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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/Eido builds but with my vibes and descriptions
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!!

Item Build

Laning

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

Lane situational

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

Melee city

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Grit

If can't trade positively

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Raw dmg better if ahead, % dmg better if behind

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Prio, +Good CC + 100% bombs & mystic shot + insta wave clear + bombs maxed + aura

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

% dmg + burst. Skippable if dominate hard. +300~ dmg, scales with enemy

Deadlock Item

II

Improved Spirit

Take if need to spend asap, skip for Burn if no

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Raw damage for everything, can buy earlier or skip for Scourge

When need

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Dispel Magic

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

Spirit situationals

Can take only one

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Slowing Hex

Good buy in every single game, can buy on lane

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Silence Wave

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Ethereal Shift

VS many soft controls like Roots/Capacitors/Silences if counterspell not enough+

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

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

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No order, think

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

% dmg + AOE. Weaker than before but still good, take later if dominate

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

Buy earlier if dominate for more kills, less CD abilities and Zipline boost

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

Raw dmg + buy Escalating if slot locked

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

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

Counterspell

Block big strong ults, op item

Deadlock Item

III

Veil Walker

More damage + heal while roam, take if dominate

Gun Alternatives

Deadlock Item

III

Hunter's Aura

Take this if aim sucks/ enemy many guns

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shredder Bullets

Spirit Raw dmg + Gun invest, sell late or ignore

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Rend

Buy lategame if think will finish soon

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Split Shot

molecule31 item

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Raw dmg. VS close range enemies, usually better on low ranks when bad movement

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

Imbue [E]

Active

Echo Shard

TESTING/ Slash >Arctic >Bomb >Echo >Bomb, will do around 1k~ more dmg

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

VS moveslow/slow firerate enemy

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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