Paradox build guide

anti material Paradox

by lil dogsVersion 5Updated Sep 14, 2026Guide #787106

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 3 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

5k damage in 2 seconds play rooftops run with veil walker and explode people from the shadows gotta land your shots you will be hitting like a 12.7 Zagros

Item categories

1starters
Author's category · 9 items · play to win lane & pressure - look to gank - sell headshot booster & opening rounds late
1. 1
  Headshot Booster
  proc off cooldown win lane - upgrade to headhunter is bait
2. 2
  High-Velocity Rounds
  Fun fact, Paradox Kinetic Carbine shot actually has travel speed, very strange for a literal shot of time energy but eh.
3. 3
  Opening Rounds
  Built from High-Velocity Rounds
  skip if lane opps are below half
4. 4
2if you needoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
2. 2
  Restorative Shot
  proc off cooldown
3main course
Author's category · 10 items · roam & find picks - spirit rend can be a flex pick
1. 1
  Mystic Reverb
  big dam big heal big spike
2. 2
  Spirit Burn
  this + reverb is your biggest spike - get active
3. 3
  Glass Cannon
4. 4
4999optional
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Cursed Relic
  ideally someone else buys it but if you wanna be a good girl this is the pick
5seasoning
Author's category · 4 items · buy early & get active
1. 1
  Extra Stamina
2. 2
  Sprint Boots
3. 3
  Veil Walker
  buy before stamina if you need extra heals to stay on map
4. 4
6desertoptional
Author's category · 6 items · use you head - sell veil walker or spirit rend & pick one
1. 1
  Counterspell
  its counterspell nuff said just remember you have it
2. 2
  Spirit Resilience
  good all rounder
3. 3
  Siphon Bullets
  nice late option vs massive hp opps
7vore item
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Cultist Sacrifice
8utensilsoptional
Author's category · 8 items · god gave us four active slots for a reason * rebuttal nation
1. 1
  Rebuttal
  rebuttal nation
2. 2
  Slowing Hex
3. 3
  Spirit Sap
4. 4
9bellyoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Reactive Barrier
2. 2
  Metal Skin
10vypers egg
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Golden Goose Egg

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Pulse GrenadePulse Grenade			Pulse Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 3	Pulse Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 4									Pulse Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 13