Massive Paladins Update Adds New Battle Pass, Balances Changes, And More

Free-to-play shooter Paladins has released a large free update that changes many aspects of the game. Christened Sands of Myth, the patch introduces a new battle pass that is scheduled to end in late May, as well as a bundle of new cosmetic items exclusive to battle pass purchasers.

These new cosmetic items include Death Cards, a customizable image of your character that your slain opponents see, as well as new Avatars and animated loading frames. An entirely revamped victory screen has also been added, which awards accolades to each player based on their performance in the match.

The patch also includes a total rework of the Frog Island map, which adds many more frogs to the island. Additionally, it fixes many bugs and radically rebalances many of the game's heroes. The pass costs 600 Crystals, which translates to about $10.

This patch removes features that some Paladin fans might find surprising: killcam and top play, the game's equivalent of Overwatch's Play of the Game. According to a developer blog post, the team behind the game feels that these features have introduced too many bugs into the game over the years, and they've been removed for the foreseeable future.