Paradoxical Swap
Paradoxical Swap is Paradox's ultimate in Deadlock (slot 4), an active ability with a 110 second cooldown. Fire a projectile that swaps your position with the target enemy hero. Its tooltip lists 150 Swap Damage (+1.1 x Spirit). Upgrades: tier 1 +200 Barrier, +8s Barrier Duration and +1.5 Barrier Spirit scaling; tier 2 +13m Cast Range and -30s Cooldown; tier 3 +7m Multi Target Radius and +10 Max Health Damage.
Paradoxical Swap stats
Paradoxical Swap
- Cooldown 110s
- Range 25m
Fire a projectile that swaps your position with the target enemy hero.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +200 Barrier +8s Barrier Duration +1.5 Barrier Spirit scaling | 200 Barrier for 8s. Barrier scales with Spirit |
| 2 | +13m Cast Range -30s Cooldown | -30s Cooldown and +13m Cast Range |
| 3 | +7m Multi Target Radius +10 Max Health Damage | Swaps all enemies within 7m of hit target and +10% Max Health Damage |
Each tier is bought with ability points; how many points a tier costs is not in the game files this site reads, so it is not shown. Learning the ability takes 1 ability unlock.
Paradoxical Swap change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| build 6698 | No player-facing change. | Unchanged |
| build 6686 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Related abilities
Paradoxical Swap FAQ
What is Paradoxical Swap's cooldown in Deadlock?
Paradoxical Swap has a 110 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -30s.
How does Paradoxical Swap scale with spirit power?
Swap Damage starts at 150 and gains 1.1 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 1 upgrade adds 1.5 to that scaling.
What do Paradoxical Swap's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +200 Barrier, +8s Barrier Duration and +1.5 Barrier Spirit scaling. Tier 2: +13m Cast Range and -30s Cooldown. Tier 3: +7m Multi Target Radius and +10 Max Health Damage.
Was Paradoxical Swap changed in the latest patch?
No. Paradoxical Swap is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file.