Paradox hero card

Hero file · Marksman · complexity ●●●

Paradox build, counters and win rate

Manipulates Space and Time.

  • Calculated
  • Disruptor
  • Tactician
Dtier

Win rate

46.0%

34 of 42

Pick rate

29.0%

21 of 42

K / D / A

5.7 / 6.8 / 12.9

per match

Souls

42.4k

avg hero 42.6k

Hero damage

37.9k

avg hero 34.6k

Matches

547.1k

last 30 days

The read on Paradox

Paradox has won 46.0% of 547,074 matches in the last 30 days, 34th of 42 heroes and mid-table. Paradox turns up in about 1 in 3 matches (21st most picked).

The win rate climbs with rank, from 45.3% at Initiate to 47.6% at Eternus; it peaks at Eternus (47.6%) and is lowest at Sentinel (44.8%).

A typical Paradox game ends 5.7 / 6.8 / 12.9 (K/D 0.84) with 42,397 souls; Paradox dies about as often as the average hero.

The best matchups are against Deadman Danny (57.5%), Shiv (51.7%) and Solomon (51.4%); the hardest are Rat King (38.2%), Graves (39.2%) and Paige (40.2%).

Most players open with High-Velocity Rounds and Long Range, and the most common big purchase is Sharpshooter, bought in 75% of matches at around 15 minutes.

76% of Paradox players max Kinetic Carbine first.

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.

Win rate by day

44%46%48%50%16 Sept23 Sept30 Sept7 Oct14 Oct

Pick rate by day

25%30%35%16 Sept23 Sept30 Sept7 Oct14 Oct

Paradox win rate by rank

45%50%55%Initiate: 45.3% won45.3InitiateSeeker: 45.4% won45.4SeekerAcolyte: 45.3% won45.3AcolyteSentinel: 44.8% won44.8SentinelMystic: 45.8% won45.8MysticRitualist: 44.9% won44.9RitualistEmissary: 46.0% won46.0EmissaryOracle: 45.7% won45.7OraclePhantom: 46.0% won46.0PhantomAscendant: 46.1% won46.1AscendantEternus: 47.6% won47.6Eternus

Rank is the average badge of the match. Bars rise above an even 50% when Paradox wins more than loses.

Strong against

Paradox counters

Best teammates

Paradox build: what players buy

Early game · before 10 min

  1. Restorative Shot · 80045% buy45.3% won~2:51
  2. Headshot Booster · 80052% buy45.7% won~3:23
  3. High-Velocity Rounds · 80067% buy46.0% won~5:38
  4. Long Range · 1,60064% buy46.1% won~9:29
  5. Sprint Boots · 80035% buy46.4% won~9:34
  6. Mystic Shot · 1,60058% buy45.9% won~9:48

Mid game · 10–20 min

  1. Trophy Collector · 1,60041% buy47.0% won~10:47
  2. Mystic Burst · 80065% buy46.1% won~11:21
  3. Headhunter · 3,20045% buy46.1% won~13:21
  4. Extra Stamina · 80055% buy46.8% won~14:17
  5. Sharpshooter · 3,20075% buy46.3% won~14:49
  6. Tankbuster · 3,20074% buy46.5% won~19:48

Late game · after 20 min

  1. Express Shot · 3,20069% buy46.7% won~20:10
  2. Compress Cooldown · 1,60070% buy47.4% won~21:07
  3. Stamina Mastery · 3,20055% buy48.2% won~24:17
  4. Superior Cooldown · 3,20051% buy48.6% won~28:26
  5. Mystic Reverb · 6,40056% buy51.9% won~29:19
  6. Spirit Burn · 6,40039% buy54.9% won~34:24

The most bought items in each phase, in purchase order. Win rates are descriptive: items bought late are bought by players who are already ahead.

Ability order

Pulse Grenade1215
Time Wall5101114
Kinetic Carbine34612
Paradoxical Swap78913

The most played full upgrade path (5% of matches, 51.8% won). 76% of players max Kinetic Carbine first.

Standard ranked and unranked matches from 15 Sept to 15 Oct, via deadlock-api. Updated 15 Oct.