SMITE - God Reveal | Bake Kujira, Yokai of Despair

The world is full of omens, for those prepared to see. But some are easier to discern than others. Such is the case with Bake Kujira, the Ghost-Whale...
Get ready for Smite's newest Japanese guardian with the God reveal!
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[@smof1]

We need more "nonhuman" characters like this. I still hope for Aten The Solar Disk someday but this is awesome too.

[@Alphapkmn]

Aten: arrives Literally every other member of the Egyptian Pantheon: KILL IT KILL IT KILL THE USURPER!

[@Lunaryx]

Akhenaten would like to know your location

[@adamsyarifhidayatullah5826]

na bro, they r gods not human

[@Alphapkmn]

@@Lunaryx Akhenaten go get eaten by Ammit.

[@Alphapkmn]

@@adamsyarifhidayatullah5826 Gods who take on humanoid avatars

[@Vivi-te5qj]

This is my type of character. He looks simple and effective with just being in the enemies way and being disruptive.

[@Asteroux]

What I really love about this is how they decided to add a yokai that's verily shrouded in mystery (like, I think there's only one or two stories surrounding Bake-Kujira that's accessible or at least known). I only knew about this yokai due to the amount of research I was doing a few years ago... and now I get to see him in a game~!

[@haatonofthebasementoutofth276]

Hirez tends to release the popular gods when they need audience and keep adding the less known ones when they have enough audience.

[@thekansou7]

​@@haatonofthebasementoutofth276 which is great imo!!!

[@Sweetwolfyn]

Bake Kujira and Kujira are both in onmyoji!

[@Asteroux]

@@Sweetwolfyn Oh, yeah. I forgot all about them lol. But to be fair, I stopped playing Onmyoji Arena a long time ago...

[@SugaryDreams]

​@@Sweetwolfyn We need the mirror yokai in Smite

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

One of my favorite Yokai. He has a wonderful design and emits an eerie aura. They should have included the “otherworldly “ birds and marine life that accompany his presence. That could have added some ranged attacks.

[@1998topornik]

I expected him to be slightly larger but in that form is probably more balanced. I quite like his abilities especially auto attack passive but I wish sonic wave have reveal effect like camazotz's 1. Also it would be nice if ult had animation with whale jumping like on lore video and then activating aoe effect.

[@Phantom-bh5ru]

I’m so disappointed at his size bruh. I wanted jorm sized instead we got a cerb sized disappointment

[@1998topornik]

@@Phantom-bh5ru Imagine his aoe basic attack with jorm size.

[@DarkChibiWeebie]

@@Phantom-bh5ru Tbf honestly giant sized gods like that are torture to use sometimes and just also not great either for alotta skins to be used with. Also limits what kind of abilities they can have also

[@TheHornedKing]

​@@Phantom-bh5ru The reason Jorm can be as big as he is, is because he is a snake, who can have most of his body bellow ground, and only his head sticking up so that his model doesn't actually take up that much more space than other gods. That is just not feasable with a whale. Imagine if Kujira was as tall as Jorm, and just think about how long he would have had to been, and just how much space he would take up.

[@kaisertiago5665]

That's a bunch of crap guys .. fenrir ult he grows big .. lancelot has the horse .. characters like cerberus and this dude that is a GIANT monster should be bigger 😅 damn love the kit but hate the in game model 😭

[@Jaywill213]

Great design, wish his abilities weren’t so boring 😭

[@Dtzeo503]

Well good because i mostly play support people hate that role lmao

[@dougymoney379]

Well, he's both a guardian and a whale. Can't expect his abilities to be all flashy.

[@emmanuelbangayan4171]

I expected his Ult to Massively launch himself into the air and Summons a Tidal Wave and him becoming bigger like Cthulhu that dives into a large AOE.

[@DarthZ01]

heh heh, whale go splash

[@M-Filip]

What you expected? "His 1st ability is doing this and this when this then that on tuesday and sunday +kickflip" ?

[@benzothewicked]

i’m going to school in order to get a degree in marine biology with the intention of hopefully studying mammalogy at some point and ever since i heard about bake kujira, it inspired me to get an entire tattoo piece on my back resembling the yokai of despair. haven’t played smite in over nearly 2 years but this announcement might very well bring me back.

[@DiamondLion13]

Please come back. This young bloods are terrible

[@Cino-Cin]

I haven’t heard played this game in 5 years. This god makes me want to play.

[@Sam-zt8dg]

Just got back into smite and he's already my favorite 😂 his voice lines are the best. heLLOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOO

[@Orionuki]

I’m excited to see the type of skins this guy could have. Eldritch monsters and a mosasaur skin would be awesome.

[@DeadfishKing]

Sci-fi spaceship skin Or a pirate ship

[@1world1heartjake]

Give me a megalodon!

[@diorriea123]

I really need to start playing this again 👌

[@pretentiouscarrot4292]

Haven’t played in like 2 years. I spent 2k hours on this game throughout college lmao

[@Strawberry_shortcake732]

I’m absolutely in love with this design

[@RasAlXander]

Damn Smite adding Special Grade Curses to the God pool now.

[@legaltacoman67]

Dagon who? This the real ocean spirit

[@b3stnoobever]

His kit synergizes well with each other, but his ult needs a little work imo. Not being cc immune really hurts his team fight, but having cc immunity on a 3 second ult like that would be busted, so maybe he could use some small amount of mitigations to compensate. Also watching this video confirms that his time dilation doesn't work like olorun field and projectiles still fire at the same speed even if they are shot slower.

[@AutumnEdgelord]

Maybe have 1-sec cc immunity during the start of his ult during a casting animation? But maybe it would be too similar too Charon idk

[@jordanc.3453]

its not really busted considering guan yu has a sort of long ult and he stays cc immune

[@changeling6450]

Atleast the 3 is inmune to some cc, and have a little of mitigations in passive and the first ability, like they choose more Anti cc in differents parts of the kit and a little in ult, is a little weak but is still fun and usable

[@haatonofthebasementoutofth276]

Sacrificing a great amount of CC immunity in order to reduce enemies damage and increase the damage they receive is what Terra also does and how often does Terra fit in meta? Or how often do people even play Terra accordingly? While Terra has the CC/Healing, big whale has the constant damage reduction. Terra gets knock-up immune, whale gets knock back immune, while terra has to waste an entire mana pool for aoe damage, whale does it while sleeping. It's a playstyle that compared to other guardians, this one is the 2nd (imho) that can easily trigger adcs when not played correctly (Jorm support triggers just being in lane)

[@b3stnoobever]

@@jordanc.3453 It kind of is in the context of this ultimate where the passive of the god allows your to stick to your target indefinitely and you're getting increased damage at the epicenter or you can run around and position the time dilation even though the time dilation is on the weaker side from what we've seen with time stuff in the game. I think mitigations would make the ult feel better while still allowing for some counter play.

[@thickynugnug]

Very interesting kit. Love initiators that shove enemies into your team. Very nice flanker.

[@khatzeye]

He’s gonna be slept on 😂 y’all tripping if you think he’s gonna be boring!

[@folkelk]

People underrate how satisfying and fun simpler kits with good synergy are

[@antoniopedrocaykydonascime6213]

​@@folkelkthere are ways to make simple and fun,this aint it

[@xackbellegaming3491]

@@antoniopedrocaykydonascime6213 you haven’t even played the character yet bro

[@GamerToday]

He's a giant whale 🐋 how is it not cool?

[@roninarcwave]

I get to be a cool looking whale say no more I’m in

[@BramStoked4This]

Best lore section in a while loved the art

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Would like to see a Mosasaurus skin for Bake-Kujira.

[@nicholaslienandjaja1815]

Also, would like to see a skin based on Moby Dick.

[@changeling6450]

I imagine also a excavator Bake, like a earth themed skin that instead of waves and seas uses sand and rocks, maybe Even a Sands of time theme

[@ChronomonHM]

how about a magical Liopleurodon?

[@vanskiejabonete2623]

how about Gojira/Godzilla

[@user-oz6yc2kr1j]

kyogre skin>

[@TheHornedKing]

Looks really fun to play.

[@skythewolf35]

I hope this means more Yokai will be added

[@blindphilosopher]

I hope so. I would love to see Yokai like Jorogumo, Umibozu, Itsumade, Gyuki, Tanuki, Yuki-Onna, Oni, Baku, Enenra, Akaname, Kappa, Basan, Akashita, Sogenbi, Ubagabi, Wanyudo, Nue, Haku-Taku, Yama Orabi, Kodama, Nuppeppo, Bakotsu, Betobeto-san, Omukade, Kamaitachi, Kirin, Kogarasu, Kijo, Yamawani, Kechibi, Yamajijii, Mamo, Yado Mori, Inugami, Nogitsune/Yako and Gashadokuro in the game!

[@pancakes6393]

nice seeing the old style of animation for trailers coming back

[@FiyahKitteh]

Looking forward to playing him. =)

[@cesar6447]

I love how the art style of the lore reflect the gods culture

[@UnderPuppy88]

Looks like another hit, can’t wait to play

[@MerPerdonas]

does the indicator above its icon serve any purpose? or is it there just because every other god has one?

[@devastatheseeker9967]

I don't play smite but since they've done all the gods everyone knows it is so cool to see the niche picks they have to choose

[@oversgame7842]

Allah and Jesus... Dude, it will be fire and bomb across the country as the twin skyscrapers were hit by airplane.

[@identityman3247]

They only done a quarter of the gods that exist in lore there's still plenty to discover

[@wonders7580]

I love this just outa no where one of my favorite spirits ever gets added to a game i might start playing this over league....

[@Exel3nce]

How if this one has very little "stories" about him

[@wonders7580]

@@Exel3nce i did religous and spiritual study in college.

[@harshabhigyan928]

Man League needs more character designs like these

[@SuzuXIII]

I mean, league's next champion is a complete non-human (dragon adc), and one of the 4 champions released last year was also a complete non-human (Naafiri).

[@boldisordorin9010]

​@@SuzuXIIIyes but does league have bake kujira?

[@moonwarrior3342]

Like what? Yokai themed? Cause I'd be down for that.

[@Exel3nce]

Its just a whale....

[@djert24]

I feel your pain gojira..

[@eaglehood224]

I hope this means we'll have even more legends that aren't human-shaped. Doesn't necessarily have to be from Japan. Hell, I'd love to see something more from Lovecraft works.

[@E-nfileexe]

God dam I’m going to come back and start playing smite again. These new gods and designs look so cool

[@jasminesmith9593]

I don’t think I heard anything about his ancient history before but it is interesting 😊

[@ebonysoldier]

Don't even play the game anymore but man I love the reveals

[@djg1054]

Playing them with olorun could get craaazzy. The ult synergy

[@furiezy7503]

wailord used splash, super effective

[@samcs1453]

Great lore narration.

[@UltrAlien]

Looks very easy to play, i love the design and colors are biautiful big up to everyone who work on that

[@Darkness-bv2qd]

are you okay?

[@alemen402]

Nurarihyon should be your next Japanese god reveal. “Night Parade of 100 Demons” would be such a cool idea for an ultimate ability.

[@Neironify]

I like the ult. It's gonna be pretty annoying in a large fight.

[@cryptidian3530]

Literally the coolest character in the game. by far.

[@Dtzeo503]

Oh wow another new guardian!

[@BraveLilToasty]

Bakekujira was one of my mains in another Moba hahahaha this made me interested.

[@kabute2823]

onmyoji arena lol

[@mikeoxsmal69]

i love the animal like characters, dragons, wryms the sorts!

[@nobodygoodfr9556]

“Bake Kujira imbues his body with cursed energy.” YOU ARE MY SPECIAL

[@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire]

Oh GOOD, the new episode of “Bake The Grappler” is out!

[@theachambers7393]

His ult is so pretty. I wish it healed too.

[@lexsamreeth8724]

Sweet, my favorite yokai!

[@theskellten5929]

Animations could definitely be better here like i wish he had some fog beneath him instead of him just straight up flying and some of the sounds could be better also

[@gummypepsiify]

Adept finally got her video game appearance

[@pancakes6393]

hopefully 2024 comes out with gods more often!

[@jalenlloyd2467]

Man I thought we were going to get Jormungandur 2.0 and see a massive whale pop up that you can see from across the map

[@alessandromorelli5866]

okay that does look pretty cool

[@Fang1st]

Still wanting a Godzilla crossover, even have some ideas for it, but a Whale kaiju is nice too, lol.

[@dragonkingofthestars]

how long have i been away from smite for them to make a freaking Whalelfall character!

[@OleanderGardenGhost]

Welp time to start playing Smite.

[@MobaFan22]

Embarking on a supernatural journey with Bake Kujira, the Ghost-Whale in Smite! 🐋✨ Excited for the God reveal and all the mystical adventures it promises.

[@jiado6893]

All I know is that Bake reminds me of Bakemon, and Kujira sounds like Gojira combined with Hideo Kojima.

[@IcyLucario]

He looks really fun.

[@ArabellaYT]

Looks really fun!

[@jesusvargas9196]

Hear me out now we can have an Appa skin! With a special of the avatar gang riding his back!

[@brenandemossita1000]

I need to see Erzulie Dantor and Erzulie Freda

[@Meestordandan]

Every time she says “cursed energy” my brain goes “JUJUTSU KAISEN! DOMAIN EXPANSION!”

[@squishyazalea9970]

Is this being added in smite 2 as well?

[@Snow-io5sb]

He should breach like whales do when he ults. Theres not enough dynamic movement in his animations to convey the gravitas his art/design and actual whales have lol. Otherwise really happy with this god. Please keep adding monsters and original designs!

[@philspence3073]

Id love to see more yokai for japanese gods in smite 2 yokai like Yama-Uba (a japanese ice witch), a tengu- like god (tengu are forest demons) and a Kama-Itachi yokai (a weasel spirit that is said to be the explaination for wind burns)

[@GrandBad__]

Gojira: Flying Whales Waters of chaos have invaded all space The flood on Earth again, I have to find the whales That once did guide us to dry lands of life I won't despair, I'll break this dark around Under heavy sea I'll search the flight of whales Beneath the seas, I searched and had a different view Of us on Earth, the sinking ship of men But it's beyond the stars, I found the place where They were, and they finally came to light Over the winds They dwell in light Like the arrow in the sky I found myself on higher grounds from up here For I see them all the ways in flight Now I can see the whales Looming out of the dark Like arrows in the sky I can't believe my eyes But it's true Huge tunnel ends in light Like banks of clouds, they gather See massive shape of flesh Swimming giants in the clear The mightiest comes to me I'm on the wing, wide open They teach me how to fly Slowly moving in the air So much told with no words at all Powerful presence for only speech Breath Over the winds They dwell in light Fly

[@ardasuerdem9267]

I wanna see what happens if bake and olorun ult at same time.

[@tjtjtjtjtjify]

I don't think this god will really stick as a favorite among gaurdian players, but I do love how the audio drowns when you get hit by his ulti

[@TuffLP]

Am I understanding correctly that the ult gives the opponent lag?

[@trustindean5164]

I always find it really funny when there's an absolutely gargantuan god introduced like Cthulhu or Tiamat and then in the actual game they're like the size of a horse. Like not small surely but certainly not big. (speaking of it would be really cool to see more gods in the great old one pantheon, namely Nyarlathotep or Hastur.)

[@PaladinQuinn]

Hastur, please, he would definitely be a Mage for sure

[@trustindean5164]

@@PaladinQuinn you right

[@changeling6450]

Imagine more old gods, just imagine Yogg sototh or shugg nigurath, the King in yellow could be awesome too

[@trustindean5164]

@@changeling6450 honestly my two wants for this next year is a new old god and Gawain for the Arthurian pantheon

[@InIt4TheMemez]

Well in game the gods are massive compared to the minions which are mortals. So they aren’t horse sized for the most part and ya it would be cool if they would add some more of lovecraft gods but they already said they aren’t because lovecraft was a well know racist

[@InoMercy]

This is interesting. A tank more concerned with debuffing the enemy than healing or buffing allies.

[@mintymemo6965]

Whale may be the reason I get back on smite

[@Lellerinoo]

i dont even play this game, but this character really caught my eye

[@l0rd_breeigo-sama954]

NOW I CAN SEE THE WHALES, LIKE ARROWS IN THE SKY!!!

[@3fatkid]

Looks like we've got a hot one for Gaijin Goombah!

[@michaellarowe6140]

He arrives on my Birthday, awesome

[@perkettmusic]

happy birthday Michael

[@justinwilliam6534]

That’s great I hope next year Balor king of the Formorians becomes a playable god representing the Celtic pantheon.

[@happyhoppip9159]

Oh look at those abilities! They added Magikarp!! 😆

[@facundomoreira531]

the best part is that he's a perfect fit for the missing member of the avatar team: APPA!

[@AragoTina]

Waiting for certain kind of artists to draw him in certain kind of way.

[@RandomGhostDragon]

Out of all the possible characters…this was a surprising choice! Tho i do not complain!

[@hannyagargola8059]

They should do Honengyo next. It's the yokai who is similar to Godzilla.

[@Jormyyy]

Wtf I never knew about this thing before this comment. As a die hard Godzilla fan, I should have known about this thing! Gojira has to be partly inspired by it, right?!

[@ToaPaul959]

Ok, official Payakan skin when!?

[@freyanox9443]

is it just me or does hearing "bake kujira" 30 times drive you crazy?

[@MrMaabs]

Bake Kujira basic attack: My mind: "Its super effective!"

[@The5lacker]

"This whale is cursed!" That's bad. "But it's got strong AoE!" That's good! "But it can't increase its attack speed!" That's bad. "But it causes enemies to do less damage!" That's good! "But it lacks any sort of range or sustain!" Can I go home now?

[@sircerque5834]

do Nurarihyon next please 🙏🏾

[@Hung_Nguyen_90]

I always wanted Cabrakan could move while using his 3. Now I could kind of do that with this god 😂

[@animegx45]

Dude splashes so hard it does damage.

[@michaelsmercy8377]

HE INFUSES HIS BASIC ATTACK WITH WHAT!!! 1:52

[@xBoxSuP4xHacKerMYGT]

Imbue not infuse

[@michaelsmercy8377]

@@xBoxSuP4xHacKerMYGT same thing😒 (jjk reference)

[@flywaybandit988]

I wish he came out before charon so he could’ve had the big wave ult would’ve been cool on a whale

[@banan_boye1510]

Cursed Energy? Domain Expansion? this truly is our jujutsu kaisen.

[@thiagocerqueira9473]

Now we need a Magikarp skin for Bake-Kujira

[@mikejong1696]

Rowe what were you doing on guan yu

[@Antonioiam]

“A wild MAGIKARP has appeared”

[@user-oi5vu1fv3n]

Hello Hi-Rez , i really waiting new crossover . I want Digimons ; especially Ranamon , Renamon and Frigimon

[@xccxdd6144]

We need more assassins man

[@williamowen4758]

Hell of a solo lane

[@johndrippergaming]

should have added a execute passive to him when he eats enemies at 10% hp 😋

[@369destroyer]

"Such boring abilities" Its a ghost whale who's wikipedia article is a paragraph long, plus the combinations yiu can make....

[@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ]

1:00 that's f@(king Sin, now i know the inspiration of FFX boss, it never occurred to me