PLAYER HANDBOOK

PALADINS GUIDES

The state of the game, honest answers, and the fastest ways to get into Paladins — no fluff, no copium.

// GENERAL GUIDES×3

GUIDEJuly 17, 2026

Is Paladins Worth Playing in 2026?

An honest look at Paladins in 2026: server status, queue times, what maintenance mode really means — and why a finished game with a frozen skin economy is a collector’s opportunity.

READ ARTICLE

GUIDEJuly 18, 2026

Paladins Tier List 2026 — Best Champions Ranked

Every Paladins champion ranked for 2026, by role, from consensus of five community ranked tier lists on the final patch. The meta is frozen — this list will not go stale.

READ ARTICLE

GUIDEJuly 18, 2026

Top 10 Rarest Paladins Skins (2026)

The definitive ranking of the rarest Paladins skins: broadcast drops, Founder’s Pack relics, beta rewards and ranked-season exclusives — with the exact way each one was earned and which are still obtainable.

READ ARTICLE

// CHAMPION GUIDES×11

CLASS

SORT

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Androxus Guide: The Highest Carry Ceiling

A 550-damage revolver, three dashes, and a Reversal that hands damage back with interest. Dark Stalker vs Godslayer with real winrate numbers, loadouts for every talent, and the matchups that decide whether the Godslayer carries or feeds.

READ ARTICLE

SFLANK

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Azaan Guide: Playing the Best Champion in the Game

The only champion every community tier list agrees on. How the Ire rage system works, all three talents with loadouts, the wall-slam stun combo — and why a 4500 HP front liner dives like a flank and wins like an ult button.

READ ARTICLE

SFRONT LINE

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Jenos Guide: The Healer Who Ignores Walls

A support that heals through every wall on the map, lifts divers into the sky, and fires a 2650-damage beam cover cannot stop. Jenos after the September 2024 buff — with a talent table where all three options win, and the loadout data that says utility beats damage.

READ ARTICLE

ASUPPORT

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Khan Guide: The Most Game-Warping Ult in Paladins

A 4500 HP shield, an immunity shout, a Resilience-proof stun, and an ultimate that removes any enemy from the fight. Khan with verified 8.1-patch numbers, real talent winrates, the sleeper Vortex Grip pick — and why he breaks the “popular means mediocre” pattern.

READ ARTICLE

SFRONT LINE

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Koga Guide: Two Stances, One Stamina Bar

The only stance-switching champion in Paladins: SMGs that feed Stamina, claws that spend it, a wall climb, and an ult that ignores shields. Koga after the 7.6 rework — new talent, new resource math, and loadouts from real ranked data.

READ ARTICLE

AFLANK

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Lian Guide: The Empress of Auto-Aim

Every ability is a weapon shot, two of them aim themselves, and the combo deals 1600 damage in under two seconds. Lian with verified final-patch numbers, real talent winrates — and the sleeper Precision pick that outperforms the popular choice by three points.

READ ARTICLE

ADAMAGE

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Maeve Guide: Taming the Hardest Flank

Daggers, nine lives, zero forgiveness. Maeve’s full kit with exact final-patch numbers, three talents with loadouts and items, her real counters — and the movement habits that separate a feeding cat from a carry.

READ ARTICLE

BFLANK

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Seris Guide: The Rework Most Players Missed

Rebuilt twice in the game’s final year: Mortal Reach is gone, Soul Collector is baseline, and almost every guide online describes a champion that no longer exists. The new talents, ranked-data loadouts, and why Seris is still the best first support.

READ ARTICLE

CSUPPORT

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Tyra Guide: Why the Most Played Champion Just Works

No escape, no gimmicks — and the #1 pick rate in the game. Built-in lifesteal, a max-HP burn that melts tanks, real talent winrates from ranked data, and why Tyra is the best first damage champion Paladins ever had.

READ ARTICLE

BDAMAGE

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Viktor Guide: The Soldier Everyone Starts With

Rifle, frag, sprint, artillery — the champion every Paladins player touched first. Talent winrates from ranked data, the 2025 buffs every video guide missed, cookable grenade tech, and the popular loadout that quietly loses games.

READ ARTICLE

CDAMAGE

GUIDEJuly 19, 2026

Vora Guide: The S-Tier Flank Everyone Builds Wrong

An execute ultimate that ignores shields, a passive that heals her for fighting, and ranked data with a plot twist: the two most-copied Vora loadouts lose 59% of their matches. The Harbinger with verified numbers — and the damage-reduction build that actually wins.

READ ARTICLE

SFLANK