Deadlock Paradox Build: Best Items and Abilities

Only a few heroes in Deadlock can match Paradox’s ability to dominate the game and dismantle enemy strategies. She comes with massive spirit damage and many utility abilities that can change the tides of a fight. Want to get better at it? Keep reading our Deadlock Paradox build guide, which will help you with the best items you can get to maximize your abilities. So, with that, let’s begin!

Best Paradox Item Build in Deadlock

Note: You can find this build in Deadlock by searching ‘Beebom Paradox Build‘ (ID: 168209) in the Public Builds section. You can either directly use our guide or copy it and edit it as you need from the game’s Browse Build section.

Best Early Game Items

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Paradox deals more damage with his carbine ability when it is a headshot. That is why start the game with Headshot Booster and High-Velocity Mag. Upgrade the damage even further with Mystic Burst. By the time you unlock your ultimate, ensure you have Mystic Reach for easier execution.

For better movements, get Extra Stamina and Sprint Boots. If you have a hard lane, you can get the Healing Rite or Extra Regen for better survivability.

Best Core/Mid-Game Items

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Mystic Shot and Enchanter’s Barrier are the two core items you must get with Paradox. However, if you want to play more farm-centric, you should get the Combat Barrier first. Otherwise, get Veil Walker and go hunting.

Headhunter will increase your carbine damage, making it easier to kill. Lower your ability cooldowns with Improved Cooldown and get Enduring Speed to go in and out of ganks easily.

Best Late Game Items

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For more damage and stats with better movement options, get Warp Stone once you reach the late stage. If you already have enough farm, get the Crippling Headshot first for more damage amp. Get all the upgrades after that.

This includes items like Superior Cooldown, Improved Burst, and Improved Reach. Imbue the cooldown on carbine while the better reach will help you execute easier ultimate. Buy a Fortitude as well to increase survivability.

Paradox Luxury Items

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If the fight is getting too hard, you can start with Curse or get a Diviner’s Kevlar to have a better defense when you use Ultimate. However, if you are snowballing, get the Glass Cannon and get more damage stacks or Arcane Surge first for a guaranteed spirit damage buff for your carbine shot.

Paradox Situational Items

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Reactive Barrier is a great item against crowd control heroes. Debuff Remover can help you get rid of negative buffs, which can be great against Shiv, Infernus, or Pocket. If you are getting ganked in the early game, get Divine Barrier. For more kill chase, get Decay or Knockdown and combine them with your ultimate carbine combination.

Deadlock Paradox Build: Abilities and Unlock Order

Here is a detailed overview of all Paradox abilities and the Ability Point Order in which you must unlock the abilities in Deadlock:

All Paradox Abilities

1. Pulse Grenade: Throw a grenade that begins pulsing when it lands. Each pulse applies damage, movement slow, and stacking damage amplification for Paradox against the victim.
   • Level 1: +0.8s Duration
   • Level 2: -8s Cooldown
   • Level 3: +45 Pulse Damage and +0.75m Radius per pulse.

2. Time Wall: Create a time-warping wall that stops time for all enemy projectiles and bullets that touch it. Enemies that touch the wall will be briefly slowed.
   • Level 1: +2m Width, +1m Height
   • Level 2: +10% Max Health Damage on Touch
   • Level 3: Enemies that touch Time Wall will be Silenced for 2.5s

3. Kinetic Carbine: Start charging your weapon and gain increased move speed once it’s fully charged. Your next shot will release the energy, dealing spirit damage and applying a time stop to the enemy hit. The damage dealt is an amplification of your current weapon damage. You can slow time on yourself by pressing Alt Mouse while an empowered shot is available.
   • Level 1: +0.5s Max Stop Duration
   • Level 2: +2s Speed Duration, 2s Charge Time
   • Level 3: +50% Max Damage Amp

4. Telekinesis: Fire a projectile that swaps your position with the target enemy hero. While the effect occurs, you gain spirit lifesteal, and the enemy takes damage over time.
   • Level 1: -15s Cooldown
   • Level 2: +100 Swap Damage
   • Level 3: +20m Cast Range

Paradox Ability Point Order

Unlike any other heroes in Deadlock, Paradox has an overall ideal kit. This means you will need all the abilities for a perfect combo of damage and constant pressure. However, Kinetic Carbine should be the priority ability to help you deal massive damage to enemies. You must get it to T3 ASAP to get the bonus damage Amplification.

Additionally, all the abilities can be upgraded depending on the game’s situation. The bomb will be more valuable if the game constantly throws team fights at you. Otherwise, upgrade the wall for more objective advantages and ultimate combinations.

And that ends our Deadlock Paradox build guide for all beginners and veterans. Have you tried our build yet? Share your KDA record in the comments below.