Cernunnos
Carry
“The Horned God” — Cernunnos is a Celtic Carry in Smite 2.
“Cernunnos, the Horned God, lord of the untamed wild, is both hunter and guardian, benevolent and fierce. His realm calls to those who respect the balance of nature: farmers, hunters, and those who seek harmony over dominion. His worshipers find wisdom in the cycles of life and death, honoring the Sacred Wheel of seasons. Though he welcomes the humble to feast upon nature’s gifts, those who take greedily face his wrath. To his followers, Cernunnos is both a blessing and a warning—he walks with them in the shadows of the forest, reminding them that they are visitors in his ancient domain.” Cernunnos, the Horned God, lord of the untamed wild, is both hunter and guardian, benevolent and fierce. His realm calls to those who respect the balance of nature: farmers, hunters, and those who seek harmony over dominion. His worshipers find wisdom in the cycles of life and death, honoring the Sacred Wheel of seasons. Though he welcomes the humble to feast upon nature’s gifts, those who take greedily face his wrath. To his followers, Cernunnos is both a blessing and a warning—he walks with them in the shadows of the forest, reminding them that they are visitors in his ancient domain.
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Abilities
Shifter of Seasons
Activate to toggle between Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter basic attack bonuses. These empower your basic attacks with one of the following effects: Self Healing, Bonus Damage, Protection Reduction, or a Slow.
Bramble Blast
Fire an exploding projectile. The first enemy hit with the projectile is Rooted. The explosion deals Magical Damage, then creates a Bramble area that repeatedly deals Magical Damage.
Horn Charge
Dash forward and deal Physical Damage to all enemies hit.
The Wild Hunt
Deal Magical Damage to all enemies in the area and Polymorph enemy gods.
Heavy Glaive
With each basic attack, deal bonus Physical Damage to enemies in melee range.
Lore
Standing upon the edge of the wooded realm of Cernunnos, one can feel the invitation and the threat. “Come and feast,” it calls. “Nature provides an abundance of crops and wild game.” Yet, the same voice turns dark. “Treat everything with due respect,” it warns. “This is not your home.” And, should one peer intently enough through the shadowed branches, a figure can be seen, horned as a stag, clothed in moss and leaves, eyes burning like untended embers. Cernunnos is master here, and although he has much to offer, he will not tolerate greed. Time turns on the Sacred Wheel, Spring to Summer, Summer to Autumn and Autumn at last to Winter. Cernunnos was there at the shaping of the wheel, born of the womb of the All Mother before Gods were Gods, when the land was shapeless. This wheel is not of his making. He is both master of it and slave to it, transforming with the seasons like the world beneath his feet. He bears a heavy metal torc around his neck as a permanent pledge of loyalty to this cycle of life and death that only he can drive. Once, it was said, there was no break between his realm and this world. They were the same. Perhaps a time will come when the world shall once again be his. Then, all can walk among the whispering leaves. So long as they remain humble. For the arrogant, Cernunnos hunts. What are these other Gods? Guest or prey?
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