Mal'Damba is a Support Champion in Paladins, added on October 13th, 2016.
Lore
When Wekono, the Mother of Sorrow and Revenge, turns her gaze to the mortal world, she appoints a champion. In this cycle, the island witchdoctor Mal'Damba has been gifted with her powers and sent into the war to evangelize her faith by laying waste to any who would stand before his goddess.
His mastery of dark magic and virulent poisons was already impressive before the insidious goddess imbued him with even greater abilities, rendering him one of the deadliest beings in the Realm, an extension of Wekono's will.
Summary
Mal'Damba is a great healer with a constant presence in the form of Crowd Control and constant Healing. His Spitting Cobra fires globs of venom that deal damage to enemies. Upon reloading, he tosses his cobra, stunning anyone it hits. Mending Spirits allows him to quickly heal a single ally for a short period of time. Gourd allows him to heal allies and damage enemies within its area of effect. Slither allows him to traverse a short distance while gaining immunity to damage for a short period of time, allowing him to slip out of dangerous situations. His ultimate, Dread Serpent, fires a dark vessel that explodes when it makes contact with a wall, Fearing all enemies caught in the blast, making it very effective in shutting down enemy players.
Skills
Template:AbilityInfoUltimate
Talents
Cards
This is a list with all cards available to Mal'Damba:
Name | Image | Description | Cooldown | Category |
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Eerie Presence | Generate 0.25% Ultimate charge every 1s for {1|1}s after hitting an ally with Mending Spirits. | Mending Spirits | ||
Feed the Spirits | Reduce your active Cooldowns by {10|10}% after getting an Elimination. | Armor / Weapon | ||
Fleeting | Reduce the Cooldown of Slither by {0.6|0.6}s. | Slither | ||
Incorporeal | Increase your maximum Health by {50|50}. | Armor / Weapon | ||
Lighter Gourd | Increase the Projectile Speed of Gourd by {10|10}%. | Gourd | ||
Liminal Passage | Increase the travel distance of Slither by {10|10}%. | Slither | ||
Many Gourds | Reduce the Cooldown on Gourd by {0.8|0.8}s. | Gourd | ||
Otherworldly | Gain a {75|75}-Health Shield for 3s after Slither ends. | Slither | ||
Possession | Reduce your damage taken by {4|4}% while Healing an ally with Mending Spirits. | Mending Spirits | ||
Pungent Gourd | Increase your Allies’ and your Movement Speed by {5|5}% while in your Gourd. | Gourd | ||
Ritual Magic | Heal for {20|20} every 1s for 5s while Healing an ally with Mending Spirits. | Mending Spirits | ||
Snake Pit | Increase your Movement Speed by {4|4}%. | Armor / Weapon | ||
Spirit's Touch | Increase your movement speed by {8|8}% for 3 seconds after using Slither. | Slither | ||
Sustenance | Increase your Healing received by {8|8}% while at or below 50% Health. | Armor / Weapon | ||
Swift Spirits | Increase the Movement Speed of allies affected by Mending Spirits by {5|5}%. | Mending Spirits | ||
Venomous Gourd | Standing in your Gourd grants yourself and allies {8|8}% Lifesteal. | Gourd |
- Swift Spirits grants movement speed only for the duration of Mending Spirits.
Pre-Built Loadouts
All of the following cards are in Mal'Damba's pre-built loadouts:
Cosmetic Items
These are the Cosmetic Items currently available for Mal'Damba:
Champion Skin Collections
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Weapon | Default Spitting Cobra | ||||
Rarity | Common | ||||
Availability | Standard | ||||
Release | October 13, 2016 | ||||
Cost | Free | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | Free | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Cursed | |||||
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Weapon | Cursed Spitting Cobra | ||||
Rarity | Common | ||||
Availability | Standard | ||||
Release | October 13, 2016 | ||||
Cost | 30,000 • 160 • • • (Cursed Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | 30,000 • 160 • • • (Cursed Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Defiler | |||||
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Weapon | Defiler's King Cobra | ||||
Rarity | Rare | ||||
Availability | Standard | ||||
Release | July 26, 2017 | ||||
Cost | 250 • • • Bounty Store (Defiler Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | 250 • • • Bounty Store (Defiler Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Na'Vi | |||||
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Weapon | Na'Vi Spitting Cobra | ||||
Rarity | Rare | ||||
Availability | Exclusive | ||||
Release | October 23, 2018 | ||||
Cost | HRX Digital Loot Pack 2018 (Na'Vi Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | HRX Digital Loot Pack 2018 (Na'Vi Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Prickly | |||||
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Loading Art | Icon | Character Model | |||
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Rarity | Rare | ||||
Availability | Exclusive | ||||
Release | April 26, 2018 | ||||
Cost | • | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | • | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Wickerman | |||||
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Weapon | Wickerman's Terror | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Standard | ||||
Release | October 4, 2017 | ||||
Cost | • • • • Bounty Store • • Alienware (Wickerman Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Wickerman Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | • • • • Bounty Store • • Alienware (Wickerman Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Wickerman Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Chancellor | |||||
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Loading Art | Icons | Character Model | |||
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Weapon | Chancellor's Basilisk | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Exclusive | ||||
Release | April 19, 2017 | ||||
Cost | • (Chancellor Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Chancellor Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | • (Chancellor Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Chancellor Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Shadow Lord | |||||
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Loading Art | Icons | Character Model | |||
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Weapon | Shadow Lord's Basilisk | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Standard | ||||
Release | July 18, 2018 | ||||
Cost | 800 • • • • • Battle Pass 2 Level 75 (Shadow Lord Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Shadow Lord Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | 800 • • • • • Battle Pass 2 Level 75 (Shadow Lord Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Shadow Lord Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Shiro | |||||
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Weapon | Shiro's ??? | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Standard | ||||
Release | September 27, 2020 | ||||
Cost | • • Bounty Store (Shiro Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Shadow Lord Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | • • Bounty Store (Shiro Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Shadow Lord Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Steel Forged | |||||
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Weapon | Steel Forged Serpent | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Exclusive | ||||
Release | May 22th, 2019 | ||||
Cost | • • • • Steel Forged Battle Pass Level 50 (Steel Forged Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Steel Forged Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | • • • • Steel Forged Battle Pass Level 50 (Steel Forged Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Steel Forged Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Dragon Forged | |||||
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Weapon | Dragon Forged Serpent | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Limited | ||||
Release | May 22th, 2019 | ||||
Cost | Steel Forged Battle Pass Level 40 (Dragon Forged Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Steel Forged Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | Steel Forged Battle Pass Level 40 (Dragon Forged Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Steel Forged Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Obsidian | |||||
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Weapon | Obsidian Spitting Cobra | ||||
Rarity | Rare | ||||
Availability | Mastery | ||||
Release | June 14, 2017 | ||||
Cost | 30,000 • 160 at Mastery Level 14 (Obsidian Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | 30,000 • 160 at Mastery Level 14 (Obsidian Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Cosmic | |||||
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Weapon | Cosmic Spitting Cobra | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Mastery | ||||
Release | June 14, 2017 | ||||
Cost | 40,000 • 200 at Mastery Level 20 (Cosmic Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | 40,000 • 200 at Mastery Level 20 (Cosmic Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Golden | |||||
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Weapon | Golden Spitting Cobra | ||||
Rarity | Legendary | ||||
Availability | Mastery | ||||
Release | May 22, 2019 | ||||
Cost | Rewarded at Mastery Level 50 (Golden Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | Rewarded at Mastery Level 50 (Golden Mal'Damba Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Mal'Damba voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Weapon Skins
Emotes
Default | ||||
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Rarity | Common | |||
Availability | Standard | |||
Cost | Free | |||
Cost | Free | |||
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Magic Trick | ||||
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Icon | Character Model | |||
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Rarity | Rare | |||
Availability | Exclusive | |||
Cost | • • • • | |||
Cost | • • • • | |||
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Snake Charmer | ||||
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Rarity | Epic | |||
Availability | Exclusive | |||
Cost | Battle Byte Battle Pass Level 20 (Roaming Emote) | |||
Cost | Battle Byte Battle Pass Level 20 (Roaming Emote) | |||
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MVP Poses
Trivia
- According to some of Ska'drin Ash and Scorned Ash's voice lines, Mal'Damba and Wekono have some connection to the Ska'drin. These voice lines were revealed to be somewhat canon here. This statement also reveals Wekono isn't benevolent, but also not evil.
- According to one of Mal'Damba's jokes "Who's a good girl? (▶️) Yes you are, yes you are" his snake is female.
- The line "I have such sights to show you!" (▶️) may be a reference to a line from Hellraiser.
- Having been present in the mobile game 'Paladins Strike', Mal'Damba received a unique skin exclusive to Strike. This skin would be Apophis Mal'Damba.
- Cursed
- You know what cursed means, come on.
- Defiler
- A defiler is one who causes pollution to the environment or harm to others.
- Na'Vi
- This skin is a reference to the 2017-2018 Paladins World Champions team, Natus Vincere, or Na'Vi for short.
- Prickly
- It's Mal'Damba with a cactus on his head. You know, those green spiky things you find in the desert? Exciting stuff.
- Wickerman
- This skin's personality and voice are based on Jim Carrey, particularly his appearance in The Mask.
- This skin makes several references to the in-game item Deft Hands, an item many consider to be useless in comparison to other more useful items.
- The line "This is Halloween! This is Halloween!" (▶️) is a reference to a song of the same name from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- The line "You get some venom! You get some venom! You all get some venom!" (▶️) is a reference to a line from The Oprah Winfrey Show.
- Chancellor
- A chancellor is a title given to various positions in the government.
- Shadow Lord / Shiro
- The line "They're already dead!" (▶️) is a reference to a famous line from Fist of the North Star.
- The line "Enter the viper!" (▶️) may be a reference to the fourth episode of Jackie Chan Adventures.
- This skin was part of the 2nd Battle Pass alongside Dragoncaller Cassie and Akuma Makoa.
- Steel Forged / Dragon Forged
- These are the only skins to feature Mal'Damba's snake audibly speak.
- These skins share their theme with Steel Forged Androxus, Steel Forged Barik, Steel Forged Imani, Steel Forged Terminus, as well as all the Dragon Forged variants for the first three.
Videos
Ability Reveal
Changelog
- Abilities
- Mending Spirits
- Increased Health every second 315 ➞ 325
- Talents
- Spirit's Chosen
- Increased Health 220 ➞ 250
Paladins Release Version 3.3.3657.3 (3.03)
- Abilities
- Mending Spirits
- Changed from 250 every 1s for 5s ➞ 315 every 1s for 4s
- Total Healing 1250 ➞ 1260
- Gourd
- Increased damage per tick 40 ➞ 45
- Increased Healing per tick 60 ➞ 65
- Talents
- Spirit's Chosen
- Increased initial Heal 200 ➞ 220
Paladins Release Version 3.2.3587.5 (March 4, 2020)
- Abilities
- Gourd
- Increased healing per tick 45 ➞ 60
- Reverted season 3 change*
Paladins Release Version 3.1.3487.7 (January 8, 2020)
- Talents
- Wekono's Curse
- Renamed to Ripened Gourd
- OLD: Mending Spirits can now be used on enemies to deal 560 damage over 2s.
- NEW: Gourd no longer damages enemies, but its Healing effects are doubled
- Spirit's Chosen
- Reduced additional healing 300 ➞ 200
- Abilities
- Mending Spirits
- Reduced Healing per second 280 ➞ 250
- Gourd
- Reduced Healing per tick 60 ➞ 45
- Cards
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- Increased Cooldown reduction {0.5|0.5}s ➞ {0.6|0.6}s
- Increased Heal {50|50} ➞ {80|80}
- OLD: Gain {10|10}% Movement Speed for 3s after Slither ends
- NEW: Gain a {75|75} Shield for 3s after Slither ends
- Reduced Movement Speed {7|7}% ➞ {5|5}%
- OLD: Gain {5|5}% Reload Speed
- NEW: Increase your Movement Speed by {2|2}%
Paladins Release Version 2.10.3351.2 (September 11, 2019)
- Abilities
- Slither
- Increased momentum carry after Slither ends.
Paladins Release Version 2.05 (May 22, 2019)
- Bug Fixes
- Added missing head textures for Cosmic/Obsidian Mal'Damba.
Paladins Release Version 2.5.3159.4 (April 24, 2019)
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where using Gourd with the Wickerman skin would display enemy team VFX on the ground.
Paladins Release Version 2.4.3113.12 (March 27, 2019)
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Ritual Magic would not work with Wekono’s Curse
- Fixed an issue where the first of two active Gourds could stop working
Paladins Release Version 2.1.3013.12 (January 16, 2019)
- Talents
- Ripened Gourd removed
- Wekono’s Curse now unlocked at Champion Mastery Level 2
- Cards
- Pungent Gourd – NEW: Heal for {75|75} health when activating Gourd
- Venomous Gourd – NEW: You and your allies gain {6|6}% lifesteal while standing in Gourd
Paladins Release Version 1.6.2869.1 (September 27, 2018)
- Gourd
- Increased Gourds Health per second 280 ➞ 300
Paladins Beta Version 0.68.2559 (March 28, 2018)
- Pungent Gourd (Card)
- Now reveals Stealth.
- Reveals to Self Only.
- Health
- Decreased Health from 2650 to 2200.
- Spitting Cobra
- Increased Cooldown from 3s to 4s.
- Slither
- Increased distance by 20%.
- Cards
- Otherworldly
- Gain {10|10}% Movement Speed for 2s ➡ 3s after Slither ends.
- Pungent Gourd
- Reveal enemies for {0.5|0.5}s ➡ {0.8|0.8} after hitting them with Gourd. Also reveals stealth.
- Sustenance
- Receive {5|5}% ➡ {8|8}% more healing when below 50% health.
- Venomous Gourd
- Enemies hit by Gourd take {15|15}% ➡ {10|10}% reduced healing for 1s ➡ 3s.
Paladins Beta Version 0.67.2519 (March 7, 2018)
- Cards
- Many Gourds: Fixed description.
Paladins Beta Version 0.66.2496 (February 21, 2018)
- Fixed a typo in the description of Ripened Gourd.
- Talent
- Wekono’s Curse
- Lowered Damage values:
- Level 1 from 595 to 440.
- Level 4 from 700 to 560.
- Level 10 from 910 to 800.
Paladins Beta Version 0.64.2314 (December 20, 2017)
- Spitting Cobra
- Damage reduced from 450 to 400.
Paladins Beta Version 0.64.2312 (December 18, 2017)
- Cards
- Eerie Presence
- [Mending Spirits] Reduce the Cooldown on Mending Spirits by {.25|.25}s when you miss.
- Updated description to have consistent wording across all ranks.
- Venomous Gourd
- Reworked.
- [Gourd] Enemies hit by Gourd take {7.5|7.5}% reduced healing for 1s.
- Legendary Cards
- Wekono’s Curse
- New.
- [Mending Spirits] May now be cast on enemies to deal {42.5|2.5}% of the healing value as damage over time.
Paladins Beta Version 0.54.1958.1 (July 12, 2017)
- Snake Toss
- Now always deals 200 damage.
- Legendary Cards
- Spirit's Chosen
- Now applies whether or not you already have Mending Spirits on your target.
- Wekono's Wrath
- Reworked.
- Snake Toss deals an additional 500 damage.
Paladins Beta Version 0.53.1938 (June 28, 2017)
- Spitting Cobra
- Increased projectile speed from 180 to 240.
- Mending Spirits
- Fixed a bug where Mending Spirits could not heal through enemy shields.
Paladins Beta Version 0.52.1903 (June 14, 2017)
- Mending Spirits
- Fixed a bug that prevented healing allies through friendly shields.
Paladins Beta Version 0.47.1740 (April 5, 2017)
- Spitting Cobra
- Increased the projectile speed from 160 to 180.
Paladins Beta Version 0.46.1707 (March 22, 2017)
- Mending Spirits
- Increased Remote Proximity Distance from 1 to 1.5.
Paladins Beta Version 0.44.1634 (February 22, 2017)
- Dread Serpent
- No longer causes enemies to take 20% increased damage.
- Legendary Cards
- Ripened Gourd
- [Gourd] Gourd now slows enemies in the area for 40%.
- Spirit's Chosen
- [Mending Spirits] Healing a target already affected by Mending Spirit's HoT heals for a flat 300.
- Wekono's Wrath
- [Dread Serpent] Dread serpent causes enemies to take 20% increased damage.
Paladins Beta Version 0.42.1551 (January 25, 2017)
- Spitting Cobra
- Targets stunned by Snake Toss cannot be stunned again by Snake Toss for 3s.
Paladins Beta Version 0.40.1478.3 (December 20, 2016)
- Gourd
- Fixed an issue where Gourd would fail to deploy in some areas on some maps.
Paladins Beta Version 0.39.1450.2 (December 7, 2016)
- General
- Increased Health from 2500 to 2650.
Paladins Beta Version 0.38.1420 (November 21, 2016)
- Mending Spirits
- Fixed Mending Spirits VFX not showing when using an alternate weapon skin.
Paladins Beta Version 0.37.1400 (November 10, 2016)
- Spitting Cobra
- Updated description to explain Bonus Damage from reloading.
Paladins Beta Version 0.36.1374 (October 27, 2016)
- Spitting Cobra
- Reduced the effective hit size of Spitting Cobra's projectile.
- Snake Toss
- Increased the effective hit size of Snake Toss' projectile.
- Gourd
- Increased healing from 200 to 280 per second.
- Increased damage from 100 to 200 per second.
Paladins Beta Version 0.35.1340 (October 13, 2016)
- Mal'Damba was added to the game.
Removed talents
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