Paradox build guide
by picklebobVersion 7Updated Sep 27, 2026Guide #798860
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1Early game
Game stage · 9 items
Restorative Shot
Headshot Booster
Headhunter
Built from Headshot Booster
Mystic Shot
Extra Health
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
Guardian Ward
Mystic Burst
Opening Rounds
2Category 5optional
Author's category · 1 items
Slowing Hex
3Mid Game (pick warp or stam)
Author's category · 5 items
Warp Stone
Extra Stamina
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
4Normal Stuff
Author's category · 6 items
Mystic Reverb
Crippling Headshot
Divine Barrier
Built from Guardian Ward
5Bomb Pivotoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Echo Shard
Superior Duration
Greater Expansion
6Other Stuff
Author's category · 8 items
Dispel Magic
Spirit Resilience
Counterspell
7Components
Author's category · 6 items
Weakening Headshot
Compress Cooldown
Grit
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Pulse GrenadePulse Grenade | Pulse Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Pulse Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Pulse Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Express Shot
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Ethereal Shift
Superior Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Cursed Relic
Spirit Burn
Veil Walker
Metal Skin
Plated Armor
Duration Extender
Mystic Expansion
High-Velocity Rounds
Time WallTime Wall | Time Wall: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Time Wall: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Time Wall: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Time Wall: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Kinetic CarbineKinetic Carbine | Kinetic Carbine: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Kinetic Carbine: 1 AP upgrade, step 6 | Kinetic Carbine: 2 AP upgrade, step 7 | Kinetic Carbine: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Paradoxical SwapParadoxical Swap | Paradoxical Swap: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Paradoxical Swap: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Paradoxical Swap: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Paradoxical Swap: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
Current patch: the Oct 5, 2026 update, Oct 5, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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