Zhin is a Flank Champion in Paladins, added on June 14, 2017.
Lore
Robbed of his noble lineage, Zhin ruthlessly carved out his own throne atop the criminal underworld. By the time he was a man, he'd won the loyalty of enough thieves, assassins, and corrupt bureaucrats to build his own shadowy empire: the Thousand Hands Guild.
Anyone scheming against him has a tendency to vanish in the middle of the night, while those who confront him directly meet their doom at the end of his wicked flaming sword. He refuses to pick a side in the war, as there's more profit to be made playing them against each other.
Summary
Zhin is a flank champion that excels at dueling his opponents at close range. He attacks with his Inferno Blade, which flings burning oil at his foes. His Counter and Billow skills are built to outplay opponents and punish their mistakes. Whirl's short cooldown allows it to be used in a defensive and offensive manner. Zhin's ultimate skill, Spite, renders both the target and himself completely immobile for a short duration, making it a risky but powerful tool for taking out important targets. Zhin does, however, suffer from limited mobility and has a lackluster performance when fighting at distance when compared to most other flankers. He also has a low damage potential, a high amount of downtime between abilities, and low sustainability. Zhin can be effective in lower level play, but struggles in more competitive settings due to his downsides.
Skills
Talents
Cards
This is a list with all cards available to Zhin:
Name | Image | Description | Cooldown |
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Blade Dancer | Increase the travel distance of Whirl by {10|10}%. | ||
Dragon Oil | Increase your maximum Ammo by {1|1}. | ||
Embers | Regenerate {2|2} Ammo every 0.5s for 0.5s after activating Billow. | ||
Fan the Flames | Reduce the Cooldown of Billow by {14|14}% after getting an Elimination. | ||
Footwork | Increase your Movement Speed by {10|10}% for 3s after activating Counter. | ||
Fuel for the Fire | Increase Movement Speed by {5|5}% for 2s after using Whirl. | ||
Heartless | Increase your Movement Speed by {6|6}% for 4s after getting an Elimination. | ||
Hideout | Reduce the Cooldown of Whirl by {1|1}s after using Billow. | ||
Infamy | Increase your maximum Health by {50|50}. | ||
Kindling | Generate {1|1} Ammo after activating Whirl. | ||
Malice | Increase your Reload Speed by {10|10}%. | ||
Master Stance | Reduce the Cooldown of Whirl by {1|1}s after successfully hitting an enemy with Counter. | ||
Perfect Block | Heal for {100|100} after successfully Countering an attack. | ||
Up in Smoke | Increase your Movement Speed by {11|11}% while Billow is active. | ||
Viciousness | Reduce the Cooldown of Counter by {15|15}% after successfully hitting an enemy with Counter. | ||
Wild Fire | Reduce the Cooldown of Whirl by {0.5|0.5}s for each enemy it hits. |
Pre-Built Loadouts
All of the following cards are in Zhin's pre-built loadouts:
Cosmetic Items
These are the Cosmetic Items currently available for Zhin:
Champion Skin Collections
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Weapon | Default Inferno Blade | ||||
Rarity | Common | ||||
Availability | Standard | ||||
Release | June 14, 2017 | ||||
Cost | Free | ||||
Voicelines | Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | Free | ||||
Voicelines | Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Nomad | |||||
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Weapon | Nomad Inferno Blade | ||||
Rarity | Uncommon | ||||
Availability | Standard | ||||
Release | June 14, 2017 | ||||
Cost | 60,000 • 300 • • • (Nomad Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | 60,000 • 300 • • • (Nomad Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Ebon Star | |||||
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Weapon | Ebon Star Phazeblade | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Exclusive | ||||
Release | December 18, 2017 | ||||
Cost | • • Bounty Store • • Prime Gaming (Ebon Star Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Ebon Star Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | • • Bounty Store • • Prime Gaming (Ebon Star Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Ebon Star Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Demon Slayer | |||||
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Weapon | Demon Slayer's Vengeance | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Exclusive | ||||
Release | March 28, 2018 | ||||
Cost | • • • (Demon Slayer Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Demon Slayer Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | • • • (Demon Slayer Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Demon Slayer Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Conqueror | |||||
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Weapon | Conqueror's War Song | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Limited | ||||
Release | September 7, 2017 | ||||
Cost | VIP Pack • Donate $100 during the Spring Fling charity event • Donate $100 during the Extra Life charity event (Conqueror Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Conqueror Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | VIP Pack • Donate $100 during the Spring Fling charity event • Donate $100 during the Extra Life charity event (Conqueror Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Conqueror Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Omega | |||||
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Loading Art | Icons | Character Model | |||
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Weapon | Omega Ripper | ||||
Rarity | Epic | ||||
Availability | Exclusive | ||||
Release | March 27, 2019 | ||||
Cost | 800 • • • • • Omega Zhin Bundle (400 ) (Omega Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Omega Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
Cost | 800 • • • • • Omega Zhin Bundle (400 ) (Omega Zhin Collection) | ||||
Voicelines | Omega Zhin voice lines | ||||
Voice Pack Preview | ▶️ • ▶️ • ▶️ | ||||
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Weapon Skins
Emotes
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Rarity | Common | |||
Availability | Standard | |||
Cost | Free | |||
Cost | Free | |||
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Dragon's Breath | ||||
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Icon | Character Model | |||
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Rarity | Epic | |||
Availability | Exclusive | |||
Cost | • • | |||
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Kindle | ||||
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Icon | Character Model | |||
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Rarity | Epic | |||
Availability | Exclusive | |||
Cost | • • • | |||
Cost | • • • | |||
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Sulk | ||||
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Icon | Character Model | |||
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Rarity | Legendary | |||
Availability | Exclusive | |||
Cost | Battle Pass 2 Level 17 (Endless Emote) | |||
Cost | Battle Pass 2 Level 17 (Endless Emote) | |||
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Challenge | ||||
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Rarity | Rare | |||
Availability | Exclusive | |||
Cost | Battlesuit Battle Pass Level 23 | |||
Cost | Battlesuit Battle Pass Level 23 | |||
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MVP Poses
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Rarity | Common | |||
Availability | Standard | |||
Cost | Free | |||
Cost | Free | |||
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Crouching Tiger | ||||
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Icon | Character Model | |||
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Rarity | Rare | |||
Availability | Exclusive | |||
Cost | • • | |||
Cost | • • | |||
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Kamae | ||||
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Icon | Character Model | |||
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Rarity | Rare | |||
Availability | Exclusive | |||
Cost | End Times Event: Collect 140 | |||
Cost | End Times Event: Collect 140 | |||
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Videos
Ability Breakdown
Trivia
- Zhin's Kindle emote could be a reference to the bonfires from the Dark Souls series.
- Zhin's Ebon Star skins are a reference to the Star Wars film series.
- Zhin's Ebon Star voice pack also received a major change to make it sound like he had his helmet on.
- When Zhin is on killstreak, sometimes he says "Let the Bodies hit the floor!". This is a reference to the song "Bodies" by Drowing Pool, that begins with this phrase.
- In the lore cinematic of Koga, Zhin mentored Koga before someone framed Koga and Zhin exiled him from the Thousand Hands.
- One of his joke: "Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak, which for you is always." could be a reference to Sun Tzu's The Art of War.
Changelog
- Talents
- Guillotine
- Removed damage immunity
- Smolder
- Reduced heal per second 25% ➞ 15%
Paladins Release Version 3.1.3487.7 (January 8, 2020)
- Talents
- Yomi
- Removed extended range and piercing effect.
- Smolder
- Reduced Healing per second 33% ➞ 25%
- Abilities
- Inferno Blade
- Your heavy hit with Inferno Blade now Pierces enemies and has an extended range
- Billow
- Increased duration 1.5s ➞ 2s
- Cards
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- Now Regenerates 2 Ammo every 0.5s for {0.5|0.5}s after activating Billow
- Decreased Movement Speed {10|10}% ➞ {8|8}%
- OLD: Gain {5|5}% Lifesteal for 2s after using Whirl
- NEW: Increase Movement Speed by {5|5}% for 2s after using Whirl
- OLD: Generate {2|2} Ammo after successfully Countering an attack
- NEW: Reduce the Cooldown of Counter by {15|15}% after successfully hitting an enemy with Counter
- Increased Reload Speed {5|5}% ➞ {10|10}%
Paladins Release Version 2.10.3351.2 (September 11, 2019)
- Abilities
- Whirl
- Increased momentum carry after Whirl ends.
Paladins Release Version 2.5.3159.4 (April 24, 2019)
- Abilities
- Billow
- Duration 2.5s → 1.5s
- Movement speed bonus increased 20% → 30%
- Inhand Lockout time after ability end reduced
- Talents
- Smolder
- Healing per second 20% → 33%
- Cards
- Hideout
- Now on activation reduces the cooldown of whirl by 1/2/3/4/5s
Paladins Release Version 2.1.3013.12 (January 16, 2019)
- Abilities
- Counter
- Counter no longer deals melee strike upon receiving a hit while active
- Counter now fires a Inferno Blade projectile at the player’s crosshair location upon receiving a hit
- Counter damage increased 560 → 600
- Spite
- Spite range slightly increased
- Talents
- Retaliation removed
- Smolder now unlocked at Champion Mastery Level 8
- Cards
- Successful hits with Master Stance counter reduces the cooldown of Whirl by {1|1}s
- Viciousness ammo gain increased{1|1} → {2|2}
- Perfect Block heal increased {50|50} -> {100|100} health
Paladins Release Version 1.2.2677.4 (June 26, 2018)
- Inferno Blade
- Reduced initial and secondary hit damage 450 → 400
Paladins Beta Version 0.68.2559 (March 28, 2018)
- Cards
- Hideout
- Increase the duration of Billow by {0.5|0.5}s ➡ {0.4|0.4}s.
- Footwork
- Increase your Movement Speed by {10|10}% during Counter.
- NEW EFFECT: Activating Counter increases your Movement Speed by {10|10}% for 3s.
Paladins Beta Version 0.67.2519 (March 7, 2018)
- Cards
- Dragon Oil
- Lowered ammo increase from 2 per level to 1.
- Embers
- No longer generates ammo over time.
- Activating Billow generates {scale=1|1} Ammo.
- Kindling
- No longer generates ammo over time.
- Activating Whirl generates {scale=1|1} Ammo.
- Viciousness
- Lowered ammo restored from 2 per level to 1.
Paladins Beta Version 0.66.2496 (February 21, 2018)
- Reworded the description of Spite to make it more clear.
Paladins Beta Version 0.64.2312 (December 18, 2017)
- Counter
- Counter attack damage reduced from 700 to 560.
- Duration reduced from 2s to 1.5s
- Billow
- Duration reduced from 2.5s to 2s.
- Cards
- Blade Dancer
- [Whirl] Increase the distance of Whirl by {5|5}%.
- Maximum rank distance reduced from 60% to 50%.
- Embers
- Reworked.
- [Billow] Activating Billow generates 1 Ammo every .5s for {.5|.5}s.
- Fan the Flames
- [Billow] Kills reduce the cooldown of Billow by {10|10}%.
- Rescaled so that maximum rank Cooldown Reduction is still 100%.
- Kindling
- [Whirl] Activating Whirl generates 1 Ammo every .5s for {.5|.5}s.
- Perfect Block
- [Counter] Successfully Countering an attack will Heal you for {25|25} health.
- Maximum rank Healing reduced from 400 to 200.
- Legendary Cards
- Smolder
- [Billow] Heal for {36|2}% of your maximum Health over the duration of Billow.
- Healing reduced by 33%.
- Yomi
- New.
- [Weapon] Your heavy hit passes through enemies, deals {127.5|7.5} more damage, and has no range limit.
Paladins Beta Version 0.62.2219.2 (November 2, 2017)
- Inferno Blade
- Projectile Speed increased from 240 to 300 for the first two hits.
- Billow
- Cooldown Increased from 12s to 15s.
- Legendary Cards
- Guillotine
- Now grants Damage Immunity during Spite.
Paladins Beta Version 0.61.2189 (October 18, 2017)
- Counter
- Improved the visual feedback of when this ability is used.
Paladins Beta Version 0.59.2111.2 (September 20, 2017)
- Counter
- Fixed a bug where Zhin would not enter combat if he absorbed a hit with Counter but did not hit an opponent.
Paladins Beta Version 0.58.2083 (September 7, 2017)
- Counter
- Fixed a bug that caused a longer than intended lockout after countering an attack.
Paladins Beta Version 0.55.1992.3 (July 26, 2017)
- Counter
- Damage over Time damage ticks can no longer be Countered.
Paladins Beta Version 0.54.1958.1 (July 12, 2017)
- Counter
- Fixed being able to counter Drogoz's Combustible damage over time.
Paladins Beta Version 0.53.1938 (June 28, 2017)
- Inferno Blade
- Fixed his inhand projectiles not simulating properly on other clients.
- Counter
- Now blocks projectiles while swinging the counter attack even when not equipped with the Retaliation legendary.
- Billow
- Reduced the Pre hit of Billow from 0.2s to 0s.
- You may now jump while in Billow.
Paladins Beta Version 0.52.1903 (June 14, 2017)
- Zhin has been added to the game.
Removed talents
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