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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

Most well-balanced classic Calico build for comfort play
Build reccomended for expirienced players but has annotations
Updated to latest patch
Nerfs last patch: ALL CDR worse, Ult t3 weaker, Snatch weaker, bombs longer CD, silence wave useless

Item Build

Laning

In order L>R. Can delay Melee if ranged laning. Still testing this patch. Situationals (1600) good after first 4 items.

Lane Situationals

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Regen

worse than healing rite but always active

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

Melee city. After parry buffs ALL DAMAGE by 30%, if enemy has melee characters - try to not sell

Situationals

Reactive&Spirit Shielding heavily nerfed last patch. Try getting to 4800 green treshold if have money.

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Now has long ass CD but still does it's job.

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

Now has long CD but still does it's job. Good to take

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Slowing Hex

Silence Wave but against 1 specific ability, good against Shiv/Wraith/Mina/Holiday/Sinclair/etc

Deadlock Item

II

Backstabber

Can take if dominate lane with gun carry, movespeed/wallhack/small dmg, good against Majestic Leap

Deadlock Item

II

Healbane

Antiheal and self heal on kill, if possible - ask your often spirit dmg characters to get it (Mina/Yamato/Shiv)

Deadlock Item

II

Enchanter's Emblem

Basically only exists for Ability CD and spirit power, get after all essentials

Deadlock Item

III

Lifestrike

Either 3-4 item on EASY game where you dominate or NEVER TAKE for normal/hard game. If buy Gets you to 4800 treshold

Deadlock Item

III

Fortitude

More health, move speed, and heal while getting boxes after fight. Good buy after Mid Game

Deadlock Item

III

Veil Walker

Alternative to Fortitude, enemies see you through walls if use veil in cat form.

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Block big strong ults with some bonuses, recently nerfed again. Take against Lash/Wraith/Talon etc.

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Spirit Snatch can take after Enduring

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Power Spike. Consistent close range spirit damage, can take after Snatch if need to buy

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

SUPER NEFRED LAST PATCH FOR CALICO. 11% spirit resist & spirit power steal on Slash use.

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

In-battle speed and slow resists, goated.

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Spirit Sap

Spirit Snatch but for 1 target, getting Focus Lense later

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

Upgrade for Spirit Sap. Silence and +30% dmg on Expire after full burst. ONLY TAKE IF NO DEBUFF REMOVERS

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Power Spike. Easy way to put all bombs // Movement abilities cancel // Fast wave clear

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue [E]

Compress Cooldown

53 seconds ULT CD. Still take.

When need

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Debuff Remover

Slowing Hex/Silence/Paradox Wall/Vindicta Rape/Focus Lense and just HP investment

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Recommended T4 items, Scourge in meta again??

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

Faster CD for all Abilities and Zipline boost

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

CD reduction for ALL items (Torment/Arctic/FocusLense/Remover/Sap and others)

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

AOE spirit dmg + resists, good for teamfights, damage recently buffed. Removed only by Curse

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

Great item overall as an late update to Enduring Speed, makes enemy gunners life harder

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Pure damage buff, similar to Spirit burn on it's numbers but always active

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

Best antiheal and little AOE dmg, easier push, not prio if have 1 or 2 in team

Late++

Optional T4 items

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Ethereal Shift

Nerfed last patch: X2.2 cooldown. Nerf is REALLY big so item is not prio BUT still good vs silence/control

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Spirit Nukers + Debuffs, the best T4 green item

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Curse

Ability cancel, silence for items, all buffs removal. Very strong last patch

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Divine Barrier

If your teammates are crazy strong but you weak, support-y item, Great against Pocket/Wraith

Ability Point Order

Gloom Bombs

Leaping Slash

Ava

Return to Shadows

1

2

1

2

5

5

1

2

1

2

5

5

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