In Paragon, the free-to-play MOBA from Epic Games currently in open beta, the weekly update brings several changes that are both visual and gameplay-related.
Kallari kills (finally again)
Changes are common and they keep many games fresh and interesting. However, one should always keep a reasonably balanced approach in mind. Finding this balance is not easy, especially for a new title that releases a new character every three weeks, thus adding new mechanics and ability combinations.
With the Paragon update released yesterday on Tuesday, some players may return to the assassin Kallari. Epic Games finally took heed of the community’s increasingly loud calls and adjusted her damage values again to make her attractive and relevant in the hero selection.
Specifically, her base damage, the damage of the Flaying Dagger, and the bonus to base damage when attacking from stealth have been increased. Additionally, she now has a second affinity (Intelligence), which opens the door for other card and deck combinations.
But not only Kallari benefits from a second affinity. Gadget, the sexy redhead in a cropped top, can now assemble her deadly deck from the card pool of Intelligence and Order before the game starts. Furthermore, the movement speed of her (already quite hard to dodge) Sticky Mine has been increased, and now she can place her Ultimate further away.
Team-oriented Tear Apart
Aside from the changes to the two heroes, players who have cards with Energy or physical penetration in their decks should take another look at them, as a total of 7 have been modified. For example, “Plasma Channel” provided 32 Energy penetration upon activation, based on heroes in the vicinity, with a cooldown of 180 seconds.
This now only takes 90 seconds, and upon use, it tears apart 32 Energy armor of all enemy characters within a certain radius. This means that now not only does she benefit from the penetration, but this debuff is useful for the entire team.
With this change in functionality, changes to the base values of the respective cards are also implemented. In the case of “Plasma Channel,” this means a switch from lifesteal to maximum mana. Those interested in the details can read the complete card changes in the corresponding blog article about the update on epicgames.com.
Jungle Camps & Double Experience
After a long time of drab appearances of the buff camps, they finally get their own little personality. Gone are the days of the monochromatic little men and the big pink giant guarding the Prime Orb. Epic Games also provides matching and new effects. What awaits you when visiting a jungle camp can be glimpsed in the following update overview.
Checking out Paragon and testing the changes in-game is currently worth it until Monday, September 12, at 3 PM, for double experience. Until this time, you can earn double experience to get closer to your hero’s emote or to gather the last few points to finally unlock the mastery skin and make other players turn green with envy when they see you.
