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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), below changes to Calico
Buffs: Everyone is slower, 1v1/2v1 kills give more souls, URN is op. NERFS: 4.8k spirit is worse, Spirit Sap&Snatch worse, Neutrals/Sinners farm worse, Troopers less souls, JUMP PAD STUN DEALS 15% MAX HP

Item Build

Laning

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

Lane sustain

Deadlock Item

I

Melee Lifesteal

Slash +100 heal. Healing rite kinda better but Melee allows more agressive plays

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Healing Rite

Best heal item and movespeed on activation

Lane Situationals

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

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

Deadlock Item

I

Monster Rounds

As Calico it's actually really hard to kill creeps. Can get only if your teammate is also bad with creeps

Situationals

At least 1 barrier. Can buy one T3 Green 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

Veil Walker

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

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

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

After Arctic choose 1 Green T3 (Remover prio)

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

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Power Spike. You get it after maxing 1. 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

!!!BUY ONLY ONE!!!

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

Just better Spirit Sap BUT doesn't build into Focus Lens. Get if your team dominates/fast game

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Spirit Sap

Worse Mystic Vulnerability BUT builds into Focus Lens. Get if think game will be long

CDR - Good. Rich only->

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

Faster CD for all Abilities and Zipline boost

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

CD reduction for ALL items, including Actives/Torment/Barriers. After this try to get all 4 active slots filled

Luxurity spirit T3

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

MOST NERFED ITEM EVER. 8% spirit resist steal on Slash. literally 2% difference for 2400 souls. Still can get for +65 dmg & +12 spirit power on slash

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

Recently buffed vs full hp targets. Triggers with Arctic Blast and Ult. Boundless - bombs trigger

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Recommended T4 items, read annotations

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

Silence and +30% dmg on Expire after full burst. Low hp chars with DebuffRemov - Skip.

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 meh.

Late++

T4 situationals

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Spirit Nukers + Debuffs, the best T4 green item

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

Active

Curse

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

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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