Paladins Darkness and Dragons Patch Notes and Megathread

Darkness and Dragons Patch Notes and Megathread
Dinner's ready!
I combined Viktor's Obsidian and Cosmic skins into 1.
Incredibly High-Effort /s
Yup totally badass
Bunny Corvus
Sorry to the Terminus players that Shatterfall next to me too
Maeve's Blades
This is not a tail, this a parasite eatings his "grenades"
Thanks EM, very cool.
Those Khan, Furia and Strix skins are mighty fine.
Rage of the abyss
Corvus<chad gauntlet senior
Well them i hear Corvus ultimate voice line i see something familiar :)
They need to know the bugs before they can be fixed, so report them.
Seriously tho why does she have a fake tail
Kinessa
That moment you remember why you love Paladins
*teleports behind u* Step into the light, and perish!
How to Balance Furia
WHAT IS THAT MELODY?
Furia's reaction when her wrath decay gets quadruple
Some custom made Paladins poster cards I found in a local Comicon a few months ago
I'm not an artist - just an idea for a cool Battle Pass

Darkness and Dragons Patch Notes and Megathread

Posted: 01 Apr 2020 08:30 AM PDT

Darkness and Dragons Patch Day and Megathread

Patch Notes • Livestream • [Forum Post]() • [Overview]()

[Darkness and Dragons - PTS Update #1]() • [PTS Update #2]() •

Flair New Champion: Corvus, The Magistrate's Blade

The most difficult decisions test even the strongest of wills, but his will has never wavered, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. He is Corvus, The Magistrate's Blade. He is the son of Karne, the powerful leader of the Magistrate, but it is by his own merit that he has earned the absolute loyalty of his men and instilled fear in his enemies.

A charismatic leader and brilliant tactician, Corvus will stop at nothing to see his goals realized: a peace to surpass that of the Golden Age, under the Magistrate's rule. With the near-limitless energy of the Abyss, bent to his iron will, and those soldiers still loyal to his vision of peace, he is doing what no other is capable of. By his own strength, the Resistance will fall, and peace will be forged for the Realm's citizens, with or without their cooperation.

Class: Flair Support

Health: 2200

Abilities

Name	Skill Type	Description	Cooldown
[Weapon] Officer's Pistol	Direct Damage	An automatic Machine Pistol worthy of an officer of the Magistrate. Deals 70 damage every 0.07s, has a maximum Ammo count of 50, and is fully effective up to 110 units.	-
[Alt-Fire] Abyssal Reconstruction	Healing	Target an ally to infuse them with the power of the Abyss, Healing for 350 over 0.5s and then a burst of 800 Health. Has a range of 150 units.	-
[Ability 1] Mark of Fate	Buff	Target an Ally who is to be Marked by fate. This ability can be used through walls. Can only Mark 1 ally at a time. Has a range of 250 units. Marked allies receive 55% of the Healing done to other allies. Directly healing a Marked ally will provide the following benefits:. Increase the Healing done to the Marked target by 10%. Reduce the Cooldown of Abyssal Reconstruction by 1s. The Mark will bounce to the nearest ally should the Marked ally die and will disappear on Corvus' death	-
[Ability 2] Projection	Direct Damage / Debuff / Mobility	Project a manifestation of your will forward, Piercing enemies and stopping on collision with the environment or after traveling 150 units. Deals 400 damage and Slows enemies hit by 35% for 1.5s. Can reactivate to teleport during flight and for 3s after stopping.If you choose not to Teleport, the Cooldown of Projection is reduced by 1s.	-
[Ultimate] Entropic Breach	Area Damage / Buff / Immunity	Focus your will with an iron grip to channel the dark secrets of the Abyss. Rise up into the air and gain the ability to call down an Abyssal strike that damages and Slows enemies in an area. Can be reactivated to cancel. The damage you take is reduced by 60% and you are Immune to Crowd Control while you are channeling this ability. While hovering, target the ground to call forth an explosion of energy, dealing 15% of enemy targets' maximum Health as damage and creating a charged area that persists for 6s. This area deals 6.25% of enemy targets' maximum Health as damage every 0.5s and Slows enemies caught in it by 33%.	-

Cards

Name	Ability	Description	Cooldown
[Default] Dark Gifts	Mark of Fate	Your Marked ally gains the following benefits: Reduce the effectiveness of Crowd Control by 15%. Reduce the Cooldown of abilities by 10%. Increase Reload Speed by 15%. Gain 50 Health every 1s.	-
[Level 2] Stunning Visage	Projection	Enemies hit by Projection are Stunned for 1s and any enemy caught between your Projection and you when you Teleport takes 600 damage.	-
[Level 8] Spreading Influence	Mark of Fate	Decrease the percentage of Healing given to Marked targets by 15%, but you can have two Marks out at a time.	-
Unyielding Discipline	Projection	Reduce the Cooldown of Projection by0.2/0.2s for each enemy hit by it.	-
Unexpected Complications	Projection	Regenerate 8 Ammo every 0.5s for 0.5/0.5s after using Projection.	-
Extraplanar Power	Projection	Increase your Movement Speed by 6/6% for 3s after using Projection.	-
Abyssal Shift	Projection	Reduce your damage taken by 3/3% while your Projection is active.	-
Shadow Tribunal	Mark of Fate	Increase the amount of Healing given to your Marked ally when Healing another ally by 2/2%.	-
Grand Design	Mark of Fate	Grants your Marked ally 5/5% Lifesteal and share 100% of the Healing done due to the Marked target's granted Lifesteal.	-
New Resolve	Mark of Fate	Grant a 50/50 Health Shield to an ally for 2s when you Mark them.	-
Crushing Expectations	Mark of Fate	Increase the Movement Speed of any ally Marked by Mark of Fate by 3/3%.	-
The Price of Salvation	Abyssal Reconstruction	Heal for 60/60 over 2s after Healing an ally with Abyssal Reconstruction.	-
Ominous Relic	Abyssal Reconstruction	Restore 2/2 Ammo after Healing an ally with Abyssal Reconstruction.	-
Priority Targets	Abyssal Reconstruction	Healing an ally with Abyssal Reconstruction reduces the Cooldown of Projection by 0.5/0.5s.	5s
Abyssal Effluxion	Abyssal Reconstruction	Reduce the damage taken by an ally Healed by Abyssal Reconstruction by 5% for 0.3/0.3s after being Healed.	-
Battle-Ready	Weapon/Armor	Increase your maximum Health by 50/50.	-
Magistrate's Might	Weapon/Armor	Gain a 130/130-Health Shield for 3s after dropping to or below 35% Health.	-
Condemnation	Weapon/Armor	Increase the Healing you do by 2/2% while at or below 60% Health.	-
By My Will	Weapon/Armor	Increase your maximum Ammo by 3/3.	-

Skins

Pyre-Lord Magnus

Unlocked with 800 Crystals
Direct purchase Corvus Skin

Exemplar

Unlocked with 200 Crystals or 60,000 Gold

Abyssal Acolyte

Unlocked through Season Pass 2019 – 2020

Golden Corvus

Unlocked by reaching Mastery Level 50 as Corvus

Battle Pass – Darkness & Dragons

The Sands of Myth Pass will become unpurchasable with the release of Patch 3 – Darkness and Dragons. The Darkness and Dragons Battle Pass will be available for purchase with the release of patch 3.

Receive instant rewards for purchasing, and unlock over 100 more goodies just by playing and leveling up your Battle Pass. All players start earning Darkness and Dragons Battle Pass experience as soon as the patch is live. Battle Pass purchasers unlock premium rewards every level, along with the free track rewards.

The Darkness and Dragons Battle Pass costs 600 Crystals, and rewards you just for playing. You can now unlock up to 450 Crystals through the Battle Pass Free Track, and an additional 150 through the Premium Track, making the Battle Pass FREE once completed. Level up with newly-reworked challenges, daily quests, and unlock up to 8 Epic Champion skins!

Dive in to this awesome Battle Pass with the Battle Passport, a quick purchase that not only unlocks the new Battle Pass itself but the next 30 Battle Pass Levels so you can start playing with the Draconic Fighter Viktor, Scalebane Strix, and Draconic Enforcer Khan right away! The Battle Passport costs 1500 Crystals, saving you over 1000 Crystals!

Battle Pass Format Changes

General

The duration of the battle pass is extended.

Battle Pass Track

Increased the total Battle Pass levels 80 ➡️ 120.
Added a new chest and additional rewards to both tracks
- Abyss' Destruction chest

Challenges

Increased the total number of challenges 50 ➡️ 60.
Title rewards are now granted at 30 and 60 total challenge completions
- 30/60 Challenges Completed
  - Hatchling / Softskin
- 60/60 Challenges Completed
  - Limited title(s) – Draconic Champion / Scourge of Dragons

Instant Unlocks (Exclusive to Battle Pass Purchasers)

Flair Draconic Fighter Viktor - Steel Maw Animated Loading Frame - Scaled Menace Static Avatar - 50% Experience and Gold Boost

Battle Pass Skins (Exclusive to Battle Pass Purchasers):

Flair Scalebane Strix

Available at level 10

Flair Draconic Enforcer Khan

Available at level 30

Flair Solfire Furia

Available at level 50

Flair Hunter's Bane Viktor

Available at level 70

Flair Dragonsbane Strix

Available at level 90

Flair Ironscale Khan

Available at level 100

Flair Dragonslayer Furia

Available at level 120

Other Battle Pass Exclusive Unlocks

Sprays

Solfire Furia Animated Spray
Dragon Eyes Static Spray
Dragons Breath Static Spray

Avatars

Animated Dragon Avatar
Animated Dragons Eye
Static Cool Furia

Death Stamp

Dragons Egg Death Stamp

Map Update: Magistrate's Archives

General

With this visual update we wanted to really play up the "Magistrate" in Magistrate's Archives. The pastel blues and light hearted feel of the original never really felt like it belonged to the magistrate. With the introduction of Corvus as a prominent figure of the Magistrate we wanted to give the Archives a serious facelift and position it as Corvus' personal study.

We've included brand new statues of both Karne and Valera, as allegiances shifted, over time, Valera's statue has fallen into disrepair while Karne's has been well cared for to this day. Throughout the level, though most prominently at the center of the map, we've included evidence of Corvus' obsession with the Abyss and the power it represents. We hope players will enjoy this upgrade in visual quality as well as the lore we've done our best to inject into the level.

General

User Interface Updates

We have updated various minor UI elements across game menus. These UI elements were out of date and did not match our current UI.

Customizations

Golden Skins

Golden Grohk Unlocked by reaching Mastery Level 50 as Grohk

Mounts

Winged Drake Mount – New Ride into battle on the ferocious Winged Drake mount in the new Dragon Rider Pack! This pack also includes 5 million Battle Pass XP, as well as 200 Crystals to spend on additional cosmetic content!

Direct Purchase Accessories

The following accessories have become available for direct purchase. To purchase these cosmetics simply select Profile on the Home Page, then select the accessory type you would like to purchase.

Music Packs

400 Crystals
- Remix Music Pack

Avatars

200 Crystals (Animated Avatars)
- Snack Time
100 Crystals (Static Avatars)
- Future's Protector
- Squidly
7,500 Gold
- Cutesy Zhin
- Cutesy Snek
- Cutesy Maeve

Sprays

300 Crystals (3D Sprays)
- Pacify
200 Crystals (Animated Sprays)
- Dragonfire
- Get REKT
- Retro Rampage
50 Crystals (Static Sprays)
- Gentleman Junior
- Bass Bump
- Battle Spray
- Coy Heart
- S3R1s

Death Stamps

200 Crystals
- Blasphemous Idol
- Chomp Chomp

Loading Frames

200 Crystals
- Equalizer

Announcer Packs

300 Crystals
- High Command Announcer

Ranked Split 2 – Destructive Tendencies

Split Rewards

Play 5 Ranked matches
- Gold Chest
Play 25 Ranked matches
- Survivor, Limited Avatar

Format Changes

All player ranks have been soft-reset for Split 2.

Ranked Map Rotation

Each split, maps will either be in the active or reserved map pool. Reserved maps will not appear while playing ranked during that split. Each new split will see some maps rotated between the active and reserved pools. For Split 2, Jaguar Falls and Fish Market will be rotating into the active map pool, while Frozen Guard and Warder's Gate will be rotating out.

Active Maps

Ascension Peak
Bazaar
Brightmarsh
Frog Isle
Ice Mines
Serpent Beach
Splitstone Quarry
Stone Keep
+Jaguar Falls
+Fish Market

Reserved Maps

Shattered Desert
Timber Mill
-Frozen Guard
-Warder's Gate

Balance

Frontline:

Flair Ash

Abilities
- Kinetic Burst – AoC
- Able to toggle Kinetic burst similar to Sha Lin's Crippling Arrow

Flair Atlas

Abilities
- Chrono-Cannon
  - Reduced time to reach max charge 1.5s ➡️ 1.4s
- Setback
  - Reduced Cooldown 12s ➡️ 10s

Flair Fernando

Abilities
- Charge – AoC
  - Increased Damage 200 ➡️ 400

Damage:

Flair Imani

Abilities
- Frost Bomb
  - Reduced Cooldown 20s ➡️ 18s
- Inferno Cannon
  - Reduced Cooldown 20s ➡️ 18s

Flair Sha Lin

Talents
- Sand Trap
  - Increased damage 100 ➡️ 300
Abilities
- Desert Silence
  - Increased Silence duration 1.5s ➡️ 2s

Flair Strix

Cards
- Cooled Mags – AoC
  - Increased time between Ammo regeneration ticks 1.5s ➡️ 2s
- Infused Crystals – *AOC 2020
  - Reduced maximum Ammo increase 2|2 ➡️ 1|1

Flair Vivian

Talents
- Opportunity In Chaos
  - Reduced damage bonus 20% ➡️ 10%

Support:

Flair Furia

Abilities
- Pyre Blade – AoC
  - Reduced the time until Wrath starts to decay 3s ➡️ 2s
  - Increased the rate of Wrath decay 2.5 every 1s ➡️ 10 every 1s
Cards
- Light of Dawn – AoC
  - Reduced the Shield given to allies 50|50 ➡️ 35|35

Flair Grohk

Talents
- Spirit's Domain
  - Increased the Healing per second 500 ➡️ 600

Flair Io

Abiltiies
- Moonlight – AoC
  - Increased Healing 125 every 0.15s ➡️ 150 every 0.15s
  - Decreased base maximum Moonlight 200 ➡️ 150
Cards
- Moonwalk
  - Increased Moonlight capacity scaling 6|6% ➡️ 8|8%

Flair Jenos

Cards
- Lightyears – AoC
  - Decreased Range scaling 10|10% ➡️ 4|4%

Flair Mal'Damba

Abilities
- Mending Spirits
  - Changed from 250 every 1s for 5s ➡️ 315 every 1s for 4s
  - Total Healing 1250 ➡️ 1260
- Gourd
  - Increased damage per tick 40 ➡️ 45
  - Increased Healing per tick 60 ➡️ 65
- Spirit's Chosen
  - Increased initial Heal 200 ➡️ 220

Flair Pip

Abilities
- Potion Launcher – AoC
  - Removed mid-air inaccuracy

Bug Fixes

Champions

Flair Drogoz

Updated description of Fire Spit denoting how long the damage amplification that occurs on hit lasts.

Flair Grohk

Fixed an issue where the Shamanic Might card was providing 100 Base Health per rank instead of 50.
Fixed an issue where the Phantom card would not function.
Fixed an issue where Tempest would only heal 2 allies and damage 2 enemies at a time, instead of the intended 3 allies and enemies.

Flair Lian

Fixed issues where the Merrymaker skin would clip into itself during its Match Lobby Intro and Idle animations.

Best Girl Maeve

Fixed various issues with Raeve's Ultimate sound effects.

Flair Makoa

Fixed an issue where Shell Shield's cooldown was still 16s instead of 15s when the Half Shell talent was equipped.
Fixed an issue where the Leviathan talent was providing 600 Health instead of 500.
Fixed an issue where the short description of Shell Shield did not have the correct Base Shield Health listed.

Flair Pip

Fixed an issue where the Pepper icon would not display in game in certain locations it previously displayed.

Flair Tiberius

Fixed an issue where Bladed Chakrams could get stuck in a damaging state in grates near Spawn Rooms, causing Players to take damage if they interact with the Chakrams.

General

Fixed an issue where cards and talents that activate when a Player falls below a certain health threshold can go on Cooldown again when the Player respawns.
Fixed an issue where the Street Pop Music Pack was not playing all of its music correctly in the Main Menu.
Fixed an issue where Mounts would not play any audio on the first mount of the game.
Fixed an issue where Players received full Ultimate Charge before they should have in the Tutorial, causing a potential perceived blocker in the Tutorial.
Fixed an issue where Champion notifications could increase improperly after matches, displaying as if the Player received more items for Champions than they actually did.
Removed an obsolete message displayed in Team Deathmatch Training.

Under Investigation

Various objective contestation and Overtime issues.
Notifications of item acquisitions stuck in an infinite loop, requiring Players to restart client.
Display issues occurring when loading into a match improperly, including affected Players not seeing their own 1P.