He Bo Smite: Guide to playing Merlin Smite S11, providing you with the best builds. Merlin is a Mage and choosing the right relics and items for Merlin will maximize him power in battle.
( The Master Wizard )
Win rate: 47.07% – Pick rate: 7.96%
Difficulty: ( Hard )
Class: Mage
Pantheon: Arthurian
Type: Ranged, Physical
Tier: ( S )
Merlin Best Build
Relics
Items
Merlin Conquest build: Gem of Focus, Chronos’ Pendant, Evolved Book of Thoth, Divine Ruin, Evolved Charon’s Coin, Soul Reaver.
Merlin Joust build: Sacrificial Shroud, Charon’s Coin, Spear of Desolation, Divine Ruin, Soul Reaver, Staff of Myrddin.
Merlin Duel build: Gem of Focus, Tablet of Destinies, Evolved Book of Thoth, Breastplate of Valor, Soul Reaver, Divine Ruin.
Merlin’s Skill Order
Skill 1 > Skill 2 > Skill 3.
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Merlin Skill
Passive: Overload
Merlin will accumulate Overload when using skills. Merlin’s basic attack will be enhanced with lightning, dealing damage to the first enemy.
Skill 1: Eclipse (Radiate/Frostbolt)
Merlin summons an energy sphere that damages enemies hit. Deals additional damage if the enemy is marked.
Skill 2: Vortex (Dragonfire/Blizzard)
Merlin will deploy a mysterious energy field at the target location, dealing damage and pulling enemies towards the center.
Skill 3: Flicker
Merlin teleports to the target location.
Skill 4: Elemental Mastery
Merlin explodes with energy, damaging nearby enemies.
How To Play Merlin ?
Merlin can go Mid Lane.
Combo Merlin:
Skill 1 + Skill 2 + Basic Attack+ Skill 3 + Basic Attack+ Skill 4 + Skill 1 + Skill 2.
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Merlin Team:
These picks good Merlin : Merlin, Ymir, Chaac, Da Ji.
Merlin Threats:
These picks counter Merlin : Janus, Hades, Chiron, Agni.
Merlin Build Breakdown
Merlin should start with items like: Purification Beads, Sands of Time, Spellbook, Healing Potion. Merlin will be stronger with the following items: Spear of Desolation, Chronos’ Pendant, Staff of Myrddin, Divine Ruin.
Gold needed to build items for Merlin:
| Gem of Focus | Chronos’ Pendant | Evolved Book of Thoth | Divine Ruin | Evolved Charon’s Coin | Soul Reaver |
| 2200 (Gold) | 2600 (Gold) | 1851 (Gold) | 2450 (Gold) | 1851 (Gold) | 2650 (Gold) |
Analysis of Merlin’s items attributes:
- Magical Power
- Health
- MP5
- Cooldown Reduction
- Magical Penetration
- Mana
- HP5 & MP5
- Movement Speed
Starting Build
Blessings
Actives
Core
Build for Game Modes
| Conquest | Arena | Joust | Assualt | Slash |
| Divine Ruin | Chronos’ Pendant | Chronos’ Pendant | Chronos’ Pendant | Divine Ruin |
| Book Of Thoth | Spear Of Desolation | Spear Of Desolation | Divine Ruin | Chronos’ Pendant |
| Spear Of Desolation | Divine Ruin | Divine Ruin | Spear Of Desolation | Book Of Thoth |
| Sands Of Time | Soul Reaver | Spear Of The Magus | Rod Of Tahuti | Spear Of Desolation |
| Chronos’ Pendant | Spear Of The Magus | Rod Of Tahuti | Sands Of Time | Soul Reaver |
| Staff Of Myrddin | Rod Of Tahuti | Soul Reaver | Soul Reaver | Staff Of Myrddin |
| Soul Reaver | Sands Of Time | Sands Of Time | Charon’s Coin | Sands Of Time |
| Doom Orb | Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti | Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti | Calamitous Rod Of Tahuti | Rod Of Tahuti |
Merlin Statistics
Stats
| Health | 518 (+79) | Mana | 250 (+55) |
| Speed | 355 (+0) | Range | 58 (+0) |
| Attack/Sec | 1 (+0.8%) |
Basic Attack
| Physical | 14 (+3.2) | Magical | 30 (+1.6) |
| HP5 | 6 (+0.48) | MP5 | 4.8 (+0.44) |
Matchups VS Merlin
| Name | Matches | Win rate |
 vs  Merlin vs Anubis | 971 | 36.77% |
vs  Merlin vs Neith | 918 | 45.75% |
vs  Merlin vs Nu Wa | 873 | 41.7% |
vs  Merlin vs Thanatos | 744 | 48.92% |
vs  Merlin vs Ymir | 717 | 48.4% |
vs  Merlin vs Poseidon | 714 | 44.26% |
vs  Merlin vs Mulan | 689 | 42.09% |
vs  Merlin vs Cthulhu | 643 | 41.21% |
Conclusion on Merlin
If you like a Mage, choose Merlin.
What are the abilities of Merlin in smite?
Merlin smite is known as The Master Wizard, taking on the role of Mage with Hard difficulty. Merlin’s passive is Overload, skill 1 is Eclipse (Radiate/Frostbolt), skill 2 is Vortex (Dragonfire/Blizzard), skill 3 is Flicker and ultimate is Elemental Mastery.
Best Relics for Merlin in Smite ?
Temporal Beads, Greater Aegis Amulet.
Best Items for Merlin in Smite ?
Spear of Desolation, Chronos’ Pendant, Staff of Myrddin, Divine Ruin.
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