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Captivating Read Paige · Ability 3

Target an area with latent magic, applying Slow.

The magic detonates after a delay, dealing Spirit Damage and applying Immobilize.

Captivating Read has a 30 second cooldown and a range of 30m.

Every upgrade

Captivating Read numbers

Each column includes every upgrade before it. Highlighted values are the ones that tier changes.

StatBase+ Tier I+ Tier II+ Tier III
Cooldown 30s16s16s16s
Cast Range 30m30m30m30m
Damage 90909090
Tech Armor Damage Reduction +0%+0%+0%-18%
Move Speed -36%-36%-36%-36%
Slow Duration 0.5s0.5s0.5s0.5s
Immobilize Duration 1s1s2s2s
Debuff Duration 0s0s0s6s
Radius 7.5m7.5m7.5m9.5m

Ability points

Captivating Read upgrades

  1. Tier I · 1 AP

    -14s Cooldown

  2. Tier II · 2 AP

    +1s Immobilize Duration

  3. Tier III · 5 AP

    +2m Radius
    On Hit: Reduce Spirit Resist by -18% for 6s

The rest of the kit

Other Paige abilities

Quick answers

Captivating Read questions

What does Captivating Read do in Deadlock?
Captivating Read is Paige's ability 3. Target an area with latent magic, applying Slow. The magic detonates after a delay, dealing Spirit Damage and applying Immobilize.
What is the cooldown of Captivating Read?
30 seconds before upgrades, and 16 seconds with every upgrade. Cooldown reduction items shorten it further.
What do Captivating Read's upgrades do?
Tier 1 (1 AP): -14s Cooldown Tier 2 (2 AP): +1s Immobilize Duration Tier 3 (5 AP): +2m RadiusOn Hit: Reduce Spirit Resist by -18% for 6s
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