Athena

Athena
Summary
Title:	Goddess of Wisdom
Pantheon:	Greek
Type:	Melee,Magical
Class:	Guardian
Pros:	High Crowd Control, High Defense
Difficulty:	Easy
Release date:	June 5, 2013
Favor:	5,500
Gems:	200
Voicelines:	Athena voicelines
Voice actor:	Kara Edwards
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

← Artio Awilix → ~ GODS LIST ~

"Reach forward and taunt the opposition. Teleport and support your allies."

Athena is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

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.

Abilities

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 +15% of her Magical Power as damage. Reach's damage will trigger Basic Attack Item Effects, but not Ability ones.	Notes: The attack benefits from 33% of total Lifesteal. On-hit effects are only applied to the first enemy hit. The ranged attack doesn't incurr the basic attack movement speed penalty.
Ability Type: Passive





Ability Video

1st Ability - Preemptive Strike

	Athena powers up for a dash. While dashing, Athena will pass through minions, 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: 2.25s		Ability Type: Dash
Cooldown: 14 seconds		Cost: 60/70/80/90/100 mana



Ability Video

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		Ability Type: Cone
Cooldown: 18 seconds		Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana




Ability Video

3rd Ability - Shield Wall

	Athena summons a group of Athenian warriors who do damage upon arrival, and after 2s strike for additional damage.		Notes: Can deal up to 140/245/350/455/560 (+100% of your magical power) damage.
Initial Damage: 70/110/150/190/230 (+50% of your magical power)		Secondary Damage: 70/135/200/265/330 (+50% of your magical power)
Ability Type: Ground		Radius: 15
Cooldown: 14 seconds		Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana



Ability Video

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 they're taking. Enemies nearby when Athena lands take damage.		Notes: If the target dies while channeling, Athena will land at her current location instead.
Damage: 350/430/510/590/670 (+90% of your magical power)		Allied Mitigation: 20%
Ability Type: Global		Radius: 20
Cooldown: 110 seconds		Cost: 80/90/100/110/120 mana



Ability Video

Recommended Items

Starter

Core

Damage

Defensive

Relic

Consumable

Core

Damage

Defensive

Relic

Consumable

Videos

God Reveal

Achievements

	Defend Olympus As Athena get a kill with the damage from Defender of Olympus

	Face Me As Athena Taunt three ore more enemies with one confound.

Trivia

General

Athena is one of the Twelve Olympians.
Athena and Ares are both gods of war, but Athena is more focus on the strategic side of war while Ares is focus on the brutal side of war.
One of Athena's Killstreak quotes, "I am Rockstar!", is a reference to Athena's VGS voiceline for VER, which is "You is Rockstar!".
One of Athena's jokes, "It is all Greek to me! No, seriously, it is all Greek.", is a reference to the phrase Greek to me.

God Skins

Shield of the Gorgon

The name of this skin is a reference to the Aegis Shield.

Red Star/Winter Olympian

This skins were made to commemorate the 2014 Russian Winter Olympics, Winter olympian was given for free to anyone who bought 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.
This skin share its theme with Olympian Anhur, Get Served Freya, Jaguar Footballer Xbalanque, Football Star 2014 Xbalanque and Weltmeister 2014 Xbalanque.

Peacekeeper/Enforcer

This skins were also voiced by Kara Edwards.
This is the second set of two skins that Athena received.

Liberté

This skin references the Second French Revolution.
This skin was available for purchase for 1 gem or 1 favor to honor and support France after the November 2015 Paris attacks.
This skin God selection quote, "Liberty, equality, fraternity!", is a reference to Haiti's and France's national motto, Liberté, égalité, fraternité.
One of the skin's introduction quotes, "Go tell those who sent you, that we are here by the will of the people!", is a reference to a quote made by French Revolutionist Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau.

Amazon

This skin was based on the rainforest named after the greek myth of a tribe of women warriors.
The actress who voiced this skin, Jeannie Tirado, also voiced Prototype Scylla, Such Cold Skadi, Sol, Meltdown Sol and Steamy Chibi Sol.
This skin share its theme with Lord of the Amazon He Bo.

Knight of Wisdom

This skin share its theme with Hercules.

Mystic Guardian

This skin was based on the magical girl genre of anime.
This skin share its theme with Mystic Archer Artemis, Mystic Defender Neith and Mystic Enchantress Nu Wa.

Blight Guardian

This skin was part of the Legend of Camelot event.
This is the only Athena skin that have a dark theme .
The actress who voiced this skin, Dawn Bennett, also voiced Celestial Isis.

Skins

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

Extra Information

High Counselor
	Release Date	June 5, 2013
	Type	Standard
	Cost	100 or 9500
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Shield of the Gorgon
	Release Date	February 2, 2016
	Type	Standard
	Cost	250
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Red Star
	Release Date	February 6, 2014
	Type	Standard
	Cost	400
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom ability effects.

Peacekeeper
	Release Date	March 29, 2016
	Type	Standard
	Cost	400
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Peacekeeper Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects.

Liberté
	Release Date	April 1, 2015
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Independence Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Liberté Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. Apart from promotinal skin codes, this skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Enforcer
	Release Date	March 29, 2016
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Enforcer Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin could only be directly unlocked by purchasing the Protect and Support bundle before April 12, 2016. This skin can be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Allegiance
	Release Date	January 10, 2017
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Allegiance Bundle)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Amazon
	Release Date	April 12, 2017
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Run the World Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Amazon Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Knight of Wisdom
	Release Date	January 30, 2018
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Knight of Wisdom Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin can only be obtained by reaching level 8 in the Season Ticket 2018.

Mystic Guardian
	Release Date	August 6, 2018
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Polynesian Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Mystic Guardian Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin was part of the Divine Uprising event. This skin can only be obtained as a rare roll from certain Treasure Chests.

Blight Guardian
	Release Date	January 7, 2019
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	900 (Pendragon Bundle)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Blight Guardian Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin was part of the Legend of Camelot event.

Blitz
	Release Date	Unreleased
	Type	Unknown
	Cost	Unknown
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Winter Olympian
	Release Date	February 6, 2014
	Type	Limited
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Athena voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom ability effects. This skin could only be obtained by purchasing the Red Star skin during the 2014 Russian Winter Olympics.

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

Extra Information

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

Extra Information

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

Extra Information

Changelog

SMITE Version 6.7.5510.3 (June 25, 2019)

Preemptive Strike

Slow duration increased from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2.0/2.25s to 2.25s

Shield Wall

Increased Initial Damage from 60/95/130/165/200 to 70/110/150/190/230.
Decreased Explosion damage from 80/150/220/290/360 to 70/135/200/265/330.

SMITE Version 5.17.4995 (September 17, 2018)

Reach

Now properly benefits from Lifesteal at 33%.

Preemptive Strike

Increased cooldown from 15/14/13/12/11s to 14s at all ranks.

SMITE Version 5.16.4960.4 (September 4, 2018)

Defender of Olympus

Fixed an issue where Athena could activate and cancel her Ult warm-up to basic attack faster.

SMITE Version 5.15.4934 (August 20, 2018)

Confound

Athena's taunt (Confound) will now properly highlight enemies in the area.

SMITE Version 5.12.4860 (July 9, 2018)

Defender of Olympus

Decreased Base Damage from 350/450/550/650/750 to 350/430/510/590/670.
Increased Cooldown from 110/105/100/95/90 to 110s at all ranks.

SMITE Version 5.1.4571.1 (January 30, 2018)

Reach

This ability has been adjusted to deal only basic attack damage, and thus only trigger basic attack item effects.

SMITE Version 4.12.4165.1 (July 5, 2017)

Reach

Increased Magical Power Scaling from 5% → 15%.
Fixed description error that was miscalculating the Magical Power Scaling contribution for Reach.

SMITE Version 4.6.4008.1 (April 12, 2017)

General

Fixed an issue where using Athena's Ultimate could cause her to gain collision against allied units.

SMITE Version 2.17.3071 (November 3, 2015)

Defender of Olympus

Increased Cooldown from 90s → 110/105/100/95/90s.

SMITE Version 2.14.2983.1 (September 22, 2015)

Shield Wall

Fixed shield wall getting destroyed by Gold Fury in some cases.

SMITE Version 2.11.2891.1 (August 4, 2015)

Preemptive Strike

Fixed being able to reset her Basic Attack progression when spam cancelling ability.

Defender of Olympus

Fixed her arrival fx persisting on Ally after her death.
Fixed audio from ability persisting after death.

SMITE Version 2.7.2766 (June 2, 2015)

Preemptive Strike

Fixed the ground target highlighting enemies behind the first target.
Fixed block fx not playing if hit with Basic Attacks twice in a row.

SMITE Version 2.5.2721 (April 28, 2015)

Defender of Olympus

Fixed Liberté skin playing Standard Athena voice when casting ability.

SMITE Version 1.0.2529.2 (January 14, 2015)

Reach

Fixed the spear throw graphic not appearing.

SMITE Version 1.0.2347.1 (October 15, 2014)

General

Fixed her soldiers not disappearing after her death. Their watch has ended.

SMITE Version 1.0.2173 (June 12, 2014)

Preemptive Strike

Fixed a bug causing certain item procs to not trigger from this ability.

SMITE Version 1.0.2125 (May 6, 2014)

General

Fixed an issue in the store which prevented her from purchasing consumables from her Support role in the Recommended tab.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.2044.1 (March 19, 2014)

Confound

Fixed an issue in which taunted targets that were then stunned would continue to move.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.2015.1 (March 5, 2014)

Fixed an issue in which Block Meter was not Lighting Up.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1988.3 (February 19, 2014)

General

Updated targeters for Red Star and Winter Olympian skins to use the correct model and spear.

Confound

Fixed an issue where the taunt would sometimes not make the victim fire their basic attacks if they were finishing firing another ability when taunted.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1948 (January 29, 2014)

Confound

Post-Hit delay reduced from 0.3 to 0.1.

Shield Wall

Post-Hit delay reduced from 0.41 to 0.1.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1928.2 (January 16, 2014)

Reach

Fixed incorrect tooltip description.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1918.2 (January 8, 2014)

Defender of Olympus

Can now use while crippled.
Updated visual fx.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1868.3 (December 5, 2013)

General

Magi’s Blessing was not properly referencing the highest tier in her Recommended Items.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1850 (November 20, 2013)

Defender of Olypmus

Reduced damage from 350/500/650/800/950 +100% of your magical power to 350/450/550/650/750 +90% of your magical scaling.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1838.1 (November 13, 2013)

Confound

Fixed an issue where a victim of Athena's Confound could continue firing if the victim's player released the fire button while being taunted.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1831.1 (November 7, 2013)

Shield Wall

Fixed an issue where she couldn’t use ability when she was against collision.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1764.2 (October 2, 2013)

General

Updated loading screen card and thumbnail for default skin. (“When at first you don’t succeed, try try again”).

Preemptive Strike

Fixed a bug where Athena would complete her dash when CCd during the dash.

Confound

Fixed a bug where enemies would not auto attack while taunted.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1738 (September 18, 2013)

General

New ground targeters (Ult coming soon).
Updated loading screen card

Defender of Olympus

Friendly players that are in the process of being grabbed (such Fenrir grabbing a friendly or Arachne grabbing an enemy) are now valid targets.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1721 (September 5, 2013)

General

Fix for bug that would make Athena go invisible.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1642 (July 31, 2013)

Defender of Olympus

The damage mitigation on Athena’s target has been reduced from 50% to 25%.

Shield Wall

The base damage for the initial hit has been increased from 40/75/110/145/180 to 60/95/130/165/200.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1640 (July 23, 2013)

Defender of Olympus

The target FX on Athena's Defender of Olympus no longer scales with its target. If Athena targets Fenrir or Vamana with the attack while either is giant, the ground indicator does not grow with them.
Athena cannot use other abilities while using Defender of Olympus. She cannot use other abilities until she lands.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1629.0 (July 17, 2013)

General

Fixed an issue where her basic attack emotes from anywhere on the map could be heard in mid-lane.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1616.1 (July 10, 2013)

Reach

Fixed a bug with her passive spear being blocked by friendly minions.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1581 (June 20, 2013)

Preemptive Strike

Fixed an issue where this ability could hit targets behind her.
Can no longer fire when silenced.

Defender of Olympus

The visual presentation when targeting a friendly player has been improved.
If the targeted player uses a charge, Athena will no longer drop them as a target.
While using the Defender of Olympus, Athena continues to automatically update her location to her target until she physically lands.
If Athena's current target becomes invalid e.g from leaping, performing a special move, etc., but then valid again before she leaves the ground, she will travel to the target's location.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1557.2 (June 12, 2013)

Preemptive Strike

The magical lifesteal handling for this ability has been reduced from 100% to 33%.
Fixed an issue in which players could get into a state where they were invisible to themselves only.

Shield Wall

The magical lifesteal handling for this ability has been increased from 0% to 33%.

Defender of Olympus

Fixed an issue where players could get into a state where they could move while this ability was active.
The magical lifesteal handling for this ability has been increased from 0% to 33%.

SMITE Beta Version 0.1.1556 (June 5, 2013)

Athena has been added to the game.