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King Arthur
SkinArt KingArthur Default
Summary
Title: Wielder of Excalibur
Pantheon: NewUI Pantheon Arthurian Arthurian
Type: Melee,Physical
Class: NewUI Class Warrior Warrior
Pros: High Crowd Control, High Area Damage
Difficulty: Average
Release date: January 7, 2019
Favor: 5,500 Favor
Gems: 200 Gems
Voicelines: King Arthur voicelines
Voice actor: Xander Mobus
Stats
Health: 679 (+87)
Mana: 230 (+40)
Speed: 370 (+0)
Range: 16 (+0)
Attack/Sec: 1 (+0%)
Basic Attack
Damage: 39 (+ 2)
+ 100% of Physical Power
Progression: 1x damage, .33x in AoE. Lunge when no target is in range.
Protection
Physical: 24 (+3.2)
Magical: 32 (+1.6)
Regen
HP5: 9 (+0.8)
MP5: 4.4 (+0.4)
*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level

"Wield the power of Excalibur to hack and slash your foes with powerful combos."

King Arthur is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore[ | ]

It is often in the time of greatest strife, when a land and its people rest on the precipice of destruction, that a hero shall rise to deliver them from ruin. So it was in the ancient land of the Britons, a realm torn asunder by darkness and war, that the greatest king they would ever know would come. He was Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, King and Warden of Camelot.

His coming was prophesied by the great wizard Merlin, glimpsed in a comet burning though the night sky, herald of the monarch who would unite all Camelot and usher her into a new age of peace and prosperity. Though little older than a boy when King Uther fell and the mantle of ruler was passed down to him, Arthur would rise and take hold of his destiny as savior of his people. Benevolent and adept in statecraft, honourable and cunning in war, Arthur was the symbol of a new Briton.

In his hand is Excalibur, that mythic blade of divine power that only the most just of rulers may wield. Ever since the fateful day she first came into his possession, the sword has never left Arthur's side, and countless are the foes he has brought low with her, the blade's power amplified even further by his exemplary prowess in battle.

Arthur has withstood any foe who has sought Camelot's downfall, be it the numberless hordes from beyond the seas or the sinister plots of those from within his own house. No matter the scheme, or the enemy, with the aid of his mage Merlin and his knights, Arthur has prevailed, for so long as he draws breath, Camelot's lord shall not rest until her safety is won.

Now, the great King hears the call of Avalon, and answers.

Abilities[ | ]

Passive - Steadfast
Each ability that damages a god results in a stack of Steadfast, gaining 5 HP5, reducing damage taken and increasing energy gain. Each time King Arthur uses an ability he swaps between his Standard and Combo Abilities. All abilities are Instant Cast. Attack Speed and Item Passives do not benefit his Basic Attacks. Attack Speed increases his energy gain. Notes:
 Bullet King Arthur dashes 15 units forward before basic attacking and forgoes the dash if crippled.
 Bullet King Arthur's basic attacks benefit from only 33% Lifesteal.
 Bullet Abilities and basic attacks must deal at least 1 damage to gain energy but abilities only apply one stack of Steadfast regardless of how many gods were hit.
 Bullet Grants up to 7.5% Damage Mitigation and 80% Energy Gain at max stacks.
 Bullet King Arthur's energy meter resets upon respawning.
 Bullet Damage Mitigation: 2.5% per Stack  Bullet Bonus Energy Gain: 20% per Stack
 Bullet Duration: 10s  Bullet Max Stacks: 3
 Bullet Attack Speed Conversion: 33%  Bullet Ability Type: Buff

Ability Video

1st Ability - Overhead Slash (Hamstring)
Standard: King Arthur deals a devastating overhead blow in Melee range that creates a slashing attack that travels forwards. Enemies hit by the Melee strike take bonus damage from the Slicing attack. Combo: King Arthur swipes low, crippling and damaging enemies that are struck. Notes:
 Bullet Overhead Slash's melee hit has a range of 20.
 Bullet Overhead Slash deals 78/155/238/326/420 (+78/81/84/87/90% of your Physical Power) damage in the melee range of the ability.
 Bullet Hamstring's hitbox sweeps left to right in a cone infront of King Arthur.
 Bullet Slash Damage: 60/110/160/210/260 (+60% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Melee Bonus Damage: 30/35/40/45/50%
 Bullet Combo Damage: 70/125/180/235/290 (+60% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Cripple Duration: 1.25s
 Bullet Energy Gain: 3  Bullet Ability Type: Line, Damage (Cone, Cripple, Damage)
 Bullet Range: 70 (30)  Bullet Cost: 35/40/45/50/55 mana
 Bullet Cooldown: 14 seconds

Ability Video

2nd Ability - Battle Stomp (Uppercut)
Standard: King Arthur stomps on the ground with heavy force, causing enemies around him to take damage and become slowed. Combo: King Arthur charges forward, stopping on first god hit. At the end of the charge King Arthur unleashes an uppercut, knocking up enemies into the air. Notes:
 Bullet Stomp Damage: 55/80/105/130/155 (+40% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Slow: 30/32.5/35/37.5/40%
 Bullet Slow Duration: 2.5s  Bullet Uppercut Damage: 50/95/140/185/230 (+40% of your Physical Power)
 Bullet Energy Gain: 4  Bullet Ability Type: Circle, Slow, Damage (Dash, Knockup, Damage)
 Bullet Radius/Range: 20 (35)  Bullet Cost: 40/45/50/55/60 mana
 Bullet Cooldown: 14 seconds

Ability Video

3rd Ability - Twin Cleave (Bladestorm)
Standard: King Arthur unleashes two cleave attacks while charging forward. Enemies hit by a cleave take damage and have their protections reduced. Combo: King Arthur swings Excalibur around him, charging forward and damaging enemies 5 times before winding up a final strike that deals more damage. King Arthur is immune to Knockup for the duration. Notes:
 Bullet Twin Cleave deals up to 70/120/170/220/270 (+60% of your Physical Power) damage, reduces up to 20% protections and gains up to 3 energy per target hit.
 Bullet Bladestorm deals up to 110/265/420/575/730 (+115% of your Physical Power) damage, and gains up to 9 energy per target hit.
 Bullet Bladestorm also grants immunity to pulls, roots and slows for the duration.
 Bullet Cleave Damage: 35/60/85/110/135 (+30% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Protection Shred: 10%
 Bullet Spin Damage: 15/35/55/75/95 (+15% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Final Damage: 35/90/145/200/255 (+40% of your Physical Power)
 Bullet Energy Gain: 1.5  Bullet Ability Type: Dash, Debuff, Damage (Circle, Damage)
 Bullet Range/Radius: 30/10 (20)  Bullet Cost: 40/45/50/55/60 mana
 Bullet Cooldown: 16 seconds

Ability Video

Ultimate - Sundering Strike (Excalibur's Wrath)
35 Energy: King Arthur winds up a massive jab, charging forwards slightly before striking. Enemies hit by this jab are stunned for 1s. 80 Energy: King Arthur charges forward with Excalibur drawn. If King Arthur hits an enemy god, he launches them into the air and unleashes a barrage of 6 attacks, after which he launches them back to the ground dealing damage to the target and any enemy below. Notes:
 Bullet Excalibur glows a distinct color when at 35 and 80 energy.
 Bullet Sundering Strike has a dash range of 12.
 Bullet Excalibur's Wrath deals a total of 110/305/450/595/740 (+125% of your Physical Power) and 17/18/19/20/21% Max HP damage.
 Bullet Excalibur's Wrath also makes King Arthur immune to crowd control and untargetable while grabbing a god.
 Bullet Excalibur's Wrath will end early if the target either cleanses the knockup or dies (resulting in less than 6 hits depending on target's HP).
 Bullet Jab Damage: 100/155/210/265/320 (+65% of your Physical Power)  Bullet Damage Per Hit: 10/25/40/55/70 (+10% of your Physical Power)
 Bullet Max HP Damage: 2% Per Hit  Bullet Landing Damage: 50/100/150/200/250 (+50% of your Physical Power)
 Bullet Max HP Damage: 5/6/7/8/9% Landing Hit  Bullet Ability Type: Line, Stun, Damage (Line, Banish, Damage)
 Bullet Range: 45 (35)  Bullet Cost: 35 (80) Energy & 40 mana
 Bullet Cooldown: 20 seconds

Ability Video

Videos[ | ]

Teaser[ | ]

God Reveal[ | ]

Achievements[ | ]

Achievement Combat KingArthur ExcaliburCast
The Legend of Excalibur
As King Arthur, cast Excalibur's Wrath and Sundering Strike within 10 seconds of each other.
Achievement Combat KingArthur TrueStrike
True Strike
As King Arthur, hit an enemy with any damaging ability while their protections are reduced by Twin Cleave.


Trivia[ | ]

General[ | ]

  • King Arthur was the first god released in 2019.
  • King Arthur was the last god released in Season 5.
  • King Arthur was the first Arthurian god released in the game.
  • King Arthur makes an appearance in Morgan Le Fay's defeat screen.
  • King Arthur is currently the only god whose basic attacks have mobility applied to them.
  • King Arthur along with Yemoja are the only gods who are banned from Match of the Day game modes with infinite mana.
  • King Arthur along with Bake Kujira and Jormungandr are currently the only gods to have a fixed fire rate with their basic attacks, which means they cannot be affected by attack speed increase/reduction in any form.
  • All the item hit passives that directly interest basic attacks can not work with King Arthur's basic attacks. This happens also to Fafnir's Dragon Breath, Atlas' basic attacks while using Unburden, Bake Kujira and Jormungandr.
  • King Arthur's basic attacks damage can only be powered up with items which give damage or basic attack damage to them. His basic attacks also can get healing only from the lifesteal, because the fixed healing from items like Starter DeathsToll T1 Death's Toll doesn't work on them.
  • King Arthur is the only god where his abilities are all instant cast regardless of what targeting mode is currently used.
  • King Arthur is one of the few gods to have 2 ultimates, the other two being Cu Chulainn and Tiamat.
  • There is an announcer pack themed after King Arthur, You can hear it here: King Arthur Announcer pack.

God Skins[ | ]

  • T KingArthur Pendragon IconPendragon
  • T KingArthur UndeadKing IconT KingArthur Lifebringer IconDeathbringer/Lifebringer
  • In fact, the design of his sword is similar to that of the item.
  • T KingArthur ConventionRecolor IconConvention 2020
  • T KingArthur MageKnight IconLost Soul
  • T KingArthur XCalibur IconX-Calibur
  • T KingArthur TheGreenKnight IconThe Green Knight
  • T KingArthur CrimsonAuthority IconCrimson Authority
  • T KingArthur CodeSlasher IconCode Slasher
  • T KingArthur Gold IconMastery

Skins[ | ]

Default
Default Skin card Release Date January 7, 2019
Type Standard
Cost Free
Requirements
Voicelines King Arthur voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information

Excalibur's Light
Excalibur's Light Skin card Release Date January 7, 2019
Type Standard
Cost 100 Gems or 9500 Favor
Requirements
Voicelines King Arthur voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information

Pendragon
Pendragon Skin card Release Date June 11, 2019
Type Standard
Cost 750 Gems
Requirements
Voicelines Pendragon King Arthur 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, via direct purchase.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Battle for Olympus event.

Hellion
Hellion Skin card Release Date January 23, 2024
Type Cross-Gen
Cost None
Requirements
Voicelines Demonic Blade King Arthur voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin was part of the Divine Legacy event.

Deathbringer
Deathbringer Skin card Release Date February 21, 2019
Type Exclusive
Cost None
Requirements
Voicelines Deathbringer King Arthur 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 linking your account to Twitch Prime before March 25 2019.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Convention 2020
Convention 2020 Skin card Release Date October 1, 2019
Type Exclusive
Cost None
Requirements
Voicelines King Arthur voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin could only be obtained by purchasing the Season 6 HRX Digital Loot Pack bundle before January 2020.

Lost Soul
Lost Soul Skin card Release Date January 21, 2020
Type Exclusive
Cost 400 Gems (Lost Souls Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines Lost Soul King Arthur 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.

X-Calibur
X-Calibur Skin card Release Date September 8, 2020
Type Exclusive
Cost 400 Gems (Odyssey: Reckoning Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines X-Calibur King Arthur 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.

The Green Knight
The Green Knight Skin card Release Date March 9, 2021
Type Exclusive
Cost 400 Gems (Spring Holiday Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines The Green Knight King Arthur 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.

Crimson Authority
Crimson Authority Skin card Release Date November 30, 2021
Type Exclusive
Cost 400 Gems (Crimson Authority Chest)
Requirements
Voicelines Crimson Authority King Arthur 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.

Code Slasher
Code Slasher Skin card Release Date June 14, 2022
Type Exclusive
Cost None
Requirements
Voicelines Code Slasher King Arthur voicelines
In Game Model
Extra Information
 Bullet This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.
 Bullet This skin can only be obtained by purchasing the Code Slasher DLC.

Lifebringer
Lifebringer Skin card Release Date March 28, 2023
Type Exclusive
Cost None
Requirements
Voicelines Deathbringer King Arthur 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 and achieving enough levels in the Duality Battle Pass.

Demonic Blade
Demonic Blade Skin card Release Date June 13, 2023
Type Exclusive
Cost 800 Gems (Dark Dominion Battle Pass)
Requirements
Voicelines Demonic Blade King Arthur 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 the Dark Dominion Battle Pass.

Golden
Golden Skin card Release Date January 7, 2019
Type Standard
Cost 200 Gems or 9500 Favor
Requirements God Rank 1
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Legendary
Legendary Skin card Release Date January 7, 2019
Type Standard
Cost 300 Gems or 12500 Favor
Requirements God Rank 5
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Diamond
Diamond Skin card Release Date January 7, 2019
Type Standard
Cost 400 Gems or 15000 Favor
Requirements God Rank 10
Voicelines [[]]
In Game Model
Extra Information

Changelog[ | ]

SMITE Version 10.9.7702.2 (August 29, 2023)

  • Icons KingArthur PassiveSteadfast
  • Decrease Duration from 15s to 10s
  • Decreased Max. Stacks from 4 to 3
  • Increased Mitigation from 1% to 2.5%
  • Now gains 5 HP5 per stack
  • Icons KingArthur A A02Battle Stomp
  • Increased the Slow debuff from 20/25/30/35/40% to 30/32.5/35/37.5/40%
  • Icons KingArthur A A03Twin Cleave
  • Fixed issue where the first hit was only debuffing 7% Protections instead of 10%
  • Icons KingArthur B A03Bladestorm
  • Increased base damage per swing from 10/30/50/70/90 to 15/35/55/75/95
  • Increased Final Damage from 30/80/130/180/230 to 35/90/145/200/255

SMITE Version 10.1.7415.3 (January 24, 2023)

  • Icons KingArthur B A01 Hamstring
  • Increased Base Damage from 60/115/170/225/280 to 70/125/180/235/290 on Hamstring
  • Icons KingArthur A A02 Battle Stomp
  • Increased Base Damage from 40/65/90/115/140 to 55/80/105/130/155 on Battle Stomp
  • Icons KingArthur A A03 Twin Cleave
  • Increased Protection Reduction Debuff from 7% to 10% on Twin Cleave
  • (Total debuff increased from 14% to 20% at max stacks)

SMITE Version 9.9.7253.8 (October 4, 2022)

  • Icons KingArthur B A04 Excalibur's Wrath
  • Decreased Max HP Damage from 5/6.5/8/9.5/11% to 5/6/7/8/9% on the Landing Hit

SMITE Version 8.6.6618.8 (June 29, 2021)

  • Icons KingArthur A A01 Overhead Slash
  • Decreased Base Damage from 60/115/170/225/280 to 60/110/160/210/260
  • Icons KingArthur B A01 Hamstring
  • Decreased Base Damage from 60/120/180/240/300 to 60/115/170/225/280
  • Icons KingArthur A A04 Sundering Strike
  • Decreased Jab Damage from 100/160/220/280/340 to 100/155/210/265/320
  • Icons KingArthur B A04 Excalibur's Wrath
  • Decreased Landing Hit Base damage from 50/110/170/240/290 to 50/100/150/200/250
  • Decreased Landing Hit HP damage from 5/7/9/11/13% to 5/6.5/8/9.5/11%
  • Added ‘per hit’ to the 2% HP damage

SMITE Version 8.5.6555.13 (June 1, 2021)

  • Icons KingArthur Passive Steadfast
  • Decreased Damage Mitigation from1.5% per Stack to 1% per stack (6% to 4% total)

SMITE Version 8.2.6416.4 (February 23, 2021)

  • General
  • Fixed an issue where King Arthur could proc item effects with his basic attacks. Arthur should not be able to proc any item effects through basic attacks

SMITE Version 6.13.5787.6 (December 11, 2019)

  • General
  • King Arthur will be banned on Infinite Mana Match of the Day Modes.

SMITE Version 6.11.5701.1 (October 15, 2019)

  • Icons KingArthur A A04Icons KingArthur B A04 Sundering Strike (Excalibur's Wrath)
  • Fixed ability where Pridwen would not trigger when this ability was used.

SMITE Version 6.10.5654.3 (September 17, 2019)

  • General
  • Fixed a condition where he could escape Persephone's Grasp of Death.

SMITE Version 6.8.5557.1 (July 24, 2019)

  • General
  • Fixed Deathbringer skin from using Pendragon grunt sound when performing Twin Cleave (Bladestorm).
  • Fixed sword not glowing based on his Energy State when not using High Shader settings.

SMITE Version 6.6.5466 (May 29, 2019)

  • General
  • Fixed an issue where King Arthur could cause opponents to become untargetable for the rest of the game.
  • Icons KingArthur Passive Steadfast
  • Reduced Bonus Energy Generation from 25% per stack to 20%. (80% down from 100% at Maximum Stacks.)
  • Icons KingArthur A A04Icons KingArthur B A04 Sundering Strike (Excalibur's Wrath)
  • The sword now glows a distinct color when at 35 and 80 energy.

SMITE Version 6.5.5418 (April 30, 2019)

  • Icons KingArthur B A04 Excalibur's Wrath
  • Increased Per Slash Damage from 10/20/30/40/50 to 10/25/40/55/70.
  • Increased Per Slash True Damage from 1.5% to 2%.
  • The Slash True Damage now deals Physical Damage.
  • Decreased Final Hit Damage and AoE from 60/135/210/285/360 to 50/110/170/230/290.
  • The Final Hit and AoE True Damage now deals Physical Damage.
  • Overall damage changed from 120/225/390/525/660 + 14/16/18/20/22% of HP True Damage to 110/260/410/560/700 + 17/19/21/23/25% of HP Physical Damage.

SMITE Version 6.4.5372.6 (April 2, 2019)

  • General
  • Fixed an issue where King Arthur could still move while rooted when using basic attacks.
  • Fixed an issue where King Arthur could no longer build meter towards Ultimate.
  • Icons KingArthur A A01 Overhead Slash
  • Decreased Melee Bonus Damage from 50% to 30/35/40/45/50%.
  • Icons KingArthur A A03Icons KingArthur B A03 Twin Cleave (Bladestorm)
  • Decreased Energy gained from 2 to 1.5 per hit.
  • Icons KingArthur A A04Icons KingArthur B A04 Sundering Strike (Excalibur's Wrath)
  • Both abilities now cost 40 mana.

SMITE Version 6.2.5291 (February 21, 2019)

  • Icons KingArthur B A02 Uppercut
  • Fixed an issue where Arthur's Uppercut ability knockup was still aim-able.

SMITE Version 6.1.5286.8 (February 11, 2019)

  • General
  • Increased Base HP by 10.
  • Increased Base HP per Level by 3.
  • Basic Attacks have had a large pass to improve functionality and remove jitter players would experience, especially on higher ping environments.
  • Fixed an issue where King Arthur could be silenced permanently from Ganesha's Ohm.
  • Fixed an issue where King Arthur could crash players with his Ultimate.
  • Fixed an issue where King Arthur could speed up players animations with his Ultimate.
  • Fixed an issue where Basic Attacks could proc item effects they were unintended too.
  • Fixed an issue where Excalibur's Wrath could stun targets behind King Arthur.
  • Updated the Camera on Excalibur's Wrath to provide better vision while airborne.
  • Updated the Camera on Excalibur's Wrath for enemies to be less jarring.
  • Icons KingArthur A A03Icons KingArthur B A03 Twin Cleave (Bladestorm)
  • Increased Energy gained from 1 to 2 per hit.
  • Icons KingArthur A A04 Sundering Strike
  • Decreased charge range from 16 to 12.

SMITE Version 5.25.5233 (January 22, 2019)

  • Icons KingArthur A A04Icons KingArthur B A04 Sundering Strike (Excalibur's Wrath)
  • Fixed a client crash condition with Arthur's Ultimate.

SMITE Version 5.24.5226 (January 7, 2019)

  • King Arthur has been added to the game.

Pre-release

  • Icons KingArthur B A03 Bladestorm
  • Increased final damage scaling from 15% to 40%.
  • Icons KingArthur B A04 Excalibur's Wrath
  • Increased max HP damage per hit from 1% to 1.5%.
  • Reduced max HP landing damage from 15% to 5/7/9/11/13%.
  • Total max HP damage from 21% to 14/16/18/20/22%.


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