Paladins (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is getting a new champion in Patch OB59: Talus, the Ska’drin. The cheerful boy brings a new race to the hero shooter and a quite unique skill set. Talus belongs to the Flanker class and is designed to quickly and precisely eliminate opponents. We present Talus’s skills and cards.
The hero shooter Paladins is getting a new Flanker. His name is Talus, and he belongs to the Ska’drin race. The Ska’drin people have been nearly exterminated in the world of Paladins and are considered despicable. However, Talus is a hopeful cheerful person.
Talus appears as a human boy but possesses a cow tail, has horns on his head, and sharp teeth and nails. The Ska’drin debut with Talus in Paladins and bring a bit more fantasy to the shooter.
Talus’s Skills – New Flanker can Teleport & deliver powerful Uppercuts
Talus’s skill set is unique, and especially his ultimate ability is a fascinating mix of Revelation, Teleportation, and a punch with recoil. The Flanker has a weapon that is particularly effective at short to medium range. Talus comes to Paladins with 2,000 health points.
These are Talus’s abilities:
- Discharger: A weapon that deals 95 damage every 0.1 seconds at close to medium range. Direct damage
- Uppercut: Rushes forward, dealing 600 damage to opponents and knocking them back in a straight line. Area damage
- Rune of Travel: Draw a rune on the ground, to which you will teleport after 10 seconds or upon reactivation. When teleporting, you are cleansed from CC effects. Area damage.
- Overload: Overload your weapon and fire 33% faster for 4 seconds. Area damage.
- True Strength: Move to an opponent directly from anywhere on the map after a brief warm-up phase, dealing 600 damage and pushing them back. Direct damage.
Things to note about Talus’s skills:
- The “Uppercut” triggers area damage, allowing Talus to knock back multiple opponents.
- The ultimate “True Strength” allows Talus to see every single opponent on the map! Opponents can only counter this attack with CC immunity.
Talus Deck – These cards does the new Flanker have
Talus’s legendary cards either enhance the “Rune of Travel” ability or “Overload”.
Talus’s legendary cards:
- Inner Strength: Upon activating the Rune of Travel, the cooldowns of Uppercut and Overload are reset.
- Deal Pact: Rune of Travel will no longer activate automatically after the duration ends. If the rune is not used, the cooldown will be reset.
- Angry Demon: No ammunition is consumed while Overload is active. (Automatically unlocked)
Talus’s Loadout cards:
- Revitalization: You heal 200/400/600/800 HP when you teleport to the Rune of Travel.
- Ancient Power: If you hit an opponent during Overload, the cooldown of Uppercut is reduced by 0.5/1/1.5/2s.
- Vanishing: While Rune of Travel is active, your movement speed increases by 8/16/24/32%
- Stamina: If your health is below 40%, you receive 10/20/30/40% lifesteal.
- Prehistoric: If you hit your opponent with Overload, their healing is reduced by 20/40/60/80% for 2s.
- Bold: Your reload speed increases by 5/10/15/20%
- Dark Vision: If you hit an opponent with Uppercut, they are revealed for 1/2/3/4s.
- Passage: The duration of Rune of Travel is reduced by 1/2/3/4s.
- Eternity: The duration of Rune of Travel is increased by 1/2/3/4s.
- Reclamation: Upon activating Overload, 4/8/12/16 ammunition is generated.
- Relic Affinity: If you hit an opponent with Uppercut, 4/8/12/16 ammunition is generated.
- Execution: If you hit an opponent with Uppercut, your movement speed increases by 10/20/30/40% for 3s.
- Remnants: Your ammunition counter increases by 3/6/9/12
Champion Teaser Video – Talus, the Ska’drin
Talus is already on the Paladins test server for PC with Patch OB59. If everything goes according to plan, the patch will go live next Wednesday, September 20, for PC. PS4 and Xbox One will follow about a week later.
What do you think of the new Flanker Talus? It could be that Talus, with his special skill set, will rank high on the tier list of Paladins!
