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Paradox

Abilities

Popular Itemsby pick rate

Headshot Boosterweapon

2:2147.3%289.5K

Extra Staminavitality

11:2747.9%276.0K

Headhunterweapon

12:0947.9%242.4K

Stamina Masteryvitality

21:4149.0%229.3K

Superior Durationspirit

23:2849.4%219.9K

Slowing Bulletsweapon

9:0948.1%210.0K

Duration Extenderspirit

16:1048.4%205.4K

Mystic Expansionspirit

15:0048.3%202.4K

Highest WR Itemsby win rate

Diviner's Kevlar

Spiritual Overflow

Skill Path

Most popular skill leveling order65.1%· 7,452 matches

Pulse Grenade

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1

3

5

Time Wall

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1

3

5

Kinetic Carbine

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1

3

5

Paradoxical Swap

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1

3

5

Build Path Timeline

Average buy time for the most popular items, sorted by game phase

Early Game

0 – 8 min

Headshot Boosterweapon

Restorative Shotweapon

Extra Regenvitality

Monster Roundsweapon

Mid Game

8 – 16 min

Slowing Bulletsweapon

Extra Staminavitality

Headhunterweapon

Mystic Expansionspirit

Late Game

16+ min

Duration Extenderspirit

Stamina Masteryvitality

Superior Durationspirit

Superior Cooldownspirit

What If?Item Optimizer

Build your loadout, then click any item to compare alternatives. Paradox avg: 47.2%

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Spirit

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Best Matchups

WRWin rate in this matchupvs ExpDifference to expected win rateGamesMatches analyzed

52.3%+1.2%11.3K

42.9%+1.1%32.7K

45.5%+0.8%19.0K

51.1%+0.7%20.2K

49.9%+0.7%16.5K

46.6%+0.7%25.5K

42.4%+0.5%28.1K

44.0%+0.5%29.9K

Worst Matchups

WRWin rate in this matchupvs ExpDifference to expected win rateGamesMatches analyzed

45.7%-1.5%26.4K

45.9%-0.8%13.6K

49.9%-0.8%18.2K

48.6%-0.6%19.3K

45.2%-0.6%19.0K

46.2%-0.5%21.5K

46.2%-0.5%17.5K

50.9%-0.5%14.9K

Best Synergies

WRWin rate when paired togethervs ExpDifference to expected win rateGamesMatches analyzed

53.3%+2.0%15.1K

52.6%+1.3%12.7K

51.3%+0.6%16.7K

50.6%+0.2%14.4K

Worst Synergies

WRWin rate when paired togethervs ExpDifference to expected win rateGamesMatches analyzed

42.7%-4.1%14.7K

43.5%-3.6%14.3K

43.5%-3.5%11.3K

43.4%-3.5%10.0K

44.5%-3.2%14.3K

Win Rate Trend

46.6%-0.7%

691 matches this week

ParadoxDeadlock Build, Stats & Counters

C★★★ Complexitymarksman

CalculatedDisruptorTactician

Manipulates Space and Time

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.

Abilities

Win Rate

47.2%

Pick Rate

2.1%

KDA Ratio

2.79

Avg Damage

33.6K

Matches

386.6K

Avg KDA

5.0 / 6.2 / 12.3

Max Health

740

Move Speed

6.7

Sprint Speed

1.6

Light Melee

50

Heavy Melee

116

Stamina

3

Abilities

More Paradox analytics

Go deeper on Paradox with related Deadlock data: top ranked players of this hero, community builds, the full counter matrix, pair synergies and meta shifts across recent patches.

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All Heroes

Paradox Meta SnapshotTier C

Paradox is a situational C tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 47.2% win rate and a 2.1% pick rate across 386,616 tracked matches this patch. Paradox's role leans manipulates space and time, which shapes every item choice, ability upgrade and lane partner on this page. 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. Paradox averages 5.0 kills, 6.2 deaths and 12.3 assists per match, so every stat, counter and item build below is pulled directly from ranked matches and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Win Rate

47.2%

Pick Rate

2.1%

Paradox Deep Dive

Refreshed every 15 minutes

Ability Priority

How to level Paradox's abilities

The highest win rate Paradox players open with Pulse Grenade, Pulse Grenade, and Kinetic Carbine, and that ability priority wins 65.1% of 7,452 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Paradox's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.

Power Spikes & Economy

When Paradox actually spikes

Across tracked games Paradox finishes on an average 40,606 net worth with a 2.79 KDA. That number tells you when Paradox actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Paradox deals around 33,631 hero damage per match, so the build path below prioritises items that scale into that damage profile rather than pure survivability.

Item Build Priority

Strongest Paradox build path

The highest win rate build path on Paradox right now runs Mystic Expansion (tier 1, 48.3% WR), Restorative Locket (tier 2, 50.1% WR), Shadow Weave (tier 3, 55.6% WR), and Diviner's Kevlar (tier 4, 60.1% WR). These picks carry the strongest individual win rates in their tier bracket across ranked matches, so stacking them in order gives you the cleanest data backed route. If your early game snowballs you can flex into offensive tier 3 and tier 4 items, otherwise the defensive options listed in the items tab hold the lead instead of forcing it.

Meta Position

Paradox in the current Deadlock patch

Paradox is holding a 47.2% win rate this patch and ranks in the C tier across the full hero pool. Over the last few weeks that number has stayed flat, so Paradox is neither rising nor fading right now. Paradox is currently below the ranked average, so picking Paradox demands a team comp that covers the weaknesses listed in the matchups tab.

Worst Matchups

Who counters Paradox

Paradox loses lane weight against Graves (-1.5% win rate delta), Vyper (-0.8% win rate delta), and Celeste (-0.8% win rate delta). These aren't feelings, they are negative win rate deltas drawn from ranked matches with at least 50 head to head samples. When any of these show up on the enemy team, lean on the synergy picks listed below and delay your power spike items so you can survive the bad matchup into mid game.

Best Synergies

Who to duo with Paradox

Paradox pairs strongest with Kelvin (+2.1% win rate delta) and Dynamo (+2.0% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Paradox's kit that the worst matchups above exploit, which is why the duo win rates stay well above the hero's solo baseline. If you're queueing with a friend, these are the safest picks to lock alongside Paradox.

Patch History

Paradox's Journey

Every patch that touched Paradox, with the real win rate shift afterward.

Buffs

4

Nerfs

1

Net WR

+4.4 pp

04-30-2026 Update

Kinetic Carbine cooldown reduced from 30s to 28s · +2 more

04-10-2026 Update

Bullet damage increased from 6.42 + 0.242/boon to 6.8 + 0.26/boon · +3 more

REWORKED·+7−11

03-06-2026 Update

Pulse Grenade radius reduced from 6m to 5.5m · +35 more

12-29-2025 Update

Kinetic Carbine cooldown reduced from 30s to 27s · +1 more

REWORKED·+1−5

11-21-2025 Update

Base regen reduced from 2.0 to 1.0 · +6 more

09-04-2025 Update

Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.275 to 0.27

07-29-2025 Update

Bullet damage scaling increased by 10%

07-04-2025 Update

Gun recoil adjustments to make it smoother