SMITE - God Reveal | Charon, The Ferryman

[@OneFloofyBooper]

Charon should have a secondary passive where each time an enemy dies, they lose 2 gold. It would be horribly insignificant, but just imagining someone being 20 gold away from an item and having to wait for it because they died 10 times is the chaotic energy I thrive off of

[@Hk-ox4bb]

If each time he killed an enemy, 2 golds would be transferred from the enemy to him I wouldn’t even be mad and I don’t even play as him, it’d be insignificant but so cool at the same time

[@GothPaoki]

Probably the best 3 ability ever. Makes you feel like you're working out.

[@MrAlexDeidara]

lmao

[@kevinnorwood8782]

STROKE!!! STROKE!!!! STROKE!!!! STROKE!!!!

[@nailinthefashion]

No more gamer bod let's gooooo

[@Goodmorning592]

Row boat go brrrrr

[@maxpowers4436]

The state of fatty gamers

[@aeoniansentinel184]

I was hoping for him to be able to give allies a lift

[@AgentForest]

I mean, he sorta can. His ult speeds up allies that are following it.

[@JJTheFlexy]

I mean, who does he look like, Lapris?

[@tomsrudzitis4942]

Exactly, such an unused potential from his lore. He doesnt feel like Charon except for his passive. He is just some boat dude that can summon waves for no reason

[@FrostyPeppercorn]

just go play Lapras or Johnson if thats what you want

[@FrosteryGaming]

I'm pretty sure they thought about it, it just for some reason didn't make it

[@kotsounuknock4659]

if He Bo and Hades had a hatechild

[@redflame300]

Funny since I hate them both

[@robertjoppenhimer388]

@@redflame300why hades, who tf even plays him nowadays

[@Mothagreat]

@@robertjoppenhimer388hades players are hit or miss. They either help the team out and kickass or literal NPCs

[@alexanderboleyn2058]

NOT A HATECHILD 💀

[@pablosebasthian]

@@redflame300 so...?

[@calebowens693]

This is going to bring lots of "Styx and stones may break my bones" jokes. Possibly even an Achilles voiceline about dipping his heel.

[@LifeCompanionDogs8083]

And I'm all here for it!!

[@Somtric]

No, it will not.

[@ElegantHope]

I love the addition of a playtest scenario being added to the end of these videos. it's cool to see.

[@Dr.Manninton]

They used to do it yearsand years ago back when the game first came out but that was so so long ago

[@kestinthefox8773]

I can see charon having a skin based on an Italian boat rower

[@blakecox373]

The kit tied with his lore makes him feel that much more special. Excellent work Hirez. He looks so fun

[@danielgafforio8703]

???

[@tomsrudzitis4942]

He feels so dull and only passive actually makes sense for his lore, other than that he is just some boat dude and thats it. With the same 4 abilities Hi-Rez have been putting out for years. Really dissapointing for such a potential.

[@H0elessRomantic1]

​@@tomsrudzitis4942agreed. River of Oblivion isn't something to summon easy peasy just like that. Sounds way 2 overpowered even for Hades.

[@Anto_85571]

Cool, but it would have been nice if he had an ability that gave an ally a ride. Like maybe a dash forward that picks them up, and grants invulnerability, as a rescue tool. Or maybe a passive that allows them to hitch a ride and throw out abilities

[@lizardjoe4224]

Missed opportunity to finally have another guardian summoner

[@redflame300]

Build em like a gaurdian tbh

[@rafaelrugama4194]

Maybe not a summoner, but looks like a great Guardian because of the extra gold of his passive

[@mr.frosty9190]

He is a Guardian, it was at the beginning

[@symmetra1390]

But he is a guardian...

[@lizardjoe4224]

@@mr.frosty9190 re read the comment

[@samgaleott8114]

PLEASE give Charon on halloween a skin of KAREN, screaming at people and attacking calling the manager pleaaaaaaaase!!

[@omershaik6374]

He'll be on a shopping cart instead of a boat

[@yourdream8]

Cringe. Derogatory term against white women.

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

Her projectile attack would be her own children and the wailing souls on the river would be everyone around her running away.

[@calebowens693]

When he picks up the orbs for his passive, there needs to be a voiceline about getting a refund.

[@CM-hi4db]

That sounds lame as hell

[@iMakz07]

His title should have been "The ferryman of the underworld"

[@LyonzDen]

Still waiting for them to add Jesus

[@GothPaoki]

There will be religious crusades if they add Jesus.

[@blazindragon1833]

I'd prefer Beelzebub, Ariel, Metatron or Ayin tbh but Jesus would still be dope especially if he looks like the Fight of Gods version 😀

[@usboko73]

He'd be the jack of all trades.

[@nunya5230]

There will be so much outrage if they do😭😭already have the people who are like "if Jesus was added to this he would one shot everybody" now let him get added and people will start raging when he doesn't

[@Nucleofission]

Ajax said it time after time again. He will not be added to game.

[@abovearth6740]

Hades. Thanatos. Cerberus. Persephone. Charon. Finally a full team.

[@FloofyPoofyFox]

Every time I see Inpw in a fully rendered cutscene, my soul gets happy.

[@magpiezaychik]

Yemoja, He Bo and Charon ultimate combo would be awesome 🤣

[@xXSH1N0B1Xx]

Amd poseodon 3+ult

[@blacknonbinarydisabledlesbian]

Vs Surtr, Agni, Sol,Pele and Vulcan

[@godsrighthook5198]

🤣🤣🤣 my God that’s rough

[@JacobIX99]

Maui looks like a guy who accidently stumbled across Charon's boat 😂

[@XJadeDragoonX]

So are we gonna just ignore the fact that Anubis used his ult on a single minion?

[@FartherCaspian]

He seems... alright? His ult and 3 are cool. I just kinda wish Smite would do some variety on abilities instead of "circle on ground" or something.

[@starf1sh00_2]

I was hoping he’d be able to pick up allies onto his ferry or something

[@dreamergamer9291]

he has alot of potential so seing this boring kit makes me feel underwhelmed

[@Mastrubatoryi]

Yeah wish they added a triangle instead

[@GodzillathekingKongbane]

@@dreamergamer9291y’all are crazy calling the like 120th character boring. I’m sure it’s crazy hard to program all this stuff

[@dreamergamer9291]

@@GodzillathekingKongbane tell me a single thing about his kit that we havent seen before

[@arranged.]

I can't look at him without hearing bad to the bone playing in my head

[@alessandrorasero6197]

can't wait to find him in mid every game because he is obviously a mage

[@jpgunny101]

I cant wait for the "may i speak to your manager" skin

[@blackorcshagrat8587]

It would appear Charon got tired of writing down all the names and numbers in the underworld of Shin Megami Tensei IV.

[@antonyetta-]

That should be Yemoja's ultimate

[@willhoffman6629]

i want a skin where it’s just the boat

[@rodbros2905]

THEY KILLED IT I can’t wait to play him only thing they will probably half to buff or change is his passive but other than this this one of their best releases by far as a carry and support player I am so stoked rn

[@yeahhuhwhat]

Shouldn't Karen's ultimate be to ask to speak to the manager?

[@xyzen9673]

its too OP to have a 1 hour long CC

[@Mallowyc]

HAhahaha

[@noname9541]

It is summoning sticks now. Take it or leave it.

[@Mallowyc]

@@noname9541 *Styx*

[@FlashyLight]

The Mayan God just happily waving at Anubis LOL

[@darik1107]

I love how even auto-caption read it as "Karen" )))

[@oxnerd]

Was expecting him to either ferry allies or enemies in some way. Kinda disappointed. That ult would be even cooler if it forced Charon to ride it while picking up any ally close to him. Would’ve added another potential troll guardian in the game which is always a huge plus

[@Brutalyte616]

...I feel like Charon's passive isn't going to survive in its current state for long. Firstly, it only works on friendly and neutral minions; enemies and gods are left totally out of the equation, and while that's fine for the idea that you're only ferrying the souls of friendlies back to base and you can't poach souls from an enemy Charon, it's still a shame that there is no interaction for friendly gods as a possible way for a supporting Charon to mitigate the losses caused by a bad laning partner. Second, while the extra gold is nice, the fact that the maximum number of souls caps at 20 and provides no extra benefits is underwhelming, especially in the end-game when you've probably already gone back to base the 9 or so times it'd take to max out the extra health; eventually that extra gold is just gonna be dead weight. These two factors heavily incentivize Charon to play solo lane or jungle to try and snowball on his farm quickly, but that goes against the design philosophy of a Guardian, which begs the question why he wasn't made a Warrior, Mage, or even an Assassin when his kit seems to be designed for those solitary roles. Presuming that he is still a Support Guardian at his core with a strong ability to solo or jungle, I see two routes to further develop this identity. If they're trying to encourage Charon players to regularly leave lane to return to base and turn in his souls, then he needs a way to return to lane more quickly, like a passive speed buff that decreases as he collects souls; let's say +20% base movement speed, -1% for every soul he is holding. This has benefits regardless of Charon's role in any given match, and even gives a tactical incentive for players to ignore picking up the gold and souls to maintain higher movement speeds, but in his primary role as a support it serves to maximize his lane presence while also giving teammates some time to solo farm during Charon's regular trips back to base. If that is not the case, then Charon needs a reason to stick around beyond a handful of gold each wave, meaning he either needs an added benefit such as being able to regain a small amount of HP or MP for gathering excess souls while at maximum stacks, or he has to offer some kind of benefit to a teammate in lane by collecting these souls in their presence. My proposal in this regard is this; Charon gets 2 gold for every soul he collects, but he will automatically split this bounty with the nearest friendly god within a given range if they are present. Once again, this affords Charon great versatility in any role, but it still incentivizes the core design philosophy of a support that benefits teammates simply by being in close proximity. And it also adds a fun bit of flavor consistent with Charon's lore, as the obol coins that were to be offered to Charon were typically either two coins placed over the eyes of the deceased, or a single coin placed in the mouth; the number, value, placement, and design of the coins varied based on region and time period, so having that be reflected by the conditions of each match would a cute nod to Greek history and culture. Well, those are _my_ personal thoughts anyways. You probably _could_ run these two proposed buffs together to make Charon essentially future-proof, but he would arguably be too strong and reliable. Then again, I subscribe to the 'Make everything equally broken and fun' philosophy of game design and balance, so take these notions how you will.

[@gaaratf2fanboy76]

Fafnirs is similar and it’s fine, but I do agree, Mp5 or Hp5 would have been a better choice then health

[@GhostlyWardenRS]

@@gaaratf2fanboy76 difference with fafnir is its just, his money, along with the fact it doesn't require you to go back to gain the buff

[@Brutalyte616]

@@gaaratf2fanboy76 I do actually agree with that particular design decision since Charon's shields scale off his maximum health, so having a passive that slowly increases his health by an appreciable amount over the course of the game, independent of levels or items, is rather nice for a Guardian. My critique was that a permanent +350 HP and +1 GP5 in-lane, while still appreciable, only does so much in the face of late-game burst damage and DPS, and as I said previously, I subscribe to the notion that game balance is at its best and most fun when everything is equally broken and powerful. Having a Guardian like Charon be tanky, fast, getting paid to do it, AND sharing the wealth is just my idealized version of the design philosophy that has been presented to me.

[@shaxow1142]

To be honest his passive could be infinite stacks if they reduced it to like .5 or .25 hp per coin with a higher cap on how much he can collect before backing

[@rentf2]

i aint reading allat

[@Despots_Blitz86]

"Charon will bring these lost souls home, whatever the cost". Charon's first ability is: *SOUL YEET*

[@_Kalfy]

Finally, I was waiting for that guy 6 years ago...

[@ChiTownGamers]

Any god with your own item like charon, they are going to be OP all day

[@nckncknck]

I hear “Karen” instead of “Charon” 😂

[@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire]

Just did some jungle testing today after his initial release, and with the right build he might just be one of if not THE fastest god in the game. Swift Focus and Summon Styx both have movement speed buffs that stack on each other (for a maximum of _140%_ built in movement speed steroids), which can be enhanced further with movement speed items. Charon’s Coin + Doom Orb + Relic Dagger + Gem of Focus + Chrono’s Pendant + Magi’s Revenge and any movement boosting relics would pile on the speed, cooldown and CC resistance to close the gap against most anyone. Couple that with his wealth of enemy hindering abilities and Charon could confidently run down almost anyone in the game. Charon can potentially boast consistent bursts speeds of 754 (the usual cap, barring EXTREME circumstances like an 80% CDR movement speed built Chronos) and unlike many gods, Charon can keep it up in normal modes, instead of CDR% upping MOTD’s, which would only make Charon even more consistent. Even in THOSE modes, he has abilities that counter some of the worst the game has to offer, like gods that can nigh-permanently stealth such as Loki, The Morrigan, Izanami, etc…

[@Blackbupf]

Give him a skateboard skin please he needs to be ballin

[@Magician536]

The beach skin for Charon is going to be *chefs kiss

[@fairydustpocky]

Well he looks fun!

[@KenanVonKaiser]

Charon Man!

[@artificialintelligence0101]

Smite needs to make an animated (CGI) series I'd definitely watch.

[@osteopathichomeopathicking6154]

1:45 Thanks again for these great videos -)

[@cole523]

Favorite new god in a while! Great job on this guy ❤❤

[@nathanalvarado289]

Miss the old videos

[@Tiamat2]

Welcome to the smite god reveal for "Karen" the crazy B☠️💀

[@genghiskhan6809]

When you want to speak to the manager but they’re in Hades.

[@mebrandonb]

That rowing animation cracks me up lol

[@itsdaley]

Dude is on a boat?.. he got to have a jack sparrow skin 😅

[@starwars1744]

Now we have the full Underworld team. Hades Persephone Cerberus Thanatos Charon

[@dreamergamer9291]

we still need hypnos

[@ravenyoung9504]

This is why I love this game. We're getting gods and other beings that aren't as well recognized or known, such as this badass, and others like Danzaburou, Cliodhna, and Cuculainn.

[@hypnoticrobotgaming]

you tryna argue charon isnt well known? tell me youre uncultured without telling me

[@madness..3449]

"Cú Chulainn is not known"... Yeah, sure... 'Cause being Lancer is suffering...

[@wolfbane7497]

Charon : " so anubis got money for me " Anubis : " I'm a god of death I shouldn't have to pay. "

[@slasherofgods]

making him a guardian makes me hold a grudge ___ and the fact that charon can't ride his ult is a missed opportunity

[@AhmadLad]

Charon's Ultimate: Speaking to the Manager. Charon summons the manager to complain about his jungler feeding.

[@rextheextremewerewolf3096]

I love the Jörmungandr from the God of War, but even the World Serpent of Smite would be defeated by this god. So, if he were to pick a side, he would be on the side of good. And I'm also happy... ...THAT WE GET TO PLAY AS THE FLIPPIN' GRIM REAPER! With all Gods and Goddesses we get, I think Charon was much better than Cthulhu and others combined.

[@BIady]

He's not the grim reaper, he's just a guide of already dead souls, he's should have been and old man not a skeleton tbh

[@rextheextremewerewolf3096]

@@BIady didn't look like a rotting corpse to me.

[@lordofcosmoss]

his ulti by nami from lol

[@mathewglover33]

There is gonna be an overlord skin for charon to look like Ainz, there just has to be x33

[@AceofHearth]

I'm surprised Charon doesn't have the ability to demand to talk to the manager.

[@LumiKang]

All these years and still no Perseus

[@nocturnalexecutive3107]

He likes money, being fast, and job well-done. I adore him.

[@dmon9811]

the ultimate a bit too crazy, there's no hiding from it under tower trying to recall if your low

[@bgf3640]

That’s the point? Dodge it.

[@crimsonking2874]

This is the forth god right. Anyone have any idea who the last two are?

[@majesticgothitelle1802]

Nyx children we need is Hypnos, Eris, Nemesis and Achlys

[@Fyrijou]

Can we take a break from the Greek pantheon already?

[@leaguefan46]

this game needs a very needed visual update

[@HerculePyro]

They knew what they were doing with that pronunciation

[@TheHornedKing]

Looks awesome!

[@Mallowyc]

I can't wait to play Karen, Karen looks like he has some pretty cool abilities

[@ballsofsalsa01]

Speak to the manager

[@unsanspassifrisk6370]

The only thing i need now is Charon on a flying overboard

[@truepickle4956]

Karon, the Manager Summoner

[@MrZeltarius]

He would like to speak to Smite's manager.

[@KinamOfMyth]

The jig is up, the news is out, they finally found him

[@prometheanrebel3838]

Little disappointed the other Rivers of Hades aren't included in his kit.

[@shaxow1142]

It's just that Styx is the most recognizable, bit disappointed he didn't summon 2 waves for his ult one of Styx and one of phlegethon for the buff

[@mrherculez97]

Damn he looks cool, we need also more Slav gods and goddesses pls Hirez :)

[@ASplashOfCol0urs]

🎵oh you're time is coming faaast and the ferryman only deals in cash🎵

[@Mothagreat]

Can we have another ranged guardian or melee mage ?

[@frostfour668]

Hes literally a ranged guardian

[@Mothagreat]

@@frostfour668 i didn’t realize! I was on the toilet when I watched this video 😅

[@cheyennetricks9757]

That’s Charon, The Ferrymen. He once asked how to spell the word “Orange”.

[@JoaoPLACEBO]

Congratulations HI-REZ Charon is the most fun character to play, Simple kit but very nice to use keep it up please keep it up CARONTE is currently the most fun to play

[@DeltaRed12]

I dont know why Im being recommended this but this game looks cool

[@xyzen9673]

charon fuckin drifting to save anubis

[@Aiscence]

A bit disapointed in the skills, was expecting something using his boat to transport people in some ways :c

[@bgf3640]

It’s a really lackluster kit.

[@TheRingugames]

@@bgf3640I don’t understand why you guys don’t like the kit I love it. My new favorite god I also wish he could carry someone but it’s still really fun riding with the ult with the 3 and speed boosting teammates.

[@bgf3640]

@@TheRingugames There’s nothing new. And the individual abilities feel really uninspired.

[@TheRingugames]

@@bgf3640well I respect your opinion but I’m having to much fun playing him I won’t play anyone else. A god always could’ve been better. The ult sniping is so fun and using it defensively and rowing behind it with teammates gaining speed and the skull effect with being able to stack shield with teammates is fun for me.

[@bgf3640]

@@TheRingugames I’m not saying you can’t have fun with him. But fun ≠ innovative. All of his abilities are recycled elements from other gods.

[@ElinaWhite]

Reading Wattpad really twisted my expectations on how Charon should look like 😂

[@officialofftovenus]

Which story are you referring to?

[@saucygoat8287]

He better get a “Karen” skin at some point

[@BTSIPURPLEYOU-zi4mk]

Now that’s a nice ultimate

[@FrosteryGaming]

Alright. When are you guys going to make a racing gamemode where all gods that use some kind of vehicle races

[@soulsythings3503]

Ive never played Smite but thats an awesome design

[@shwipwhipa9581]

we need a spongebob flying Dutchman skin you know

[@moosedraw3731]

Anubis ulting a minion... God damn.

[@DevilBoy725]

We're one god closer to having Elden Ring crossover skins.

[@KangminSeungbin1]

Why the cinematic is not kind of aligned in the narration

[@philspence3073]

I personally wouldve give Charon a passive where he takes gold from an ally whos died and reduces their spawn time

[@midnightkitsune9507]

The fact that his ultimate can not *ferry* his teammates around when he is *the* **FERRYMAN** is extremely disappointing. I understand animation difficulties, but here's some ideas: A. Gods at a specific height limit can only ride Charon's boat. Put them in a seating position or something, idk. B. Instead of using each and every gods model, just turn them into glowing blue soul orbs or something who float along the center of the boat. Then when his ultimate duration is up, they return back to their regular model. C: Now this one isnt really being on the boat and is honestly goofy, but Charon turns his allies into his coin and stores them into his pouch. Allies are untargetable and are transported to wherever Charon takes them until the duration is up. Really, these are for the most part goofy since I just woke up... but come on Hi-Rez. Edit: Forget to include that when he activates his ultimate, the boat gets bigger to actually be able to fit teammates. And in all possible ideas^, allies are untargetable until the duration runs out, or Charon presses the button again himself to make teammates get off. Or something.

[@calebowens693]

Honestly, those sound like neat ideas. However, it might be too similar to Horus' ult. If Charon was released prior to Horus, then that likely would have been his ult.

[@midnightkitsune9507]

​@@calebowens693But Horus is a global teleport. Charon's ultimate should be him physically moving across the map at an increased speed, carrying his allies either to invade lane, reach objects faster, etc. Or, to even ferry low teammates back to base seeing as how lore Lady calls him a protector of souls.

[@tabascosweetsgh8623]

@@midnightkitsune9507 So you want a Ult just like his 3 but instead bigger and carries teammates so when the ult ends they all can jump one person.

[@sairamkarthikeya4580]

Too many balance issues will occur with ur idea. Untargetable foes that can sweep all ur backline & break defenses & win all fights is bad. And for the one being carried what if the ally has low health & retreating? U would be dooming ur teammates if u messup like ulting into enemy fountain lol.

[@midnightkitsune9507]

@@tabascosweetsgh8623 Doesn't Horus ult already do that? :/

[@brayansanchez1319]

When y’all gonna release the new gods at the start of the season?

[@SternmannSteinberg]

Hes chillin with nasus

[@posiettv]

i still miss the scrolls

[@rando8831]

AMAZING GOD WHERE IS THE YUGIOH COLLAB MY DEAR HIREZ

[@rodbros2905]

Respect to the lore lady as always she’s the best

[@viciouslyeatingaburger]

a literally cool looking mage support God, passive that is similar to somewhat souls of Thresh even them being similar shared with bones look and an ultimate that is similar to wave of Nami and guess what those two are supports champion in League

[@Kakomss]

We need smite 2 with up to date graphics

[@Velikatheia]

Ah so Nami made it into Smite now.

[@diamondhamster4320]

AYO Based Smite giving us a playable Tibia Mariner from Elden Ringu. GigaBased.