*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level
Lore
As far as it is known, Ymir has long been dead.
In Midgard, in the North, it is believed that Ymir’s skull is the sky, his flesh the earth, and his blood the sea. Though, these claims could merely be the boasting of proud Odin and his brothers, who take credit for slaying the first jotunn and fashioning the earth from his body parts.
At the beginning of time, the Realm of Fire, Muspell, and the Realm of Ice, Niflheim met at the place called Ginnungagap; the void of space. Steam rose and froze again, and from that primordial mixture, Ymir, King of the Frost Giants took shape. From his body dripped other beings that would become the ancestors of Gods, Men, Dwarves, and of course, Giants. Even the mighty Odin must claim Ymir as his grandfather. Yet Ymir, like all giants, was an evil creature and led his Giant brethren against the Gods. After ages of warfare, Odin and his brothers slew the Giant-King and forged the world from his remains.
Yet there are other whispers. Rumors that Ymir, though not a God, was still a Primeval Being, and as such cannot truly be destroyed. Perhaps he only lies dormant in Niflheim, the realm of ice, eager to return and wreak vengeance upon Odin in his kin.
Abilities
Passive -Frostbite
All of Ymir's abilities that affect enemies apply a debuff to the enemy called Frostbite. All of Ymir's basic melee strikes against a target afflicted by Frostbite do 100% more damage.
Notes: Frostbite does not stack, but it is refresh by each ability hit.
Frostbite Damage Bonus: 100%
Ability Type: Buff
Ability Video
1st Ability -Ice Wall
Ymir summons a wall of ice out of the ground that blocks player movement.
Notes: Ymir is able to walk pass his Ice Wall if placed right at his feet.
Lifetime: 2/3/4/5/6s
Ability Type: Ground Target
Cooldown: 14 seconds
Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana
Ability Video
2nd Ability -Glacial Strike
Ymir smashes his club, doing damage to all enemies in front of him and slowing them. Applies Frostbite.
Notes:
Damage: 90/160/230/300/370 (+70% of your magical power)
Slow: 35%
Slow Duration: 4s
Ability Type: Line
Cooldown: 8 seconds
Cost: 55/60/65/70/75 mana
Ability Video
3rd Ability -Frost Breath
Ymir uses his breath to freeze enemies in blocks of ice, doing damage and stunning them. Applies Frostbite.
Notes:
Damage: 50/90/130/170/210 (+50% of your magical power)
Stun: 1.25/1.5/1.75/2/2.25s
Ability Type: Cone
Cooldown: 18 seconds
Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana
Ability Video
Ultimate -Shards of Ice
Ymir begins to freeze the air around him, causing shards of ice to grow on his back and slowing enemies. After a 3s channel, Ymir erupts out of his frozen state, causing shards of ice to do damage to all enemies in his range. Applies Frostbite. Cancelling the ability decreases the damage.
Notes:
Damage: 500/650/800/950/1100 (+150% of your magical power)
Ymir has been a free starter god since the game's Closed Beta.
One of Ymir's taunts, "You're mine now! Ymir will love you, and squeeze you, and call you George!", is a reference to one of Looney Tunes' shorts, The Abominable Snow Rabbit. This character is, himself, a reference to the character Lennie Small from John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.
Ymir's Cacodemon skin could possibly be a reference to an enemy from the video game Doom.
Ymir has the highest scaling and overall health in the game totaling in 2590 health at level 20 before items.
Shards of Ice has the highest base damage of any single hit ability in the game.
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin was awarded to players that reached Level 30 prior to the games' official release.
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. The only way to obtain this skin is by adquiring the Founder's Pack from the Xbox version. The skin can be unlocked on PC by linking your Hi-Rez account with an Xbox account that has a Smite profile: Link.
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This skin comes with custom ability effects.
