Everything that affects gameplay in Paladins can be unlocked simply by playing. However, there are cosmetic items available for purchase if you'd like to support the developers.

Paladins currently has 37 characters available to play, and those span 4 different roles. It should also be noted that brand new players will start off with 5 characters and need to play to acquire gold in order to unlock new ones. There is also a free champion rotation that unlocks 4 different champions (one from each role) each week for players to try out.

Paladins is a fast-paced first person shooter. Games are over pretty quickly, and queue times are short, so you can make the most out of your play time.

Paladins has a system in place called "Card Mastery." Essentially, a player can spend their gold (or gems, if you choose to put money into it) on cards which will buff your character in specific ways in-game. These cards can radically change how characters are played, even allowing them to fit other roles in some situations.

There are also "Burn Cards," which allow the player to make themselves stronger or even counteract opponents' strategies. These are limited in used, but very powerful.

Paladins isn't a very resource-heavy game, which means it can be enjoyed by pretty much everyone.

All champions in paladins are powerful and well balanced up to a point. Each character has their role in the games, and therefore, relies on tactics and champion picks in the game to win. If a champion, however, feels quite overpowered or weak, new patches will adjust him/her to a better choice for players.

Every online game has some amount of toxicity, but Paladins has a relatively supportive community of players.