Paige Build Guide: Best Items & Ability Order
Paige is a playable Deadlock hero. Over the last 14 days Paige sits in S+ tier with a 55.4% win rate across 632.2K matches, ranked 3 of 44 heroes. In Oracle+ lobbies the win rate is 52.1%. The most common mid-game purchases are Mystic Expansion, Compress Cooldown and Superior Cooldown.
Tier
S+
Win rate
55.4%
Change
−1.2%
Pick rate
27.8%
K/D/A
4 / 5.9 / 15.5
Avg. souls
41.5K
Paige item build
The items players buy most in each phase. The percentage is how often the item is bought in that phase; the number below is the win rate when bought.
Early game (0–10 min)
Mid game (10–20 min)
Late game (20+ min)
Paige abilities
Ability 1
Bookwyrm
Conjure a dragon that appears at the target location before flying forward, dealing spirit damage and leaving a burning path in its trail.
Damage: 60Damage Per Second: 30Trail Duration: 3sDragon Travel Range: 20mCooldown: 33sDuration: 5sCharges: 1
- I
-12s Cooldown
- II
+1.0 Charge +2s Trail Duration +1m Radius
- III
+12m Travel Range +100.0 Damage +30.0 DPS
Ability 2
Plot Armor
Grant an ally a barrier. While the barrier holds, they gain bonus weapon damage.
Barrier: 125Weapon Damage: +25%Cooldown: 28sDuration: 5sCast Range: 35m
- I
On Barrier: +14% Fire Rate
- II
+100 Barrier and +2s Duration
- III
Affects up to 2 additional allies. Increases barrier scaling.
Ability 3
Captivating Read
Target an area with latent magic, applying slow.
The magic detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and applying immobilize.
Damage: 90Move Speed: -36%Slow Duration: 0.5sCooldown: 30sCast Range: 30m
- I
Cooldown -14s
- II
Immobilize Duration +1s
- III
+2m Radius On Hit: Reduce Spirit Resist by -18% for 6s
Ultimate
Rallying Charge
Release a wave of spectral knights and steeds that charge across the entire city, healing allies and dealing spirit damage to enemies.
The strength of the heal and spirit damage is amplified as the knights travel further.
Damage: 125Heal Amount: 125Move Speed: +5 mMax Amp: +100%Distance for Max Amp: 250mCooldown: 210sDuration: 13sCast Range: 600m
- I
Heal Amount +150
- II
Increase width by +4 Steeds-45 Cooldown
- III
+160.0 Damage +0.5s Stun Duration +70% Max Amp
Paige ability order
The most common way to spend the first 12 ability points (70% of tracked players). The first point unlocks an ability, the next three upgrade it.
 Bookwyrm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Plot Armor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Captivating Read | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Rallying Charge | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Upgrade priority: Bookwyrm → Plot Armor → Captivating Read → Rallying Charge
Paige matchups and counters
Paige's win rate when the listed hero is on the enemy team (minimum 200 matches).
Frequently asked questions
Is Paige good in Deadlock?
Paige is currently S+ tier with a 55.4% win rate and 27.8% pick rate over the last 14 days. That is down 1.2% compared with the 14 days before.
What are the best items for Paige?
Early game: High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Charge and Grit. Mid game: Mystic Expansion, Compress Cooldown and Superior Cooldown. Late game: Greater Expansion, Transcendent Cooldown and Superior Duration. These are the items players buy most often in each phase.
What is the best ability order for Paige?
The most common upgrade priority is Bookwyrm → Plot Armor → Captivating Read → Rallying Charge.
Who counters Paige?
Paige has the lowest win rate against Rat King, Victor and Graves and the highest against Mirage, Pocket and Mina.
Stats are calculated from matches played in the last 14 days and refreshed twice a day. Hero, ability and item details come from the game's own text. Data source: deadlock-api.com. Last updated: 2 November 2026 at 21:22. Oyunpedia is not affiliated with Valve.