What changed in Paladins® in 2021

Teasers for the next Champion will be revealed near the end of the week.

Players can obtain the New Year Ruckus avatar by playing any 2 (non-bot) games of the same mode.

All champions are available for selection; duplicates are allowed.

Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET, featuring Azaan, Tyra, Talus, and Grohk.

Enjoy 2X Event Pass XP for your Dark Depths Event Pass.

All players are Grover in this mode where each axe hit propels players backward.

Champions rotating this week: Azaan, Tyra, Moji, Corvus.

Christmas Grover avatar goes live on December 19th at 4AM EST.

Kwanzaa Grover avatar goes live on December 18th at 4AM EST.

A match mode to determine superiority between Dwarven Engineering and Goblin Ingenuity, live from December 17th to December 20th.

Hanukkah Grover avatar goes live on December 17th at 4AM EST.

Champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM EST: Terminus, Tiberius, Moji, Corvus.

Players can unlock Grover holiday avatars by playing 2 non-bot games in a row. Event ends on December 20th.

Players experiencing an infinite loading screen issue after the last hotfix. QA team is investigating.

An all-out brawl mode featuring Mal’Damba with damage over time abilities, available from December 10th to December 13th.

Players can earn double Champion XP from December 10th to December 13th.

Champions rotating this week include Terminus, Tiberius, Maeve, and Ying.

Players can earn the Snuggle Up Avatar by playing 2 non-bot games in a row from December 3rd to December 6th.

A special mode featuring Kogas with increased movement speed and Vatus with increased projectile speed, live from December 3rd to December 6th.

New champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Raum, Octavia, Maeve, Ying.

A hotfix is planned to address a recent sound bug in-game.

Investigating an issue with the Salt Io skin not available for Direct Purchase; currently available in Good Vibes Chest.

Champions rotating this week include Raum, Octavia, Vora, and Grover.

Enjoy 2X Event Pass XP for your Dark Depths Event Pass.

Play as Raum with decreased ability cooldowns and increased damage for 5 seconds after using your ultimate.

Use Tyra, Fernando, or Drogoz to burn out the spirits of the sacred forest with reduced cooldowns and increased healing.

This week's champions include Barik, Sha Lin, Vora, and Grover.

Submit your Azaan fan art on social media for a chance to be featured.

Open submissions for fan art to be turned into Avatars for the Valentine's Day update.

Selected submissions will receive a 'Community Creator' spray and title along with in-game Avatar codes.

Players can purchase a Buy All option to unlock all content in the Dark Depths Event Pass instantly.

The Dark Depths Event Pass features Tyra and Saati, offering 24 levels of rewards.

Azaan, the final Champion release for 2021, is introduced with unique abilities and lore.

A special mode featuring Azaan, live from November 12th to November 15th.

A weekend event to earn double Champion XP, live from November 12th to November 15th.

Weekly rotation of champions including Barik, Sha Lin, Evie, and Furia.

Azaan, the Eternal, will be launched as part of the Absolution Update.

The Dark Depths Event Pass will be introduced in the upcoming update.

Champions rotating include Ash, Saati, Evie, and Furia.

Final chance to complete the Nightfall Event Pass with 3X XP.

All champions available for selection; duplicates allowed.

Unlock all Champions to play with 2X Account XP and Gold from October 29th to November 1st.

A jumpy game mode featuring Pip and Terminus with special ability modifications from October 29th to November 1st.

Participate in the annual Pumpkin Carving Contest for a chance to win a code for Pumpkin Patch Rei.

This week's champions are Ash, Saati, Buck, and Io, rotating every Wednesday.

Event to complete the Nightfall Event Pass from October 22nd to October 25th.

Game mode with 100% increased knockback effects, reduced cooldown on abilities, and 75% damage reduction.

Champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Khan, Strix, Buck, Io.

Second set of Community Avatars for 2021 can now be earned during the event.

Participate in the Hallowed Realmtober event to earn chest rolls by playing consecutive games.

Details on how to get the Hallowed and Autumn Community Avatars from now until the end of October.

Earn the Basic Witch Evie spray and 2X Champion XP by playing non-bot games.

Special mode where Ash, Barik, and Fernando deal more damage and have enhanced shield abilities.

New champions available: Khan, Strix, Skye, Mal’Damba.

Teasers for the upcoming Champion and next Event Pass theme will be released on social media.

The champion rotation includes Atlas, Dredge, Skye, and Mal’Damba, rotating every Wednesday.

A new mode where stealth isn't consumed and weapon shots deal 100% more damage. Available from October 8th to October 11th.

Limited time promotion to earn 200 Crystals by playing with a friend who is new or hasn't played in a month.

Champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Atlas, Dredge, Zhin, Pip.

Special weekend XP bonuses from October 1st to October 4th.

Jenos moves at the speed of light with increased Ultimate Charge gain and fast movement speed.

Launch of the Nightfall Event Pass featuring Count Corvus and 24 levels of rewards.

Introducing Saati, a new champion with unique skills and equipment.

Health regeneration is turned off, players drop a 900 point health item upon death, and movement speed increased by 50%.

Champions rotating this week: Torvald, Vivian, Zhin, Pip.

Join the Twitch chat on September 23rd for a chance to earn the 'got the Mojo' title.

Players can now play as the newest Champion, Saati.

Champion rotation includes Torvald, Vivian, Androxus, and Grohk, rotating every Wednesday.

Earn double Champion XP and Gold from September 17th to September 20th.

A new limited time mode featuring Saati, live from September 17th to September 20th.

Level up your favorite Champions with double XP from September 10th to September 13th.

Makoa's Hook has extended range while Vatu has increased air control and speed when dashing.

This week's rotation includes Yagorath, Bomb King, Androxus, and Grohk.

Earn free Crystals and 2X Event Pass XP by playing game modes.

Event starts on August 20th and ends on August 24th.

Players can earn up to 20 Crystals per day by playing all 4 game modes.

Fixed multiple issues with Rei's Extension talent, linking to AI, and incorrect ability descriptions.

Fixed issues where Terminus’ Forsaken and Blood and Stone cards did not function properly.

Fixed an issue where Inara’s Lady Liberty skin was marked as 'Unlimited' instead of 'Exclusive'.

Fixed an issue where Keyboard and Mouse players could not close the Commendation Rewards screen properly.

Fixed a crash condition on PlayStation consoles related to the 'Earn Free Rewards' menus.

Fixed UI errors and potential crash conditions on the Crystal Purchase screen.

Fixed an issue where the Commendation progress bar UI did not scale properly with commendation counts over 100.

Fixed issues with Fernando’s Formidable talent cleansing Crowd Control effects and reduced effectiveness of Unstoppable Force card.

Fixed an issue where Makoa’s Ancient Resolve card locked him out of several abilities when using Shell Shield.

Fixed an issue where in-game music was not muted while ad videos played in the 'Earn Free Rewards' menus.

Fixed an issue where Xbox players could not interact with the 'Earn Free Rewards' menus.

Fixed issues where players did not receive notifications or Bounty Coins promptly from the 'Earn Free Rewards' screen.

Fixed several translation issues and message display errors in various locations.

Fixed an issue where Drogoz’s Decimate card did not function properly.

Fixed an issue where the Equip button would not equip newly acquired Skins or Weapons.

Fixed an issue where Grohk’s Totemic Ward talent was not increasing the healing output of his Healing Totem ability.

Fixed several issues preventing players from completing Trials related to various champions.

Fixed issues where Barik’s Ultimate would damage enemies through shields and do no damage without the Forgefire talent.

Fixed issues with Quests not awarding the proper amount of Bounty Coins and rerolling problems.

Next Champion Saati will be revealed in the Update Show on August 18th.

Champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Fernando, Kinessa, Vatu, Corvus.

Duel between Lex and Androxus from August 20th to August 23rd.

Opportunity to earn free Crystals during the weekend event.

A match to determine the superiority of Dwarven Engineering or Goblin Ingenuity, live from August 13th to August 16th.

Champions rotating this week include Inara, Willo, Vatu, and Corvus.

Earn double XP for the gen:LOCK Crossover Pass from August 6th to August 9th.

A new game mode featuring Pip and Terminus, available from August 6th to August 9th.

New champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Inara, Willo, Moji, Furia.

Enjoy a 2X Champion XP bonus from July 30th to August 2nd.

All Rei, all day! Rei is the only champion in this champion specific mode from July 30th to August 2nd.

Submit your fan art of Rei for a chance to be featured.

Champion rotation includes Makoa, Drogoz, Moji, and Furia every Wednesday.

All champions are available for selection; duplicates are allowed.

Cammie Maeve available as an instant unlock for purchasing the gen:LOCK Crossover Pass.

Introducing Rei, a magical prodigy and new champion in Paladins.

First-ever Crossover Pass featuring characters from Rooster Teeth's gen:LOCK, including 30 levels of rewards.

New Champion Rei and skins will be available in the gen:LOCK Crossover Pass.

Champions Makoa, Drogoz, Koga, and Grover will rotate every Wednesday.

Receive 2X Event Pass XP until Wednesday for the Beach Bash Event Pass.

Bounty Coin milestones reset every Tuesday, requiring players to claim rewards before the reset.

The new Twitch Drops system allows players to earn Bounty Coins by watching streams.

Players can track their progress towards Bounty Coin milestones on the Twitch Drops Inventory page.

Players earn 5 Bounty Coins for every 4 hours watched, with a weekly cap on accrual.

Instructions provided for resolving issues with Twitch Drops progress not updating.

Players must link their Hi-Rez and Twitch accounts to receive Bounty Coins.

Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Terminus, Imani, Koga, Grover.

Keep your opponent off balance in this bouncy game mode.

Information about the new Twitch Drops feature coming in the gen:LOCK Update.

Starting July 9th at 4AM EST, players will receive 2X Event Pass XP until July 12th at 4AM EST.

All stealth, all damage, all the time. Begins July 9th at 8AM ET and ends July 12th at 8AM ET.

Opportunity to earn the 'got the mojo' title by tuning into the Paladins Twitch on July 8th at 11AM EST.

Champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Terminus, Imani, Maeve, Io.

Play as Tyra, FernaNdo, or Drogoz in the Wildfire mode from June 25th to June 28th.

Players can earn double Champion XP from June 25th to June 28th.

First look at the Mid-Season Update including new Champion Rei and gen:LOCK Crossover Pass.

Champions Barik, Tyra, Vora, and Pip available in rotation every Wednesday.

A jumpy game mode featuring Pip and Terminus.

Chance to progress further in the Beach Bash Event Pass.

Champions rotating include Raum, Lian, Evie, and Mal’Damba.

Submissions accepted from June 4th, 2021 to July 9th, 2021.

Open submissions for fan art to be turned into Avatars for the upcoming Halloween update.

The Beach Bash Event Pass is now live.

Players can now play Vatu, the newest Flank Champion.

Announcement for the second round of the Avatar Submission Program coming this Friday.

New Trials of the Realm content is now available.

Weekly rotation includes Ash, Octavia, Buck, and Grohk.

Players can earn a special Birthday Spray by playing games.

Begins Friday, June 4th at 8AM ET and ends Monday, June 7th at 8AM ET

Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET with champions Ash, Octavia, Evie, and Mal’Damba.

Players can earn Community Avatars and sprays celebrating Paladins’ 3rd Anniversary.

Champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Atlas, Tiberius, Buck, Grohk.

Skins and coins owned will transfer to the new Bounty Store system.

Limited Time Modes will debut with the new Bounty Store update.

Introducing Vatu, a new champion wielding Kunai and shadow magic.

Starting on May 21st, 2X Champion XP for every player in the Realm, ending May 24th.

Special birthday spray available from May 15th to May 17th.

Special chest containing avatars from the Community Avatar Program available from May 10th to May 15th.

Double Event Pass XP available during the anniversary weekend.

Celebrating the 3rd Anniversary of Paladins with various in-game events and giveaways.

Revised game suspension tiers: 1st offense = 7 Day Suspension, 2nd offense = 14 Day Suspension, 3rd offense = Permanent Game Ban.

Players suspended or banned on one account may have subsequent accounts permanently banned if used during the suspension or ban.

Champions rotating this week include Khan, Sha Lin, Zhin, and Ying.

Double XP for the Game On Event Pass from May 7th to May 10th.

Champions Torvald, Strix, Talus, and Furia will be available in the rotation starting Wednesday at 4 AM ET.

Starting on April 16th at 4 AM EST, players will receive 2X Champion XP until April 19th at 4 AM EST.

Double XP for Event Pass during the Ramadan weekend.

Earn a special Avatar by playing 2 non-bot games in a row during the Ramadan event.

In-game bonus for Ramadan starting on Friday, ahead of the holiday on the 12th.

Chance to get the 'Got the Mojo' title during a Twitch event on Thursday at 11 AM EST.

Champions rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET: Yagorath, Vivian, Talus, Furia.

Addressing a PC only issue where players could not use the equip button for their Skins/MVP/or Emotes.

Free Easter themed avatar available by playing 2 non-bot games in a row.

All Champions will be unlocked for players during the event weekend.

A special event for new players with unlocked Champions and 2X Account XP and Gold.

Players will earn double Account XP and Gold from April 2nd to April 5th.

The Bounty Store will be taken offline on March 31 for the upgrade.

The Bounty Store will undergo a visual upgrade and significant bug fixes.

The Beta Bounty Marketplace will become unavailable after March 31 and will not return.

Players can now play as the newest Champion, Octavia.

Champions Yagorath, Vivian, Androxus, and Io are part of the weekly rotation.

A weekend event offering various XP bonuses and access to every Champion for new players.

This week's champions include Inara, Dredge, Androxus, and Io.

This week starting on Friday, 2X Battle Pass XP will be active until March 31st.

Earn double Champion XP from March 19th to March 22nd.

Obtain the 'Charmed, I’m Sure' avatar by playing any 2 (non-bot) games in a row.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a new avatar and 2X Champion XP.

Champions rotating this week: Inara, Dredge, Koga, Grover.

New avatar and XP bonus starting Wednesday.

Announcement of an in-depth look at new Event Passes and Challenges launching with Indomitable.

This week's champions include Fernando, Kinessa, Moji, and Pip.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a free Io 'Goddesses' Spray for playing 2 games.

The segment returns on Twitch for a chance to earn the title 'Got the Mojo'.

Available from March 5th to March 9th by playing any 2 non-bot games in a row.

Previously acquired avatar available again for purchase starting March 5th.

All lady Champions unlocked for play from March 5th to March 9th.

Live update show scheduled for March 3rd at 12 PM EST to reveal upcoming content.

Hints for the next Update will be rolled out leading up to the Update Show.

Champions rotating this week include Fernando, Kinessa, Moji, and Pip.

New spray in-game and all female Champions will be temporarily free-to-play for the weekend.

Teasers for the next Champion will start flowing in later this week.

The champion rotation includes Makoa, Bomb King, Moji, and Pip, rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET.

A bonus Champion XP event will run from Friday at 10 AM EST to Monday at 10 AM EST.

Kunoichi Skye will be available until the 26th, after which Doom Shroom Grover will be released.

Players can earn triple XP for the Eternal Pyre Battle Pass from February 19th to February 22nd.

Players can obtain 'The Maw' avatar by playing 2 non-bot games in a row from February 19th to February 22nd.

Champion rotation includes Barik, Willo, Maeve, and Grohk.

Special avatars and Battle Pass XP for Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day.

A new update video detailing Yagorath's abilities and gameplay.

The first Champion of 2021, Yagorath, has been released.

Receive 2X Battle Pass XP from February 5th to February 8th.

Play any 2 (non-bot) games in a row to unlock 'The Maw' avatar from February 5th to February 8th.

Damage per tick increased from 20 every 0.05s to 40 every 0.05s.

Season Pass includes exclusive content for every new Champion throughout the year.

New chests available for 400 Crystals each containing various skins.

Time limit reduced from 7s to 4s.

Damage increased from 900 to 1,000.

Cooldown reduction increased from 0.8s to 1s.

Major overhaul to the Battle Pass system allowing for more frequent new content updates.

Introducing Yagorath, a frontline champion with unique abilities including Caustic Spray and Devour.

Initial deploy cooldown reduced from 18s to 16s.

Updates to maps and new custom game mode options are coming throughout 2021.

New rewards for playing ranked matches including skins and titles.

Wrecker's scaling increased from 20/40/60 to 25/50/75.

Season 4 featuring the new Champion Yagorath launches on Feb. 3rd.

Cooldown reduction scaling increased from 0.5s to 0.8s.

Limited time modes will return throughout the year.

Yagorath, a Front Line Champion, can devour enemy Champions and uses acid and spikes in combat.

Season Pass includes each Champion on release day, exclusive skins, and bonuses.

Ultimate charge gain increased from 4% to 6%.

Cooldown reduction of turrets reduced from 3s to 2s.

The long-awaited Torvald skin, Runic Sage, will be released in Season 4.

A new Season Pass will be introduced alongside the Season 4 update.

An XP bonus event will take place to celebrate the introduction of Yagorath.

New champion Yagorath will be added to the game.

Champion rotation includes Barik, Willo, Evie, and Mal'Damba.

Kunoichi Skye is available for free for Prime Gaming account holders starting Thursday.

Fans are encouraged to share Torvald fan art on social media for a chance to be featured.

Players will receive 2X XP for the weekend to help level up Champions.

The champion rotation includes Terminus, Drogoz, Evie, and Mal’Damba, rotating every Wednesday at 4AM ET.

Damage per shot increased from 180 to 190.

Fixed an issue where the Mana UI was not centered.

Increased Movement Speed during Billow from 8|8 to 11|11%.

Fixed an issue where the Star Glam Blaster was not unlocked when the Star Glam skin was obtained.

Base Health increased from 3400 to 4000.

Duration of Cripple reduced by 1s.

The Eternal Pyre Battle Pass is now available for purchase, featuring new rewards and unlocks.

Damage per shot decreased from 170 to 160.

Fixed an issue where Vortex Grip would not apply an increased Stun duration.

Fixed several collision issues on the updated Frozen Guard map.

Post-hit delay increased from 1s to 1.25s.

Movement Speed increase reduced from 30% to 10%.

Damage per shot decreased from 40 to 36.

Healing done increased from 1000 to 1100.

Fixed an issue where the challenge could not be completed.

Duration of Reveal reduced from 1|1 to 0.7|0.7.

Fixed an issue where the client would crash under specific circumstances.

Duration increase reduced from 1|1 to 0.8|0.8.

Submissions accepted from January 11, 2021, to January 29, 2021.

Open submissions for fan art to be featured as avatars during the Paladins 3rd Anniversary event.