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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Paige was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref>
* Paige was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref>
* Paige was originally named '''Bookworm''', and later renamed to '''Paige''' during development.
* Paige was originally named '''Bookworm''', and later renamed to '''Patience''' during development, before being renamed to Paige.
* Paige mentions real life literature such as [[wikipedia:A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream|A Midsummer Night’s Dream]] by William Shakespeare, [[wikipedia:Wuthering_Heights|Wuthering Heights]] by Emily Brontë, as well as referencing Arthurian Legend and [[wikipedia:Hercule_Poirot|Hercule Poirot]], a fictional detective by author Agatha Christie.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_select_05.mp3|transcription=Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: “sorry lady, it’s Brontë time,” and I was just, god, I was not prepared.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_select_07.mp3|transcription=Okay let’s see, got my King Arthur, got my Midsummer Night’s Dream, got my Wuthering Heights... I mean, that one’s probably less useful, but you never know when you’ll need a byronic hero for something romantic yet dangerous!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_unselect_04.mp3|transcription=Who’s got time to complete a ritual when when Hercule Poirot is in the middle of solving a mystery!}}</ref>
* Paige mentions real life literature such as [[wikipedia:A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream|A Midsummer Night’s Dream]] by William Shakespeare, [[wikipedia:Wuthering_Heights|Wuthering Heights]] by Emily Brontë, as well as referencing Arthurian Legend and [[wikipedia:Hercule_Poirot|Hercule Poirot]], a fictional detective by author Agatha Christie.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_select_05.mp3|transcription=Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: “sorry lady, it’s Brontë time,” and I was just, god, I was not prepared.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_select_07.mp3|transcription=Okay let’s see, got my King Arthur, got my Midsummer Night’s Dream, got my Wuthering Heights... I mean, that one’s probably less useful, but you never know when you’ll need a byronic hero for something romantic yet dangerous!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=bookworm_unselect_04.mp3|transcription=Who’s got time to complete a ritual when when Hercule Poirot is in the middle of solving a mystery!}}</ref>
* Paige's ability VFX uses text from the book [[wikipedia:Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight|Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]] and the placeholder Lorem Ipsum text.
* Paige's ability VFX uses text from the book [[wikipedia:Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight|Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]] and the placeholder Lorem Ipsum text.

Revision as of 01:20, 26 September 2025

Paige
Helpful
Protector
Booksmart
Weapon Stats
Damage Per Second: 70
Bullet Damage: 35+0.52
Ammo: 14
Bullets per sec: 2
Reload Time: 2.5s
Bullet Velocity: 43.4m/s
Light Melee: 42+1.2
Heavy Melee: 120x0.3+3.43x0.3
Vitality Stats
Health: 680+31
Health Regen: 2
Move Speed: 6.9m/s
Sprint Speed: 3.5m/s
Dash Speed: 13.9m/s
Stamina: 3
Stamina Cooldown: 4.5s
Spirit Stats
Spirit Power: 0+1.1
Information
Voice Actor:Jacqueline Emerson[1]
Release Date:August 25, 2025
Internal names:Bookworm; Patience

Paige is a Hero in Deadlock. Citizens of Manhattan will learn to appreciate the power of the written word when Paige joins the fight. With the mere toss of a book she can Conjure Dragons that sear enemies who get too close, or bind them to the ground with Captivating Read. Waning allies will find themselves emboldened by Defend and Fight, granting them the courage to fight another day. Fantasy becomes reality with Rallying Charge, summoning an entire cavalry to gallop across the city.

Paige grew up with books, love, and kindness in her family home; but she was at odds with her rebellious younger brother, Bryce. He sought out dangerous occult magics, disappearing one day while Paige's normally-watchful eye was away. Now a talented bibliomancer, Paige seeks answers about her brother's disappearance and will stop at nothing to find the answers.

Paige was released on August 25, 2025 as the third winner of the Six Heroes update contest.

Abilities

Bookwyrm



Radius 4m




Duration 5s



Number of Charges 1
Charge Cooldown 7s



Cooldown 33s



Conjure a dragon that appears at the target location before flying forward, dealing spirit damage and leaving a burning path in its trail.

x1.3


60

Damage

x0.3


30

Damage Per Second



3s

Trail Duration

20m  Dragon Travel Range 

Ability Point1
-12s Cooldown
Ability Point2
+1 Charge
+2s Trail Duration
+1m Radius
Ability Point5
+12m Travel Range
+100 Damage
+30 DPS

Plot Armor


Cast Range 35m





Duration 5s



Number of Charges 0


Cooldown 28s



Grant an ally a barrier. While the barrier holds, they gain bonus weapon damage.

x1.5


125

Barrier

x0.3


25%

Weapon Damage

x0


0%

Fire Rate
Ability Point1
On Barrier: +14% Fire Rate
Ability Point2
+100 Barrier and +2s Duration
Ability Point5
Affects up to 2 additional allies.
Increases barrier scaling.
Notes
  • The barrier can be self-cast.

Captivating Read


Cast Range 30m



Radius 7.5m





Number of Charges 0


Cooldown 30s



Target an area with latent magic, applying slow.

The magic detonates after a delay, dealing spirit damage and applying immobilize.
On Hit:

x1.3


90

Damage
On Hit:



Immobilize
1s
Immobilize Duration
On Hit:

0%

Spirit Resist

45%  Move Speed

0.5s  Slow Duration 

Ability Point1
-11s Cooldown
Ability Point2
1s Immobilize Duration
Ability Point5
+1m Radius
On Hit: Reduce Spirit Resist by -18% for 6s

Rallying Charge

Channel Time 0.7s
Cast Range 600m



Duration 13s



Number of Charges 0


Cooldown 210s



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.
On Enemy Hit:

x1


125

Damage
On Enemy Hit:



Stun
1s
Stun Duration
On Friendly Hit:

x1.6


125

Heal Amount
On Friendly Hit:

5m

Move Speed

100%  Max Amp

250m  Distance for Max Amp

Ability Point1
150 Heal Amount
Ability Point2
Increase width by +4 Steeds
-45 Cooldown
Ability Point5
+160 Damage
+0.5s Stun Duration
+70% Max Amp

Weapon

Chapter's End
Rapid Fire
Long Range
70 Damage Per Second
Falloff Range
20m ➞ 58m

NOTE: Chapter's End's Projectiles can pierce through enemies.

Background

See Paige/Lore for more story content.

The daughter of a rare book dealer, Paige grew up in a loving home that prioritized kindness, magic, and storytelling. But while Paige took naturally to her parents' values, her little brother Bryce did not.

A rebellious teen, Bryce resented not only his family’s saccharine attitude, but also their refusal to let him dabble in magics that they deemed too dangerous. Paige tried everything she could think of to keep him out of trouble, but like most teenagers, the more his big sister tried to tell him what was best for him, the more he turned away.

Paige doesn't know what Bryce did to get kicked out of the house...just that she came home from the library to find her brother gone and her parents crying.

Days turned to weeks, to months, to years. Paige grew to become a talented bibliomancer, making a living as a storyteller reading at libraries across the five boroughs; and while her parents have remained silent about what happened with Bryce, Paige's obsession with finding him has only grown. She will discover what happened to her brother... and no man or god is going to stand in her way.

Lore

Paige, also known as Patience,[2][3] loves reading all kinds of books, having set times of day for different types of books.[4] Aside from real-world novels, Paige has read books on Kelvin's adventures and the Baxter Society.[5][6]

Paige reads books to kindergarteners.[7][8]

Paige describes her brother Bryce as a curmudgeon.[9]

Paige likes heroic men[10][11] and has a crush on Mirage,[12] Shiv[13] and Victor.[14][15] She had a diary in high school where she wrote about bryonic heroes.[16]

Character interactions

Update history

Main article: Update history

View the full update history: Paige/Update history

Update Changes

August 12, 2026

  • Plot Armor weapon damage scaling increased from 0.2 to 0.3.

July 28, 2026

June 30, 2026

  • Health per boon increased from 29 to 33.
  • Bookwyrm T1 changed from "+2s Trail Duration and +1m Radius" to "-12s Cooldown".
  • Bookwyrm T2 changed from "+10m Range and -12s Cooldown" to "+1 Charge, +1m Radius and +2s Trail Duration".
  • Bookwyrm T3 changed from "+100 Damage, +30 DPS and +1 Charge" to "+100 Damage, +30 DPS and +12m Travel Range".
  • Plot Armor T1 fire rate spirit scaling increased from 0.13 to 0.16.
  • Plot Armor T3 increased from 75% Barrier to 100%.
  • Rallying Charge is now properly counted as a "miss" (for the -50% CD Reduction) if the only thing impacted were non-heroes.
  • Rallying Charge T3 Max Amp increased from +50% to +70%.
  • Rallying Charge cooldown increased from 190s to 220s. (Global ult change)
  • Rallying Charge T2 reduced from -50s Cooldown to -45s. (Global ult change)

Trivia

  • Paige was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.[33]
  • Paige was originally named Bookworm, and later renamed to Patience during development, before being renamed to Paige.
  • Paige mentions real life literature such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, as well as referencing Arthurian Legend and Hercule Poirot, a fictional detective by author Agatha Christie.[34][35][36]
  • Paige's ability VFX uses text from the book Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the placeholder Lorem Ipsum text.
  • "Reading in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Paige in the Hideout.

References

  1. Deadlock on IMDb
  2. Grey TalonGrey Talon's in-game voice line (pass Paige on zipline): "Stay safe, Patience."
  3. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Concerned): "Alright Patience, just breathe, you're probably not going to die."
  4. Paige And Billy Conversation 1 - "You can't read more than one book at a time." - "Well sure, but... you need your breakfast book that gets you going, your coffee book for when you need a little break that you secretly want to be a long break, you got your main book that you're working on, which I'm assuming that's what you meant when you said one book at a time, and then you have your comfort book for when you had a bad day and you just want to disappear on the purple line."
  5. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "He was as impressive as the stories said!"
  6. Paige And Grey Talon Conversation 2 - "I read a book on the Baxter Society once."
  7. Paige's in-game voice line - "You know, I would love to help, but I've got a kindergarten class to read to."
  8. 8.0 8.1 Ivy's in-game voice line - "And she was so nice when I took Manny to story hour!"
  9. Paige's in-game voice line (killed McGinnis) - "And I thought my brother was a curmudgeon."
  10. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Upgrade Rallying Charge): "Doesn't get much more romatic than knights on horseback."
  11. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Select): "Got my Wuthering Heights... I mean, that one’s probably less useful, but you never know when you’ll need a byronic hero for something romantic yet dangerous!"
  12. 12.0 12.1 Paige's in-game voice line (pass Mirage on zipline) - "That man stepped out of every romance novel ever written."
  13. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (pass Shiv on zipline): "I'm a sucker for a man with a tortured past."
  14. Paige And Victor Conversation 1 - "Never put on a shirt."
  15. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Killed Victor): "Maybe he'll get even moodier!"
  16. Paige And Victor Conversation 1 - "You know, earlier I made a joke about byronic heroes but seeing you here makes it less of a joke and more like I made my highschool diary come to life. [Nervous giggle]"
  17. Paige's in-game voice line - "He was so noble."
  18. Paige's in-game voice line - "Eh, Mirage is better."
  19. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Killed Billy): "Oh, I wish I could just give him a hug."
  20. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (pass Viscous on zipline): "I just want to take that ball of goo home and give him a hug."
  21. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "I know they say you "don't meet your heroes" and he tried to kill me, but... I don't care! Kelvin. Is. Great!"
  22. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Killed Kelvin): "This will make the next book signing a little awkward!"
  23. PaigePaige in-game voice line (Killed Mo & Krill): "I wanna be their friend!"
  24. PaigePaige's in-game voice line (Killed Calico): "I can't stay mad at her! She's got a cat!"
  25. Vyper's in-game voice line - "Her brother was just, like, way more fun to hang out with."
  26. Vyper's in-game voice line - "Man, her brother was right, she is wound up tight."
  27. The DoormanThe Doorman's in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "Her taste in books was actually quite lovely."
  28. The Doorman And Paige Conversation 1 - "You should host a storytelling event at The Baroness sometime."
  29. IvyIvy's in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "We should start a book club after this!"
  30. InfernusInfernus' in-game voice lines (Killed Paige): "Tell your parents I said hi."
  31. LashLash's in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "She went to college!.. I mean, it didn't help her win a fight, but what an accomplishment."
  32. ParadoxParadox's in-game voice line (Killed Paige): "Bet she has some rare books worth stealin'."
  33. 2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build
  34. Paige's in-game voice line - "Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: “sorry lady, it’s Brontë time,” and I was just, god, I was not prepared."
  35. Paige's in-game voice line - "Okay let’s see, got my King Arthur, got my Midsummer Night’s Dream, got my Wuthering Heights... I mean, that one’s probably less useful, but you never know when you’ll need a byronic hero for something romantic yet dangerous!"
  36. Paige's in-game voice line - "Who’s got time to complete a ritual when when Hercule Poirot is in the middle of solving a mystery!"
Heroes

Hero Labs

Abrams

Hero Labs

Apollo

Hero Labs

Bebop

Hero Labs

Billy

Hero Labs

Calico

Hero Labs

Celeste

Hero Labs

The Doorman

Hero Labs

Drifter

Hero Labs

Dynamo

Hero Labs

Graves

Hero Labs

Grey Talon

Hero Labs

Haze

Hero Labs

Holliday

Hero Labs

Infernus

Hero Labs

Ivy

Hero Labs

Kelvin

Hero Labs

Lady Geist

Hero Labs

Lash

Hero Labs

McGinnis

Hero Labs

Mina

Hero Labs

Mirage

Hero Labs

Mo & Krill

Hero Labs

Paige

Hero Labs

Paradox

Hero Labs

Pocket

Hero Labs

Rem

Hero Labs

Seven

Hero Labs

Shiv

Hero Labs

Silver

Hero Labs

Sinclair

Hero Labs

Venator

Hero Labs

Victor

Hero Labs

Vindicta

Hero Labs

Viscous

Hero Labs

Vyper

Hero Labs

Warden

Hero Labs

Wraith

Hero Labs

Yamato