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Hi-Rez Presents 2021 Recap

Hey Champions!

We just wrapped up our latest Hi-Rez Presents Keynote, and we dropped A TON of amazing news about what’s coming to Paladins in 2021!

Miss the livestream? We’ve got you covered! Check out a recap of some of the incredible announcements below!

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Paladins will launch Season 4: Calamity on Feb. 3rd alongside the all-devouring worm Yagorath. A Champion who can only be described as the ultimate Cosmic Horror, Yagorath enters the Realm after being teased for years. Beginning with the shattering of the moon and the creation of Io, and culminating with her release by the vindictive former Seal Guardian, Vora, Yagorath threatens the world of Paladins like nothing before.



As a Front Line, Yagorath leads her team to victory by spewing acid, firing deadly spikes, and devouring any Champions caught in her path. That’s right - Yagorath’s Ultimate Ability literally lets you chow down on an enemy Champion.



In order to combat Yagorath and repel the darkness not only will the Resistance and Magistrate need to unite, but new Champions will rise to defend the Realm. Don’t miss a single Champion from this incredible season with the new Season Pass, which gets you each Champion on release day, an exclusive skin for each, and more bonuses.

But we aren’t just kicking this year off with one of the most unique Champions ever - we’re also announcing a major overhaul to our Battle Pass system. Starting in Season 4, these revamped Event Passes will launch with each patch update, allowing players to earn new content more frequently - like Exclusive Skins and Emotes - throughout the year. To top it all off, a slew of other updates are coming throughout 2021, such as map updates, custom game mode options, and the much-awaited return of limited time modes.

And last but definitely not least, the long awaited and much requested Torvald skin is coming in Season 4! The Runic Sage is headed your way, completely decked out in Barbarian garb!



That’s just scratching the surface of all the amazing info we shared today. Be sure to check out the Hi-Rez Presents Keynote in full here to get up to speed on everything else announced today!

This Week in the Realm | January 4-10

Champions!

You best be prepared for all the surprises this week and reveals!

Not only is the Hi-Rez Showcase coming to you but we have more teasers and fun ready to go.

Here’s what you can expect:

More Teasers
  • You saw our first one yesterday and will continue to for the next few days. There is definitely something BIG coming to Paladins and you’ll want to make sure to keep checking our social accounts all week for more teasers and see what influencers may have been involved as well!
The Eternal Pyre Update
  • Our Vora’s Pact/Arcane Pacts update exits this Tuesday and we enter our next update (part of our new cycle in 2021) with The Eternal Pyre. You can read all the notes on it here and make sure to mark it down for Wednesday the 6th. Servers will be down around 6 AM EST and most likely back up and ready to play by 10 AM EST. Keep an eye on social media for updates.
Hi-Rez Showcase
  • Despite not being able to have our event offline this year, you’ll be able to join us all day on the 7th (Thursday) for Paladins entertainment. Starting off at 11 AM ET make sure to tune into Paladins Twitch for panels, cosplay, Hi-Rez Presents, and our Season 4 Update Show!

We’ll see you in the Realm. AND at Hi-Rez Showcase.

[h3]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h3]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***
  • Raum
  • Imani
  • Buck
  • Ying

Paladins Festive Showdown

Seasons Greetings, Champions!

The next two weeks are going to be packed with various in-game goodies to fill you with joy during the holiday season. While you’re staying safe and playing Paladins over the break, here’s all the details on our event to come.

[h3]Christmas Cheer:[/h3]
Begins December 24th at 4 AM EST and ends December 26th at 4 AM EST
  • 2X Champion XP
  • Holiday Cheer Avatar

[h3]Kwanzaa Celebration:[/h3]
Begins December 26th at 4 AM EST and ends December 28th at 4 AM EST
  • 2X Champion XP
  • First Fruits Avatar

[h3]Merry Crystal Storm:[/h3]
Begins December 28th at 4 AM EST and ends December 30th at 12 AM EST
  • Play any 2 (non-bot) games of the same mode 2 times in a row
  • Earn 40 Crystals per day (up to 80 total)
    • (10 per mode: Onslaught, Team Deathmatch, Siege, & Ranked)

[h3]Happy New Year:[/h3]
Begins December 31th at 4 AM EST and ends January 4th at 4 AM EST
  • 3X Battle Pass XP
  • Ruckus’ New Year Avatar


Let’s ring in 2021 together in the Realm!

Happy Holidays!

This Week in the Realm | December 21-27

The holidays are continuing this week in Paladins!

We know 2020 hasn’t been the best year for celebrations so we’re going to keep giving on the gift that keeps on giving in Paladins as much as we can coming this week and going until the end of the year!

Christmas & Kwanzaa Celebrations!
  • We have not only an all new avatar for Christmas you will be able to get this week (if you recall from our Vora’s Pact Update Notes) but we will be giving out a special XP bonus too. Keep focused on our social for a blog going over these and the end of the year fun we have.
Chest Sales
  • We have more chest sales each day than we normally do. Many will be marked down from 33% to even 40% this week. Keep an eye out all week for these!

We’ll see you in the Realm!
(Happy Holidays!)

[h3]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h3]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***
  • Atlas
  • Lian
  • Skye
  • Furia

This Week in the Realm | December 14-20

Champions!

Hopefully you enjoyed all the time you got to level up your Champions this weekend with the 2X Champion XP we added into our Hanukkah celebration. This week we’re going to be giving you some more before we get to the next holidays this month.

Here’s what you can expect:

Community Box Update
  • Content creators and fans rejoice! The update to our box is coming later this week with the artwork coming for The Eternal Pyre. Make sure to check social midweek for when you can get your hands on these assets!
2X Battle Pass XP
  • You heard it here! We are giving you 2X Battle Pass XP all weekend from Friday 4 AM EST until Monday 4 AM EST. Don’t miss out on this shot before the business of the holidays catches up on you!
Champion Anniversary
  • We’re celebrating Tyra this weekend. Not only will she be on our free rotation this week but make sure to pay attention to our Twitter account for a chance to win 1 of 5 codes for a dev favorite skin of hers!

We’ll see you in the Realm!

[h3]Weekly Champion Rotation[/h3]
***Rotates every Wednesday at 4AM ET***
  • Ash
  • Tyra
  • Skye
  • Furia