The Paladins update 2.35 May 26 patch is now live, and this brings a new champion into the game in the form of “Vatu!” Check out the patch notes, Vatu’s overview of abilities and more down below in the patch notes.

Paladins Update 2.35 May 26 Patch Notes:

OVERVIEW

[Role]

• Flank

[Health]

• 1900

[WEAPON] KUNAI

Launch 3 Kunai in an arc from your hands every 0.9s, dealing 300 damage per kunai. Has a max Ammo count of 5 and is fully effective up to 75 units.

[ALT-FIRE] SHADOW BOMBS

Throw out 3 explosive projectiles that stick to their target and explode after 0.3s. Each explosive deals 10 damage on hit and an additional 200 damage in a radius of 10 units on explosion. Has a range of 150 units before auto-exploding in the air.

[ABILITY 1] AMBUSH

Teleport next to your target, dealing 200 damage. This ability can be re-fired a second time within 4s on a different target. Damage hits in a 20-unit radius and is fully effective up to 10 units. Teleport has a range of 85 units.

[ABILITY 2] DASH

Quickly dash 40 units in the direction you are moving, reducing the damage you take by 60% during the dash. Has 3 charges.

[ULTIMATE] NIGHTFALL

Activate to start charging up. Reactivate to dash forward extremely quickly through enemies, dealing 800 damage and stunning enemies hit for 1.25s. Distance increases with charge duration. You are immune to Crowd Control while charging. Minimum charge is 0.5s, maximum charge is 2s, and will automatically fire after 3s. Cannot be canceled.

TALENTS

[Default] Omnipresence
Your Ambush gains an additional charge and can now be used on allies.

[Level 2] Unerring
Increase the explosion radius of Shadow Bombs by 5 units and they now home to enemies.

[Level 8] Enveloping Shadows
Reduce the Cooldown of your basic abilities by 15% after hitting an enemy with at least one Kunai. This can activate only once per throw.

CARDS

SHADOW BOMBS

• Assassin’s Tools
  • Reduce the damage you take by 6|6% for 2s after activating Shadow Bombs.
• Outnumbered
  • Generate 1|1 Ammo after hitting at least one enemy with Shadow Bombs.
• Shadow’s Gaze
  • Heal for 40|40 for after activating Shadow Bombs.
• Shattered Worlds
  • Reduce the Cooldown of Shadow Bombs by 8|8 after earning a Killing Blow or Elimination.

AMBUSH

• Gathering Shadow
  • Reduce the damage you take by 5|5% for 2s after Ambush ends. This applies to each Ambush in the chain.
• Infiltration
  • Heal for 70|70 after activating Ambush. This applies to each Ambush in the chain.
• Retribution
  • Increase the Radius and Effective Radius of the damage from Ambush by 15|15%.
• Shadow’s Perch
  • Increase the range of Ambush by 10|10%.

DASH

• Contemplation
  • Heal for 100|-7.5 every 0.5s for 0.5|0.5s after activating Dash. This effect stacks.
• Deadly Dash
  • Generate 7% Ultimate charge after activating Dash once every 60|-8s.
• Extraction
  • Increase your Movement Speed by 5|5% for 2s after Dash ends.
• Nightwatcher
  • Reduce the Cooldown of Dash by 0.5|0.5s after hitting at least one enemy with Shadow Bombs.

WEAPON / ARMOR

• Final Sight
  • Reset the Cooldown of Ambush after falling to or below 10|10% Health.
• Memento Vivere
  • Increase your maximum Health by 40|40.
• Shadow Garrote
  • Generate 5|5% Ultimate charge after hitting an enemy with your Ultimate.
• Tranquility
  • Increase your base jump height by 30|30%.

BEACH BASH EVENT PASS

Hit the waves with our latest Event Pass – Beach Bash! Instantly unlock Shore Patrol Octavia for purchasing, and unlock 24 levels of rewards as you play and complete Trials of the Realm.

Players can also purchase a Buy All option to get all content in the Beach Bass Event Pass instantly!

Instant Unlocks (Exclusive to Event Pass Purchasers)

• Beachside Octavia
• 50% Experience and Gold Boost

Level 12 – Ripjaw Buck

Level 18 – Great Orange Buck (FREE)

Level 24 – Freedom Fighter Octavia

OTHER EVENT PASS EXCLUSIVE UNLOCKS

Sprays
 

3D Sprays
 

Avatars
 

MVP Poses

• • Cuddles, Io

Emotes

• • Walk Without Rhythm, Atlas

Death Card

TRIALS OF THE REALM

New Trials and rewards await you with the release of the Shadows patch! Complete these challenges each week to unlock a variety of cosmetics, currency, and XP rewards.

Trials Schedule

• Temple Isles – Unlocks May 26th
• Eastern Reaches – Unlocks June 2nd
• Trade Row – Unlocks June 9th
• Abyss – Unlocks June 16th
• Crosswind Hold – Unlocks June 23rd
• Warder’s Watch – Unlocks June 30th
• Aico Tundra – Unlocks July 17th
• Lunar Coast – Unlocks July 24th

UNLOCKS

General

• 300 Crystals
• 120,000 Gold
• 6x Event Pass Levels
• Event Pass Team Boosters
• Skin Boosters

Emotes

• • Risen, Corvus

MVP Poses

• • Guns Out, Ruckus

Announcer Packs

• • Vora

Avatar

• • Sun, Sand, and Salt

Static Spray

• • My Muse

3D Sprays

• • Feeding Frenzy

• • • Fishbowl

JAGUAR FALLS – VISUAL UPDATE

Developer Commentary:

The underlying design and architecture are basically the same as the original but the materials, rocks and vegetation are much improved. We’ve added metallic gold through the map to add a feeling of opulence and ancient wealth. We’ve also added a new Jaguar statue to the map at the head of the waterfall along the back wall of the map. It’s large, imposing and should serve as a landmark from quite a distance. All the water and waterfalls in the map have also been updated to use the textures and material treatments used for water in Bazaar and beyond. This includes an updated waterfall material created for this map by our VFX lead. As for lighting, we’ve tried to make the tree canopy atop the buildings much denser, which has resulted in deeper shadows throughout Jaguar Falls, giving the map a more tropical, jungle-like feel. Torchlights and dappled sunlight have been added or enhanced to keep the level readable for gameplay while retaining the moody atmosphere. We hope you enjoy this updated take on one of our classic maps!

LIMITED TIME MODES

Play Paladins in new and exciting ways with a variety of Limited Time Modes (LTMs)! The Shadows patch will feature 8 unique modes that rotate throughout the patch cycle. Each week there will be two limited time modes available, one on Tuesday & Wednesday, and another on Saturday & Sunday. Here’s a quick preview on what to expect:

Hide & Seek

• Who shot first? Everyone plays this Team Deathmatch as Strix with unlimited Stealth charge, increased damage & movement speed, and reduced cooldown.

Knockaround

• Try and stay grounded as Ash or Bomb King on Throne. Normal abilities and inhands deal reduced damage, but cooldowns are reduced and knockbacks have 50% increased effectiveness.

Developer Commentary: This is the first in a multi-step plan over the next year for players to engage with Paladins in new ways. For now, we’ve created resources that allow us to continue creating unique LTMs for our players without a large amount of developer overhead, and in the future we will be exploring the following:

• Continued development of LTM resources (expect more than these initial 8!).
• Updating our Custom Game modes and exposing some of these features to players. We want to create a toolbox so you all can create your own custom games with friends, blending custom game modifiers and in-house rules.
• Larger investment LTMs that significantly change how you engage with Paladins (i.e. Dragon’s Call).
• Investigating* old game modes such as Dragon’s Call and Payload as LTMs.

Developer Commentary: I would like to set some clear expectations with you all – we cannot promise a return of these modes at this time, there are only plans to investigate the work required to bring them back. We are aware that many players have fond memories of Payload, but it only accounted for a small percentage of matches when it was removed years ago. We want to make sure we are spending our resources on the best things for Paladins as a whole, so If an excessive amount of work is required, we may choose to focus those resources on other items in this list.