Paradox Build
Paradox is a tough character that excels in forcing engagements and punishing poor positioning with Paradoxical Swap. This build focuses on high uptime and damage on Kinetic Carbine (3), capitalizing on Paradox's strong early to mid game to snowball the match in her favor.
Paradox Win Rates
Ability Order Priority
In this Paradox build, level up your abilities in the order shown below. Ability priority is indicated from left to right.
Pulse Grenade
Time Wall
Kinetic Carbine
Paradoxical SwapEarly Game
Start by buying Basic Magazine to increase damage and mag size, allowing for easier soul steals and confirms. Follow up with High Velocity Mag for increased poke damage. Add Extra Regen and Extra Health for lane sustain, then Sprint Boots for additional movement speed and early game damage. Complete the laning phase with Mystic Burst and Mystic Reach to boost Kinetic Carbine (3) damage and increase Paradoxical Swap (4) range by 15%.
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
Mid Game
First, buy Mystic Shot for increased bullet damage and spirit power, followed by Bullet Resist Shredder to reduce enemy bullet resistance after landing Kinetic Carbine (3). Core items include Improved Cooldown and Warpstone, which provide a significant power spike and increased mobility. Add Bullet Armor for added resistance and a slight damage increase, then Healbane to apply healing reduction and restore health on kills. Finish with Long Range to enhance damage from a distance.
1250
1250
1250
3000
1250
1250
1250
Late Game
Upgrade Kinetic Carbine (3) cooldown with Superior Cooldown to enhance engagement opportunities. As Paradox's damage starts to wane, Improved Burst compensates with extra damage. Sharpshooter is another great upgrade, providing additional poke and a health shield. Finish with Improved Bullet Armor and Fortitude to increase survivability when swapping to counter enemy scaling.
3000
3000
3000
3000
3000