Paradox build and skill order

What strong players build on Paradox in Deadlock: 47,732 matches at Oracle rank and above over 30 days. Updated November 3.

Core

buy in order, more than 60% of players take these

Laning · before 10:00

  1. 5:03High-Velocity Rounds
  2. 7:57Long Range

Mid game · 10–25 minutes

  1. 12:45Sharpshooter
  2. 13:14Mystic Burst
  3. 18:04Express Shot
  4. 19:31Tankbuster
  5. 21:36Compress Cooldown

Situational

15 to 60% of players take these, check your match

Lane and farm

If the lane is tough or you want to farm faster
  1. Restorative Shotheals on shot
  2. Monster Roundscreep damage
  3. Sprint Bootssprint speed
  4. Trophy Collectormore souls
  5. Extra Healthmore health

Survive fights

If you die fast
  1. Battle Vestvs bullets
  2. Fortitudehealth and regen

Weaken enemies

Stop enemies from healing, escaping and fighting
  1. Slowing Hexslows
  2. Weakening Headshotcuts bullet resist

More damage

Once the core is done
  1. Headshot Boosterheadshots
  2. Opening Roundsweapon damage
  3. Mystic Shotspirit damage
  4. Headhunterheadshots
  5. Hollow Pointweapon damage
  6. Spirit Burnspirit damage

Stronger abilities

Cooldown, duration and range of abilities
  1. Mystic Reverbempowers an ability
  2. Superior Cooldowncooldown

Mobility

Catch up, escape, reach fights
  1. Extra Staminastamina
  2. Veil Walkerstealth
  3. Stamina Masterystamina

Against whom

what Paradox players take noticeably more often when this hero is an enemy

Ready builds from the game

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Gun 92% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    ABL (TWITCH ABLKZ)No. 814924 · by ABL · 705 players · 46% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:33
    2. Monster Rounds3:30
    3. Long Range5:45
    4. High-Velocity Rounds6:00
    5. Sharpshooter8:59
    6. Mystic Burst14:32
    7. Express Shot16:40
    8. Tankbuster19:30
  2. 2
    SECRET CHINESE PARADOX BUILDNo. 526529 · by IJY · 678 players · 45% wins
    1. Restorative Shot1:23
    2. High-Velocity Rounds4:24
    3. Opening Rounds4:51
    4. Long Range6:56
    5. Sharpshooter10:57
    6. Mystic Burst16:27
    7. Extra Stamina17:13
    8. Express Shot17:19
  3. 3
    Sniper Mommy [Fully annotated]No. 697940 · by Axiom · 588 players · 44% wins
    1. High-Velocity Rounds2:00
    2. Mystic Shot5:19
    3. Mystic Burst6:51
    4. Long Range8:10
    5. Sharpshooter9:45
    6. Trophy Collector10:26
    7. Extra Health13:54
    8. Tankbuster14:26

Spirit 4% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    Terrordox By Joechuck (Yoshi's Intended Paradox)No. 651526 · by Doorman Buff Enjoyer · 205 players · 45% wins
    1. Monster Rounds1:40
    2. Arcane Surge5:52
    3. Extra Stamina6:20
    4. Duration Extender9:04
    5. Extra Spirit9:36
    6. Mystic Expansion10:21
    7. Improved Spirit15:32
    8. Spirit Lifesteal16:35
  2. 2
    БОМБА БЕЗ ХУЙНИNo. 720948 · by Suab · 29 players · 55% wins
    1. Headshot Booster1:28
    2. Headhunter9:19
    3. Improved Spirit9:27
    4. Mystic Expansion10:43
    5. Extra Stamina12:40
    6. Duration Extender13:40
    7. Slowing Hex14:43
    8. Compress Cooldown18:41
  3. 3
    data | Let's dance (1 skill)No. 379568 · by dataxiS YT · 27 players · 47% wins
    1. Headshot Booster1:31
    2. Extra Spirit6:13
    3. Trophy Collector9:33
    4. Extra Stamina10:11
    5. Improved Spirit12:10
    6. Mystic Expansion12:41
    7. Slowing Hex13:50
    8. Duration Extender13:51

Mixed 3% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    YouTube/MxrphyDL Paradox Weapon/GrenadeNo. 612115 · by Mxrphy · 129 players · 51% wins
    1. Headshot Booster1:46
    2. High-Velocity Rounds4:24
    3. Opening Rounds5:16
    4. Sprint Boots6:34
    5. Trophy Collector7:29
    6. Headhunter10:41
    7. Extra Health10:59
    8. Weakening Headshot14:39
  2. 2
    Парадокс через fv4005 (3 skill)No. 805282 · by 悪夢 · 26 players · 47% wins
    1. Headshot Booster1:43
    2. Extra Regen2:38
    3. Monster Rounds4:34
    4. Mystic Burst6:42
    5. Sprint Boots7:51
    6. Cultist Sacrifice9:44
    7. High-Velocity Rounds12:53
    8. Duration Extender12:58

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