THETA ZERO'S FULL SUPPORT FOR MAXIMUM SUFFERING

Author's notes

Also known as the Paper Paige 64 build. Focuses on you slapping barriers on your buddies and generally just sort of existing while other people play the game for you. Baa.

Item categories

1. 11a) Only if the enemy laners are pushovers!optional

   Author's category · 2 items

   1. 1

      High-Velocity Rounds

      It's ridiculous trying to secure souls... But maybe you'll get used to it? I don't like getting 4.8K gun invest on Paige because her weapon falls off by the time you'd buy it.

   2. 2

      Opening Rounds

      Built from High-Velocity Rounds

      For some reason, Paige's gun hits like a truck. This is great in laning if you're dominating, but don't bother if they're dangerous laners.

2. 21) Laning

   Author's category · 4 items · The least fun part of support!

   1. 1

      Guardian Ward

      Put barriers on your barriers! Use this for saves. Your 2 is for pushes (and saves, I guess).

   2. 2

      Extra Charge

      This takes forever to recharge, but it's handy to have for waveclear.

   3. 3

      Extra Spirit

      Gets you started on a little baby barrier boost.

3. 32) LANING DONE!

   Author's category · 5 items · Don't always get Knockdown. Swap it for the counter that's best below.

   1. 1

      Knockdown

      DO NOT ALWAYS GET THIS. But it's great for assuring a 3, so this is only here for newbies who strictly follow build orders and can't read.

   2. 2

      Arcane Surge

      Arcane Surge, baby! Dash-jump before throwing up your barriers to make them stronger and longer!

   3. 3

      Divine Barrier

      Built from Guardian Ward

4. 43) Pick your poison!optional

   Author's category · 5 items · Buy at least one.

   1. 1

      Vortex Web

      I like this one the most! It's mostly useful towards the end of the game where enemies group up. Land group-wide 3's! Pairs great with Alch Fire.

   2. 2

      Boundless Spirit

      If you want to crutch HARD on barriers, you can build towards this.

   3. 3

      Cursed Relic

      For the support who can't take it anymore.

5. 54) End Game Fun

   Author's category · 4 items · Help me, team!

   1. 1

      Transcendent Cooldown

      Four active items and four abilities to spam means you want all the cooldown you can get.

   2. 2

      Greater Expansion

      Lets you stay REEEAAAL far back, as you tend to do.

   3. 3

      Superior Duration

      Why is this game still going on?

6. 6Luxuries!optional

   Author's category · 2 items

   1. 1

      Enduring Speed

      It builds off Sprint Boots, so why not?

   2. 2

      Stamina Mastery

      A nice luxury to have, but mostly useful for navigation or escapes. Diagonal double air dashes are fastest.

7. 7Counter Items!optional

   Author's category · 11 items · Make sure the enemy targets you even more! Slowing Hex and Decay are my go-to's.

   1. 1

      Slowing Hex

      Very character-dependent item. Look up what it silences, but generally it's Shiv, Calico, and Lash. Make sure to upgrade to Vortex Web for maximum pain.

   2. 2

      Decay

      Look, I can do damage, too! Slap this onto tanks like Abrams or healers like Kelvin. Or people you just don't like.

   3. 3

      Disarming Hex

8. 8Fix-Allsoptional

   Author's category · 6 items · For minimal suffering.

   1. 1

      Rebuttal

      Oops! All melee!

   2. 2

      Spirit Shielding

      There's a lot of spirit damage in the game. Spirit Shielding is better than Spirit Resilience, but you can double-up on it.

   3. 3

      Weapon Shielding

      Surprise, it's more effective health against guns than the gun resist item!

9. 9Other Thingsoptional

   Author's category · 5 items · For a slightly more flavorful experience.

   1. 1

      Healing Rite

      Buy this if your lane buddy is stupid (read: doesn't carry you).

   2. 2

      Golden Goose Egg

      If you straight-up CANNOT hit your shots (or don't care), it's decent to double-up with Trophy Collector. Pop this when you need the money past 10 minutes.

   3. 3

      Express Shot

10. 10INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO AND HIGHLIGHTS: https://youtu.be/BU-AO1bQEZ0

    Author's category · 0 items · Other support builds: Lazy Rem / Gunless Ivy

    No items listed.

11. 11YOUR GAME PLAN

    Author's category · 5 items · I mean, it's pretty obvious. Hang back, abuse your massive range, farm assists, repeat. You generally want to leave neutral creeps for teammates unless you have the opportunity to steal it from enemies. Paige's gun does insane damage in laning for some reason and doesn't have falloff, so there's that. You want to hang around pushing up waves and joining in on any early game fights to get your free assist in. When you get Transcendent Cooldown, it's just about when wave clearing becomes less of your designated role as teamfights become more common. Make yourself useful and zip between lanes, but don't go for a push unless you have a buddy with you or all the enemies are showing up on the map. You want to abuse your range as hard as you can, really push the limits on how far back you can go and still involve yourself. Oh yeah, and in case it isn't obvious, your 2 is for pushes, and your Divine Barrier is for saves. Once your abilities are on cooldown, you lose relevance, so don't be afraid to run from a fight that looks bad (but only around the mid game, endgame you should probably stay).

    1. 1

       Duration Extender

       Because it's not enough they're slowed and stunned from a mile away. It also has a last a year, too.

    2. 2

12. 12Don't buy this slop.optional

    Author's category · 10 items · If you do, I WILL find you and give you a wedgie.

    1. 1

       Healing Nova

       Built from Healing Rite

       I mostly applaud you for the audacity. You aren't going to be anywhere near your teammates to use this.

    2. 2

       Cheat Death

       This would be okay, but there's not much point in prolonging your life if you're on cooldown.

    3. 3

       Witchmail

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order

BookwyrmBookwyrm			Bookwyrm: Ability unlocked, step 3				Bookwyrm: 1 AP upgrade, step 71							Bookwyrm: 2 AP upgrade, step 142