Paige · Ability 1 · 33s cooldown
Bookwyrm
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Bookwyrm is Paige's ability 1 on a 33-second cooldown with 5s duration, 0.1s cast delay, 1 charges. Conjure a dragon that appears at the target location before flying forward, dealing spirit damage and leaving a burning path in its trail.
Upgrades: 1 AP — -12s Cooldown; 2 AP — +1.0 Charge +2s Trail Duration +1m Radius; 5 AP — +12m Travel Range +100.0 Damage +30.0 DPS.
In the most played Paige skill order (60.0% win rate over 21K games), Bookwyrm takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Paige build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Bookwyrm stats
Cooldown
33s
Duration
5s
Cast Delay
0.1s
Charges
1
Charge Delay
7s
Damage Per Second
30
Slow Duration
1.5s
Trail Duration
3.0s
Damage
60
Ability points
Bookwyrm upgrades
- 1 AP
-12s Cooldown
-12s Cooldown
- 2 AP
+1.0 Charge +2s Trail Duration +1m Radius
+2s Trail Duration · +1m Radius · +1 Charges
- 5 AP
+12m Travel Range +100.0 Damage +30.0 DPS
+100 Damage · +30 Damage Per Second · +12m Dragon Travel Range
Most played Paige skill order
When to level Bookwyrm
In the most played Paige skill order (60.0% win rate over 21K games), Bookwyrm takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Bookwyrm patch history
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – 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"
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Bookwyrm T2 improved from -8s Cooldown to -12s
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 · April 30, 2026
- – Bookwyrm recharge timer reduced from 8s to 7s
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Conjure Dragon renamed to Bookwyrm
- – Bookwyrm fixed initial location not starting where you click it
- – Bookwyrm cooldown increased from 30s to 33s
- – Bookwyrm T1 changed from "-5s Cooldown" to "+2s Trail Duration and +1m Width"
- – Bookwyrm T2 changed from "+2s Trail Duration" to "-8s Cooldown and +10m Travel Range"
- – Bookwyrm T3 Damage/DPS rescaled from 104/27 to 100/30
- – Bookwyrm T3 now also grants +1 Charge
Other Paige abilities
Slow
Abilities like Bookwyrm
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Bookwyrm?＋
Bookwyrm has a 33-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Bookwyrm upgrades?＋
1 AP: -12s Cooldown 2 AP: +1.0 Charge +2s Trail Duration +1m Radius 5 AP: +12m Travel Range +100.0 Damage +30.0 DPS
When should you level Bookwyrm?＋
In the most played Paige skill order (60.0% win rate over 21K games), Bookwyrm takes its first point at step 4 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Bookwyrm?＋
Bookwyrm is Paige's ability 1. Paige is a mystic whose other abilities are Plot Armor, Captivating Read, Rallying Charge.