Man Slayer Paradox (99% Annotated)

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Paradox

Paradox
Pulse Grenade
Pulse Grenade
Throw a grenade that begins pulsing when it lands. Each pulse expands the radius and applies spirit damage, time slow, and stacking increased damageincreased damage for Paradox against the victim.Read more
Time Wall
Time Wall
Create a time warping wall that stops time for all enemy projectiles and bullets that touch it and increases the speed and damage of friendly bullets.

Enemies that touch the wall will be briefly slowed and silenced .Read more
Kinetic Carbine
Kinetic Carbine
Charge up a powerful shot of time energy, dealing spirit damage and applying a Time-Stop to enemies hit. The damage dealt increases with weapon damage. Move speed is increased while charging.

While in the air and charging, to timeslow your movement.Read more
Paradoxical Swap
Paradoxical Swap
Fire a projectile that swaps your position with the target enemy hero.Read more
Build id
389161
Core-1

Generally build left to right. Make sure to buy at least one laning buff depending on the situation.

Headshot Booster
Mystic Shot
Mystic Shot
Weapon
1 600
Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
Spirit
800
Surge of Power
Surge of Power
Spirit
3 200
Cultist Sacrifice
Cultist Sacrifice
Weapon
3 200
Laning Buffs

Early game soft counter items.

Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Battle Vest
Battle Vest
Vitality
1 600
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
Core-2

Rush reverb and crippling with a mix of farming and fighting. Both these items are needed for good picks.

Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot
Weapon
6 400
Tankbuster
Tankbuster
Spirit
3 200
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Superior Duration
Superior Duration
Spirit
3 200
Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
Spirit
6 400
Mystic Reverb
Mystic Reverb
Spirit
6 400
Situational Survival Options

Mostly defensive buys that let you live through fights more reliably.

Warp Stone
Warp Stone
Vitality
3 200
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Stamina Mastery
Stamina Mastery
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Diviner's Kevlar
Diviner's Kevlar
Vitality
6 400
Veil Walker
Veil Walker
Vitality
3 200
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Cheat Death
Cheat Death
Vitality
6 400
Divine Barrier
Divine Barrier
Vitality
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Luxury Items and Offensive Counters

The first three items are inteneded as late game items. The other five can be used for good situationally offensive items.

Toxic Bullets
Toxic Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600
Greater Expansion
Greater Expansion
Spirit
3 200
Escalating Exposure
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Focus Lens
Focus Lens
Spirit
6 400
Disarming Hex
Disarming Hex
Spirit
3 200

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Pulse Grenade
Pulse Grenade
1
2
5
Time Wall
Time Wall
1
2
5
Kinetic Carbine
Kinetic Carbine
1
2
5
Paradoxical Swap
Paradoxical Swap
1
2
5
Seismic Impact
Seismic Impact
1
2
Infernal Resilience
Infernal Resilience
1
2
Shoulder Charge
Shoulder Charge
1
2
Siphon Life
Siphon Life
1
2

News

deadlock update
Deadlock Minor Update: New Item Icons and ViewSteamProfile Crash Fix
Deadlock received a minor update with new Boundless Spirit and Diviner’s Kevlar icons, plus a Steam profile button. Here’s how to fix the ViewSteamProfile crash error.
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Deadlock developers released a May 1 patch, rolled it back, and returned the Trophy Collector change
Deadlock developers released a May 1 patch, rolled it back, and returned the Trophy Collector change
Deadlock developers briefly released a patch with Trophy Collector changes, temporarily rolled the update back, and later brought back the -15% weapon damage vs NPCs change.
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Deadlock Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
Deadlock Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
Deadlock Patch Notes Update: Major balance changes include new T4 item Indomitable, global lifesteal nerfs, Shadow Weave & Frenzy reworks, bullet damage tuning, and adjustments for 20+ heroes (Celeste buffs, Haze mobility, Vyper nerfs) plus Street Brawl mode tweaks.
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