If you want to just play Team Deathmatch or avoid it, you can fine-tine your search before you matchmake so that you only play the mode(s) you want! Team Deathmatch is a part of the Paladins main rotation, which will certainly help certain groups of shooter players more familiar with the Call of Duty style dip their toes in the pool. But sometimes, I just want to drop fools.

I primarily play hero shooters for the element of teamwork that is required to succeed. Unless the “other game” drops a major expansion, they will not keep up at their current rate of release. With the inclusion of the recently-released Dredge, the roster size is 39 as of writing. The “other game” has a decent-sized cast that continues to grow, but it’s already been outpaced by Paladins. Should you want to unlock them all in one shot, you’re probably far enough down the road that the price is worth it. Also, with regular play, you will unlock coins and gems that can be cashed in to buy individual characters or the champions pass, which unlocks every current and future character in one shot. Five characters are free at all-times, while a rotating set of premium characters are made free for a limited time.įor that price, I think it’s a great value! You’re getting a great first taste at a hero shooter, and if you’re not overly picky about your character selection, this can keep you busy for some time. With the free version, you get access to all of the modes, a less-rewarding version of the battle pass, and access to a handful of characters. You literally have nothing to lose by giving this one a chance. Because of that, I was inspired to make this list of five reasons why you should check out Paladins!Īt the cost of $0, you can play Paladins right now on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch.

However, I think it’s unfair how overlooked Paladins is relative to what it has to offer. Ultimately, you’re allowed to play or not play whatever you like. In fact, nowadays, I play it more than this one. Yet on numerous occasions, I’ve seen and heard from players that they won’t touch Paladins with a 10-foot pole because they’re either fans of “the other game” and don’t want to let go, or they dismiss it for not being the “other game”. While the hero shooter space is dominated by one big player who I will try to avoid using by name in this piece, its presence doesn’t invalidate the fun to be had in the alternative created by Hi-Rez Studios. Ever since I started playing it a few months ago, I have been a champion for Paladins.

Paladins dredge selection