Battleborn's next hero ALANI coming May 24th, Double XP event this weekend!

It seems even Battleborn is getting in on the new hero action, Gearbox have revealed their first new hero to arrive to it's recent shooter will be arriving on May 24th if you're a Season Pass/Digital Deluxe owner (or May 31st for everyone else). Not only that but it's double XP weekend starting tonight and ending Wednesday!

Alani, the warrior-monk healer – releases on Tuesday, May 31st for all platforms and can be unlocked for 47,500 credits earned in-game. Can’t wait that long? Digital Deluxe and Season Pass holders will not only be able to instantly unlock Alani using a Hero Key (more on these keys below), they will also be able to play Alani early starting on Tuesday, May 24th!

• Alani Early Access: May 24th starting at 9am PDT for all regions
• Alani Official Release: May 31st starting at 9am PDT for all regions

What time is that in your region? Check here

A member of the Eldrid faction who was raised as a healer, but forced to be a warrior, Alani is all that remains of her order after Rendain’s Jennerit Imperium stole the oceans from her world. As a warrior from a planet with vast seas, Alani’s attacks and abilities revolve around her power to control water to dish out pain, or heal her fellow Battleborn. Check back on May 24th for her full reveal and in the meantime, here’s a first-look at Alani fully rendered in-game.

Hero Keys

Want to unlock Ghalt before getting to Command Rank 40? Then you’re in luck! Starting with the release of Alani, Digital Deluxe and Season Pass holders will receive one Hero Key to instantly unlock ANY hero in the game with each new hero release. To use a key, just head to the Battleborn Character screen in the Command Center and choose the character you want to unlock. You can also use these keys to instantly unlock newly released heroes like Alani, saving you the time it would otherwise take to earn enough credits to do that.

Here’s even more good news: Hero Keys are reusable! If you complete the challenge objective or reach the required Command Rank at any time after unlocking a hero using a Hero Key, then that Hero Key will be returned to you and you can then use that Hero Key to unlock another hero.
Not only that, it's double XP weekend this week so you can level up your characters in both story and competitive multiplayer games. "From Friday until Wednesday, you can reap the rewards of earning double Command Rank and Character Rank experience in all Story Mode missions and Competitive Multiplayer matches."

Double XP Event

Join us for a Double XP event in Battleborn! From Friday until Wednesday, you can reap the rewards of earning double Command Rank and Character Rank experience in all Story Mode missions and Competitive Multiplayer matches. This event is global and available to all platforms. All you need to do is jump into battle and bask in double XP glory.

• START: Friday, May 20 at 8am PDT
• END: Wednesday, May 25th at 8am PDT

Source: https://battleborn.com/en/news/view/alani-release-date-double-xp-event-and-more