Zhong Kui in Smite
Last checked: 22 October 2026. Balance changes can alter any ability detail below, so check the in-game god page.
The demon queller on the battleground of the gods
Smite is a third-person MOBA in which gods and heroes from many mythologies fight in team battles. Zhong Kui was released as a playable god in 2013 (Wikipedia) and belongs to the Chinese pantheon. He plays as a durable Mage: a close-range caster who marks enemies, drives out their "demons" and stores them for protection.
Ability kit
The community wiki lists the following abilities (Smite Wiki):
| Slot | Ability | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | Demon Bag | Captured demons are stored in his bag and grant protections. |
| 1 | Expose Evil | Marks enemies in front of him as demons, damaging and slowing them over time. |
| 2 | Exorcism | Drives the demons out of enemies, dealing damage and healing Zhong Kui for each marked demon captured. |
| 3 | Book of Demons | Damages and stuns nearby enemies, with a longer stun on marked targets. |
| Ultimate | Recall Demons | Releases the stored demons to chase nearby players for a few seconds, damaging enemies and healing allies, while Zhong Kui resists crowd control. |
The kit rewards a simple sequence: mark with Expose Evil, consume the mark with Exorcism, then let the bag's protections carry him through the fight.
The legend behind the god
The game treats Zhong Kui as a demon hunter of the Chinese pantheon. The original legend is older and more varied than any game: see the origin of Zhong Kui and the two layers of the story, from Tang court dream to Ming and Qing scholar-hero.
Official resources
- Official website: smitegame.com
- Zhong Kui god page: smitegame.com/gods/zhong-kui
- Smite Wiki: smite.fandom.com/wiki/Zhong_Kui