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Is Paladins safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Paladins from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- This game is rated for older teens, so children in this age group should not be playing Paladins due to its competitive nature and fantasy violence.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range may be drawn to the hero-shooter gameplay, but the strategic team combat and in-game communication with strangers can be challenging.
- 13-15
- Teenagers will engage with the diverse champions and customizable loadouts, often participating in competitive ranked matches and using voice chat with teammates.
- 16+
- Older teens can fully appreciate the nuanced team compositions and objective-based gameplay, often spending time customizing champion skins and managing the Battle Pass progression.
Paladins is a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter with hero-shooter elements. Players choose from a diverse roster of champions, each with unique abilities, and compete in objective-based matches.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 7/10
- Stranger contact
- 8/10
- Addiction risk
- 8/10
- Language
- 6/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Paladins is a free-to-play team-based shooter with fantasy elements and a diverse roster of champions. Its competitive nature and open communication channels mean parents should actively manage chat settings and discuss online interactions with their children.
What to do about Paladins
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Paladins is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Paladins setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Paladins without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Paladins that mean it is time to step in.
Paladins age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Paladins?
Parentwise puts Paladins at 13+. We advise Paladins from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 6/10, stranger contact 8/10 and addiction risk 8/10.
Can a 10 year old play Paladins?
Not by default: we advise Paladins from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range may be drawn to the hero-shooter gameplay, but the strategic team combat and in-game communication with strangers can be challenging.
Can a 12 year old play Paladins?
Not by default: we advise Paladins from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range may be drawn to the hero-shooter gameplay, but the strategic team combat and in-game communication with strangers can be challenging.
Can a 13 year old play Paladins?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Paladins (13+). Teenagers will engage with the diverse champions and customizable loadouts, often participating in competitive ranked matches and using voice chat with teammates.
Is Paladins appropriate for kids?
Paladins is a free-to-play team-based shooter with fantasy elements and a diverse roster of champions. Parentwise rates Paladins overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 8/10 and addiction risk at 8/10.
Is Paladins family friendly?
Paladins is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. Its competitive nature and open communication channels mean parents should actively manage chat settings and discuss online interactions with their children.
Paladins parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Paladins is a free-to-play team-based shooter with fantasy elements and a diverse roster of champions. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (8/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (8/10).
Is Paladins safe for kids?
We advise Paladins from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Its competitive nature and open communication channels mean parents should actively manage chat settings and discuss online interactions with their children.
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