Paradox · Ability 2 · 25s cooldown
Time Wall
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Time Wall is Paradox's ability 2 on a 25-second cooldown with 5.5s duration, 200m cast range, 0.2s cast delay. 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.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +3.5s Duration +3m Width +1m Height; 2 AP — Silences enemies for 2.3s +35.0% Weapon Damage; 5 AP — +2 Ability Charges.
In the most played Paradox skill order (47.0% win rate over 20K games), Time Wall takes its first point at step 5 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Paradox build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Time Wall stats
Cooldown
25s
Duration
5.5s
Cast Range
200m
Cast Delay
0.2s
Time Stop Duration
0.5s
Ally Bullet Speed
2x
Ally Weapon Damage
30%
Movement Slow
64%
Ability points
Time Wall upgrades
- 1 AP
+3.5s Duration +3m Width +1m Height
+3m Wall Width · +1m Wall Height · +3.5s Duration
- 2 AP
Silences enemies for 2.3s +35.0% Weapon Damage
+35% Ally Weapon Damage · +2.3s Silence Duration
- 5 AP
+2 Ability Charges
+3 Charges · +2s Charge Delay
Most played Paradox skill order
When to level Time Wall
In the most played Paradox skill order (47.0% win rate over 20K games), Time Wall takes its first point at step 5 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Time Wall patch history
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Time Wall T1 duration increased from +2.5s to +3.5s
- – Time Wall T3 increased from +1 Charge to +2
- – Time Wall T3 Charge Delay reduced from 4s to 2s
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 · April 30, 2026
- – Time Wall T2 weapon damage increased from +30% to +35%
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Time Wall duration reduced from 6s to 5.5
- – Time Wall no longer damages enemies going through it
- – Time Wall now increases allied bullet speeds going through it by 100%
- – Time Wall now increases adds +30% Weapon Damage to allied bullet damage (affects Carbine)
- – Time Wall T1 increased from +2m Width to +3m
- – Time Wall T2 changed from "+9% Max Health Damage" to "+2.5s Duration and +30% Weapon Damage"
- – Time Wall T3 changed from silencing enemies to Allowing Charges and Granting +1 Charge (4s Charge Time)
- – Time Wall slow duration increased from 1.25s to 2s
- – Time Wall T1 now also increases duration by +2.5s
- – Time Wall T2 no longer increases duration by +2.5s
- – Time Wall T2 now also silences enemies for 2.3s
12-06-2024 Update · December 6, 2024
- – Time Wall Time Stop duration reduced from 0.6s to 0.5s.
Other Paradox abilities
Slow
Abilities like Time Wall
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Time Wall?＋
Time Wall has a 25-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades.
What are the Time Wall upgrades?＋
1 AP: +3.5s Duration +3m Width +1m Height 2 AP: Silences enemies for 2.3s +35.0% Weapon Damage 5 AP: +2 Ability Charges
When should you level Time Wall?＋
In the most played Paradox skill order (47.0% win rate over 20K games), Time Wall takes its first point at step 5 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Time Wall?＋
Time Wall is Paradox's ability 2. Paradox is a marksman whose other abilities are Pulse Grenade, Kinetic Carbine, Paradoxical Swap.