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Io ▶️ is a Support Champion in Paladins, added on July 17th, 2019.

Lore[ | ]

This is Io's official bio currently found in her champion page in-game.


For eons, the moon goddess Io watched over the Realm. Then, disaster struck: the Darkness smothered the goddess's light and shattered the moon that hung above the lands.

Pieces of the moon fell to the Shattered Desert, where Io's faithful watched over them. They kept vigil for the shattered goddess, praying that one day she would return to guide them.

As the Magistrate marched on the desert sands, intending to claim the power of the moon shards in their vicious struggle with the Resistance, that day finally came. At the urging of her celestial contemporary, Jenos, Io revealed her true form to fight for her people and stand against those who would threaten their survival.

Now, in a human form, she is weak but reborn. She has a lot to learn as she protects all those who look to her for hope.

This is an unofficial version of Io's bio intended to more clearly present all currently known information regarding her. Sources can be found here.


Io watched over the Realm for eons, waiting, dreaming of the day she could finally meet those who lived within. Io's dream would come true, but not in the way she'd hoped, for Yagorath would unexpectedly collide with the moon, shattering it to pieces, which shattered Io herself, splitting her into multiple entities and severely weakening her. Some of these pieces fell into the Realm itself, and on these shards, came Io, along with the Darkness that had broken her. Io was fragmented, unable to sustain her true form, yet despite that, her followers watched over and cared for the pieces of her that had fallen, along with guarding the pieces which contained Yagorath, all while Io herself hid away in the shadows for centuries, Luna, a piece of Io split from her original form, being the only part of her that accompanied the followers through this hard time.

Io continued to hide, until the home of her followers became the conflict of yet another battle between the Magistrate and Resistance. Io didn't wish to fight, but also didn't want to see her people hurt. Eventually, her contemporary, Jenos, who'd been participating in the battle himself, urged her to join the fight as well. And so, after centuries of hiding, Io created a new form for herself and appeared once more to fight for her people. She'd successfully chase the Magistrate away after severely injuring Corvus, while later assisting Atlas in one of his battles against Yagorath.

This was Io's in-game bio prior to the The Damned Frontier update. It's no longer considered canon.


For eons, the moon goddess Io watched over the Realm. But then disaster struck: The Darkness smothered the goddess's light, and shattered the moon that hangs above our battlefields.

Pieces of the moon fell to the Shattered Desert, where Io's faithful watched over them. They kept vigil for the shattered goddess, praying that one day she would return.

That day finally came as the Magistrate marched on the moon shards, determined to harness their power in the ongoing war against the Resistance. At the urging of her celestial friend Jenos, Io revealed her true form to fight for her people and stand against the Magistrate.

Summary[ | ]

Io is a support character who can hold their own for a decent amount of time. Their Moonlight can rapidly heal any teammate and also mitigate some damage with the Goddess' Blessing talent, and with the Life Link talent, they also can provide AOE heals with the Guardian Spirit ability. Their movement ability, Lunar Leap, can both get them out of difficult situations and make them a harder target to hit while leaping. However, if they can't escape a flanker, Io can also rely on Luna's stun to win fights. Io's Ultimate Ability, Begone, allows Io to push enemies along the travel path of a large projectile which can potentially save Io's or another allies life.

Skills[ | ]

Ability Placeholder LMB

Light Bow

Damage (each/per tick)400 /0.6s  
Description

A celestial bow that fires godly energy, dealing 400 damage every 0.6s.

Details

Detailed Description
A celestial bow that fires godly energy, dealing 400 damage every 0.6s. Has a maximum Ammo count of 10 and is fully effective up to 350 units. Hitting an enemy with Light Bow will Mark them for Luna to attack.
  • This ability deals Direct Damage.
  • Has a reload time of 1.7s and can be animation canceled after 1.2s.
  • Has a maximum range of 350 units.
  • Io cannot shoot through her Guardian Spirit summoned creature (Luna).
Ability Video
Ability Placeholder RMB

Moonlight

Healing150 /0.15s  
Description

Channel the healing power of the moon to restore an ally, healing for 150 every 0.15s while channeling.

Details

Detailed Description
Hold and channel Moonlight into an ally, Healing them for 150 every 0.15s. Moonlight regenerates when not in use. Has a maximum Moonlight of 150 and a range of 125 units.
  • Needs line of sights.
  • Needs to be aimed to activate. When active you can aim slightly off target before it breaks.
  • Target can be switched.
  • Has a 0.5s cooldown after deactivating.
  • Can heal Luna.
  • Io consumes 25 Moonlight per second while channeling, at default. This is 1/6th per second of the 150 Moonlight default maximum.
  • Io regens 25 Moonlight per second per second when inactive, at default.
  • Moonlight can't be regenerated in any way when active.
Ability Video
Ability Placeholder Q
Cooldown
Cooldown Icon White 16 / 6

Guardian Spirit

Healing300 /1s
  Damage (each/per tick)First and Second: 180 / Third: 350
Stun: 300  
Description

Summon Luna to your side to unleash your wrath in a series of hits. Luna stuns targets hit by Light Bow, and heals allies around her for 300 per second.

Details

Detailed Description
Deploy Luna to fight alongside you and heal allies within ~30 units of her for 300 per second. Luna will rush and Stun enemies that have been Marked by your Light Bow for 1s every 18s. Luna strikes enemies twice for 180 damage and a third time for 350 damage. Luna can be redeployed to a new location every 6s while alive. The deploy has a range of 50 units. Luna has 4000 Health and is affected by Bulldozer.
  • This ability deals Direct Damage.
  • Luna:
    • Heals allies within ~30 units for 300 health per second, including Io.
    • Fights alongside you and deals 180 damage - every third hit 350 damage - to the nearest enemy or to the enemy that has been marked by your Light Bow.
    • Has 4000 health.
    • Has a deploy range of 50 units.
    • Receives Out of Combat healing.
    • Can be healed by Io with Moonlight.
    • Is a Deployable.
    • Is able to be Cauterized.
    • Can only be resummoned every 6s while active.
    • Does't regenerate health by resummoning.
    • Blocks Io's weapon shots.
    • Rush
      • Attacks and Stuns enemies within 100 units.
      • Stun deals 300 damage and last 1s.
      • There is an UI icon next to Io's health bar which indicates when the stun is ready.
Ability Video
Ability Placeholder F
Cooldown
Cooldown Icon White 10

Lunar Leap

Description

Quickly leap backwards and upwards through the air.

Begone

Damage (each/per tick)800  
Description

Project an ethereal manifestation of Luna and carry away enemies in its path, removing them from your Realm and dealing 800 damage to them if they collide with a wall.

Details

Detailed Description
Project an ethereal manifestation of Luna and send it forward. Enemies caught will be pulled along the travel path and take 800 damage if they collide with a wall. You are Immune to damage while releasing Luna.

▶️ “Leave this realm!” (Self/Enemy)

▶️ “Their course is set!” (Ally)

Ability Video


Talents[ | ]

Talent Io LifeLink
Life Link

Default Talent

When Io or Luna heal an ally other than each other, the other is also healed at 50% efficiency.


Talent Io Goddess'Blessing
Goddess’ Blessing

Unlocks at Mastery Level 2

Allies being Healed by Moonlight take 15% reduced damage.


Talent Io Sacrifice
Cooldown Icon White 30
Sacrifice

Unlocks at Mastery Level 8

If Io falls below 200 Health while Luna is active, she trades places with Luna, heals for 50% of her Health, and Luna dies in her stead.


Details

  • Heals Io for 50% of her maximum health.

Cards[ | ]

This is a list with all cards available to Io:

Name Image Description Cooldown Category
Broken Deity Card Broken Deity Increase Luna's deploy range by {20|20}%. Ability Guardian Spirit Guardian Spirit
Celestial Body Card Celestial Body Increase your maximum Health by {50|50}. WeaponAttack Io Icon Armor / Weapon
Crescent Card Crescent Reset the Cooldown of Lunar Leap after dropping to or below {15|15}% Health. Cooldown Icon2 15 Ability Lunar Leap Lunar Leap
Eternal Reliquary Card Eternal Reliquary Lunar Leap restores {2|2} Ammo. Ability Lunar Leap Lunar Leap
Feral Strength Card Feral Strength Increase Luna's Health by {225|225}. Ability Guardian Spirit Guardian Spirit
Full Moon Card Full Moon Gain a {100|100}-Health Shield for 3s after activating Lunar Leap. Ability Lunar Leap Lunar Leap
Half Moon Card Half Moon Reduce the Cooldown of Lunar Leap by {0.8|0.8}s. Ability Lunar Leap Lunar Leap
Lunar Connection Card Lunar Connection Reduce the Cooldown of Luna's initial deploy by {1.2|1.2}s. Ability Guardian Spirit Guardian Spirit
Moonlight Garden Card Moonlight Garden Generate {2|2}% Moonlight for each enemy hit with Light Bow. WeaponAttack Io Icon Armor / Weapon
Moonwalk Card Moonwalk Increase your Moonlight's capacity by {8|8}%. WeaponAttack Io Icon Armor / Weapon
Protectors Card Protectors Regenerate {2|2}% Moonlight every 1s while within 30 units of Luna and not using Moonlight. Ability Guardian Spirit Guardian Spirit
Restored Faith Card Restored Faith Heal for {10|10} every time you Heal an ally with Moonlight. Ability Moonlight Moonlight
Sanctum of Faith Card Sanctum Of Faith Regenerate {1|1}% Moonlight every 1s when not using Moonlight. Ability Moonlight Moonlight
Sky Walker Card Sky Walker Lower your gravity and increase your air control by {50|10}% while firing your Light Bow. WeaponAttack Io Icon Armor / Weapon
Spirit Arrows Card Spirit Arrows Reduce the Cooldown of Luna's redeploy by {0.1|0.1}s after Healing with Moonlight. Ability Moonlight Moonlight
Swift Arrows Card Swift Arrows Increase allies' Movement Speed by {6|6}% while they are being Healed by Moonlight. Ability Moonlight Moonlight

Pre-Built Loadouts[ | ]

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


Life Link
Card Feral Strength


Feral Strength
Epic
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Epic


Increase Luna's Health by 900.
4



Card Lunar Connection


Lunar Connection
Rare
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Rare


Reduce the Cooldown of Luna's initial deploy by 3.6s.
3



Card Protectors


Protectors
Rare
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Rare


Regenerate 6% Moonlight every 1s while within 30 units of Luna and not using Moonlight.
3



Card Spirit Arrows


Spirit Arrows
Rare
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Rare


Reduce the Cooldown of Luna's redeploy by 0.3s after Healing with Moonlight.
3



Card Broken Deity


Broken Deity
Uncommon
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Uncommon


Increase Luna's deploy range by 40%.
2



Goddess' Blessing
Card Celestial Body


Celestial Body
Uncommon
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Uncommon


Increase your maximum Health by 100.
2



Card Moonlight Garden


Moonlight Garden
Epic
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Epic


Generate 8% Moonlight for each enemy hit with Light Bow.
4



Card Restored Faith


Restored Faith
Rare
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Rare


Heal for 30 every time you Heal an ally with Moonlight.
3



Card Crescent


Crescent
Uncommon
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Uncommon


Reset the Cooldown of Lunar Leap after dropping to or below 30% Health.
2
Cooldown Icon15


Card Swift Arrows


Swift Arrows
Epic
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Epic


Increase allies' Movement Speed by 24% while they are being Healed by Moonlight.
4



Sacrifice
Card Broken Deity


Broken Deity
Common
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Common


Increase Luna's deploy range by 20%.
1



Card Crescent


Crescent
Rare
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Rare


Reset the Cooldown of Lunar Leap after dropping to or below 45% Health.
3
Cooldown Icon15


Card Full Moon


Full Moon
Rare
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Rare


Gain a 300-Health Shield for 3s after activating Lunar Leap.
3



Card Half Moon


Half Moon
Legendary
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Legendary


Reduce the Cooldown of Lunar Leap by 4s.
5



Card Sky Walker


Sky Walker
Rare
CardSkin Frame OB67 Silver Rare


Lower your gravity and increase your air control by 70% while firing your Light Bow.
3


Cosmetic Items[ | ]

These are the Cosmetic Items currently available for Io:

Champion Skin Collections[ | ]

Default
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Default Icon
Io Weapon Default Light Bow Icon
Io Default
Weapon Default Light Bow
Rarity Common
Availability Standard
Release July 17, 2019
Cost Free
Voicelines Io voice lines
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Cost Free
Voicelines Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Default

Feral
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Feral Icon
Io Weapon Feral Light Bow Icon
Io Feral
Weapon Feral Light Bow
Rarity Uncommon
Availability Standard
Release July 17, 2019
Cost 60,000 Currency Gold  •  300 Currency Crystals  •  Colossal Chest  •  Legendary Champion Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Bounty Store  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2019 - 2020
(Feral Io Collection)
Voicelines Io voice lines
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Cost 60,000 Currency Gold  •  300 Currency Crystals  •  Colossal Chest  •  Legendary Champion Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Bounty Store  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2019 - 2020
(Feral Io Collection)
Voicelines Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Feral

Starfall
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Starfall Icon
Io Weapon Starfall Light Bow Icon
Io Starfall
Weapon Starfall Light Bow
Rarity Rare
Availability Limited
Release July 17, 2019
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2019 - 2020
(Starfall Io Collection)
Voicelines Io voice lines
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Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2019 - 2020
(Starfall Io Collection)
Voicelines Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Starfall

Pirate's Treasure
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Pirate's Treasure Icon
Io Weapon Pirate's Bladed Bow Icon
Io Pirate's Treasure
Weapon Pirate's Bladed Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release September 11, 2019
Cost Diamond Chest  •  Pirate's Treasure Chest  •  Misdeeds and Mischief Chest  •  Battle Pass 2019 Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Pirate's Treasure Battle Pass
Level 1 Battle Pass Level

(Pirate's Treasure Io Collection)
Voicelines Pirate's Treasure Io voice lines
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Cost Diamond Chest  •  Pirate's Treasure Chest  •  Misdeeds and Mischief Chest  •  Battle Pass 2019 Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Pirate's Treasure Battle Pass
Level 1 Battle Pass Level

(Pirate's Treasure Io Collection)
Voicelines Pirate's Treasure Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Pirate's Treasure

Eight Oceans
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Eight Oceans Icon
Io Weapon Oceans' Bladed Bow Icon
Io Eight Oceans
Weapon Oceans' Bladed Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Limited
Release September 11, 2019
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Pirate's Treasure Battle Pass
Level 50 Plus Track Level

(Eight Oceans Io Collection)
Voicelines Pirate's Treasure Io voice lines
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Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Pirate's Treasure Battle Pass
Level 50 Plus Track Level

(Eight Oceans Io Collection)
Voicelines Pirate's Treasure Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Eight Oceans

Stellar Protector (Default)
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Stellar Protector Icon
Io Weapon Astral Bow Icon
Io Stellar Protector
Weapon Astral Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Diamond Chest  •  Just Desserts Chest  •  Final Frontier Chest  •  Battle Pass 2020 Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 1 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
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Cost Diamond Chest  •  Just Desserts Chest  •  Final Frontier Chest  •  Battle Pass 2020 Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 1 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Stellar Protector

Stellar Protector (Magenta)
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Stellar Protector R1 Icon
Io Weapon Astral Bow Icon
Io Stellar Protector R1
Weapon Astral Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 2 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 2 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Io Stellar Protector R1

Stellar Protector (Teal)
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Stellar Protector R2 Icon
Io Weapon Astral Bow Icon
Io Stellar Protector R2
Weapon Astral Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 16 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 16 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Stellar Protector R2

Stellar Protector (Green)
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Stellar Protector R3 Icon
Io Weapon Astral Bow Icon
Io Stellar Protector R3
Weapon Astral Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 57 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 57 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Stellar Protector R3

Stellar Protector (Red)
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Stellar Protector R4 Icon
Io Weapon Astral Bow Icon
Io Stellar Protector R4
Weapon Astral Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 75 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 75 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Stellar Protector R4

Stellar Protector (Yellow)
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Stellar Protector R5 Icon
Io Weapon Astral Bow Icon
Io Stellar Protector R5
Weapon Astral Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 94 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 94 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Stellar Protector R5

Stellar Protector (Black)
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Stellar Protector R6 Icon
Io Weapon Astral Bow Icon
Io Stellar Protector R6
Weapon Astral Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 110 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 110 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Io Stellar Protector R6

Stellar Protector (Inverted)
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Stellar Protector R7 Icon
Io Weapon Astral Bow Icon
Io Stellar Protector R7
Weapon Astral Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 117 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 117 Battle Pass Level
(Stellar Protector Io Collection)
Voicelines Stellar Protector Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Io Stellar Protector R7

Salt
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Salt Icon
Io Weapon Waveform Icon
Io Salt
Weapon Waveform
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release November 10, 2021
Cost 800 Currency Crystals  •  Diamond Chest  •  Good Vibes Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Bounty Store
(Salt Io Collection)
Voicelines Salt Io voice lines
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Cost 800 Currency Crystals  •  Diamond Chest  •  Good Vibes Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Bounty Store
(Salt Io Collection)
Voicelines Salt Io voice lines
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Character Model

Io Salt

Corrupted
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Corrupted Icon
Io Weapon Corrupted Dark Bow Icon
Io Corrupted
Weapon Corrupted Dark Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release May 11, 2022
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Lost Future Event Pass Level 7 Paid Reward - Event Pass Level
(Corrupted Io Collection)
Voicelines Corrupted Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Lost Future Event Pass Level 7 Paid Reward - Event Pass Level
(Corrupted Io Collection)
Voicelines Corrupted Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Io Corrupted

Frozen Moon
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Frozen Moon Icon
Io Weapon Frozen Dark Bow Icon
Io Frozen Moon
Weapon Frozen Dark Bow
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release May 11, 2022
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Lost Future Event Pass Level 24 Paid Reward - Event Pass Level
(Frozen Moon Io Collection)
Voicelines Corrupted Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Lost Future Event Pass Level 24 Paid Reward - Event Pass Level
(Frozen Moon Io Collection)
Voicelines Corrupted Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Io Frozen Moon

Golden
Icons Character Model
Io Collection Render Golden Icon
Io Weapon Golden Light Bow Icon
Io Golden
Weapon Golden Light Bow
Rarity Legendary
Availability Mastery
Release July 17, 2019
Cost Rewarded at Mastery Level 50
(Golden Io Collection)
Voicelines Io voice lines
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Cost Rewarded at Mastery Level 50
(Golden Io Collection)
Voicelines Io voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Io Golden

Emotes[ | ]

Default
Icon Character Model
Io Emote Icon
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Common
Availability Standard
Release July 17, 2019
Cost Free
Cost Free
Character Model

Yawn
Icon Character Model
Io Emote Icon
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Rare
Availability Exclusive
Release July 17, 2019
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2019 - 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2019 - 2020
Character Model

Radiant Joy
Icon Character Model
Io Emote Icon
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Rare
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Flair Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 2 Free Track Level
(Endless Emote)
Cost Flair Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 2 Free Track Level
(Endless Emote)
Character Model

MVP Poses[ | ]

Default
Icon Character Model
Io MVP Icon
Io Default
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Common
Availability Standard
Release July 17th, 2019
Cost Free
Cost Free
Character Model

Io Default

Cunning
Icon Character Model
Io MVP Icon
Io MVP Cunning
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Rare
Availability Exclusive
Release July 17th, 2019
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2019 - 2020
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2019 - 2020
Character Model

Io MVP Cunning

Star Io
Icon Character Model
Io MVP Icon
Io MVP Star
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Rare
Availability Exclusive
Release July 29th, 2020
Cost Flair Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 23 Battle Pass Level
Cost Flair Chest  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Radiant Stars Battle Pass Level 23 Battle Pass Level
Character Model

Io MVP Star

Cuddles
Icon Character Model
Io MVP Icon
Io MVP Cuddles
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release May 26th, 2021
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Beach Bash Event Pass Level 10 Free Reward - Event Pass Level
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Beach Bash Event Pass Level 10 Free Reward - Event Pass Level
Character Model

Io MVP Cuddles

Trivia[ | ]


Lore

  • Originally, Io resembled Luna with two tails and no collar,[4][5] but after the moon shattered she was no longer able to sustain her form or completely be herself.[6] Though when Bazaar eventually came under attack, Io created a new different form for herself,[7] with this form being how her followers had envisioned her looking like.[8]
    • Despite this two tailed no collar Luna being Io's true form, Luna appears as she does in-game (only one tail and wearing a collar) in Io's teaser trailer prior to the moon being shattered.
    • If Io's followers didn't exist, she may have instead based her new form on whatever the one who summoned her imagines her looking like.[9]
    • This naturally means that Io and Luna used to be a singular entity prior to becoming shattered, which is supported by numerous developers statements.[10][11][12][13][14]
    • Io and Luna are not currently capable of fusing back together, even for a brief moment.[15]
  • The reason Io sounds as though she's always about to stutter is a result of the moon being shattered.[16]
  • Even centuries later, the shattering still affects Io, as the reason she didn't help Vora at all or come down to Bazaar until requested to by Jenos is due to her being incomplete and not able to do everything all the time.[17]
  • Io returned to the Realm during the summer.[18]
  • It's assumed Io (and other characters not shown that are involved in the conflict) was present in Yagorath's trailer and assisted in fighting, but wasn't shown due to not being able to show every single character, instead focusing on including the ones they felt would say the most by their presence.[19]
  • Io's story arc is about finding and accepting herself after she was split apart into her current incomplete form.[20]
  • Io definitely noticed when Jenos originally ascended.[21]
  • Yagorath implies (▶️) that Io isn't the moon itself, but merely inhabits it. It's unknown if how true this is.
  • If Io had the chance, she'd date the interpretation of Ra from Hi-Rez's other title, Smite.[22]
  • Based on a dev statement revealing Viktor to be around 5'9 or 175cm tall and comparing it to model sizes in-game and out of game, it was discovered that Io would be around 4'6 or 140cm tall.
    • Though this calculation presents Io as shorter than Jenos (who was found to be around 5'1 or 155cm), it's been said that Io's supposed to be a little taller than Jenos.[23]


Cameos

Io appears in the following content:

Notable Characters that appear in Io's own content includes:

  • Cinematics and Trailers


References


Concepts

  • Io's very first concept shows her being more nature-themed and being accompanied by a large bear rather than a fox companion.[26]
  • Io had several further concept designs following this, notably featuring her wielding a standard bow with regular arrows.[27]
  • In concepts for Bazaar, one sketch showed the center statue of Io in a somewhat more dynamic pose, as well as wielding a more standard bow, lining up with her early concepts.[28]
  • One of the original concepts for Io's ultimate would've featured her summoning a moon that would've slowed and stunned players.[29]
    • Another concept saw Io summoning a ball that sucked people towards it, seemingly similar to Seris' ultimate. It's not clear if this is the same ultimate concept mentioned previously, or an entirely different one.[30]
  • Io's healing was also originally meant to function as a sort of "seeking projectile".[31]
  • The animation for Io's healing was originally far more cluttered and had to be toned back.[32]
  • It was briefly considered giving Io a talent that allowed Luna to spawn or redeploy herself, and by briefly considered, that means it was shot down immediately upon being mentioned.[33]
  • Originally, Io's true form was meant to be a human form with two tails, but due to feeling this was too confusing to portray via card art, it was ultimately changed for a two tailed fox.[34]
  • Io was initially intended to be Korean, but her design changed.[35]
  • The woman seen on some of Io's cards such Eternal Reliquary, Restored Faith, and Sanctum of Faith was originally going to wear red clothing, but it was changed due to concerns people would mistake her for Lian.[36]
    • She was also originally going to be an elf, but this too ultimately changed.[37]
  • Concepts for some of Io's cards show a few minor differences, such as Sanctum of Faith originally featuring many additional followers in the background.[38]
  • Concept art for another card shows Io standing triumphantly as the characters from Eternal Reliquary and Sanctum of Faith hug Luna. This was meant to show the end of the battle in Bazaar. The moon is notably not shattered, though it's likely this is only due to being a rough sketch composed of simple shapes.[39][40]
  • Unused background art for another card can be seen here.[41]


Other


Champion Skins

  • Io Collection Render Feral Icon Feral
    • Feral is a term used to describe animals that live in the wild, but descended from domesticated species.
    • This skin lacking Io's headpiece could be a reference to her now appearing ever so slightly wilder.


  • Io Collection Render Starfall Icon Starfall
    • This skin may be named after shooting stars, a type of meteor that burns in the atmosphere, creating a trail in the sky.



  • Io Collection Render Stellar Protector IconIo Collection Render Stellar Protector R1 IconIo Collection Render Stellar Protector R2 IconIo Collection Render Stellar Protector R3 IconIo Collection Render Stellar Protector R4 IconIo Collection Render Stellar Protector R5 IconIo Collection Render Stellar Protector R6 IconIo Collection Render Stellar Protector R7 Icon Stellar Protector
    • On top of being known as the "Star Sisters", the group this skin is part of alongside most of the other Stellar skins, is known as the "Radiant Stars". This skin in particular is also mentioned to be a defender of the heavens.[52]
    • These skins' are based on Magical Girl anime, particularly Sailor Moon.
    • These skins' personality is a reference to a stereotypical anime protagonist, as a result, also making many references to the power of friendship
    • The joke "The enemy captured the objective during my transformation sequence last game! Not one of my finest moments..." (▶️) is a reference to how magical girl transformation sequences often go on for far too long.
    • The joke "Is it 7 AM already? Oh no, I'm already late for school and it's just my first day!" (▶️) is a reference to a common trope in anime, where the main character is late for school on their first day.
    • The line "They're on our fluffy tails!" (▶️) may be a reference to the anime The Helpful Fox Senko-san, which features a kitsune with a notably fluffy tail.
    • These skins' spawn chatter line with Koga "Haven't I seen you somewhere before? Reading a uh... *clears throat* book of sorts?" (▶️) references male anime characters shamelessly reading questionable magazines, a specific example being Kakashi from the Naruto series, who Koga resembles.
    • The line "Heal me, senpai!" (▶️) is a reference to a common term used in anime to describe an upperclassman.
    • The line "Eh..." (▶️) is possibly a reference to Asuka from Neon Genesis Evangelion, which featured her saying this line very frequently.
    • One of these skins' jokes is a reference to a popular phrase amongst the "weeb" culture; "Your waifu is trash!" (▶️).
      • Waifu refers to a fictional character an anime fan considers a wife. Husbando, an alternative, means husband.
    • Concept art for these skins show that Mew Mew was originally going to be slimmer.[53]
    • The default Stellar Protector skin appears in the Spirit and Starry-Eyed avatars.
    • The default Stellar Protector skin also appears in the Cheerful! spray.
      • Though only the default color is featured in the previous spray, versions of every color were drawn up.[53]
    • These skins share their theme with Stellar Sorceress Imani, Stellar Sentinel Inara, Stellar Mender Seris, Stellar Witch Lillith, Gentleman Jenos, and Galactic Conqueror Vora.


  • Io Collection Render Salt Icon Salt
    • This skin is of Pepper's best friend, Salt.[54]
    • Salt is one of the few skins that is considered an "Echo Skin".[55]
    • This skin came incredibly close to being its own individual champion, but was eventually either replaced or changed into VII.[56][57]
      • Salt originally had a different appearance as a champion, with her skin design instead seemingly being intended as a separate skin for the character.
    • One of the reasons Salt was designed was seemingly due to backlash to Pip's skin, Remix Pepper,[58] though it was also seemingly due to Pepper still being popular despite that.[59]
    • This skin appears in the Lovely Io avatar.
    • A beach version of this skin also appears in the Sun, Sand, and Salt avatar, prior to this skin's addition.
    • This skin shares its theme with Remix Strix, Redux Strix, Remix Seris, Remix Pip, Remix Jenos, Raeve Maeve, and Neon Demon Grohk.


Videos[ | ]

Champion Teaser[ | ]

Ability Breakdown[ | ]

Changelog[ | ]


  • Talents
    • Talent Io LifeLink Life Link
      • Old effect moved into Guardian Spirit
        • Removed Moonlight healing penalty
      • New effect: When Io or Luna heals an ally other than each other, they also heal the other at 50% effectiveness
  • Abilty
    • Ability Guardian Spirit Guardian Spirit
      • Now heals allies around Luna for 300/s
    • Ability Moonlight Moonlight
      • Now always visible regardless of proximity to target
  • Abilities
    • Ability Lunar Leap Lunar Leap
      • Decreased cooldown from 12s ➞ 10s
    • Ability Moonlight Moonlight
      • Increased base passive regeneration by 30%
  • Talents
    • Talent Io LifeLink Life Link
      • Increased Healing From 300 ➞ 320.
    • Talent Io Goddess'Blessing Goddess' Blessing
      • Now increases Moonlight’s Healing from 135 ➞ 150
  • Abilities
    • Ability Moonlight Moonlight
      • Reduced Healing from 150 ➞ 135.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where Io's Ultimate, Begone, could push players out of bounds near the Capture Point on Ice Mines.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Updated Protectors card text to explicitly state that the card does not activate while using Moonlight.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Updated the Guardian Spirit ability long description to bring it up to date with its balance change.
  • Talents
    • Talent Io LifeLink Life Link
      • Increased Healing per second around Luna 200 ➞ 300
    • Talent Io Sacrifice Sacrifice
      • Reduced internal cooldown 45s ➞ 30s
  • Abilities
    • Ability Guardian Spirit Guardian Spirit
      • Luna can no longer Capture objectives points, or push the Siege Cart.
      • Reduced Initial Deploy Cooldown 18s ➞ 16s
      • Reduced Redeploy Cooldown 8s ➞ 6s
      • Increased Luna's Health 3,000 ➞ 4,000
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where Luna’s location could desync between clients and the server in specific circumstances.
  • Abilities
    • Ability Guardian Spirit Guardian Spirit
      • Reduced base Health 4000 ➞ 3000
  • Luna is now able to be Cauterized
    • This is something we are still testing and would like to feel confident about before ultimately including this change in this update
  • Cards
    • Feral Strength
      • Increase Luna’s Health by 200|200.
      • Increased Health 200|200 ➞ 225|225
    • Swift Arrows
      • Increase allies’ Movement Speed by 8|8% while they are being Healed by Moonlight.
      • Decreased Movement Speed bonus 8|8% ➞ 6|6%
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where Io’s model would sink through horse mounts and into the ground while mounted and not moving.
    • Fixed an issue where the base Stellar Protector skin had the incorrect VFX play when using the Radiant Joy Emote compared to other Stellar Protector variants.
    • Fixed an issue where Astral Bow variants showed the incorrect 2D art when obtained.
    • Fixed an issue where the Star Io MVP Pose was not on the Battle Pass Track.
    • Updated Guardian Spirit’s description with the new Health values.
  • Abilities
    • Ability Moonlight Moonlight This change was suggested by Assembly of Champions
      • 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}%
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where the Goddess’ Blessing Talent was still providing 25% Damage Reduction to the target of Moonlight.
  • Talents
    • Talent Io Goddess'Blessing Goddess’ Blessing
      • Reduced damage reduction 25% ➞ 15%
    • Talent Io LifeLink Life Link
      • Reduced Healing per second 300 ➞ 180
    • Talent Io Sacrifice Sacrifice
      • Now resets the Cooldown on Luna’s deploy
  • Abilities
    • Ability Lunar Leap Lunar Leap
      • Increased Cooldown 10s ➞ 12s
    • Ability Moonlight Moonlight
      • Reduced Healing per tick 150 ➞ 125
    • Rush (Luna’s Stun)
      • Increased Cooldown 15s ➞ 18s
    • Ability Guardian Spirit Guardian Spirit
      • Reduced Luna’s Health 4,500 ➞ 4,000
  • Cards
    • Half Moon
      • Increased Cooldown reduction {0.6|0.6}s ➞ {0.8|0.8}s
    • Moonwalk
      • OLD: Lower your gravity and increase your air control by {50|10}% while using Moonlight
      • NEW: Increase your Moonlight capacity by {6|6}%
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue with the description of the Spirit Arrows card.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where Moonlight would sometimes not target a teammate when Io’s cursor passed over them.
    • Fixed an issue with Io bot where it would not summon Luna or heal for a significant length of time without stopping with Moonlight.
    • Fixed an issue where Luna could get stuck inside the Payload.
  • Abilities
    • Ability Moonlight Moonlight
      • Moonlight will no longer break on immediate loss of sight, but instead has a small window before the link breaks.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where Io could no longer heal allies through Inara’s Impasse.
    • Fixed an issue where Io’s 3P camera did not center properly when camera was rotated above her head.
    • Fixed a text error with Io’s Guardian Spirit ability description.
    • Fixed an issue where players would not see “Create New Loadout” buttons on Io’s Loadouts screen unless they owned her.
    • Fixed an issue where the wing visual effects from Furia’s ultimate display on Io’s back instead of her front.
    • Optimized Io's target updating for moonlight and modified the one second grace to only forgive line-of-sight loss due to object occlusion.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed Io Ult visibility on low particle settings for users
    • Luna can no longer be spawned into environmental hazards
  • Io was added to the game.


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Champions
Class Front Line Icon Front Line
Class Damage Icon Damage
Class Support Icon Support
Class Flank Icon Flank
  1. Io's Teaser Trailer, YouTube
  2. File:Io Voice Actress.png
  3. PaladinsGame on Twitter
  4. Casey Edwards on Twitter
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  7. Casey Edwards on Twitter
  8. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  9. Casey Edwards on Twitter
  10. Lore of Paladins (Hi-Rez Showcase 2020 Panel), YouTube
  11. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  12. Casey Edwards on Twitter
  13. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  14. PaladinsGame on Twitter
  15. Casey Edwards on Twitter
  16. File:Io Stuttering Reason.png
  17. File:Why Io Didn't Help.png
  18. The Lore of Paladins (Hi-Rez Showcase 2020 Panel), YouTube
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  20. The Lore of Paladins (Hi-Rez Showcase 2020 Panel), YouTube
  21. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  22. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  23. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
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  25. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
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  28. PaladinsGame on Twitter
  29. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  30. Design-A-Champ Workshop (Hi-Rez Expo 2019 Panel), YouTube
  31. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  32. Design-A-Champ Workshop (Hi-Rez Expo 2019 Panel), YouTube
  33. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  34. Casey Edwards on Twitter
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  36. Casey Edwards on Twitter
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  41. Casey Edwards on ArtStation
  42. Design-A-Champ Workshop (Hi-Rez Expo 2019 Panel), YouTube
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  44. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  45. We're the devs at Evil Mojo who made Io! Ask us anything about the newest Support Champion!, Reddit
  46. ThunderBrush on Twitter
  47. Evil Mojo Podcast: Exploring the Lore (Hi-Rez Showcase 2022), YouTube
  48. PaladinsGame on Twitter
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  52. Radiant Stars will Rise in the Latest Paladins Update Xbox
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