Lex (Paladins)

Lex, also known by his title of The Hand of Justice, is one of the main protagonists and playable characters in the video game Paladins. Lex one of the most dedicated judges of the Outer Tribunal and former partner of Androxus. In one potential future, he would settle down and become the father of Atlas. He could also be considered one of the main protagonists of the Darkness Arc alongside his future son. 
He's a Flank champion that was introduced on March 22nd, 2017.
He is voiced by Benjamin J. Welch.
==Official Bio==
"The Outer Tribunal is made up of merciless, oathbound judges, with none more dedicated than Lex. His partner, Androxus, and he traversed the outskirts of the Realm together, tracking down infamous criminals and battling all manner of horrors on behalf of the Magistrate and its people.
After encountering a sinister figure claiming to be a goddess, though, Androxus changed, abandoning his duties and quickly rising to the top of the most-wanted list. Lex, unable to turn his back on the law or his oaths to his partner, vowed to one day take his former friend in, dead or alive."
==Biography==
One of the most dedicated judges of the Outer Tribunal, Lex was set on upholding the law and battling anything that he encountered alongside his former partner Androxus.
But after a tragic confrontation with a sinister Abyssal entity claiming to be a goddess, Androxus abandoned his duties and quickly rose to the top of the most wanted list. Lex vowed to take him in, dead or alive, and would spend a lot of his time hunting down his former friend, coming into conflict with him again, but seemingly failing to bring him in.
Following the arrival of his future son Atlas, Lex began working closely with him to combat the new threat of the Darkness, assisting Atlas in his battle against Vora, and later joining the fight against Yagorath herself deep in the Shattered Desert, though becoming gravely injured during the battle.
==Personality==
Lex is a no-nonsense character extremely dedicated to upholding the law. Lex refuses to joke, and has no interest in Skye's attempts at charming him, with this dedication also extending to his taunts, which don't devolve into insults, instead being warnings of the law. Even his former partner receives no sympathy from Lex, who barely hesitates to shoot him when he's down.
On top of his dedication, Lex is quite brave and selfless as well, battling Yagorath despite being incredibly outmatched, and willingly taking a deadly blow from the beast to protect Atlas, despite the grave injuries the attack caused him.
==Powers and Abilities==
Trained and skilled with his magnums in his quest to uphold the law, with his accuracy and willingness to get dirty when the time demands it, Lex is a foe who while not wielding any powerful magical abilities, is still a skilled fighter capable of going toe to toe with dangerous foes such as his former partner who gained the title of "Godslayer" after seemingly killing an Abyssal entity.
===Gameplay===
====Passive Abilities====
*Lex has a randomly selected enemy as a "Retribution Target", revealing them when nearby and granting additional credits upon killing them. Enemies that kill Lex automatically become his new target.
====Magnums====
*Dual automatic magnums that bring the law, dealing a base 320 damage every base 0.25 seconds.
*Has a base ammo count of 12.
====In Pursuit====
*Target the nearest enemy and rapidly fire your magnums with perfect accuracy, dealing a base 960 damage over a base 1.4 seconds.
*Automatically targets nearest enemy.
*Doesn't consume ammo.
*15 second base cooldown.
====Retribution====
*Focus on a new random target, making them your new "Retribution Target", revealing them when near. Killing them grants additional credits if they were on a killstreak.
*Prioritize on the enemy with the highest killstreak.
*Doesn't prioritize the same enemy twice in a row.
*6 second base cooldown.
====Combat Slide====
*Quickly slide forward while being able to fire.
*Can use other abilities while active.
*Can be used in mid air.
*Can aim to the sides while active.
*Grants Lex knockback immunity while active.
*3 second base cooldown.
====Ultimate: The Law====
*Bring retribution down on your enemies, executing targets below 65% health and destroying all shields. Enemies above 65% health take 600 damage.
*Enemies within execution range are marked.
*Destroys shields.
*Does damage to all enemies close enough to Lex within a cone.
*1.2 second windup.
===Talents===
As with every other champion in Paladins, Lex has a number of different talents and cards which can significantly alter his playstyle. Cards can be upgraded with a limited pool of fifteen points per load-out in order to increase their effectiveness. Numbers in curly brackets are the default values and can be upgraded a total of five times, each upgrade adding another instance of the base value to overall effectiveness.
====Discovery====
*Increase the damage you deal to your Retribution target by 30%.
*Default talent.
====Heroism====
*Gain Immunity to Crowd Control and reduce your damage taken by 90% while using Combat Slide.
*Unlocked at Mastery Level 2.
====Death Hastens====
*Your weapon shots deal 680 damage every 0.7 seconds, but your Ammo count is reduced.
*Unlocked at Mastery Level 8.
===Cards===
* Assail - Generate {3|3} Ammo after activating In Pursuit.
* Commencement - Increase the distance of Combat Slide by {10|10}%.
* Compel - Reduce the Cooldown of In Pursuit by {1.2|1.2}s.
* Conditioned - Increase your Movement Speed by {3|3}%.
* Fortitude - Heal for {25|25} for each shot hit while using In Pursuit.
* Hardiness - Decrease your damage taken by {6|6}% while using In Pursuit.
* Inescapable - Increase your Movement Speed by {5|5}% while you are within 60 units of your Retribution target.
* Juke Boots - Increase your maximum Health by {50|50}.
* Justice Served - Heal for {15|15}% of your maximum Health after getting a Killing Blow on your Retribution target.
* Keen Sight - Increase the range at which your Retribution target is Revealed by {10|10} units.
* Requip - Generate {2|2} Ammo after activating Combat Slide.
* Restock - Generate {1|1} Ammo after getting a Killing Blow or Elimination.
* The Hunted - You gain {5|5}% Lifesteal against your Retribution target.
* Warrants Out - Gain {10|10}% Movement Speed after Combat Slide ends.
* Well Oiled - Increase your Reload Speed by {5|5}%.
* Wicked Don't Rest - Hitting an enemy reduces the Cooldown on Combat Slide by {5|5}%.
==Gallery==
Lex and VII.png|Alongside VII.
Card Distant Memory.png|Future version of Lex with his wife and son Atlas.
==External Links==
*Lex on the Paladins Wiki.
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