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Calico
Wreaks havoc from the sidelines

Calico uses the shadows to her advantage, weaving in and out of combat to hunt down her enemies one by one.

Calico
Wreaks havoc from the sidelines

Calico uses the shadows to her advantage, weaving in and out of combat to hunt down her enemies one by one.

Description

Classic & one of the most popular Calico builds being reborn many months later. Build is good for both experienced and new players
Heavily based on Vraic build but with my corrections and point of view
Last patch: Scourge is worse but still usable
Created by author of "I'm gonna Slash" - [485188]

Item Build

Laning

Not L>R, read first 5. Cat T2 - always full hp /gank half hp /take boxes & rotate. Always help in 1v1

Deadlock Item

I

Melee Lifesteal

Always first item. Sell late game or for slots

Deadlock Item

II

Stalker

Take second if pussy enemies hard to slash off cd. Sell late game or when need slots

Deadlock Item

I

Spirit Strike

Take second if close range lane with positive trade to you

Deadlock Item

II

Trophy Collector

Take when you see potential kills, delay if passive lane. After buy - participate in every fight

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Cold Front

Take third item if negative trades lane (Bebop/Silver) AOE burst damage + wave clear, core item

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

more dmg + spirit spike, 9k - maxed ult

Deadlock Item

III

Hunter's Aura

Default gun pick. Replace with two 1.6k if good aim Hard situation - take green T3 first

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Dispel Magic

Best Calico green, there's too many debuffs. Can buy VeilWalk first if dominate

Lane situational

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

Melee city. Sell only for T4 items

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Grit

If can't trade positively

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

L>R but read torm/tankb, dominate - pure dmg, behind - % dmg

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Maxed bombs before buy + 100% bombs

Deadlock Item

II

Improved Spirit

Buy by parts when need to spend, ~300 more dmg

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Pure dmg, enemy fat - scourge prio

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

Skip if super rich/enemy has low resists

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

Weaker than before but still usable. Skip for pure dmg if super rich

Deadlock Item

IV

Escalating Exposure

Big damage "amplifier", stronger from TransCD. Skip for pure dmg if super rich

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Just read

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

Faster CD for all Abilities and Zipline boost, good to buy early if dominate so can kill more often

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

Torment vs Tankbuster, read below. Better if behind. +250-330 dmg vs 3k+ hp

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

Around 400 more dmg + antiheal

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

Buy after have 4 actives. Have 8+ items affected by it. CD reduction for ALL except Tankbuster

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

Late game replace for SlowHex/Silence. From 500 to 1000 more dmg based on enemy items

Green situationals

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Scales with spirit, better than shielding if boundless + get indom super late

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

Better CD and Passive stats than Reactive + gives spirit res on activation but no scaling

Deadlock Item

II

Debuff Reducer

Only item VS hard control and dot's other that Dispel + lategame spellbreak

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

Good if have Torment+Scourge /// VS many slows

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Metal Skin

Pure gun damage enemies (Silver/Venator/Warden) or take Disarm instead

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Block big strong ults

Deadlock Item

III

Veil Walker

Good if super rich, more damage + healing while roam

Spirit situationals

Take at least 1

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Slowing Hex

Good buy in every single game, after Hunter/Dispel

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Silence Wave

Good counter, nice scaling, VS clutch abilities like Geist/Mina/Pocket/Ivy/Viscous

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Torment vs Tankbuster, read below. Better if dominate, worse if behind/mobility enemies

Deadlock Item

IV

Imbue [E]

Active

Echo Shard

TESTING ITEM COMBO!! Slash >Arctic >Bomb >Echo >Bomb, will do around 1k~ more dmg

Late++

Hyper late defense options

Deadlock Item

IV

Indomitable

Compy??? Actually pretty nice if enemy low on CC + solo kills vs wraith/seven

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Divine Barrier

Lategame replace for Dispel Magic

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

VS spirit burst/update debuff reducer

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

VS moveslow/slow firerate enemy

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Good VS gun chars, especially vs ult haze

Gun Alternatives

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Shot

OP ITEM. Take if good aim

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shredder Bullets

just more spirit dmg + gun 4.8k invest

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Shadow Weave

Buy if very fed and can oneshot kill, +25 spirit & nice passive stats BUT takes active slot

Deadlock Item

III

Fortitude

Cat T2 is basically bad fortitude but free, do not buy

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Split Shot

molecule31 item

Tankbuster better vs high hp/resist and on short fights/burst vs mobile but tanky chars. Torment better vs low hp/resist and in long fights/ vs close range chars. Both scale into late game but Buster on itself, Torment with T4 items

Ability Point Order

Gloom Bombs

Leaping Slash

Ava

Return to Shadows

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

5

5

1

2

5

1

2

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