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Octavia ▶️ is a Damage Champion in Paladins, added on March 31st, 2021.

Lore[]

This is Octavia's official bio currently found in her champion page in-game.


Conflict is ancient, war is perspective, but survival is the only real objective. For those who survive, there is a better life somewhere past that conflict; that is what Octavia is fighting for: a better life for us all.

The crucible of war has sharpened her battlefield instincts to a razor’s edge, but she had long left that life behind. However, after an attack against the Magistrate from Furia took her leg; Octavia's unwavering determination to the Magistrate reignited, and she re-enlisted to lead. If there is hope, she will find that spark and fan it into a roaring blaze, inspiring her troops with unwavering loyalty. The greatest threats to the Realm will have to survive meeting Octavia, the Indomitable.

This is an unofficial version of Octavia's bio intended to more clearly present all currently known information regarding her. Sources can be found here.


Octavia joined the Magistrate's forces when she was young; though following Furia's emergence and subsequent attack on the Magistrate, Octavia suffered severe injuries, most notably the loss of one of her legs. However, this wouldn't stop her from serving, as she reenlisted as soon as she got a prosthetic. Coupled with this, she now serves as a commander in the Magistrate's army, one outfitted with advanced and classified technology.

When Yagorath began to cause trouble, Octavia sent letters to various higher ups in the Magistrate to convince them of the threat, and would also fight the beast on the battlefield numerous times herself, seemingly assisting in the battle against Yagorath in the desert, fighting Vora, and later being present at another battle alongside Furia where Azaan would appear to effortlessly defeat the monster.

Following Yagorath's defeat, Octavia would be present while Grand Magister Karne decided to step down and entrust leadership of the Magistrate to House Aico, with Octavia seemingly not being fond of the decision.

Summary[]

Octavia is a damage champion who is equipped with a Marksman Rifle which is effective in medium to high ranges when Designated Sights is used. With her Commanding Leap she leaps into the air to gain control of the battlefield. Aiming down sights will cause Octavia to levitate in air. Moreover she can create an opaque dome that hides allies and disorients enemies inside of it. Octavia stands out with her tactical finesse to lead her team. Therefore she can select passive abilities which will support all her teammates in the fight. With her ultimate Creeping Barrage, she rains down a laser barrage on enemies.

Skills[]

Marksman Rifle

Damage (each/per tick)415 /0.3s — 250 /0.2s  
Description

A fully-automatic marksman rifle that deals 415 damage every 0.3s while scoped, and 250 damage every 0.2s from the hip.

Details

Detailed Description
A fully-automatic marksman rifle that deals 415 damage every 0.3s while scoped, has a maximum Ammo count of 12, and is fully effective up to 150 units. Non-scoped shots deal 250 damage every 0.2s.

Passive - Commander: At the start of the match, make a selection from 4 Passive abilities that buff you & your allies' cooldowns, Credits, respawns, or ultimate rate for the entire match.
  • This ability deals Direct Damage.
  • Has a reload time of 1.85s and can be animation canceled after 1s.
  • Has damage falloff with a maximum reduction of 55%.
  • It can do headshots - dealing 375 damage. Does 623 damage while scoped.
N.B: The short in-game descriptions incorrectly says scoped damage deals 420 when the damage it is in fact 415.
Ability Video

Designated Sights

Description

Look down your sights and gain increased accuracy; stopping in air when looking down your sights.

Details

Detailed Description
Look down your sights and gain increased accuracy; your Movement Speed is reduced by 50%. Holding Jump or using this ability while you are in the air stops your movement, allowing you to fire for up to 2.5s.
  • Increases Marksman Rifle's damage per shot to 415 and decreases its fire rate to 0.3s.
  • Can be used while jumping.
  • Takes 0.3s to bring up the scope.
  • While scoped, gains 2% ultimate charge per attack. Gains 3% on headshots.
Ability Video

Cooldown
16

Distortion Field

Description

Create an opaque, anti-gravity dome that hides allies and disorients and Slows enemies while inside of it – lasts for 3.5s.

Details

Detailed Description
Create an opaque dome for 3.5s that hides allies within and prevents enemies from seeing outside while covered. Allies within gain 300% Jump Height and enemies within are Slowed by 15%.
  • Allies and Octavia can see into, out of, and through the allied Distortion Field at all times.
  • Enemies within actually won't have their movement speed reduced but rather their air speed by 15%.
  • Has a radius of 20 units.
  • The projectile bounces off of walls and activates on contact with the floor.
  • Damage abilities, that require line of sight, won´t work (like Lex's The Law or Lian's Grace) unless the champions in the dome are revealed.
  • Players inside the dome can be revealed with global and local reveals, but the local AoE reveals like Strix's Flare or Vivian's Sensor Drone must be placed in the dome.
  • Players inside the dome can be healed.
  • Cooldown starts when the ability is activated.
Ability Video

Cooldown
12

Commanding Leap

HealingInstant: 250
+ 25 /0.15s over 3s  
Description

Leap into the air to gain control of the battlefield, then place a healing rally point at your landing zone.

Details

Detailed Description
Leap 40 units into the air to gain control of the battlefield, then upon landing place a 20-unit rally point that heals friendlies in the landing zone for 250 instantly and another 25 every .15s while within. Rally point lasts for 3s.
  • Has a horizontal range of 100 units.
  • Unique and interesting mechanics within this ability:
    • Players can tap the “Jump” keybind to immediately stop any momentum after leaping and drop straight down in the air. Scoping in after tapping "Jump" will not let you stay afloat.
    • Can also hold the "Jump" key to stay afloat without having to scope in airborne. Scoping in and then letting go of the "Jump" key (while still holding scope) will still make you stay afloat.
    • Can hold the "Jump" key and scope-in at the same time after leaping. Letting go one and holding down the other will still make you stay afloat. The moment you let go both of the keys, you will drop straight down with no chance of staying afloat.
Ability Video

Creeping Barrage

Description

Rain down a laser barrage upon your enemies that deals 850 damage per beam.

Details

Detailed Description
Cast out a devastating laser barrage line in front of you, dealing 850 damage per large beam. Each beam cluster first starts with a smaller targeting beam that deals 100 damage and destroys Shields, followed by the damage beams dealing full damage. The beams fire one by one in rapid succession.

▶️ “This, is our battlefield!” (Self/Enemy)

▶️ “Push. Them. Back!” (Ally)

  • This ability deals Area Damage.
  • Has a range of ~300 units.
  • Fires 12 lasers in the chosen area.
  • Each laser covers a radius of 10 units.
Ability Video


Passive Abilities[]

Octavia can select passive abilities for herself and her team in addition to talents before the start of the match. Like talents and loadouts, these cannot be changed during the match. An icon in the scoreboard indicates the selected passive ability.

Commander's Cooldown

Decrease ability cooldowns by 10% for your team for the entire match.

Commander's Credit

For every 6 champions eliminated by your team, each member gains 100 credits.

Commander's Shield

Your team receives a 575 health shield upon respawning.

Commander's Ultimate

Your team gains a 15% increased ultimate rate charge for the entire match.

Talents[]

Paratrooper

Default Talent

You can now hover for 4s and gain 50% increase air control. While in Commanding Leap, gain 10% increased Weapon Damage.


Details

  • Weapons shots scoped do 457 Damage and 664 Headshot Damage while in Commanding Leap.
  • Unscoped shots deal 275 Damage and 400 Headshot Damage while in Commanding Leap.
Display of Force

Unlocks at Mastery Level 2

Enemies are Rooted in place when they are hit by the pre-fire beam and the Creeping Barrage deals 1450 damage.


Details

  • Enemies are rooted in place for 1.5s.
Asymmetric Warfare

Unlocks at Mastery Level 8

Distortion Field now damages enemies for 200 every .5s for the duration of Distortion Field and heals allies for 125 every .5 seconds while inside of the field.


Details

  • The damage done by Distortion Field is considered Ability Damage.

Cards[]

This is a list with all cards available to Octavia:

Name Image Description Cooldown Category
Air Supremacy Reduce damage taken by {5|5}% for 2.5 s after activating Commanding Leap. Commanding Leap
Got Your Six Increase the duration of Commanding Leap's rally point by {0.25|0.25}s. Commanding Leap
Determined Defense Increase your maximum Health by {50|50}. Armor / Weapon
Dominant Dome Increase the radius of your Distortion Field by {10|10}%. Distortion Field
Entrenched Reduce your damage taken by {5|5}% while standing inside of your Distortion Field. Distortion Field
Fire and Maneuver Increase your Movement Speed by {6|6}% for 2.5 s after getting a Killing Blow or Elimination. Armor / Weapon
Getting Jumpy Reset the Cooldown of Commanding Leap after dropping to or below {10|10}% Health. 20 Armor / Weapon
High Ground Increase the jump strength of Octavia’s Commanding Leap by {5|5}%. Commanding Leap
Interdiction Increase your maximum Ammo by {2|2}. Armor / Weapon
New Boots Reduce the Movement Speed penalty of Designated Sights by {20|20}%. Designated Sights
Overwhelming Force Generate {1|1}% Ultimate charge after getting Killing Blow or Eliminations while Designated Sights is active. Designated Sights
Forward Operating Base Reduce the effect of Crowd Control for allies within Distortion Field by {5|5}%. Distortion Field
Snap To It Reduce the time it takes to bring up Designated Sights by {10|10}%. Designated Sights
Tactical Fire Generate {1|1} Ammo after getting a Killing Blow or Elimination while Designated Sights is active. Designated Sights
Vantage Point Reduce the Cooldown of Commanding Leap by {0.3|0.3}s every 1s while standing inside of your Distortion Field. Distortion Field
Vicious Circle Reduce the Cooldown of Distortion Field by {0.6|0.6}s after activating Commanding Leap. Commanding Leap

Pre-Built Loadouts[]

All of the following cards are in Octavia's pre-built loadouts:


Paratrooper


Vantage Point
Epic


Reduce the Cooldown of Commanding Leap by 1.2s every 1s while standing inside of your Distortion Field.
4




Getting Jumpy
Common


Reset the Cooldown of Commanding Leap after dropping to or below 10% Health.
1
20



Determined Defense
Uncommon


Increase your maximum Health by 100.
2




Air Supremacy
Legendary


Reduce damage taken by 25% for 2.5 s after activating Commanding Leap.
5




High Ground
Rare


Increase the jump strength of Octavia’s Commanding Leap by 15%.
3



Display of Force


Overwhelming Force
Legendary


Generate 5% Ultimate charge after getting Killing Blow or Eliminations while Designated Sights is active.
5




Fire and Maneuver
Epic


Increase your Movement Speed by 24% for 2.5 s after getting a Killing Blow or Elimination.
4




Tactical Fire
Uncommon


Generate 2 Ammo after getting a Killing Blow or Elimination while Designated Sights is active.
2




Got Your Six
Uncommon


Increase the duration of Commanding Leap's rally point by 0.5s.
2




Snap To It
Uncommon


Reduce the time it takes to bring up Designated Sights by 20%.
2



Asymmetric Warfare


Forward Operating Base
Epic


Reduce the effect of Crowd Control for allies within Distortion Field by 20%.
4




Vicious Circle
Epic


Reduce the Cooldown of Distortion Field by 2.4s after activating Commanding Leap.
4




Dominant Dome
Rare


Increase the radius of your Distortion Field by 30%.
3




Interdiction
Uncommon


Increase your maximum Ammo by 4.
2




Entrenched
Uncommon


Reduce your damage taken by 10% while standing inside of your Distortion Field.
2


Cosmetic Items[]

These are the Cosmetic Items currently available for Octavia:

Champion Skin Collections[]

Default
Icons Character Model
Weapon Default Marksman Rifle
Rarity Common
Availability Standard
Release March 31st, 2021
Cost Free
Voicelines Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Free
Voicelines Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Commander
Icons Character Model
Weapon Commander's Marksman Rifle
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release March 31st, 2021
Cost 60,000  •  300  •   •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Bounty Store  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2021
(Commander Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost 60,000  •  300  •   •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Bounty Store  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2021
(Commander Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Maverick
Icons Character Model
Weapon Maverick's Marksman Rifle
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release March 31st, 2021
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2021
(Maverick Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2021
(Maverick Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Beachside
Icons Character Model
Weapon Beachgoer's Marksman Rifle
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release May 26th, 2021
Cost 800  •   •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Beach Bash Event Pass Level 1 Paid Reward - Event Pass Level
(Beachside Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Beachside Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost 800  •   •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Beach Bash Event Pass Level 1 Paid Reward - Event Pass Level
(Beachside Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Beachside Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Freedom Fighter
Icons Character Model
Weapon Freedom's Marksman Rifle
Rarity Epic
Availability Exclusive
Release May 26th, 2021
Cost  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Beach Bash Event Pass Level 24 Paid Reward - Event Pass Level
(Freedom Fighter Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Beachside Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost  •  Item can no longer be obtained by this. Beach Bash Event Pass Level 24 Paid Reward - Event Pass Level
(Freedom Fighter Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Beachside Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Golden
Icons Character Model
Weapon Golden Marksman Rifle
Rarity Legendary
Availability Mastery
Release March 31st, 2021
Cost Rewarded at Mastery Level 50
(Golden Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Cost Rewarded at Mastery Level 50
(Golden Octavia Collection)
Voicelines Octavia voice lines
Voice Pack Preview ▶️  •  ▶️  •  ▶️
Character Model

Emotes[]

Default
Icon Character Model
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Common
Availability Standard
Release March 31st, 2021
Cost Free
Cost Free
Character Model

Hip Fire
Icon Character Model
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Rare
Availability Exclusive
Release March 31st, 2021
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2021
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2021
Character Model

MVP Poses[]

Default
Icon Character Model
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Common
Availability Standard
Release March 31st, 2021
Cost Free
Cost Free
Character Model

Unfazed
Icon Character Model
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Rare
Availability Exclusive
Release March 31st, 2021
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2021
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Season Pass 2021
Character Model

Flex On 'Em
Icon Character Model
Weapon {{{weapon}}}
Rarity Rare
Availability Exclusive
Release December 28th, 2022
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Chaos Rising Event Pass Trials of the Realm
Aico Tundra
Cost Item can no longer be obtained by this. Chaos Rising Event Pass Trials of the Realm
Aico Tundra
Character Model

Trivia[]


Lore

  • Octavia lost her leg following Furia's emergence, as the latter attacked the Magistrate.[4] Octavia later re-enlisted once she got her prosthetic leg, which was somewhat recently.[5][6]
    • Despite Furia being responsible, Octavia doesn't hold anything against her, as she knows it wasn't personal, with Octavia always focusing on the greater good.[7]
  • Octavia didn't have her Distortion Field back when Furia attacked, though if she did, she'd most likely still have her leg. It's because of this event that Octavia likes having her Distortion Field.[8]
  • Though Octavia doesn't appear in Yagorath's teaser trailer, she's implied to have participated in the battle shown regardless.[9]
  • While one of Octavia's influencer teasers mentions "Active Service Abroad", Octavia hasn't traveled overseas.[10][11]
  • Octavia serves as both a soldier and commander in the Magistrate's army.[12][13]
  • Octavia's weapon is equipped with advanced scoping technology.[14]
  • Her Distortion Field is highly classified technology.[15]
  • Octavia's ability to temporarily pause midair was a request from 'Research and Development'.[16]
    • This is accomplished with some form of magic.[17]
  • Octavia's prosthetic leg in-game is for combat, while she has other legs for different situations.[18]
  • Torvald is the one who created her leg.[19]
  • Octavia isn't related to any other playable characters at all.[20][21][22]
  • Based on a dev statement revealing Viktor to be around 5'9 or 175cm tall and comparing it to model sizes in-game and out of game, it was discovered that Octavia would be around 5'10 or 179cm tall. This is also officially confirmed by one of Octavia's influencer teasers.


Cameos

Octavia appears in the following content:

  • Cards

Notable Characters that appear in Octavia's own content includes:


References

  • Octavia's kill taunt towards Vora, "Don't poke me." (▶️), may be a reference to in-game poking, a tactic involving shooting from a distance without committing to a full fight; something many players often find incredibly annoying.
  • The line "Never give up, never surrender." (▶️) is a reference to a line from the movie Galaxy Quest.
  • The line "War. War never changes... Except... when it does." (▶️) is a reference to the line most Fallout games start with.
  • Octavia's default emote and "Flex On 'Em" MVP pose reference the "We Can Do It!" American World War II-era poster.


Promotion

  • Octavia was featured as a silhouette for Black History Month on the official Paladins Twitter, this being prior to her reveal as a champion.
  • In order to promote Octavia, packages were sent to various Paladins influencers between March 1st, 2021 and March 3rd, 2020.
    • The first package was sent to Swindy; it consisted of Octavia's initial application to join the Magistrate. This can be viewed here.
    • The second package was sent to AliveARG; it consisted of a blueprint for Octavia's leg. This can be viewed here.
    • The third package was sent to PWNDotcom; it consisted of a letter from Octavia to the Grand Tactician of the Crosswind Magistrate Legion, as well as one of Yagorath's teeth. These can be viewed here. and here.
      • The letter reads as follows:


To: The High War Council & the Grand Tactician of the Crosswind Magistrate Legion.


We need to confront this at the source before it spreads. Sections of the desert have already been consumed.


If we wait for this to reach Crosswind Hold, we will have been months too late already.


This is not a threat to the Magistrate - This is a threat to the Realm.


Octavia


Concepts

  • Concepts for Octavia show a number of differences for various aspects of Octavia, from her leg, hair, and weapon, to alternate concepts for her Distortion Field and Creeping Barrage abilities, with the former featuring concepts such as the dome being covered in electricity, being a standard cloud of smoke, or being a cloud of smoke charged with electricity; the latter meanwhile, featured concepts such as a missile burying itself in the ground before shooting lasers back up, a missile exploding just before hitting the ground and sending shrapnel flying everywhere, or a missile breaking up before hitting the ground and turning into an electrically charged smoke cloud that would then create a massive explosion.[23][24]
  • There were some discussions about Octavia using her sword in-game, but this obviously didn't end up going anywhere.[25]
  • Concepts of Octavia's cards show some differences from the final product. This includes the artwork for Dominant Dome featuring two generic Magistrate soldiers, rather than the two Viktors, while the artwork for the card Entrenched being flipped and showing Octavia looking towards the doorway, rather than the Ska'drin mother.[26]
  • Octavia originally had a different splash art prior to the final design being settled on.[27]
  • A concept of a Corrupted skin exists for Octavia, which could possibly become a reality one day, but for now, hasn't gained enough traction.[28]


Other

  • Yagorath's fang from the third influencer package was made using EVA foam clay.[29]
  • While somewhat similar-looking, Corvus is not present in Octavia's trailer, with the soldiers present being generic Magistrate soldiers; though Corfvus did serve as their base.[30]
  • Octavia has a unique reload animation that plays when she runs out of ammo.
  • Octavia is apparently similar to another champion that was cut and initially intended to open off 2021, this being either Karne or Valera.[31][32]
  • Unlike other champions, Octavia's default emote is not listed in her champion page and can't be equipped, though the emote can still be used if no other emotes are equipped. It's suspected this is due to the emote, which involves Octavia performing a fist pump after placing her other hand on her bicep, being reminiscent of an obscene gesture in certain parts of the world.
  • Octavia's voice actress, Jeanie Brown, also voices Nyx.


Champion Skins

  • Commander
    • A commander is someone who leads armed forces. Imagine that.


  • Maverick
    • A maverick is an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
    • Concepts for this skin originally referred to it as the "Young Magistrate" skin, and also featured both of Octavia's legs, implying this skin may have initially been intended to represent a younger version of Octavia.[23]
    • Though marked as 'Exclusive' in-game, this skin is intended to be 'Limited', as mentioned various times.[33]


Videos[]

Champion Teaser[]

Ability Breakdown[]

Changelog[]


  • Weapon
    • Marksman Rifle
      • Can now be fired full-auto
      • Damage reduced while scoped from 435 ➞ 415
  • Abilities
    • Distortion Field
      • Increased cooldown from 16s ➞ 18s
      • Cooldown now begins when Distortion Field is thrown
        • This is to address a bug involving deployment of the Field
    • Fixed an issue where Distortion Field wouldn’t recognize its ability has ended, causing players to be unable to use it again.
  • Abilities
    • Creeping Barrage
      • Ultimate no longer stops on death.
    • Distortion Field
      • Cooldown now starts when the ability ends.
      • Reduced Cooldown from 18s ➞ 16s.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where Octavia’s Marksman Rifle weapon did not have its balance changes implemented.
  • Abilities
    • Marksman Rifle
      • Decreased damage 450 ➞ 435
      • Increased effective range 125 ➞ 150
      • Increased minimum damage done at maximum range 50 ➞ 55%
    • Distortion Field
      • Decreased radius 25 ➞ 20
      • Reduced duration 4s ➞ 3.5s
    • Commanding Leap
      • Players can now use the “Jump” keybind to stop in the air.
  • Talents
    • Asymmetrical Warfare
      • Change the healing to allies and damage to enemies while inside of the distortion field
        • Healing 100 ➞ 125
        • Damage 125 ➞ 200
  • Abilities
    • Distortion Field
      • Enemy Ground Speed Debuff Increase
        • 10% ➞ 15%
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where Octavia’s Commander skin was not purchasable for Gold or Crystals.
  • Bug Fixes
    • An exploit that allowed players to gain extra zoom with Octavia (and other ADS Champions) has been fixed.
  • Abilities
    • Designated Sights
      • Increased damage per shot while aiming down sights 425 ➞ 450
      • Increased maximum effective range 110 ➞ 125
      • Slightly increased accuracy
  • Abilities
    • Marksman Rifle
      • Using Designated Sights
        • Reduced Damage 500 ➞ 425
        • Reduced bullet spread and recoil
        • Reduced damage falloff at extended ranges
      • Hipfire
        • Increased Damage 200 ➞ 250
        • Increased Accuracy 89% ➞ 94%
        • Increased damage falloff
  • Cards
  • Bugfixes
    • Fixed an issue where the reticle in all Marksman Rifle scopes was not completely centered on screen when using Designated Sights.
    • Fixed an issue where the Golden Marksman Rifle would not play Golden VFX when Octavia killed an enemy with that weapon equipped.
    • Fixed a typo in the Air Supremacy card text.
  • Octavia was added to the game.


Removed Content[]



Champions
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Damage
Support
Flank
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