What changed in Paladins® in 2018

Players will receive a Festive Kinessa Spray for their first win on December 30th.

All Flanks and Front Line champions will be available for play on December 29th.

Players will receive double experience for the Battle Pass on December 28th.

Final weekend of Merry Mayhem with daily in-game events and sales.

Collect Sweets and exchange them in Dredge's shop.

Gift a friend an epic skin with the new Gift Giving Bundle.

Participate in daily community events during the Merry Mayhem season.

Paladins PC and PS4 will undergo maintenance for up to 24 hours starting at 5 am ET on December 5 to prepare for cross-play and cross-progression.

Players can download the Public Test Server to access early content and help test Merry Mayhem before its official release.

Earn 25 Crystals for your first win of the day in every game mode for a grand total of 100 Crystals.

Unlock a cosmetic skin and voice pack for each of the four new Champions.

Unlock the most recent Champion released from all four classes instantly and for free with our Paladins Starter Pack.

Wield a shotgun sword and divine might.

Lead your troops into battle and overpower your enemies.

Become a ninja, climb walls, then skewer your enemies with flaming claws.

Bombard your enemies and unleash the kraken as the undead pirate Dredge.

The Festive Chest returns, benefiting Child's Play Charity.

A new map called Dragon Arena, a forgotten training ground for the Warders.

An all new gifting system introduced in this update.

Four new Legendary Remix skins with incredible VFX and individual music tracks.

Win a game in each PvP mode to unlock the 'Pale Moon' Full Moon Viktor Spray.

Earn double Battle Pass XP and win a game in each PvP mode to unlock the 'Metal!' Iron Madam Inara Spray.

All Champions are unlocked and win a game in each PvP mode to unlock the 'Wink' Day Walker Vivian Spray.

Earn double Doubloons from all Abyssal Echos and unlock the 'Gimme Gimme' Trick or Treat Talus Spray.

Participate in the Fright Nights event from October 26-29 with various rewards for winning games in PvP modes.

Earn double Doubloons from defeating Abyssal Echoes from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14.

Refinements made to aim assist for console players.

A total of 31 new cosmetic items added.

Improvements made to skin textures.

A new event themed around the Abyss.

Introducing Dredge, Admiral of the Abyss.

A new feature that offers daily deals.

Improvements made to the sound mix.

Balance adjustments made in line with Hi-Rez Expo.

The Little Box of Horrors event returns.

A new map added to the game.

Doubling Daily Login bonuses for two weeks to earn Gold and Crystals.

Resolved an issue where Snow Globe caused Ice Storm to move faster than intended.

Enemies now see the increased Shield size with the Fortress Breaker Talent.

Daily Login rotation changed from 28 to 14 days.

Claim the Warder’s Relics and earn exclusive items by unlocking seals in the new event.

Fixed an issue where a user could select a champion they don’t own, causing the game to abort.

The Vault holds past Exclusive Event Skins, available for limited time frames.

Impulse damage decreased from 250 to 150.

Carry the Warder’s Key Sphere into the opposing team’s Vault four times to win.

Purchase the bundle to unlock three new event exclusive skins and gain access to the Vault.

Save up to 35% on Crystals from August 21st through August 30th.

Changed functionality to work as an extended energy punch with increased range.

Bucking Madness now increases attack speed by 20% for 10s after eliminations.

Save up to 25% on select chests throughout the week.

Earn double gold for all games played during the event.

Players can now finish their loadout before the match starts, until all other players have accepted.

Introducing Koga, a new champion who can run up walls and dash between platforms.

New Battle Pass with 25% faster progression and 100+ unlocks.

The Rise of Furia event is ending, last chance to unlock Abyssal Lord Drogoz.

A new map for Team Deathmatch mode.

Team Deathmatch and Onslaught Queues have been separated.

The Throne from Abyssal Spire is now available as a custom map for Team Deathmatch.

Introduction of a new ranked split in the game.

A new feature to show off after eliminating opponents.

Earn 2x Performance Battle Pass XP from July 13-15.

Fixed an issue where Power Siphon could persist if active when Terminus dies.

Fixed default music from not continuing past the initial phase for all game modes.

Fixed an issue where Furia’s stun would last longer than intended.

The new Epic Amer-Khan skin can be unlocked through World Wide Chest or 600 Crystal Direct Purchase.

Fixed an issue where players could not purchase the Scarlet Charger Mount.

Crash fixes caused by undocking and redocking the Switch.

Reduced Damage Reduction from {6|6}% to {4|4}%.

Fixed an issue where Top Play would not display 3P Animations.

Region Select now properly uses the 'A' button to confirm instead of the 'B' button.

Reduced initial and secondary hit damage from 450 to 400.

Fixed an issue where the equip button would not properly work after purchasing the Rise of Furia Music theme.

Added an error message to inform the user if they are disconnected from the network during communication.

PS4 players will earn 2x Abyssal Shards through July 4.

Crash fix caused by excessive chat message history.

Reduced Increased Ammo from {2|2} to {1|1}.

Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch players will have access to two special quests until the 1.3 Update.

Cleanup for game panels linking to incorrect pages.

Fixed Founder’s Pack owners not getting new Champion Voice Packs until relaunching client.

Added a button callout on the scoreboard to change from Items to Loadouts.

Fixed an issue where Terminus could continue shooting Calamity Blast if he died with his ultimate up between shots.

Fixed pixelation in the Rise of Furia game mode Cinematic.

Fixed an issue where Players would not hear music in game with the Rise of Furia Music Pack equipped.

Fixed Rise of Furia music not playing in all game modes besides the actual event queue.

Xbox One and Switch players will earn 2x Abyssal Shards for the duration of 1.2.

Increased Reload Time from 1s to 1.4s.

Fixed an Aspect Ratio issue where the loading screen would only display in the top left corner.

Fixed an issue where the first Champion ban was not properly working in Ranked matches.

Fixed an issue on startup where a black screen would persist for an extended duration after the Georgia Peach logo.

The hold portion of Overpower can now be reduced by Crowd Control Reduction, and lasts a minimum of 2 seconds.

Fixed an issue where players dodging during match lobby would soft lock players for a short duration.

Fixed issue with not being able to search for players with Japanese characters.

Reduced Damage Reduction from {6|6}% to {5|5}%.

Fixed an issue where kicking another player from your custom game would soft lock players for a short duration.

Fixed rare instances of this card not properly increasing the radius of Healing Totem when combined with Spirit’s Domain.

Reduced Damage Reduction from {6|6}% to {5|5}%, and Reduced Duration from 3s to 2s.

Fixed Demonette Maeve jump audio playing the default sounds.

Slightly increased radius.

Japanese language accounts will now display properly for English language users.

Fixed a graphical corruption issue with Moji's death animation.

Cleaned up incorrect messages on the Crystal Purchase Page.

Fixed an issue where after buying a bundle, hitting A would reset the Drogoz purchase animation.

Cleaned up incorrect notification messages after purchasing Champion levels.

Fixed an issue where Seris' heal VFX from The Void Abides Talent would persist while healing an Ulting Khan.

Reduced Bonus Damage from 30% to 25%.

A new event where players escape the Abyss and collect Abyssal Shards for exclusive items.

Reduced Impaler Arrow's projectile size.

Fixed targeting of Protection becoming a line trace instead of a cone.

Cosmetic and system improvements to the Featured Store Page with daily login rewards.

Improved Assert Dominance's performance with higher ping.

Unlock the Abyssal Lord Drogoz skin by purchasing specific bundles.

Fixed crashes related to Alt+Tab and launching Paladins for players in India.

Dragon Punch will no longer fail to connect at steep angles.

Includes the Fallen Androxus skin and additional content.

Properly aligned targets UI element when using non-centered skills.

Includes the Archangel Tyra skin and additional content.

Reduced Evil Mojo's charge rate.

Furia is introduced as a new support champion with unique abilities and talents.

Fixed an issue with Calibrate where Sniper Mode shots reduced cooldown of Transporter.

Updated login screen and added a new metal music theme.

Updated splash art for Barik, Cassie, Kinessa, and Lex.

Includes the Demonette Maeve skin and additional content.

Bowling Ball's shield now refreshes if still active when Rocket Boots is used again.

Increased Scope's zoom distance.

Realm Royale, a new battle royale game from Hi-Rez Studios, enters free-to-play Early Access on Steam.

The Galaxy Chest returns with new skins including Mercenary Strix and Galactic Scion Lian.

Fixed various crash issues affecting gameplay.

Reduced shield scaling and duration for Safe Travels.

Added new splash art for several champions including Cassie, Evie, Drogoz, Ruckus, and Zhin.

Increased damage and max travel distance for Assert Dominance, and reduced cooldown for Shoulder Bash.

Barik’s weapon now deals the proper amount of damage.

Sha Lin now turns to face the direction he is firing during Planted.

Reduced increased healing from Earthen Guard.

Increased healing from Battle Shout and damage from Overpower and Commander’s Grab.

Fixed an issue where Moji's “Toot” talent was not properly healing players after they left the cloud.

Players can now rotate preview models in the loadout scene and Battle Pass scene.

Fixed an issue where Tyra’s Mastery Emote would not display her coin.

Players can now complete Battle Pass Challenges to speed up progress and unlock the Legendary Title 'Gearhead'.

Fixed Frosty Foliage Grover displaying incorrect accessories in match.

Increased zoom for Kinessa's Sniper Mode.

Primal Prowler will no longer play its Voice Lines for Enemies.

Reduced Ruckus's base health from 4500 to 4000.

Fixed an issue where Terminus Crush was applying slow to targets.

Fixed bug with Viktor’s running animation when switching from 1p to 3p.

Earn 3x Performance XP and 3x Performance Gold while in a party from May 8 to May 15.

Crystals are 33% off for a limited time to support the war effort.

Damage Bonus reduced from 40% to 30%.

Players will have a default Paladins Crystal Avatar.

Corrected hitscan weapon impact visuals in the bend between bases and the gatehouse.

Features new skins and emotes for Bomb King and Ying.

New loading screen art for various champions.

Fixed AI going through teleporter in Ascension Peak spawn room and getting stuck.

Fixed AI getting stuck on top barriers in new Timber Mill.

The planter outside of spawn in Magistrate’s Archive no longer slides players off.

Addressed Jade Priestess Seris weapon fire orbs being difficult to see at low particle settings.

Khan has been introduced with unique abilities and talents.

Fixed Ascension Peak not appearing in the Casual Siege rotation.

Moving to a global spray equip system, removing champion-specific mastery sprays.

Follow the Scent now only works on Fire Spit Explosion.

The PPL Picks system is now active on PC and console.

Updated to reduce the frequency of shadows appearing through walls.

Updated ability icons for Cassie and Fernando.

Fixed Event and Casual queues missing from match history.

Reduced strength of damage Fall-Off.

Fixed collision on a hazard edge where players could avoid falling to their deaths.

Fixed Free Champion rotation not working.

Players can now see all skins available for a Champion upon opening the customization screen.

Improved collision around doors in Frozen Guard and Foreman’s Rise.

Players with remaining VIP time and points will receive compensation.

Blossom no longer requires Line of Sight.

Addressed issue with players stuck in excessively long queue times.

Deployable Health reduced from 2000 to 1500.

Fixed non party leaders being able to cancel party queue.

No longer reduces the Cooldown of Transporter by 2s.

The VIP Program is being removed and replaced with a new Battle Pass system.

All players now receive all Loadout Cards instantly, removing the previous Cards Unbound system.

This week's Free Champion Rotation features Kinessa, Talus, Makoa, and Ying.

Duplicates and card-containing chests have been converted to provide players with Gold and VIP Points.

All players now receive all Loadout Cards instantly, removing the previous Cards Unbound system.

This week's Free Champion Rotation features Kinessa, Talus, Makoa, and Ying.

Duplicates and card-containing chests have been converted to provide Gold and VIP Points to returning players.

Drakefire Tyra will be coming to the Realm with OB67.

Introducing Drakefire Tyra to the Realm in OB67.

Cards Unbound is removed; players now own all Loadout Cards.

Announcement of the upcoming OB67 update.

Leveling grind has been heavily reduced.

Leveling grind has been heavily reduced.

The Loadout Point System is back in the game.

The Loadout Point System is back in the game.

Cards Unbound is removed; players now own all Loadout Cards.

Announcement of the upcoming OB67 update.

Strix & Terminus Skins temporarily removed in preparation for the removal of Cards Unbound.

Strix and Terminus skins have been temporarily removed from the store due to the preparation for the removal of Cards Unbound.

A rotation of Chests will be occurring, starting with the World Wide Chest in celebration of the Winter Olympics.

Rotation of some Chests back on the store, starting with the World Wide Chest to celebrate the Winter Olympics.

Added Daily Quests and Daily Champion Chest status to the Home screen.

Players can now toggle their loadouts to view the Bound values of each card.

Classic Siege now has a minimum required level of 15 to promote a balanced environment.

Improvements and fixes to third person perspective, including camera positioning and firing direction.

Players can now set decimal mouse and scope sensitivity.

Fixed various bugs affecting champions, including visual and functional issues.

Chest Keys have been removed from the game; Crystal refunds will be given to anyone that has keys in their inventory.

Welcome to the Battlegrounds, our newest game mode where players fight to be the last one standing.

Improvements made to the third person perspective, including camera adjustments.

Chest Keys have been removed from the game, with crystal refunds for existing keys.

Numerous bug fixes for various champions, including visual and functionality issues.

New Legendary Chests guarantee a Legendary Card for that Champion.

Welcome to the Battlegrounds, our newest game mode where players fight in a massive battleground.

Reduced Team Deathmatch preparation time from 45s to 20s.

Paladins client will automatically launch in 64-bit if capable; 32-bit client cannot queue for Battlegrounds.

Fernando's Immortal no longer requires line of sight.

Added Daily Quests and Daily Champion Chest status to the Home screen.

Players can now toggle their loadouts to view the Bound values of each card.

Players can now stream to Facebook Live from the Paladins game client.

Cassie's health increased from 2200 to 2300; Crossbow damage increased from 650 to 680.

Classic Siege now has a minimum required level of 15 to promote a balanced environment.

New music added for the Queue Pop timer.

New Legendary Chests guarantee a Legendary Card for that Champion.

Paladins client will automatically launch in 64-bit if capable; 32-bit client cannot queue for Battlegrounds.

Grohk's health reduced from 2500 to 2400; Healing Totem health reduced from 1500 to 1000.

Preparation time for Team Deathmatch reduced from 45s to 20s.

Players can now set decimal mouse and scope sensitivity.

The Valentine's Chest is BACK for a limited time, featuring Valentine's themed cosmetics and the Epic Candy Unicorn Mount.

The Valentine's Chest is BACK for a limited time, featuring Valentine's themed cosmetics and the Epic Candy Unicorn Mount.

Double XP event running from January 27-28, starting at 4:00am EST.

Double XP event running from January 27-28, starting at 4:00am EST.

A significant number of balance changes and tweaks will be implemented.

Season 2 of competitive play will kick off later this Spring with extensive updates.

New Limited skins and titles will be awarded for reaching Gold V and winning 100 games in Ranked.

Two additional bans will be introduced at the beginning of the drafting phase.

Players' rankings, borders, and MMR will be lowered slightly for a more even playing field.

Season Splits will include special chest and cosmetics rewards.

New Limited skins and titles will be awarded for reaching Gold V and winning 100 games in Ranked.

Season Splits will include special chest and cosmetics rewards.

Player’s rankings, borders, and MMR will be lowered slightly for a more even playing field.

Season 1 will be extended through early March to allow players to earn Limited Season 1 rewards.

Placement matches will be reduced from 15 to 10 to allow faster entry into competitive play.

Placement matches will be reduced from 15 to 10 to allow faster entry into competitive play.

Season 2 of competitive play will kick off later this Spring with extensive updates.

A significant number of balance changes and tweaks will be implemented.

Two additional bans will be introduced at the beginning of the drafting phase.

Players can earn DOUBLE VIP Points for matches from 1/19 to 1/21.

Players can earn double VIP Points for matches from January 19 to January 21.

First-ever hero-shooter battle royale mode with 100 players on a large island.

First-ever hero-shooter battle royale mode with 100 players on a large island.

Fixed a condition where some players' Daily Quest would no longer progress.

A new map featuring rotational spawns for Team Deathmatch.

Fixed Social menu not updating in real time.

Moji charges into battle atop her familiar, Po-Li, unleashing magical destruction.

First team to reach 40 kills wins. Includes 3 maps.

Moji summons nature spirits to battle, riding her familiar Po-Li.

Duration increased by 1.5s.

Damage increased from {85|5} to {102|6}.

Damage increased from {462.5|22.5} to {476|28}.

Duration increased by 1.5s.

Damage bonus increased from 30% to 35%.

Fixed a visual issue with Immovable Object values not matching the description.

First team to reach 40 kills wins. Includes 3 maps: Trade District, Magistrate’s Archives, and Foreman’s Rise.

Fixed some players getting two of the same Daily Quests.

Fixed a condition where some players' Daily Quest would no longer progress.

Fixed a visual issue with Immovable Object values not matching the description.

Fixed some players getting two of the same Daily Quests.

Explosion size increase reduced from {42.5|2.5} to {25.5|1.5}.

A new war cat mount available through a special promotion.

New skins and weapons for various champions including Moji and Makoa.

A new map featuring rotational spawns for Team Deathmatch.

Fixed Social menu not updating in real time.

Explosion size reduced from {42.5|2.5} to {25.5|1.5}.

Damage increased from {462.5|22.5} to {476|28}.

Fixed an unintended side effect of healing when dying.

Damage increased from {85|5} to {102|6}.

Fixed an unintended side effect of healing when dying.

A new war cat mount available through a special promotion.

Damage bonus increased from 30% to 35%.