Sylvanus

Sylvanus
Summary
Title:	Keeper of the Wild
Pantheon:	Roman
Type:	Ranged,Magical
Class:	Guardian
Pros:	High Crowd Control, High Sustain
Difficulty:	Average
Release date:	October 1, 2014
Favor:	5,500
Gems:	200
Voicelines:	Sylvanus voicelines
Voice actor:	Sylvanus: Bob Reed; Grover: Christopher Sabat
Stats
Health:	510 (+90)
Mana:	190 (+34)
Speed:	365 (+0)
Range:	40 (+0)
Attack/Sec:	0.85 (+0.6%)
Basic Attack
Damage:	35 (+ 1.5); + 20% of Magical Power
Progression:	None
Protection
Physical:	19 (+3)
Magical:	30 (+0.9)
Regen
HP5:	8 (+0.8)
MP5:	4.6 (+0.4)
*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level

← Susano Terra → ~ GODS LIST ~

"Stop enemies by rooting them into the ground, then launch them into the air!"

Sylvanus is one of the playable Gods in SMITE.

Lore

It is no coincidence the fields and forests surrounding the Mediterranean are haven to shepherds, farmers, and wildlife. They're guarded by aged Sylvanus, a benevolent spirit of nature, whose glittering eyes and easy grin match the vibrant life that grows in these lands.

Companion to all woodland creatures, both mundane and fantastic, Sylvanus has been seen with fawn and wolf, nymph and satyr, and even trees come to life. He protects and nurtures those that respect his domain.

When the boy Cyparissus went traveling with his pet deer, Sylvanus accidently allowed wolves to hunt the peaceful animal. So stricken with grief at the loss of his pet, the child succumbed to despair and died. Wracked with guilt, Sylvanus transformed the child into the Cypress tree, whose sap weeps like the saddened child.

Old and wise, Sylvanus views the passing of time with ease and understanding. His laughter is the wind in the leaves, his touch the sprout of flowers from the earth, and his voice the call to calm the most savage beast. He is slow to anger and slower to act, which is why his presence on the battlefield is so strange. As the war between Gods spills into the idyllic realms Sylvanus keeps, he is left with no choice but fight back.

Abilities

Passive - Nature's Protection

	Enemies that successfully land a melee basic attack on Sylvanus have a 25% chance to be rooted for 1s. This may only happen once every 12s. Additionally, Sylvanus' Basic Attacks hit enemies in an AoE.	Notes:
Ability Type: Passive





Ability Video

1st Ability - Verdant Growth

	Sylvanus throws a seed to a target location. If it hits an enemy they will take damage, lose Protections, and become Rooted. If the seed lands on the ground, after 5s it will grow into a flower providing MP5 to nearby allies. The pod can be destroyed by basic attacks (maximum 3 pods), exploding and releasing poisonous spores that reduce Protections of nearby enemies.		Notes: Can be used through walls.
Damage: 80/120/160/200/240 (+35% of your magical power)		MP5 Increase: 20
Protections Reduced: 5/10/15/20/25 for 5s		Root Duration: 1.25s
Ability Type: Ground Target		Radius: 10
Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 seconds		Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana


Ability Video

2nd Ability - Wisps

	Sylvanus releases wisps that seek out nearby allied and enemy gods. Allies are healed and protected while enemies take damage over time. The initial wisp heals allies and damages enemies for twice the normal amount.		Notes: Deals a total of 60/90/120/150/180 (+60% of your magical power) damage. Heals a total of 90/120/150/180/210 (+60% of your magical power).
Damage: 10/15/20/25/30 (+10% of your magical power) every 1s for 5s		Heal: 15/20/25/30/35 (+10% of your magical power) every 1s for 5s
Protections Gained: 10/15/20/25/30 for 5s		Ability Type: Ground Target
Radius: 30		Cooldown: 16 seconds
Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana


Ability Video

3rd Ability - Nature's Grasp

	Sylvanus's treant launches his rooty hand out in front of him. The hand stops at the first enemy god hit, stunning them and pulling them back towards Sylvanus.		Notes: Can go through walls.
Stun Duration: 1s		Ability Type: Ground Target
Range: 60		Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14s seconds
Cost: 70/65/60/55/50 mana



Ability Video

Ultimate - Wrath of Terra

	Sylvanus's treant slams his large trunks into the ground causing large thorny roots to break out of the ground around him. Enemies hit are knocked up and poisoned.		Notes: Sylvanus is immune to crowd control for a short duration after using this ability. Deals a total of 300/350/400/450/500 (+125% of your magical power) damage.
Damage: 60/70/80/90/100 (+25% of your magical power) every 1s for 5s		Ability Type: Ground Target
Radius: 35		Cooldown: 90 seconds
Cost: 100 mana



Ability Video

Videos

God Reveal

Achievements

	Feel My Wrath As Sylvanus knock up three or more enemy gods with your Ultimate.

	Rooted! As Sylvanus root twenty enemy gods in a single game.

Trivia

General

Curiously, Sylvanus doesn't have a Greek counterpart, although he borrows some elements from the god Pan (who was named Faunus by the Romans).
Sylvanus' treant is called Grover.
Grover was voiced by the famous voice actor Christopher Sabat, known for his role as the voice of Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z.

Christopher Sabat has also voiced Anhur, Fenrir, DJ Ohm Ganesha, Geb, He Bo, He Bro He Bo, Infinity Wave He Bo, Moonlight Love Chang'e's bunny, Countess Chang'e's bunny, Spellbound Chang'e's bunny and Zeus.

Sylvanus' treant, Grover, appears as a playable character in Paladins, another game made by Hi-Rez Studios.
Sylvanus' victory screen is a reference to the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. This is further referenced in one of his introduction voicelines.

God Skins

Deathcap

In Paladins, Grover has a similar Skin to this one.

Season's Spirit

In this skin Sylvanus is dressed like Santa Claus while Grover is decorated like a Christams Tree.
In this skin and his default skin Sylvanus is voiced by Bob Reed and Grover by Christopher Sabat.
This skin shares its theme with Nutcromancer Ah Puch, Father Chrishmash Bacchus, Krampus Cernunnos, Slay Bells Chiron, Sugar And Slice Da Ji, Wreck the Halls Fenrir, Snowman Geb, Jingle Hel Hel, Jingle Shells Kuzenbo and Nice and Naughty Nu Wa.

High Noon

This skin is based on a Cowboy.
The original concept for this skin was created by Robert Koziel.

He also made the original concepts for Black Knight Osiris and Chef Vulcan Vulcan.

The actor who voiced this skin, Mike Pollock, also voiced Kuzenbo.
This skin shares its theme with Wrangler Artemis.

Bob Ross®

This skin was based on the late painter Bob Ross.
This skin was created as a cross promotion between Hi-Rez and Twitch.

Infantree Sylvanus

The original concept for this skin was created by the artist WolfDawg.

He also made the original concepts for Molten Shogun Erlang Shen, Murder of Crows Sobek, and Stitched Horror Zhong Kui.

This skin shares its theme with Shell Shock Agni, Soldier of Fortune/Hired Gun Ares, Last Commando Rama, Full Metal Vulcan and G.I.Zhong Zhong Kui.

Dr. Vanus

This skin was based on a Mad Scientist.
The actor who voiced this skin, Lucien Dodge, also voiced Pip in Paladins.
This skin shares its theme with Dr. Madlove Cupid.

Skins

Default
	Release Date	October 1, 2014
	Type	Standard
	Cost	Free
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Sylvanus voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Permafrost
	Release Date	October 1, 2014
	Type	Standard
	Cost	100 or 9500
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Sylvanus voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Deathcap
	Release Date	August 30, 2016
	Type	Standard
	Cost	250
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Sylvanus voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Season's Spirit
	Release Date	November 23, 2014
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	400 (Winter Holiday Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Season's Spirit Sylvanus 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.

High Noon
	Release Date	November 8, 2016
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	600
	Requirements
	Voicelines	High Noon Sylvanus voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin was part of the Odyssey 2017 event.

Bob Ross®
	Release Date	May 9, 2017
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	700 (Bob Ross® Bundle)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Bob Ross® Sylvanus voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin was part of the Bob Ross® bundle.

Infantree
	Release Date	August 6, 2019
	Type	Exclusive
	Cost	600 (Battleworn Chest)
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Infantree Sylvanus 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.

Dr. Vanus
	Release Date	July 21, 2015
	Type	Limited
	Cost	None
	Requirements
	Voicelines	Dr. Vanus Sylvanus voicelines
	In Game Model

Extra Information
This skin comes with custom character animations and ability effects. This skin could only be obtained by gaining at least 10000 fantasy points in the Season Ticket 2015.

Golden
	Release Date	November 19, 2014
	Type	Standard
	Cost	200 or 9500
	Requirements	God Rank 1
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model

Extra Information

Legendary
	Release Date	November 19, 2014
	Type	Standard
	Cost	300 or 12500
	Requirements	God Rank 5
	Voicelines	[[]]
	In Game Model

Extra Information

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

Extra Information

Changelog

SMITE Version 7.1.5858.2 (January 28, 2020)

Nature's Grasp

Fixed an issue where his 3rd ability would not go through player made walls (it has always gone through map-based walls).

SMITE Version 6.13.5787.6 (December 11, 2019)

Verdant Growth

This ability now can be fired over walls as was intended last update.

SMITE Version 6.12.5745.1 (November 12, 2019)

Verdant Growth

This ability can now be fired over walls.
Updated this abilities targeter to be more distinct from his Basic Attacks.

Nature's Grasp

Fixed an issue where the pull direction wouldn't match the Direction Sylvanus was facing.

SMITE Version 6.10.5654.3 (September 17, 2019)

Wisps

Decreased Cooldown from 18s to 16s.

Nature's Grasp

Decreased Cooldown from 20/19/18/17/16 seconds to 18/17/16/15/14s.

SMITE Version 6.6.5466 (May 29, 2019)

Wisps

Fixed an issue where Wisps' particle FX would replay and persist on Gods longer than intended.

SMITE Version 6.3.5327 (March 5, 2019)

Wisps

Increase Projectile Speed from 50 to 100 (this does not affect the initial release speed).
Wisps now apply an additional tick right as they hit an ally or enemy (same damage / heal as other ticks).

Damage: 10/15/20/25/30 (+10% of your Magical Power)
Heal: 15/20/25/30/35 (10% of your Magical Power)

SMITE Version 5.22.5162 (December 3, 2018)

General

Increased Base Movement Speed from 360 to 365.

SMITE Version 5.7.4730 (April 24, 2018)

Wrath of Terra

Fixed an issue with Sylvannus where the CC immunity duration was different on different ranks of his ultimate ability.

SMITE Version 4.18.4332 (September 26, 2017)

General

Added description to his Passive to describe that his Basic Attacks hit enemies in an AoE.

SMITE Version 4.4.3956 (March 14, 2017)

Verdant Growth

Increased Cooldown from ~~12s~~ → 16/15/14/13/12s.

SMITE Version 4.2.3906 (February 14, 2017)

General

Decreased Base Magical Power from 38 → 35.

SMITE Version 4.1.3882 (February 1, 2017)

Verdant Growth

Now Applies Protection Reductions of 5/10/15/20/25 for 5s on hit of enemy gods.

Wisps

Decreased Base Healing from ~~25/30/35/40/45~~ → 15/20/25/30/35 per tick.
Decreased Magical Power Scaling on Healing from ~~15%~~ → 10% per tick.

SMITE Version 3.25.3847 (January 10, 2017)

Nature's Protection

Fixed an issue where this passive was recharging at the incorrect rate.

SMITE Version 3.16.3599.1 (August 30, 2016)

Verdant Growth

Increased damage from ~~80/100/120/140/160~~ → 80/120/160/200/240.

Wisps

Increased protections given from ~~5/10/15/20/25~~ → 10/15/20/25/30.

Nature's Grasp

Reduced cooldown from ~~22/21/20/19/18s~~ → 20/19/18/17/16s.

SMITE Version 3.12.3494 (July 6, 2016)

Verdant Growth

Reduce time seed take to sprout from ~~12s~~ → 5s.
MP5 increased from ~~6/10/14/18/20~~ → 20 at all ranks.

SMITE Version 3.6.3346 (April 12, 2016)

Nature's Grasp

Reduced cooldown from ~~26/24/22/20/18s~~ → 22/21/20/19/18s.
Reduced mana cost from ~~70/75/80/85/90~~ → 70/65/60/55/50.

SMITE Version 3.1.3217 (February 2, 2016)

Nature's Grasp

Reduced Cooldown from ~~30/27/24/21/18~~ to 26/24/22/20/18.

SMITE Version 2.11.2891.1 (August 4, 2015)

General

Fixed lighting issue for Dr. Vanus Defeat screen.

Nature's Protection

This Passive now only triggers on melee Basic Attacks.

SMITE Version 2.6.2740 (May 12, 2015)

General

Sylvanus' Basic Attacks no longer knockback minions.

SMITE Version 2.0.2573.3 (February 11, 2015)

Wisps

This ability now only affects gods.

SMITE Version 1.0.2418 (November 19, 2014)

Verdant Growth

Fixed an issue where this ability was not contributing to lifesteal correctly.

Wisps

Fixed an issue where this ability was not contributing to lifesteal correctly.

SMITE Version 1.0.2347.1 (October 15, 2014)

General

Fixed tree roots showing underneath the pedestal in the match looby.

Basic Attack

Improved targeting in relation to hitting Towers.

Verdant Growth

Root duration reduced from 2s to 1.25s.
Improved tooltip description.

Wisps

Healing reduced from 25/35/45/55/65 to 25/30/35/40/45 per tick.
Cooldown changed from 18/17/16/15/14 to 18s at all ranks.
Fixed an issue where if stunned right after casting wisps, Sylvanus would still receive the healing himself, but the ability didn't go on cooldown.

SMITE Version 1.0.2326 (October 1, 2014)

Sylvanus has been added to the game

Pre-release

General

Reduced range on Sylvanus basic attack to 40.