Red Star skin before.
• When the Winter Olympian skin was still obtainable, the main lobby screen for it featured Athena doing a similar warm up to Michelle Jenneke's in the 2012 Barcelona World Junior Championships.

Skins

• Default
• High Counselor
• Red Star
• Winter Olympian
• Golden
• Legendary
• Diamond

Default
	Release Date	June 5, 2013
	Type	Available
	Cost	Free
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information

High Counselor
	Release Date	June 5, 2013
	Type	Available
	Cost	200 or 9500
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information

Red Star
	Release Date	February 6, 2014
	Type	Available
	Cost	400
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom ability effects.

Winter Olympian
	Release Date	February 6, 2014
	Type	Promotion, Unavailable
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model
Extra Information
This skin comes with custom ability effects.   This skin could only be obtained as a free bonus by buying the Red Star skin during the 2014 Russian Winter Olympics.

Golden
	Release Date	November 20, 2013
	Type	Available
	Cost	200 or 9500
	Requirements	God Rank 1
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model
Extra Information

Legendary
	Release Date	November 20, 2013
	Type	Available
	Cost	300 or 12500
	Requirements	God Rank 5
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model
Extra Information

Diamond
	Release Date	August 19, 2014
	Type	Available
	Cost	400 or 15000
	Requirements	God Rank 10
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model
Extra Information