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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.

Hero
Build

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07-09-2026 Update

2 days ago

Build ID

680330

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 good
Created by author of "I'm gonna Slash" - [485188]
QOL LOCK AUTOMATICALLY UPDATES BUILD WHEN LOADING GAME I DONT WANT TO SPAM

Item Build

Laning

Basically L>R. Cat T2 - always full hp /gank half hp /take boxes & rotate

Deadlock Item

I

Melee Lifesteal

Always first item. Always sell first when no slots

Deadlock Item

II

Stalker

Take second if pussy enemies hard to slash. Sell only hyperlate

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

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

Replace with 1.6k items if good aim, take this if aim sucks/enemy many gun chars

when need

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Dispel Magic

Can just ignore if dominate, best calico green but can be replaced with other green T3

Lane situational

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

Melee city. Sell only for T4 items

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Grit

If can't trade positively

Core

prio buys

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Good CC + 100% bombs + insta wave clear + bombs maxed

Deadlock Item

II

Improved Spirit

Small raw dmg

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Raw damage for everything, delay if very behind

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

No order. Buy % dmg items if behind/fat enemy, raw dmg if ahead

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

Raw dmg + buy Escalating if slot locked

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

AOE % dmg. Weaker than before but Boundless makes same dmg, dominate delay

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

% dmg. Torment vs Tankbuster, read below. Skippable. +300~ dmg, better late/vs res

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue [E]

Compress Cooldown

Need that ult to play the game

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

Raw dmg. Procs from mystic shot + tankbuster, around 400 more dmg + antiheal

Deadlock Item

IV

Escalating Exposure

Raw dmg but for long fights. Big damage "amplifier", stronger from TransCD

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

Buy when have 4 actives/slot locked. CD reduction for 8+ items ignoring Tankbuster

Green situationals

max. 1

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

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

Deadlock Item

II

Healbane

Get if many heals / teamates can't buy

Deadlock Item

II

Debuff Reducer

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

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Metal Skin

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

Deadlock Item

III

Veil Walker

More damage + heal while roam, take if dominate

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Block big strong ults, op item

Spirit situationals

At least one

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Slowing Hex

Good buy in every single game, after any 4.8k invest

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Silence Wave

Raw dmg + VS Geist/Mina/Pocket/Ivy/Viscous/Haze/Vyper/Doorman/Bebop/Yamato/Wraith

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Raw dmg. Torment vs Tankbuster, read below. Vs close range/on long fights/low ranks

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

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

Late++

Hyper late options

Deadlock Item

IV

Indomitable

Compy. Take if enemy low on CC, bad if many

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Divine Barrier

Lategame replace for Dispel Magic

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

VS spirit burst or if slot locked

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Good VS gun chars with low firerate, bad vs vyper/wraith

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

VS moveslow/slow firerate enemy

Deadlock Item

IV

Imbue [E]

Active

Echo Shard

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

Gun Alternatives

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Shot

OP item. Cold front dmg on one shot, train ur aim Take SSB afterwards or replace both with Hunter

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shredder Bullets

Spirit Raw dmg + Gun invest, sell late or Rend

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Split Shot

molecule31 item

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Rend

Buy lategame if think will finish soon

Tankbuster better vs high hp/resist and on short fights. Torment better vs low hp/resist and in close range/late. 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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