Paige build guide

Elendilli - Mage Paige (Spirit Damage Caster)

by Professional Space CreatorVersion 29Updated Oct 8, 2026Guide #682968

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Author's notes

Twitch.tv/Elendilli and Youtube @Eledilli Mage Paige spirit book spam build brought to you by me who has a better understanding of deadlock game mechanics/abilities/builds than 99.6967420% of players (TRUE). This is a highly optimized, fun & efficient build for newer and veteran players. Previous rank: Eternus 5

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 9 items · Healing Rite is very good consider often for lane healing ally and yourself. Trophy over Enduring
1. 1
  High-Velocity Rounds
  Apply massive pressure with faster gun velocity. Makes bullets easier to hit on enemies. Not worth upgrading to Opening Rounds most of the time.
2. 2
  Extra Charge
  Two charges on Book. Used mainly to push out the wave. Use 1 in a way where it hits 2-4 troopers all at once for optimal usage.
3. 3
  Mystic Burst
  Apply more harass to enemies with Book each use + later upgrades to Tankbuster (dont buy tankbuster before min 15).
4. 4
2Laneoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Healing Rite
  yes``
2. 2
  Guardian Ward
  k
3Mid Late
Author's category · 8 items · Do not sell Mystic Expansion (it's op). Knockdown to setup 3 into 1 combo or Vortex sometimes
1. 1
  Healbane
  Anti-Heal is very VERY important and we apply large AoE of it for ourselves and our team with Bookwyrm and 3/4 ability. Also gives us sustain in fights from kills like urn fights big value.
2. 2
  Rapid Recharge
  Built from Extra Charge
  Essential to the build for more charges and CDR on Bookwyrm. Our bread and butter. We use it to shove every wave, use in every fight and destroys walkers like butter.
3. 3
4Sometimesoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Knockdown
  Buy sometimes to combo with 3 ability to setup your 1 Bookwyrm. Usually results in instant death for enemies who do not have Debuff Remover.
2. 2
  Vortex Web
  Alternative if you skip Knockdown, it gives you another way to control characters in an AoE which can be combo'd with 3 and Bookwyrm just like Knock, but AoE.
5Late / Luxury PICK ANY (Somewhat in order)optional
Author's category · 9 items · Boundless is not worth it. Spirit Shred scales way better
1. 1
  Superior Cooldown
  Highly valuable to spam all your abilities, especially Bookwyrm.
2. 2
  Greater Expansion
  Built from Mystic Expansion
  Increase our cast range for items and 2 ability, 3 ability even 4th ability. Good pickup
3. 3
6Buy these to die less (before cheat death)optional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Weapon Shielding
  buy this if you want efficient ehp
2. 2
  Spirit Shielding
  buy this if you want efficient ehp
7Situationaloptional
Author's category · 23 items
1. 1
  Fleetfoot
  GOod if doin 4800 gun.
2. 2
  Kinetic Dash
  Built from Extra Stamina
  GOod if doin 4800 gun.
3. 3
  Split Shot
  GOod if doin 4800 gun.
4. 4

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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 2			Bookwyrm: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Bookwyrm: 2 AP upgrade, step 6	Bookwyrm: 5 AP upgrade, step 7