Paige

Strengths and weaknesses

Abilities

1

Bookwyrm

33s cooldown

Conjure a dragon that travels 20m, dealing 60 spirit damage and leaving a burning trail (30 DPS) for 3s.

Tier 1 1 point	-12s cooldown
Tier 2 2 points	+1 charge, +2s trail duration and +1m radius
Tier 3 5 points	+12m travel range, +100 damage and +30 trail DPS

2

Plot Armor

28s cooldown

Give an ally within 35m a 125 barrier for 5s, plus +25% weapon damage while the barrier holds.

Tier 1 1 point	+14% fire rate while the barrier holds
Tier 2 2 points	+100 barrier and +2s duration
Tier 3 5 points	Shields 2 more allies; better barrier scaling

3

Captivating Read

30s cooldown

Target an area (30m range, 7.5m radius) that slows enemies by 36%, then explodes after 1.25s for 90 spirit damage and a 1s immobilise.

Tier 1 1 point	-14s cooldown
Tier 2 2 points	+1s immobilise
Tier 3 5 points	+2m radius; hit enemies get -18% spirit resist for 6s

ULT

Rallying Charge

210s cooldown

Channel for 0.7s, then release a line of knights that charges across the entire map. Allies hit are healed for 125 and get +5 m/s move speed for 9s. Enemies take 125 damage and are stunned for 1s. The effect grows by up to +100% over 250m of travel.

Tier 1 1 point	+150 healing
Tier 2 2 points	4 more steeds wide; -45s cooldown
Tier 3 5 points	+160 damage, +0.5s stun and +70% maximum amp

Ability order

Spend points in this order. Each ability's tiers cost 1, 2 and 5 points.

1. Unlock Plot Armor
2. Unlock Captivating Read
3. Unlock Bookwyrm
4. Plot Armor T1
5. Captivating Read T1
6. Unlock Rallying Charge
7. Plot Armor T2
8. Captivating Read T2
9. Rallying Charge T1–T2
10. Bookwyrm T1
11. Plot Armor T3
12. Rallying Charge T3
13. Captivating Read T3
14. Bookwyrm T2–T3

Item build

A starting build that works in most games. Swap pieces based on the enemy team; the notes explain what each stage is for.

Checked against 27,131 Paige matches from October 6–7, 2026 (all ranks). It keeps the items most Paige players buy and fills the other slots with the items that won most often. See the item tier list for how we measure that.

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How to play

Paige is a shielding support. Plot Armor gives allies a barrier and bonus weapon damage, Captivating Read immobilises groups, Bookwyrm sends a dragon through enemies, and Rallying Charge sends a charge of knights across the entire map to heal allies and stun enemies.

Her unique gun

Chapter’s End fires very slow (43.4 m/s), piercing shots that hit hard (35 damage each). Lead every shot, and line up several enemies to hit them all. Item effects only trigger on the first target hit. She can’t land critical headshots, but can still trigger headshot items.

Laning phase (0–10 min)

• Plot Armor your lane partner when they trade. The barrier and +25% weapon damage win trades.
• Captivating Read for kills. Slow, then immobilise the enemy hero.

Mid game (10–25 min)

• Plot Armor your carry in every fight.
• Rallying Charge from far away to help a fight on the other side of the map. It gets stronger the further it travels.

Late game and team fights (25+ min)

• Plot Armor T3 shields 3 allies at once.
• Rallying Charge as a reset. Heal your whole team and stun the enemy in one cast.

Combos

1. Lockdown: Captivating Read (slow → immobilise) → Bookwyrm through the trapped enemies.
2. Buff and burst: Plot Armor on your carry → they shoot with +25% weapon damage.
3. Global save: Rallying Charge from across the map into a losing fight.

Matchups

• Good against: teams that rely on burst (barriers absorb it), and grouped enemies.
• Hard against: fast assassins who can reach her.

Pro tips

• Your heavy melee scales with spirit power (since September 2026).
• Captivating Read T3 strips 18% spirit resist, setting up spirit damage for your team.

Lore

Paige grew up as a book dealer's daughter who loved kindness and magic. Her rebellious brother Bryce rejected both, dabbled in forbidden occult practices and vanished, and now Paige, a gifted bibliomancer, searches obsessively for what happened to him.

Ability numbers are checked against the game and the community-run Deadlock Wiki after every patch. Builds are our own recommendations, checked against public match data. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.