Some of our Champions have had icons that show enemies when their effects are applied to them, but it wasn’t very consistent and was often out of the way for players' eyes. We’ve moved where to look for these icons as well as added a whole host of new ones, giving opponents more room to counterplay against certain effects. Here is the list of effects shown:

• Lex Discover
• Lillith Hex
• Seris Soul Orbs
• Luna’s Stun Target
• Corvus Mark
• Jenos Mark
• Rei Linked Target
• Kasumi Curse
• Moji Mark
• Omen Brand

Up to a maximum of 5 effects can show in this space, so you’ll be able to keep track of even the most hectic of team compositions. We hope players enjoy & get more meaningful use from this improved system! After popular demand, Payload will be joining the other modes as an option in Customs! This means no matter what modes are in rotation, all of our core set is available for friendly & competitive practice.In addition to this change, we also have added another suite of game rules to Customs to allow player to further create fun ways to play! The list includes:

• Disable Anti-Healing
• Credit Tick Frequency
• Credits to Give per Tick
• Credits for Holding the Objective
• Credits for Pushing the Payload
• Bonus Credits per Contesting Player

 We’ve done a large pass on all of the UI & mechanics used in menus to create a more unified experience for players! Major changes include:

• New Aquisition Popup for Items
• In Game Item Store now allows Undo until you leave Spawn
  • Items will appear at lower opacity until purchased
• New, unified button appearance
• The ability to buy up to 50 Boosters at once
• Notifications are now a lighter fuchsia hue
• Account XP is now a green bar
• XP in EOML are now full circles

Here are just some of the places we’ve improved:     Winter arrives early as Snowfall Junction is the next map to regain some of its original details from the Open Beta era! From windows lining the fort to small stands set up within every nook, make sure to stop and appreciate the little things next time you’re visiting.    

• Speed is key in this shortened & heightened version of Siege! Each team starts out at 2/4 score with increased starting & earned Credits and a minor bump in movement speed, so make each play count as the game can end in one push!
  • Score reduced to 2
  • Respawn Time set to 5s
  • Starting Credits at 1000
  • Credits per second raised to 3/s
  • Credits for Objective Play raised to 7/s
  • Anti-Healing scales 5% every 25s

• We’ve dug back into the archives once more, this time unearthing some original versions of beloved Siege maps. The first versions of Stone Keep, Warder’s Gate, and Timber Mill are all back in this throwback queue!
  • Note: These maps were fortunate enough to be in a restorable state, earlier maps are proving more complex. We’ll do our due diligence, but no additions are currently planned!

• Gunplay is front & center in this variant of Team Deathmatch, with increased weapon & headshot damage but slowed cooldowns. Use abilities wisely and focus your aim to secure victory!
  • Weapon Damage increased by 15%
  • Headshot Weapon Damage increased by 25%
  • Cooldowns slowed by 40%

For the full update notes, visit our website!

Greetings Champions! Here's what happening in the Realm this week:

Valor's End launches tomorrow around 11am ET! We'll be bringing the servers down for maintenance at 8am ET, so make sure to finish up your progress on the Sands of Myth II Event Pass today!



In addition to wrapping up any last Desert Omens goals, we've released the update notes for Valor's End today for preview viewing. See the changes we made to balance and features thanks to PTS feedback, from Imani's VFX to the addition of an Anti-Healing Toggle in Customs.

It's some of our largest amount of changes this year, so be sure to read it all here!

As the month winds down and the weather for us gets a bit colder, we have more Inktober creations to share from our lovely creators!

Abyssal Summoning by Ciroh



Graveyard Maeve by Mykuré



Mermaid Ying by CeciArtMed



This weekend, this quick and chaotic version of Siege will get to be the first LTM of Valor's End! First to 2 wins in this fully sped-up variation, from faster Credits to movement to Anti-Healing. Bite sized Paladins matches in 10 mins or less!

That's all for this week, Champions. See you all in the Realm!

Greetings Champions! Here's what happening in the Realm this week:

Last week, we unveiled our next major update releasing later this month, Valor's End! From quality-of-life improvements to major balance shifts, Khan and Nyx brought with them plenty of change to this dark yet fantastical version of the Realm! Instead of an Update Show, we opted for a shorter video format to highlight key parts of the patch. Check it out!



We had a lovely time on PTS, with players digging deep into our larger-than-normal balance & discovering some fun issues and concerns. From immune but visible Seris, Saati generating far too much Ultimate, and Furia's range being a bit mid; there were tons of helpful catches!

We also are listening to feedback around some less-loved changes! Evie will not be coming to live with 2500+ health builds, and Imani deserves better than to be stuck in place. We'll share more adjustments from what we garnered in our full update notes near release, but until then review the PTS Notes!

We've revealed yet another art theme for Paladins, one very in-tune with this season! Our artists have been enjoying their own theming this October, so let's share more of them!

Pumpkin Rei by Hope



Goth Kasumi by DanTheBros



Bee Ruckus by Dedoggie



This weekend, it's the fan favorite mode for chaos! Create a card Loadout for this overpowering mode where every card is boosted to level 7! Explore the forbidden areas of balance & enjoy unrestricted playstyles in TDM matches!

That's all for this week, Champions. See you all in the Realm!

Greetings Champions! Here's what happening in the Realm this week:

Let's get right to the chase: We haven't announced an Update Show! Last update, we did a more informal dev stream & got a lot of feedback around that format. This update, we'll also be doing something a bit different, this time opting for a non-live format. Keep your eyes peeled this week for reveals as we prepare for PTS!

In case you missed it, to celebrate the season Lillith is being given away for free this week! In addition, play 2 games during the event & receive a Flair and Style chests alongside the Autumn Maeve Avatar. There's never been a better time to spread Blood Hexes around to your teammates...

Inktober is in full effect, and we have seen another wave of amazing fan creations!

Vampire Saati by Ivory



Full Moon Viktor by Ciroh



Goth Caspian by GnP



This weekend, make like a leaf as Grover, where each axe hit propels players and yourself backward and Blossom stops your momentum in this all-as-one LTM. Watch out for edges and falls!

That's all for this week, Champions. See you all in the Realm!

It's Lillith's favorite time of year, where the leaves begin to fall and the ghouls rise, so let's celebrate!



For the next week, log onto Paladins to receive Lillith for FREE! If you earn your Daily Queue bonus by playing 2 games during the event, you'll also receive a Flair & Style chest and the Autumn Maeve Avatar!

Greetings Champions! Here's what happening in the Realm this week:

The team has been hard at work on our next update, and while we aren't quite ready to share details yet, here's a glimpse into where we are headed!



As we've been working towards evolving our community strategy over the course of the year, we've been looking for the best place to discuss with our players around feedback, bugs, and general topics. Recently, we've worked with our moderation team over on Discord to turn these goals into meaningful changes, so there's never been a better time to join our community & speak with others about Paladins. Feel free to join here!

Our fan artists are always producing amazing work, but October marks the beginning of Inktober, an internet tradition that means we'll be seeing so many more spooky creations coming our way. In order to pay it back, we'll be featuring some of our favorites in TWitR throughout the month, starting today!

Pumpkin Betty by DanTheBros



Pumpkin Moji by enocori



Pumpkin Kasumi by Aquawolfie



This weekend, return to Primal Court & fight for control as lava rises to threaten both sides! We've updated the mode to now include more traversal options for players when the magma encroaches, so take advantage of any sudden blocks to step on.

That's all for this week, Champions. See you all in the Realm!

Greetings Champions! Here's what happening in the Realm this week:

We've been intently listening to community discussion following the introduction of Support Keywords at the start of Season 6. In our recent blog, we share a bit of how they came to be, how we're addressing feedback, and the open-ended future of how we balance Supports with the communities' help!

Over the past weekend, we experienced severe server interruptions that affected all platforms. Our team & service partners worked diligently over the weekend to help resolve those issues and restore stability. To express our gratitude to players for sticking with us through this, we've activated 3x Champion XP and 4x Gold Earn Rate for the entire week!

Embark on a journey through the Eight Oceans with your first mate Luna as Pirate's Treasure Io with our latest Prime Gaming offering! The fan favorite skin returns as a free unlock for any players with Twitch Prime linked & redeemed through here!

This weekend, cast abilities & select champions with no restrictions within Siege, Onslaught, and Team Deathmatch! Rapid Choose Any returns to bring duplicate Champion compositions with reduced ability cooldowns. Ultimates are a no-show, it's time to let those smaller abilities shine!

That's all for this week, Champions, see you all in the Realm!

Greetings Champions, and surprise!

Starting today, we’re kicking off a week-long Event: Fall of Ascension Peak.Return to Ascension Peak as it is under siege once more, this time from a larger threat: Omen and the Abyssal Lords he serves are here to destroy Jenos once and for all! In the chaos, the Magistrate aims to finally capture Ascension Peak for themselves, unless the Resistance and Paladins are able to stop them. As the title alludes, all may not go their way. Let’s dig right into the content live in the Realm now!

Those familiar with Siege of Ascension Peak will recognize the general gameplay, but as a reminder:

• Play Onslaught on the Ascension Peak map, featuring falling firebombs from ongoing artillery.
• All Champions have 50% cooldown reduction, calling on their strongest selves and empowered by their sides. Speaking of sides…

• Play as either the Abyss & Magistrate, working together to see Ascension Peak fall or as Paladins & Resistance, allied in defense of Jenos from Omen. Pick from a selection of 17 Champions on either side representing their in-universe factions.
• Based on feedback from Siege of Ascension Peak, we’ve lowered the score limit from 400 to 250 to allow for quicker matches and more chances to play either side of this conflict.

As a part of this Event, we’ve released the final Chronicle of Series 1, detailing how this event came to past in the narrative & giving players a glimpse into how the Realm will change as a result of Omen’s arrival. We’ve been overjoyed with how players have received Chronicles & one of the largest pieces of feedback was wanting a way to experience some of these stories in game. If you want to see the story for yourself, read it here!

For those uninterested in the Event, we still have some changes headed to the Realm! Starting off, we’re rotating our Core modes once more, bringing back the much-requested Team Deathmatch and giving Payload some time back in the vault. This rotation will stay even after the event ends, so you'll have plenty of time to team up & slay out. As eagle eyed players are aware, we ask in our feedback forms about mode rotation every update, and wanted to share the results here:Which mode would you like to see rotated out next?
Which mode would you like to see rotated in next?

We’ve been watching sentiment on socials & every feedback form we’ve held to decide how best to continue to rotate modes & plan to experiment more to provide players the modes they love while keeping things fresh. Huge thanks to every player who responds to these!


From now until the Event’s end on September 21st, enjoy 2x Gold, 2x Account XP, 2x Champion XP, 2x Event Pass XP, EVERYTHING! A whole week to grind, whether it be in our redux LTM, the returning TDM, or casual Siege games. Play with friends to take advantage of our always-active Party Up Boost and get your Champions decked out in Golden skins!We hope all of you have fun with this Event, and we’re excited to continue finding ways to combine old and new as we strive to make Paladins the best it can be. We’ll get back to our ongoing work on the next major update, until next time!

The Desert Omens Update is here, and along with it comes our latest Champion Omen, the Sands of Myth II Event Pass, and a whole host of balance changes & bug fixes!




Witness Omen as the latest Damage Champion joins the Realm, serving under his Queen, seeking to see to the fall of Jenos and his home. Wield his hybrid shotgun & combo-enabling Ominous Brand Passive and feel the power of the Abyss flow through your gameplay.




Return through the sands of time to one of Paladins’ greatest Battle Pass themes in this new Event Pass! Fight as the visage of Sobek in Crocfather Makoa, or devote yourself to Sekhmet as Weaver Reborn Lillith, and progress this 30-tier event pass complete with a suite of 2D cosmetics, Chests, Crystals, and even a Mount!

For the full Update Notes, including balance adjustments, visit here: Desert Omens Notes

Greetings Champions! Here's what happening in the Realm this week:

If you're someone who is curious about upcoming content or want to help us playtest the update before it goes live, then you're in luck! Desert Omens is now live on the Paladins PTS, which players can install through our Store page

For a list of balance changes, as well as a brief overview of Omen, check out our PTS Notes!

As we enter the final few weeks of Anniversary, we move further into Paladins' timeline with which Champions are free to try out! I'm sure Omen is thrilled Jenos is among them.

🔁 Inara, Io, Jenos, Talus, Terminus, Tyra, Willo, Zhin

Steel & Fire has descended upon the Realm once more! Head in-game to pick up this chest for a discounted price! Starting Friday, pick up some Ice-Cold Offerings as another one of our coolest chests joins it on sale.

This weekend, we're enabling pure Chaos in Siege Remixed. Cards to the Max, Choose Any, Beyond Store; all at once. Who says you have to pick which era of Paladins you're in?

That's all for this week, Champions! See you all live tomorrow or in-game!