Manipulating time lets Paradox outpace an enemy in one on one combat. She thrives by subjecting her enemies to timely swaps into a waiting pulse grenade, her wall, or into the middle of her teammates.
Manipulating time lets Paradox outpace an enemy in one on one combat. She thrives by subjecting her enemies to timely swaps into a waiting pulse grenade, her wall, or into the middle of her teammates.
Description
Changes:
- Updated annotations.
- Added Pristine Emblem back.
Copy of MikaelS' Paradox (Build is based on Twitch vods)
Version: 16 (20.3.25)
Item Build
Laning
Skill point order: 3,3,4,2,2,2,4,4,1,1,1,3 (Rush Wall silence + Swap distance)
500
Good first item.
500
Good first item.
500
Good item overall for Paradox. Buy early against Warden.
500
If you don't need health regen in lane, buy this item. Fortitude later!
500
Makes sure you have atleast one orange item to get over 80dmg. Otherwise you have to headshot to get this active.
500
Buy for the ult range. You can sell this later in late game for Divine Kevlar or something else.
Situational
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500
Really good pick for this meta because there is a lot of camps in jungle.
500
If you need regen in lane or planning to go return fire.
1250
If your lane is being harrased by abilities then pick this rather than Healing Rite. Good against -> Lady Geist
500
Good stats for Paradox however nowadays MikaelS prefers extra stamina and other green items over this.
1750
MikaelS prefers Warp Stone + Superior Stamina together rather than this. If you need it against slow downs, go for it.
500
For Slowing Hex.
500
Mostly buys this against Kelvin in solo lane. Good pick if you are getting harrased in lane.
500
Farming jungle is the meta so this isn't a bad pick.
1250
Good pick against fast Fire Rate. Rarely see this being played.
1250
Farming jungle is the meta. This helps you a lot at clearing camps.
Mid Game
Rush Mystic Shot and then others. He also buys combat barrier nowadays!
1250
MikaelS always rushes this item, it helps a lot with jungle.
1250
Sometimes MikaelS buys this before Mystic Shot.
1250
Good stats and cooldown reduction is always good for Paradox.
1250
All your abilities activate this passive.
3000
This item carries Paradox hard. It's the best escape item for only 3000 souls.
3000
MikaelS likes to buy this before Warp Stone. If you want to do more dmg early and push guardians/walkers, pick this before Warp Stone.
3500
Good for mobility, map is quite big to roam.
Other Actives
Pick what is needed
1250
Good against Bebop's combo. Also gives you more range to your ultimate.
1750
Good against 1v1 characters.
3000
Good counter against gun heavy team or Haze carry.
1750
Good against countering movement ablities. (vindicta/talon/infernus/wraith/lash/abrams etc.)
1250
Good against Abrams/Shiv.
3000
If you feel that they just jump on you, this might be a good option to counter it.
3000
Counters characters that have a channel abilities or like to be airborne.
6000
Buy this if enemy team has a heavy carry.
What Opponents Have?
You should rather buy Armor but Combat barrier is for early game.
1250
1250
1250
MikaelS buys this nowadays.
1250
MikaelS doesn't buy this.
1250
Might be a good buy in lane if you are against Abrams. His charge doesn't have enough stun to get heavy melee if you have this. Overall this item is good against many characters.
1250
Your best anti-heal item if enemy team has more than 2 healers. Otherwise you might wanna buy Decay.
Upgrades
4250
4250
4250
Bebop Remover
Late Game
Crippling Headshot is good to buy first if you have souls for it.
3500
Great item for roaming and healing yourself without needing to go back to base.
4250
Imbue ultimate (4).
3500
Adds good damage to your carbine.
3500
High-Velocity Mag upgrade.
6000
First 6200 soul item.
6000
MikaleS has bought this in his games.
All Else
MikaelS: I would buy Colossus, Inhibitor and Siphon Bullets. (11.3.25)
6000
MikaelS approves :thumbsup:
6000
MikaelS approves :thumbsup:
6000
MikaelS approves :thumbsup:
7250
Healbane -> Leech
For Bomb build
MikaelS has played games where he also buys double bomb setup. Rush Echo Shard!
6000
For Double Bomb.
1250
Spirit resist counter.
1250
Bomb gets extra pulse with this.
3500
Imbue Bomb (1).
4250
Imbue bomb (1). Overall you get 7 pulses with this if you have one skill point in bomb.
For Bomb build (others)
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9500
More damage to bombs and a lot of movement speed for your carbine.
6000
Good stats for bomb build.
7250
If you don't have anything else to buy or you have to spend money, buy this.
Ability Point Order
Pulse Grenade
Time Wall
Kinetic Carbine
Paradoxical Swap
1
2
1
1
2
5
2
5
1
2
5
5