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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 (pre new year)
Nerfs last patch: Everything is slower, 4.8k spirit is worse, Spirit Sap&Snatch worse, 1v1/2v1 kills give more souls, URN IS OP AS HECK, neutrals farm even worse, sinners a bit worse

Item Build

Laning

In order L>R. Sustain as 1-3 item. Situationals (1600) good after first 4 items. Strike and ColdF interchangeable order

Lane sustain

Melee Prio

Deadlock Item

I

Melee Lifesteal

Slash +100 heal. Can replace by any other Lane Situational or skip for ImpSpirit if long range lane.

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Healing Rite

Replacing Melee Lifesteal if need heal

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Health

More HP > Heal creep heals more + later fortitude

Lane Situationals

Deadlock Item

I

Monster Rounds

As Calico it's actually really hard to kill creeps, so this item helps. Can get after first 3 items/instead of melee

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

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

Situationals

Try to get at least One T2 item or One T3 Green here after Arctic (if don't need remover)

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Now has long CD but still good barrier. Abrams/Haze/Billy/Mirage and so on

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

Now has long CD but still dgood barrier. Spirit nukes.

Deadlock Item

II

Enchanter's Emblem

Better version of Spirit Snatch (kinda)

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Slowing Hex

Silence against specific abilities, good if you walk with Haze searching for kills/against Shiv/Wraith/Mina/etc

Deadlock Item

II

Healbane

Antiheal and self heal on kill, only good with Torment Pulse

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

+700 HP if have Enduring, more speed, 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. Against Lash/Wraith/Talon/Billy and so on

Maaaaybe usable

Deadlock Item

II

Backstabber

Movespeed/wallhack/small dmg on running enemies, mid/bad item overall

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Shot

+100-130 dmg when have enough spirit items, may be useful, only after Torment. Can get Cultist Sacrifice

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

Get Arctic before Vulnerability if possible

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Power Spike. Consistent close range spirit damage

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

In-battle speed and slow resists, good even after nerf

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

Just better Spirit Sap after last patch

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

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

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Debuff Remover

+425 hp and Slowing Hex/Silence/Paradox Wall/Vindicta Rape/Focus Lens counter, goated item

Spirit Snatch is TRASH now, rare pick. FocusL is nerfed too but usable with CD

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/Remover/FocusLens/Scourge and barriers)

Nerfed even more

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Spirit Sap

Mystic Vulnerability is just better. Only way you are buying this is if you want Focus Lens

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

Silence and +30% dmg on Expire after full burst. Countered by Debuff Remover. Recently big nerfed

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Recommended T4 items

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

Active

Scourge

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

Antiheal and little AOE dmg, easier push, kinda not good.

Late++

Situational late game 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

Phantom Strike

TP > Light melee > Bombs > Arctic blast > Ult

Most nerfed item award

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

EVEN MORE NERFED LAST PATCH. 8% spirit resist steal on Slash. literally 2% difference for 2400 souls. Just buy Enchanters Emblem

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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