Imani

Imani is a Damage Champion in Paladins, added on January 16, 2019.

Imani
Summary
Icon:
Title:	The Last Warder
Class:	Damage
Side:	Resistance
Group:	Warders
Race:	Human
Release Date:	January 16, 2019
Cost:	60,000 or 300
Voice lines:	Imani voice lines
Voice Actor:	Christine Sanders
Statistics
Health:	2200
Movement Speed:	355

Lore

Long ago, there was chaos and war. The dragons ruled the Realm, and everyone else was left to fight over the scraps. But one wise mage learned the dragons' secrets. She became the first Warder, the first to command a dragon. It was that Warder's actions that paved the way for the Paladins' Golden Age of peace.The Warders were thought to be dead and gone, a relic of a bygone age.

Yet, when a beacon was lit in their ancient homeland — an alarm signal that the Warders, or what remained of them, were needed once again — Imani answered that call. Little is known about the Last Warder's past before she appeared in Dredge's treasure trove to recover her stolen relics, but one thing is sure: she will uphold the legacy of her lineage, and stand against the darkness of the future looming over the Realm.

Summary

Imani is a complex yet versatile Damage Champion, capable of devastating enemies at all ranges and providing effective crowd control against both individual and grouped up enemies. Imani shifts between her Ice Stance and Fire Stance, altering her strengths and weaknesses and allowing players to be very diverse in their playing styles. Her attacks and abilities all generate mana that, when filled, will cause her next primary attack to be instant without the usual charge up. The instant shot can be performed in either stance regardless of which stance her mana was filled in. With her Ice Stance, Imani shoots frost bolts that slow enemies and cause average damage, effective at all ranges if timed properly. While in Ice stance, Imani can also fire her Frost Bomb, a huge lobbed orb of ice that gradually floats and descends through the air. Upon impact or when reactivated, the bomb will explode, causing damage and both crippling and rooting all enemies near its explosion. While in Fire Stance, Imani's primary attack switches to pyreballs, an attack that, when fully charged, does huge damage and can be extremely effective at long range and for finishing off injured enemies. Pyreball can be released and shot at any point during its charge, with its damage output increasing the longer it is charged. Her Fire stance alternative to the Frost Bomb is her Inferno Cannon, a constant billow of fire that locks Imani in place and does large gradual damage that is effective up to medium range and can be aimed in any direction during its duration. Her mobility ability, Frost Glide, can be used in any stance and combines her powers to allow her to surf through the air on a piece of ice. This ability has limited vertical movement and is slow while turning, so it must be effectively maneuvered to avoid getting stuck on a wall and cancelling the ability. Her ult, Dragon's Call, summons a massive dragon to be controlled by the player while Imani's character remains immobile at the casting site. The Dragon can fly throughout the battlefield, breathing a combination of fire and frost that has such a high damage output that very few champions can last longer than two seconds in its path. If Imani is found and killed while she is ulting, both her and the dragon will be defeated. Both Imani and her dragon are susceptible to the bulldozer item while ulting. Effective Imani players are incredibly destructive and intimidating, but her complexity is also her weakness if you can catch the player in close combat while they are in the wrong stance or on cooldown.

Skills

	Frost Bolt/Pyre Ball 650 /0.8s — 1000 /1.2s Direct Damage Throw out ice shards that deal 650 damage every 0.8s or charged pyre balls that deal 1000 damage after charging for 1.2s, depending on your elemental alignment.
Details Frost Bolt: In ice stance, throw Frost Bolts every 0.8s that deal 650 damage and Slows enemies by 15% for 1s. Pyre Ball: In fire stance, charge a Pyre Ball for up to 1.2s that deals 1000 damage at maximum charge. Passive: Dealing damage with these abilities generates Mana. At full Mana, your next attack is instant. When Mana bar is full, it will fully decay over 20 seconds if Clearcast is not used. Pyre Ball does a minimum of 100 damage when not charged. Fully charged Pyre Ball generates ~14% of Mana bar. The projectile hitbox of Pyre Ball gets bigger the more charged it is. Frost Bolt generates ~ 30% of Mana bar. Pyreball has 1.2s charge time and 0.5s post-fire.
	Frost Bolt/Pyre Ball Direct Damage
650 /0.8s — 1000 /1.2s Throw out ice shards that deal 650 damage every 0.8s or charged pyre balls that deal 1000 damage after charging for 1.2s, depending on your elemental alignment.
Details Frost Bolt: In ice stance, throw Frost Bolts every 0.8s that deal 650 damage and Slows enemies by 15% for 1s. Pyre Ball: In fire stance, charge a Pyre Ball for up to 1.2s that deals 1000 damage at maximum charge. Passive: Dealing damage with these abilities generates Mana. At full Mana, your next attack is instant. When Mana bar is full, it will fully decay over 20 seconds if Clearcast is not used. Pyre Ball does a minimum of 100 damage when not charged. Fully charged Pyre Ball generates ~14% of Mana bar. The projectile hitbox of Pyre Ball gets bigger the more charged it is. Frost Bolt generates ~ 30% of Mana bar. Pyreball has 1.2s charge time and 0.5s post-fire.

	Frost Bomb/Inferno Cannon 800 — 110 /0.09s Area Damage Channel ice or fire into a powerful frost orb that deals 800 damage at max range or scorching fire rays that deal 110 damage every 0.09s, depending on your elemental alignment.	20
Details Frost Bomb: In ice stance, launch a Bomb that deals up to 800 damage within 35 units of detonation, dealing damage based on the duration of travel, and Rooting enemies hit for 1s. Has a range of 300 units. Reactivating Frost Bomb will detonate it. Has a range of 300 units. Inferno Cannon: In fire stance, channel an Inferno Cannon that deals 110 damage every 0.09s over 3s in a 120-unit Piercing column of fire. Inferno Cannon locks your vertical position. Inferno Cannon without Swift Sear loadout card also prevents you from moving. Each damage tick of Inferno Cannon generates ~1.36% of Mana bar. Frost Bomb locks you out of all other abilities until it detonates. Frost Bomb generates ~4% of Mana bar per 100 damage dealt. Frost Bomb has a projectile speed of 60
	Frost Bomb/Inferno Cannon Area Damage	20
800 — 110 /0.09s Channel ice or fire into a powerful frost orb that deals 800 damage at max range or scorching fire rays that deal 110 damage every 0.09s, depending on your elemental alignment.
Details Frost Bomb: In ice stance, launch a Bomb that deals up to 800 damage within 35 units of detonation, dealing damage based on the duration of travel, and Rooting enemies hit for 1s. Has a range of 300 units. Reactivating Frost Bomb will detonate it. Has a range of 300 units. Inferno Cannon: In fire stance, channel an Inferno Cannon that deals 110 damage every 0.09s over 3s in a 120-unit Piercing column of fire. Inferno Cannon locks your vertical position. Inferno Cannon without Swift Sear loadout card also prevents you from moving. Each damage tick of Inferno Cannon generates ~1.36% of Mana bar. Frost Bomb locks you out of all other abilities until it detonates. Frost Bomb generates ~4% of Mana bar per 100 damage dealt. Frost Bomb has a projectile speed of 60

	Elemental Shift   Shift your elemental alignment between freezing ice and scorching fire, gaining access to new abilities.	6
Details Shift your elemental alignment between freezing ice and scorching fire over 1s, gaining access to new abilities. Has a 1s cast time.
	Elemental Shift	6
Shift your elemental alignment between freezing ice and scorching fire, gaining access to new abilities.
Details Shift your elemental alignment between freezing ice and scorching fire over 1s, gaining access to new abilities. Has a 1s cast time.

	FrostFire Glide   Channel the elements to glide through the air.	12
Details Channel the elements to glide through the air for 4s. You have limited turning capabilities and lose momentum when turning. Can be cancelled early by re-activating the skill. Travel speed is reduced while turning. Has limited upward movement. Other skills can be used to cancel the this skill 0.5s after it was activated. Can't be affected by Knockbacks for the duration.
	FrostFire Glide	12
Channel the elements to glide through the air.
Details Channel the elements to glide through the air for 4s. You have limited turning capabilities and lose momentum when turning. Can be cancelled early by re-activating the skill. Travel speed is reduced while turning. Has limited upward movement. Other skills can be used to cancel the this skill 0.5s after it was activated. Can't be affected by Knockbacks for the duration.

	Dragons Call (Ultimate) ▶️ 170 /0.1s Area Damage Summon a deadly Draconic Avatar to rain down FrostFire breath on your helpless foes, dealing 170 damage every 0.1s.
Details Summon and control a FrostFire-breathing Draconic Avatar for 20s after 1.5s of channeling. Can be refired to cancel. FrostFire breath deals 170 damage every 0.1s and is fully effective up to 105 units. Imani is Rooted and Immune to Crowd Control during this ability. Affected by Bulldozer. Control scheme: LMB: FrostFire Breath Q or Space: Fly Up RMB or F: Fly Down Draconic Avatar: Lasts for 20 seconds. Has 6000 health. Deals 170 damage per .1s with FrostFire Breath. Is a deployable. Is Immune to Crowd Control. Cannot strafe. Cannot push the payload. Cannot be healed. Can be canceled early by re-activating the skill. Summoning the dragon while Imani is standing on the payload, Imani moves on with the payload. Killing Imani will end the ultimate, killing the Avatar. Imani is Crowd Control Immune until the either dragon is killed or the duration ends.
	Dragons Call (Ultimate) ▶️ Area Damage
170 /0.1s Summon a deadly Draconic Avatar to rain down FrostFire breath on your helpless foes, dealing 170 damage every 0.1s.
Details Summon and control a FrostFire-breathing Draconic Avatar for 20s after 1.5s of channeling. Can be refired to cancel. FrostFire breath deals 170 damage every 0.1s and is fully effective up to 105 units. Imani is Rooted and Immune to Crowd Control during this ability. Affected by Bulldozer. Control scheme: LMB: FrostFire Breath Q or Space: Fly Up RMB or F: Fly Down Draconic Avatar: Lasts for 20 seconds. Has 6000 health. Deals 170 damage per .1s with FrostFire Breath. Is a deployable. Is Immune to Crowd Control. Cannot strafe. Cannot push the payload. Cannot be healed. Can be canceled early by re-activating the skill. Summoning the dragon while Imani is standing on the payload, Imani moves on with the payload. Killing Imani will end the ultimate, killing the Avatar. Imani is Crowd Control Immune until the either dragon is killed or the duration ends.

Talents

Splitting Ice

Default Talent

Frost Bolt Chains to a nearby enemy within 30 units, dealing 350 damage.

Details

• Bounced Bolt deals 350 damage and does not slow.
• Bounced Bolt does not generate mana.

Pyromania

Unlocks at Mastery Level 2

Successfully landing two Pyre Balls will cause the next Pyre Ball thrown after the second hit to explode in a 30-unit-radius area.

Mana Rift

Unlocks at Mastery Level 8

Remaining still for 1s creates a Mana Rift around you that generates Mana every 1s. Leaving the Mana Rift destroys it.

Details

• Generates mana by applying a 2s buff.
• Buff grants ~21% of mana bar per second.
• Buff allso heals you for 25 per second.

Cards

This is a list with all cards available to Imani:

Name	Image	Description	Cooldown
Affinity		Reduce the Cooldown of Elemental Shift by {1|1}s.
Ancient Duty		Increase your maximum Health by {50|50}.
Arcane Flame		Increase the Mana generation of Inferno Cannon by {15|15}%.
Arcane Ice		Increase the Mana generation of Frost Bomb by {15|15}%.
Cooling Runes		Dealing damage with Frost Bolt reduces the Cooldown of Inferno Cannon by {0.5|0.5}s.
Discipline		Elemental Shift reduces the Cooldown of Frostfire Glide by {0.6|0.6}s.
Draconic Will		Elemental Shift reduces the Cooldown of Frost Bomb and Inferno Cannon by {0.6|0.6}s.
Elemental Barrier		Heal for {50|50} after using Elemental Shift.
Elemental Grace		Gain a {100|100}-health Shield for 3s after dropping to or below 50% Health.	30
Heat Sink		Dealing damage with Pyre Ball reduces the Cooldown of Frost Bomb by {0.8|0.8}s.
Ice in her Veins		Heal for {50|50} every 1s while using FrostFire Glide.
Mystic Fire		Regenerate {5|5}% Mana every 1s while using FrostFire Glide.
Permafrost		Increase the Projectile Speed of Frost Bomb by {6|6}%.
Pilgrimage		Increase the duration of FrostFire Glide by {0.5|0.5}s.
Pyretic Momentum		FrostFire Glide travels {5|5}% faster.
Swift Sear		Increase your Movement Speed while casting Inferno Cannon by {20|20}%.

Pre-Built Loadout

All of the following cards are in Imani's pre-built loadout (every card in this deck is set to Level 3):

Warder's Duty

Elemental Grace

Gain a 300-health Shield for 3s after dropping to or below 50% Health.

3

30

Affinity

Reduce the Cooldown of Elemental Shift by 3s.

3

Pilgrimage

Increase the duration of FrostFire Glide by 1.5s.

3

Ice in her Veins

Heal for 150 every 1s while using FrostFire Glide.

3

Ancient Duty

Increase your maximum Health by 150.

3

Cosmetic Items

These are the Cosmetic Items currently available for Imani:

Champion Skin Collections

Default Imani
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	Weapon	Default Dragon
	Rarity	Common
	Availability	Standard
	Release Date	January 16, 2019
Cost		Free
Voicelines		Imani voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️    ▶️    ▶️
Cost	Free
Voicelines	Imani voice lines
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Warder
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	Weapon	Warder's Dragon
	Rarity	Uncommon
	Availability	Standard
	Release Date	January 16, 2019
Cost		60,000    200    (Warder Imani Collection)
Voicelines		Imani voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️    ▶️    ▶️
Cost	60,000    200    (Warder Imani Collection)
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Snowdrift
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	Weapon	Snowdrift Dragon
	Rarity	Rare
	Availability	Limited
	Release Date	January 16, 2019
Cost		Season Pass 2019 - 2020 (Snowdrift Imani Collection)
Voicelines		Imani voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️    ▶️    ▶️
Cost	Season Pass 2019 - 2020 (Snowdrift Imani Collection)
Voicelines	Imani voice lines
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Omega
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	Weapon	Omega Cyberwing
	Rarity	Epic
	Availability	Exclusive
	Release Date	April 3, 2019
Cost		once End Times Event: Collect 240 (Omega Imani Collection)
Voicelines		Omega Imani voice lines
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Cost	once End Times Event: Collect 240 (Omega Imani Collection)
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Steel Forged
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	Weapon	Steel Forged Wyrm
	Rarity	Epic
	Availability	Exclusive
	Release Date	May 22, 2019
Cost		once Steel Forged Battle Pass Level 40 (Steel Forged Imani Collection)
Voicelines		Steel Forged Imani voice lines
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Cost	once Steel Forged Battle Pass Level 40 (Steel Forged Imani Collection)
Voicelines	Steel Forged Imani voice lines
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Character Model

Dragon Forged
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	Weapon	Dragon Forged Wyrm
	Rarity	Epic
	Availability	Limited
	Release Date	May 22, 2019
Cost		once Steel Forged Battle Pass Level 30 (Dragon Forged Imani Collection)
Voicelines		Steel Forged Imani voice lines
Voice Pack Preview		▶️    ▶️    ▶️
Cost	once Steel Forged Battle Pass Level 30 (Dragon Forged Imani Collection)
Voicelines	Steel Forged Imani voice lines
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Character Model

Golden Imani
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	Weapon	Golden Dragon
	Rarity	Legendary
	Availability	Mastery
	Release Date	January 16, 2019
Cost		Rewarded at Mastery Level 50 (Golden Imani Collection)
Voicelines		Imani voice lines
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Cost	Rewarded at Mastery Level 50 (Golden Imani Collection)
Voicelines	Imani voice lines
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Emotes

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Breath Of Fire
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	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Epic
Availability	Exclusive
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Chuckle
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	Weapon	{{{weapon}}}
	Rarity	Rare
Availability	Exclusive
Release Date	{{{release}}}
Cost		once End Times Event: Collect 220
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MVP Poses

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Sovereign
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Incarnate
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Trivia

• Imani believes guns are more primitive than the raw power of elements, suggesting she looks down on anyone who utilizes these weapons.
• Imani is the first champion that was released after the fourth talent was abolished.

Changelog

Paladins Release Version 2.11.3416.8 (November 6, 2019)

• Fixed an issue where firing fully-charged Pyre Balls in quick succession while using Mana Rift sometimes used the left-offset animation instead of always using the right-offset animation.

Paladins Release Version 2.10.3351.2 (September 11, 2019)

• Abilities

• Pyre Ball

• Added in-hand offset for charged Pyre Balls. They will now always release to the right of your reticle instead of potentially releasing to the left, and clipping walls.

• Inferno Cannon

• Players now move during this ability at base. The movement is equivalent to Swift Sear 3.

• Cards

• Swift Sear

• Reduced effectiveness, but provides exactly 100% increased movement of the new base Inferno Cannon. When maxed, this card will provide 20% more movement speed than the previous iteration.

• Bug Fixes

• Frost Bomb now correctly detonates when colliding with Inara’s Impasse.

Paladins Release Version 2.8.3275.5 (July 17, 2019)

• Bug Fixes

• Imani’s Dragon no longer t-pose and persists in the world after death.
• Imani’s dragon now properly disintegrates and disappears on death in her Golden, Warder, and Snowdrift skins.
• Imani’s portrait now properly displays when targeting her with True Power through a wall.

Paladins Release Version 2.05 (May 22, 2019)

• Abilities

• Elemental Shift

• Reduced cooldown 10s → 8s

• Frost Bomb

• Reduced projectile Speed 60 → 40

• Cards

• Permafrost

• Now increases projectile speed of frost bomb by {12|12}%

• Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that enabled Imani to see enemies through walls if Cassie used her Scout while Imani was controlling her Dragon.
• Addressed an issue where Imani could auto-purchase items for her dragon during the ability.

Paladins Release Version 2.5.3159.4 (April 24, 2019)

• Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Imani’s Pyreball was incorrectly charging to full over 1s instead of 1.2s

Paladins Release Version 2.4.3113.12 (March 27, 2019)

• Bug Fixes

• Frost Bolt / Pyre Ball now Properly affected by Haven
• Frost Bomb cooldown now properly affected by Chronos
• Fixed an issue where Imani’s “surfboard” would get stuck on her model in the next round if she used Frostfire Glide as the round ended
• Fixed an issue where the Burning debuff icon would persist on screen if Imani’s dragon died while it was burning
• Fixed an issue where Imani would not have a silhouette or a health bar while she was channeling her Ultimate
• Fixed an issue where Imani’s health was not being displayed on her dynamic HUD portrait during her Ultimate
• Fixed Snowdrift Imani skin missing a number of sound effects

Paladins Release Version 2.2.3058.5 (February 13, 2019)

• Abilities

• Pyre Ball

• Reduced charge time 1.6s → 1.2s
• Reduced damage 1100 → 1000
• Reduced mana regeneration rate

Paladins Release Version 2.1.3013.17 (January 24, 2019)

• Abilities

• Dragons Call

• Ultimate Charge Rate Reduced
• Using Frostfire Breath now slows the Avatar’s movespeed
• Duration reduced 25s → 20

• Frostfire Glide

• Removed the functionality where flying into an obstacle and coming to a complete stop would cancel the ability.

Paladins Release Version 2.1.3013.12 (January 16, 2019)

• Imani has been added to the game.

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