Paradox build guide
by Mesmerized Skeleton®Version 10Updated Sep 30, 2026Guide #783154
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Build components as you're able to
1Early game
Game stage · 11 items · L>R
Headshot Booster
Restorative Shot
Opening Rounds
Rebuttal
Long Range
Sharpshooter
Built from Long Range
Fortitude
Headhunter
Built from Headshot Booster
Mystic Shot
Stamina Mastery
Express Shot
2Mid game
Game stage · 4 items · Sort of L>R, don't forget green items
Superior Cooldown
Tankbuster
Mystic Reverb
Best corrupted item for para, try to have it by 30 min
3Late game
Game stage · 4 items
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Crippling Headshot
Silencer
4Sidelaning
Author's category · 2 items
Monster Rounds
Cultist Sacrifice
Built from Monster Rounds
5Greens
Author's category · 8 items
Trophy Collector
Reactive Barrier
Spirit Shielding
6OP
Author's category · 2 items
Guardian Ward
Divine Barrier
Built from Guardian Ward
Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.
Pulse GrenadePulse Grenade | Pulse Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Pulse Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Pulse Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Spirit Burn
Glass Cannon
Counterspell
Dispel Magic
Metal Skin
Spirit Resilience
Plated Armor
Time WallTime Wall | Time Wall: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Time Wall: 1 AP upgrade, step 13 | Time Wall: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Time Wall: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Kinetic CarbineKinetic Carbine | Kinetic Carbine: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Kinetic Carbine: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Kinetic Carbine: 2 AP upgrade, step 7 | Kinetic Carbine: 5 AP upgrade, step 8 |
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Paradoxical SwapParadoxical Swap | Paradoxical Swap: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Paradoxical Swap: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Paradoxical Swap: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Paradoxical Swap: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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