Paladins News

Happy Monday, Champions!

We just let you off of a weekend filled with Champion XP and more.

This week we have some fun in the October hallowed sun prepared with rewards in-game and XP!

Here’s what to expect:

A Very Hallowed Realmtober

• Later today we will be releasing a blog giving you all the details on how to get the Hallowed and Autumn Community Avatars from now until the end of October. Make sure to stay tuned on our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for details when this goes live!

2X Event Pass XP Weekend

• Coming this Friday, we will be giving you another chance to get your Nightfall Event Pass completed. Some of you may have already completed this but if you haven’t or want to start now, this is the perfect opportunity to get it done before it’s gone!
  
  
  • Live: Friday, October 22nd at 4AM EST
    
  • Ends: Monday, October 25th at 4AM EST

We’ll see you in the Realm!

[h2]LIMITED TIME MODE – Knock, Knock[/h2]

• Keep your opponent off balance in this bouncy game mode. Play with 100% increased knockback effects and reduced cooldown on abilities. Damage is reduced by 75%. Store is disabled.
  
  
  • Live: Friday, October 22nd at 12AM EST
    
  • Ends: Monday, October 25th at 12AM EST

[h2]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h2]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***

• Khan
  
• Strix
  
• Buck
  
• Io

Welcome to another Monday in Paladins, Champions!

We’re almost ready to show you what’s coming for the rest of 2021. As the teasers continue to flow in, we have a week jam packed with fun for everyone.

Who’s Got the Mojo?

• Right before our Update Show on Wednesday we’re doing another episode of “Who’s Got the Mojo?” This is our dev stream where you can post your in-game name in our Twitch chat for the chance to get selected by the devs to play with them and unlock the “got the Mojo” title. This will begin at 10:30AM EST.

Update Show

• Coming this Wednesday at 12PM EST on the Official Paladins Twitch, we’re showcasing our final update for the year. Don’t miss out on the next Champion and content coming live!

Festive Fall Weekend

• This weekend will be your chance if you didn’t get the Basic Witch Evie spray last year, to get it now! On top of this spray you’ll also be rewarded by playing with 2X Champion XP!
  
  
• To receive the Evie spray you’ll need to play any 2 non-bot games of the same mode in a row.
  
  
  • Starts: Friday, October 15th at 4AM EST
    
  • Ends: Monday, October 18th at 4AM EST

We’ll see you in the Realm!


[h2]LIMITED TIME MODE – Bunker Buster[/h2]

• The Ash, Barik, and Fernando team deals more damage with their basic attacks, their shield abilities have a 50% cooldown, and their shields last 50% longer. Raum fires 2 bullets per shot and has a 50% cooldown reduction to his movement ability.
  
  • Live: Friday, October 15th at 12AM EST
    
  • Ends: Monday, October 18th at 12AM EST

[h2]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h2]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***

• Khan
  
• Strix
  
• Skye
  
• Mal’Damba

Ay Champions!

This week things are getting heated up with surprises for you around every corner starting mid-week.

Here’s why:

New Teasers

• The time is here - teasers are coming. Starting mid-week you can start to expect us dropping hints all around our social media for our upcoming Champion and next Event Pass theme. Make sure you’re following us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook so that you don’t miss a beat.

We’ll see you in the Realm!


[h2]LIMITED TIME MODE – Hide and Seek[/h2]

• All stealth, all damage, all the time. Stealth isn't consumed while in Stealth mode and Stealth is regained at an increased rate. Weapon shots deal 100% more damage.
  
  • Live: Friday, October 8th at 12AM EST
    
  • Ends: Monday, October 11th at 12AM EST

[h2]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h2]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***

• Atlas
  
• Dredge
  
• Skye
  
• Mal’Damba

Champions!

Do you have a friend that hasn’t ever tried Paladins or who hasn’t played in quite some time?
Well now is the perfect time to play together!

We are doing a limited time promotion with our Refer-A-Friend Program! From September 29-October 5, players will have the chance to earn 200 Crystals for completing the requirements below.
 
[h2]Who qualifies?[/h2]

• Any friend who hasn’t played Paladins in the past month (since August 31, 2021), or someone who is brand new to Paladins!

[h2]What do I have to do?[/h2]

• Play 10 games (casual or ranked queues) of Paladins between September 29-October 5 while in an in-game party with your friend. You MUST be on each other’s friends lists to earn the rewards. Bot games and custom games will NOT count towards your progression.

[h2]When will I receive my reward?[/h2]

• On October 7th, 2021 the rewards you earned will be loaded into your account.

 
As always, we look forward to seeing you in the Realm!

Champions!

Earlier this year we announced the return of the in game Bounty Store, and since then you all have been earning Bounty Coins and using them to pick up a ton of amazing content. In addition to this, we are pleased to present an updated Bounty Marketplace.

If you’re new to Paladins and don’t know what the Bounty store is, here’s a quick rundown.

We have reopened the Bounty Store, with more updates to come in the future. As we continue to expand the system towards that goal, we will be making certain changes. In the gen:LOCK patch, there were pricing changes in the updated version. To compensate for this, and in light of exploits from the previous implementation, we normalized previous Bounty Coins such that players were to have between ~100-1000 Bounty Coins when we reopened the store. For the vast majority of players, this was an increase from their previous balance.

Skins that were owned previously will be maintained, but duplicates of each skin are being removed.

Bounty Skins are priced at more Bounty Coins per skin than in the past, but we’ve multiplied the rewards from Daily Quests by 30, and are adding additional ways of earning Coins. Overall, we expect players to see more coins and value relative to previous iterations going forward. We intend to continue to tune these numbers moving forward to get into the right spot.

[h2]More Skins for Sale[/h2]

In the new Bounty Store, each skin will still be on sale for the same three day window, but we will keep a rotating stock of 3 skins, staggered such that 1 skin will change each day.

[h2]Bounty Store Event Exclusive[/h2]

In addition, players who purchase an Event or Crossover Pass will have access to another skin for the duration of the Event. This slot will only be available to players that have purchased the current Pass, though the skin itself may be available through other methods such as Chests or Direct Purchase. Please note that this slot remains consistent during the Pass and does not rotate out or have limited quantities.
Keep checking back with each new Event or Crossover Pass to see the new skin that becomes available!

[h2]Twitch Drops[/h2]

• Linking
  
  • First, make sure your account is linked to Twitch, so you can earn points for watching Paladins on approved streaming channels.
• Viewing
  
  • Gain 48 Bounty Coins for every 4 hours of stream viewing.

For more information on Twitch Drops in Paladins and FAQ visit our blog here.

[h2]Additional Coin Earning[/h2]

• Starting in the gen:LOCK patch, we’ve implemented a new feature where players will have the option of watching ads in-game to earn Gold, Bounty Coins, and other rewards. Now we know you probably have a few questions and we wanted to be upfront and clear about a few things:
  
  • These ads are completely optional. Players that would like to earn rewards via this new feature will need to click the new “Earn Free Rewards!” button on the home menu and opt in for an ad to start playing. If you don’t opt in, you’ll never see an ad and your Paladins experience will be the same as always. We will never add forced or unskippable ads to Paladins, ever.
    
  • Ads shown are of a quality and standard that you’d see on TV or other mainstream video service providers or streaming platforms. Nothing cheap or sketchy.
    
  • If you watch an ad, you will always receive a reward. Every ad watched will award 100 Gold and you can also earn other rewards like Bounty Coins and Boosters for watching multiple ads.

[h2]Bounty Marketplace Update[/h2]

Today we’re super excited to announce the return of the Online Marketplace, new and improved with loads of new quality of life features to make buying, selling, and trading skins you’ve picked up with Bounty coins easier. Here’s a list of new features and improvements for the marketplace.

• A brand new interface that updates in real time. There is no longer any need to reload the site to see if a price drops.
  
• The only sale that is shown at any time is the one that is the lowest cost and oldest
  
• The site is now available on mobile browsers
  
• Various backend changes have been made to optimize the site