Dredge

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Dredge is a Damage Champion in Paladins, added on September 27th, 2018.

Dredge
Summary
Icon:
Title:	Admiral of the Abyss
Class:	Damage
Affiliation:	The Abyss
Group:	[[{{{group}}}]]
Race:	Undead, Transformed
Release Date:	September 27th, 2018
Release Version:	1.6
Cost:	60,000 or 300
Voice lines:	Dredge voice lines
Voice Actor:	Bill Rogers
Statistics
Health:	2200
Height:
Movement Speed:	340 21.25 Units/s
No Dmg Falloff:	500 Units
Healing Range:	{{{hrange}}} Units

Lore

Admiral Judd Roberts ruled the eight oceans as the Realm's most-feared pirate, until one final treasure led to his doom. The admiral stole the Warders' relics from the Resistance, but could not tame the dragons' might. His ship was destroyed, his crew scattered, and he sank to certain death in the oceans' depths.

The Abyss intervened and bore the admiral — now Admiral Dredge — back into the Realm of the living. Now the undead pirate travels the seas again, and no soul, living or dead, will take his treasure from him.

Summary

Dredge is a damage champion, capable of outputting massive area damage from long range and zoning control on the map. With his Cursed Howitzer, Dredge fires grenades that arch before falling. He can easily apply heavy pressure on the point or in flanking lanes using both his left click and right click. Enemies caught within proximity of his grenades will take heavy damage based on their distance from the explosives. Upon reloading his gun, it will shoot out a lobbing projectile that deals huge damage if it manages to direct hit an enemy. His harpoon can be used to slow enemies who get too close or to finish off fleeing enemies who manage to get out of range of his main attack. Dredge may also summon two individual shortcuts, which he can use to teleport between the portals, allowing him to escape deadly threats or simply reposition himself. His ultimate, Kraken, summons the destructive powers of the Abyssal Kraken, creating a large sphere wherever he points, which deals massive damage to any enemy stuck within its area after a brief delay. Dredge can become very vulnerable in close range against flanks if he misses his harpoon or is found without a nearby shortcut to escape through.

Skills

	Cursed Howitzer 850 /0.7s Area Damage Fire Abyssal mortars every 0.7s that bounce and explode, dealing 850 damage.
Details Fire an explosive mortar every 0.7s that deals 850 damage in an area. Has a maximum Ammo count of 9, and the explosion is fully effective up to 4 units and hits enemies up to 15 units away. Reloading fires a secondary projectile that deals 850 damage on impact. You deals up to 200 self-damage if caught in your own explosion. Has a reload time of 2.2s. Has reduced accuracy while airborne. Projectiles always bounce off of floors in the same way no matter the height or angle and explode after 0.7s. Projectiles have 50% maximum damage falloff. Reload projectile is fired when 80% of the reload is complete. Abyssal reload doesn't bounce off of surfaces. Generates 4.4% ultimate charge per attack. Has a range limit of 500 Units.
	Cursed Howitzer Area Damage
850 /0.7s Fire Abyssal mortars every 0.7s that bounce and explode, dealing 850 damage.
Details Fire an explosive mortar every 0.7s that deals 850 damage in an area. Has a maximum Ammo count of 9, and the explosion is fully effective up to 4 units and hits enemies up to 15 units away. Reloading fires a secondary projectile that deals 850 damage on impact. You deals up to 200 self-damage if caught in your own explosion. Has a reload time of 2.2s. Has reduced accuracy while airborne. Projectiles always bounce off of floors in the same way no matter the height or angle and explode after 0.7s. Projectiles have 50% maximum damage falloff. Reload projectile is fired when 80% of the reload is complete. Abyssal reload doesn't bounce off of surfaces. Generates 4.4% ultimate charge per attack. Has a range limit of 500 Units.

	Broadside 3× 950 Area Damage Launch three depth charges that hover and arm after contacting the ground, dealing 950 damage when they explode.
Details Fire a burst of up to 3 depth charges over 0.3s that each deal 950 damage in an area. These charges arm when they hit the ground, slowly rising and exploding after 2s. The explosions are fully effective up to 10 units and hit enemies up to 17 units away. This ability consumes your Ammo to fire. Acts as a weapon attack. Has reduced accuracy while airborne. There is a 0.15 second delay between each Broadside projectile is fired. There is a 1 second lockout after using Broadside before either Cursed Howitzer or Broadside can be used again. Broadside has maximum 60% damage falloff. Dredge doesn't take any damage when hit by Broadside. Generates 5% ultimate charge per projectile for a total of 15% ultimate charge per use.
	Broadside Area Damage
3× 950 Launch three depth charges that hover and arm after contacting the ground, dealing 950 damage when they explode.
Details Fire a burst of up to 3 depth charges over 0.3s that each deal 950 damage in an area. These charges arm when they hit the ground, slowly rising and exploding after 2s. The explosions are fully effective up to 10 units and hit enemies up to 17 units away. This ability consumes your Ammo to fire. Acts as a weapon attack. Has reduced accuracy while airborne. There is a 0.15 second delay between each Broadside projectile is fired. There is a 1 second lockout after using Broadside before either Cursed Howitzer or Broadside can be used again. Broadside has maximum 60% damage falloff. Dredge doesn't take any damage when hit by Broadside. Generates 5% ultimate charge per projectile for a total of 15% ultimate charge per use.

	Harpoon 800 Area Damage Launch a powerful harpoon that pierces enemies, dealing 800 damage and slowing them.	14
Details Hurl a harpoon, dealing 800 damage and Slowing enemies hit by 50% for 2s. Harpoon Pierces enemies and has a range of 300 units. Has a 0.75s windup. Has reduced accuracy while airborne. Pierces players and all deployables except for Impasse. Generates 4% ultimate charge per enemy hit.
	Harpoon Area Damage	14
800 Launch a powerful harpoon that pierces enemies, dealing 800 damage and slowing them.
Details Hurl a harpoon, dealing 800 damage and Slowing enemies hit by 50% for 2s. Harpoon Pierces enemies and has a range of 300 units. Has a 0.75s windup. Has reduced accuracy while airborne. Pierces players and all deployables except for Impasse. Generates 4% ultimate charge per enemy hit.

	Shortcut   Create shortcuts that allow you to traverse through the Abyss.	1
Details Create a Shortcut, up to a maximum of 2. Traveling through a Shortcut will Teleport you to the other one after a 0.4s delay and destroy the one you used to Teleport. Going through a Shortcut will prevent this ability from being used for 10s. Walk into a Shortcut to teleport. Teleporting through a Shortcut removes the one at the exit point and incurs a 10 second cooldown on the ability. It's not affected by Chronos. You become Ethereal when traveling through a Shortcut. You are immune to damage and Crowd Control when traveling through a Shortcut. Placing a Shortcut takes 0.8s and the Shortcut activates 0.6s after placing it. Teleporting through Shortcut doesn't dismount. Teleporting leaves a short-living tracer to the exit point. Shortcuts emit sound. Teleporting through Shortcut cleanses Polymorph and Midnight.
	Shortcut	1
Create shortcuts that allow you to traverse through the Abyss.
Details Create a Shortcut, up to a maximum of 2. Traveling through a Shortcut will Teleport you to the other one after a 0.4s delay and destroy the one you used to Teleport. Going through a Shortcut will prevent this ability from being used for 10s. Walk into a Shortcut to teleport. Teleporting through a Shortcut removes the one at the exit point and incurs a 10 second cooldown on the ability. It's not affected by Chronos. You become Ethereal when traveling through a Shortcut. You are immune to damage and Crowd Control when traveling through a Shortcut. Placing a Shortcut takes 0.8s and the Shortcut activates 0.6s after placing it. Teleporting through Shortcut doesn't dismount. Teleporting leaves a short-living tracer to the exit point. Shortcuts emit sound. Teleporting through Shortcut cleanses Polymorph and Midnight.

	Kraken (Ultimate) ▶️2500 Area Damage Unleash the Abyssal Kraken on your enemies to deal 2500 damage and knock back anyone caught in its tentacles.
Details Create a rift at your target location, unleashing the Abyssal Kraken after 1.7s in a 25-unit radius. The Kraken deals 2500 damage and applies a Knockback to enemies hit. ▶️ “Release the Kraken!” (Self/Enemy) ▶️ “She hungers...” (Ally)
	Kraken (Ultimate) ▶️ Area Damage
2500 Unleash the Abyssal Kraken on your enemies to deal 2500 damage and knock back anyone caught in its tentacles.
Details Create a rift at your target location, unleashing the Abyssal Kraken after 1.7s in a 25-unit radius. The Kraken deals 2500 damage and applies a Knockback to enemies hit. ▶️ “Release the Kraken!” (Self/Enemy) ▶️ “She hungers...” (Ally)

Talents

Scuttle

Default Talent

The projectile launched by reloading your Cursed Howitzer explodes in a 20-unit-radius area on contact.

Details

• Has maximum 50% damage falloff.
• Dredge doesn't take any damage when hit by Scuttle.

Hurl

Unlocks at Mastery Level 2

Harpoon no longer has a Cooldown, but no longer Slows enemies hit.

Abyss Spike

Unlocks at Mastery Level 8

Harpoon lodges into terrain and explodes when an enemy comes within 20 units, dealing 1000 damage in a 35-unit-radius area.

Details

• Has a 2s fuse time.
• Has no damage falloff.
• Slightly knocks back enemies.

Cards

This is a list with all cards available to Dredge:

Name	Image	Description	Cooldown	Category
Abyss Cannon		Generate {1|1} Ammo for each enemy hit by Broadside.		Broadside
Blow the Man Down		Enemies hit by Harpoon’s Slow have their Movement Speed reduced by an additional {6|6}%.		Harpoon
Crow's Nest		Hitting yourself with Broadside now applies a Knockback of {500|100}.		Broadside
Cursed Weaponry		Generate {1|1} Ammo for each enemy hit by Harpoon.		Harpoon
Dark Bargain		Heal for {50|50} every 1s while standing near a Shortcut.		Shortcut
Dreadnought		Increase your maximum Health by {50|50}.		Armor / Weapon
Expansive Vault		Jump height is increased for your first jump within {1|1}s after exiting Shortcut.		Shortcut
Gun Deck		Increase your maximum Ammo by {1|1}.		Armor / Weapon
Hangman's Ire		Gain a {150|150}-Health Shield for 3s after dropping to or below 50% Health.	30	Armor / Weapon
Haul on the Bowline		Increase your Movement Speed by {10|10}% for 2s after exiting a Shortcut.		Shortcut
Heave Away		Reduce the Cooldown of Harpoon by {0.2|0.2}s for each enemy hit by Broadside.		Broadside
Hull Piercer		Reduce the Cooldown of Harpoon by {1.2|1.2}s.		Harpoon
Mortal Skewer		Heal for {80|80} for each enemy hit with Harpoon.		Harpoon
Plank Walker		Heal for {100|100} after exiting a Shortcut.		Shortcut
Reckless Barrage		Heal for {50|50} for each enemy hit by Broadside.		Broadside
Sea Dogs		Increase the Healing you receive by {5|5}% while at or below 50% Health.		Armor / Weapon

Pre-Built Loadouts

All of the following cards are in Dredge's pre-built loadouts:

Crow's Nest

Hitting yourself with Broadside now applies a Knockback of 600.

2

Sea Dogs

Increase the Healing you receive by 20% while at or below 50% Health.

4

Dark Bargain

Heal for 200 every 1s while standing near a Shortcut.

4

Hangman's Ire

Gain a 600-Health Shield for 3s after dropping to or below 50% Health.

4

30

Expansive Vault

Jump height is increased for your first jump within 1s after exiting Shortcut.

1

Mortal Skewer

Heal for 400 for each enemy hit with Harpoon.

5

Cursed Weaponry

Generate 2 Ammo for each enemy hit by Harpoon.

2

Dark Bargain

Heal for 250 every 1s while standing near a Shortcut.

5

Expansive Vault

Jump height is increased for your first jump within 1s after exiting Shortcut.

1

Dreadnought

Increase your maximum Health by 100.

2

Hull Piercer

Reduce the Cooldown of Harpoon by 6s.

5

Blow the Man Down

Enemies hit by Harpoon’s Slow have their Movement Speed reduced by an additional 6%.

1

Heave Away

Reduce the Cooldown of Harpoon by 0.8s for each enemy hit by Broadside.

4

Dark Bargain

Heal for 200 every 1s while standing near a Shortcut.

4

Expansive Vault

Jump height is increased for your first jump within 1s after exiting Shortcut.

1

Cosmetic Items

These are the Cosmetic Items currently available for Dredge:

Champion Skin Collections

Default
Loading Art	Icons		Character Model
	Weapon	Default Howitzer
	Rarity	Common
	Availability	Standard
	Release Date	September 27, 2018
Cost		Free
Voicelines		Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost	Free
Voicelines	Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview	▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Buccaneer
Loading Art	Icons		Character Model
	Weapon	Buccaneer's Howitzer
	Rarity	Uncommon
	Availability	Standard
	Release Date	September 27, 2018
Cost		60,000  •  300  •  (Buccaneer Dredge Collection)
Voicelines		Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost	60,000  •  300  •  (Buccaneer Dredge Collection)
Voicelines	Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview	▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Merrymaker
Loading Art	Icons		Character Model
	Weapon	Merrymaker's Blitz-en
	Rarity	Epic
	Availability	Exclusive
	Release Date	December 10, 2018
Cost		•   •  Merrymaker Dredge Bundle (400 )  •  (Merrymaker Dredge Collection)
Voicelines		Merrymaker Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost	•   •  Merrymaker Dredge Bundle (400 )  •  (Merrymaker Dredge Collection)
Voicelines	Merrymaker Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview	▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Omega
Loading Art	Icons		Character Model
	Weapon	Omega Leviathan
	Rarity	Epic
	Availability	Exclusive
	Release Date	February 13, 2019
Cost		800  •   •   •   •  Omega Dredge Bundle (400 ) (Omega Dredge Collection)
Voicelines		Omega Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost	800  •   •   •   •  Omega Dredge Bundle (400 ) (Omega Dredge Collection)
Voicelines	Omega Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview	▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Golden
Loading Art	Icons		Character Model
	Weapon	Golden Howitzer
	Rarity	Legendary
	Availability	Mastery
	Release Date	September 27, 2018
Cost		Rewarded at Mastery Level 50 (Golden Dredge Collection)
Voicelines		Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost	Rewarded at Mastery Level 50 (Golden Dredge Collection)
Voicelines	Dredge voice lines
Voice Pack Preview	▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Emotes

Default
Loading Art	Icon		Character Model
	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Common
Availability	Standard
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		Free
Voicelines		[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview		{{{vpPreview}}}
Cost	Free
Voicelines	[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview	{{{vpPreview}}}
Character Model

Brandish
Loading Art	Icon		Character Model
	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Rare
Availability	Exclusive
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		•   •
Voicelines		[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview		{{{vpPreview}}}
Cost	•   •
Voicelines	[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview	{{{vpPreview}}}
Character Model

Swig
Loading Art	Icon		Character Model
	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Rare
Availability	Exclusive
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		End Times Event: Collect 70
Voicelines		[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview		{{{vpPreview}}}
Cost	End Times Event: Collect 70
Voicelines	[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview	{{{vpPreview}}}
Character Model

Cutthroat
Loading Art	Icon		Character Model
	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Rare
Availability	Exclusive
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		Battle Byte Battle Pass Level 20
Voicelines		[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview		{{{vpPreview}}}
Cost	Battle Byte Battle Pass Level 20
Voicelines	[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview	{{{vpPreview}}}
Character Model

Jolly Jig
Loading Art	Icon		Character Model
	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Legendary
Availability	Exclusive
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		Battle Pass 3 Level 4 (Endless Emote)
Voicelines		[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview		{{{vpPreview}}}
Cost	Battle Pass 3 Level 4 (Endless Emote)
Voicelines	[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview	{{{vpPreview}}}
Character Model

MVP Poses

Default
Loading Art	Icon		Character Model
	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Common
Availability	Standard
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		Free
Voicelines		[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview		{{{vpPreview}}}
Cost	Free
Voicelines	[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview	{{{vpPreview}}}
Character Model

Watch the Horizon
Loading Art	Icon		Character Model
	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Rare
Availability	Exclusive
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		•   •
Voicelines		[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview		{{{vpPreview}}}
Cost	•   •
Voicelines	[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview	{{{vpPreview}}}
Character Model

The Captain
Loading Art	Icon		Character Model
	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Rare
Availability	Exclusive
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		Merrymaker Dredge Bundle 400
Voicelines		[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview		{{{vpPreview}}}
Cost	Merrymaker Dredge Bundle 400
Voicelines	[[{{{voicelines}}}]]
Voice Pack Preview	{{{vpPreview}}}
Character Model

Trivia

• Before the Abyss claimed his soul, his human name was Judd Roberts. He was also known as Admiral Dredge, as stated in the Dark Tides lore cinematic, the latter likely being a title.
  • However, according to a loading screen tip, Dredge is also revealed to be the name of the Abyssal Lord controlling Judd, it being the one in control of his body. The tip can be found here. It is unknown if this is a coincidence, retcon, or if the Abyssal Lord named itself after Judd's title, similarly to Abby taking the name of the village of Seris.
• Makoa obtained his anchor from Dredge's ship, as revealed here.
• Dredge's crew was also turned into undead alongside him, as can be seen in Dredge's card Sea Dogs.

• Dredge appears in Raum's card Sinister Allies alongside Seris.

• Dredge's Jolly Jig emote is a recreation of a dance from the song "You are a Pirate" by Lazy Town, as can be seen here.
• His ultimate voice line "Release the Kraken!" (▶️) may be a reference to the 2010 film Clash of the Titans.
• The line "Dead men tell no tales." (▶️) is a reference to the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

• Eight Oceans Io, Eight Oceans Ruckus, and Eight Oceans Maeve may come from the eight seas Dredge mentions in one of his Top Play lines "Ye been graced by the scourge of the eight seas." (▶️).
• According to lines from Knightmare Fernando "Ahahaha yes. Dredge has given me new life." (▶️), Day Walker Vivian "Where's that blasted captain left me this time?" (▶️), Death Speaker Ying "Dredge, you dare summon me?" (▶️), and Full Moon Viktor "Eeh... I'll make sure Dredge suffers for this..." (▶️), Dredge is able to summon any of the Abyssal Echoes. However, it is unknown if this ability is canon.

• Buccaneer

• A buccaneer is a type of pirate.

• Merrymaker

• This skin is based on Santa and Christmas.
• Merrymaker Lian is visible in the background of this skin's splash art.
• The line "Your nose ain't red enough." (▶️) is a reference to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
• One of this skin's jokes "You'll never guess what's gets stuck in my beard! Cookies, candy canes, small street urchins... That damn thing's a mess!" (▶️) might possibly be a reference to Stickybeard from Codename Kids Next Door.
• This skin's "You rock!" (▶️ ▶️ ▶️) lines are a reference to a line from The Oprah Winfrey Show.
• This skin shares its theme with A-bomb-inable Bomb King, Merrymaker Lian, Merrymaker Evie, Merrymaker Maeve, and Kraumpus Raum.

• Omega

• This skin shares its theme with Omega Sha Lin, Omega Terminus, Omega Zhin, Omega Sha Lin, Omega Vivian, Omega Koga, Omega Makoa, and Omega Imani.

Changelog

Paladins Release Version 3.1.3487.7 (January 8, 2020)

• Cards

• Hull Piercer

• Cooldown decreased by {1|1}s ⭢ {1.2|1.2}s

• Blow the Man Down

• Increased Slow potency {5|5}% ⭢ {6|6}%

• Haul on the Bowline

• Increased Movement Speed {8|8}% ⭢ {10|10}%

Paladins Release Version 2.11.3416.8 (November 6, 2019)

• Abilities

• Kraken

• Increased Ultimate damage 1400 ⭢ 2500

• Fixed an issue where Golden Dredge displayed the incorrect 1P textures.

Paladins Release Version 2.10.3351.2 (September 11, 2019)

• Abilities

• Cursed Howitzer

• Reduced reload projectile damage 1,000 → 850 Damage

• Kraken

• Removed pre-fire timing (ability now deploys at crosshair on use)
• Reduced time to deploy 2s → 1.7s
• Reduced damage 4000 → 1400
• Increased knockback by 10%

Paladins Release Version 2.8.3275.5 (July 17, 2019)

• Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with Kraken where character movement would not update the trace location properly, resulting in the ability originating away from your crosshair.
• Now properly equips default weapon skin with the default skin

Paladins Release Version 2.4.3113.12 (March 27, 2019)

• Abilities

• Shortcut

• Allies can no longer use Dredge’s Shortcut

• Cards

• Heave Away

• NEW: Broadside hits reduce the cooldown of Harpoon by {0.2|0.2}s

Paladins Release Version 2.1.3013.12 (January 16, 2019)

• Abilities

• Shortcut

• Shortcut now allows allies to pass through your Shortcut

• Talents

• Freebooter removed

• Cards

• Spy Glass renamed to Crow’s Nest
• Spy Glass – NEW: Broadside knocks you up for {600|200}
• [PTS] Crow’s Nest scaling reduced {600|200} → {500|100}

Paladins Release Version 1.9.2977 (December 10, 2018)

• Talents

• Scuttle

• Scuttle now has damage fall-off

Paladins Release Version 1.7.2876 (October 23, 2018)

• Harpoon

• Reduced Harpoon’s ability to interrupt your inhand fire
• Now properly classified as Area of Effect damage

• Talents

• Abyss Spike

• Trigger Radius Increased (66%)
• Explosion Radius Increased (16%)

• Cards

• Hull Piercer

• Now reduces Harpoons cooldown by {1|1}s

• Cursed Weaponry

• Now grants ammo on successful harpoon hit

Paladins Release Version 1.6.2869.1 (September 27, 2018)

• Dredge was added to the game.

Removed talents

Freebooter

Default Talent

Allies may pass through your Shortcut.