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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 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.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
323416
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Early

L -> R

Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Headshot Booster
Mystic Shot
Mystic Shot
Weapon
1 600
Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
Vitality
800
Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
Spirit
800
Weakening Headshot
Weakening Headshot
Weapon
1 600
Greed

grab 1

Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
Vitality
1 600
Cultist Sacrifice
Cultist Sacrifice
Weapon
3 200
Lane Heal
Restorative Shot
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Long or Short

Get 1

Long Range
Long Range
Weapon
1 600
Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter
Weapon
3 200
Core

L -> R

Hollow Point
Hollow Point
Weapon
3 200
Headhunter
Headhunter
Weapon
3 200
Express Shot
Express Shot
Weapon
3 200
Late Gun

L -> R usually

Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot
Weapon
6 400
Glass Cannon
Glass Cannon
Weapon
6 400
Lucky Shot
Lucky Shot
Weapon
6 400
Siphon Bullets
Siphon Bullets
Vitality
6 400
More Gun Options

build case by case

Toxic Bullets
Toxic Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Ricochet
Ricochet
Weapon
6 400
Opening Rounds
Opening Rounds
Weapon
1 600
Armor Piercing Rounds
Armor Piercer
Weapon
6 400
Bang

more carbine dmg

Cooldowns

Get them at some point they're important

Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Defensive

build 1 green atleast

Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Diviner's Kevlar
Diviner's Kevlar
Vitality
6 400
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400
Actives

case by case

Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Spirit
6 400
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Focus Lens
Focus Lens
Spirit
6 400
other items that r fun/good
Stamina Mastery
Stamina Mastery
Vitality
3 200
Majestic Leap
Majestic Leap
Vitality
3 200
Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600
Silence Wave
Silence Wave
Spirit
3 200
Veil Walker
Veil Walker
Vitality
3 200
Disarming Hex
Disarming Hex
Spirit
3 200
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Divine Barrier
Divine Barrier
Vitality
6 400
Witchmail
Witchmail
Vitality
6 400

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

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