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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 is good for both experienced and new players.
Big changes in build because of latest patch
Good micro patches one after another.
Last patch: Spirit Resilience activates earlier but has weaker effect (in theory this is good for calico)

Item Build

Laning

After lane choose which Post-lane items you need more. Can get Lifestrike early. Roam a much as possible

Lane Situationals

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Regen

Best raw healing since buff but just for you, better than rite if just long lane

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Healing Rite

Better than extra regen if you need heal fast after fight + useful for whole game cuz movespeed

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

Melee city. Enemy melee characters - try to not sell

Think yourself

Deadlock Item

II

Backstabber

Some people say it's good again but i don't trust. If want to buy - first/second item. 1 proc - 85 dmg

Deadlock Item

I

Monster Rounds

VS good Rem player and your lanemate has no gun damage to kill Rem's super creeps

Post-lane

Deadlock Item

II

Healbane

Very good vs self healers, easy proc with Torment. Buy earlier if many of those in game

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Amazing item vs roots/stuns and other shit. Very good as lane buy if have 2 of those

Post-lane alternative

Deadlock Item

III

Lifestrike

350 slash heal + movement slow + HP investment. Buy instead of healbane+reactive if stay 1 lane

Mid game Greens

Situationals

Deadlock Item

II

Debuff Reducer

Only item in shop vs DOT damage (Infernus/Pocket/Shiv) & any control (Mo/Holiday)

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Dispel Magic

Recently INSANELY nerfed. Still must buy vs Slowing Hex/Roots/Silence (Calico weakness)

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Block big strong ults with some bonuses. Against Lash/Wraith/Talon/Shiv/Rem/Pocket and so on

Deadlock Item

III

Fortitude

+400 hp and heal after fight instead of going to base, really good but replacable by lane healer

Deadlock Item

III

Veil Walker

I personally don't like it but it has it's uses. Enemy see you through walls if use veil in Cat

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Resilience

52% spirit resist when less than 40% hp. Sounds very good, buy if 4/6 enemies spirit

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

Maxing bombs and getting Arctic Blast roughly at the same time. Imp Spirit good to buy after

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

4.8k green investment. Faster movespeed in fights

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Power Spike. You buy it after 1 is maxed. Easy way to put all bombs / Movement abilities cancel / Fast wave clear

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue [E]

Compress Cooldown

53s CD ult. Faster Arctic + Ult combo cd

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

Faster CD for all Abilities and Zipline boost

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

Spirit Snatch but proc on Torment with no CD. Skip if no slots

Spirit Situationals

Optional counters/additions to build

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Slowing Hex

Silence against movement abilities. 12k~ buy. Good against Wraith/Mina/Talon/Rem/Vindicta/Apollo etc

Deadlock Item

II

Improved Spirit

Good damage buff, recommended to buy

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Spirit Sap

More spirit resist shred + builds into Focus L

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

Get only VS tanky chars so % damage matters. Triggers with Arctic Blast and Ult

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

Basically same stats as MysticVuln but more expensive. Only actual reason to buy - you are very rich

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Spirit

Replacable with Healing Rite. 200dmg & 200heal when Slash is T2 + some ability damage

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Recommended T4 items

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

Final Power Spike. CD reduction for ALL items, including Actives/Torment/Barriers/Melee items etc

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

+30% dmg for full combo. Prio buy if enemies have many dodges (Pocket/Apollo etc)

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Pure damage buff, nothing more

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

Move faster, enemy gun char life is a bit harder Great item as an late update to Enduring

Late++

Situationals, read annotations

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Best T4 green item. Anti spirit burst. If want flat resist - buy Resilience

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

Antiheal and little AOE dmg, easier push, kinda meh even with recent buff

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

AOE spirit dmg + resists, good for teamfights. Removed only by Curse (which is nerfed)

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Ethereal Shift

Invurnerability + counters silence and gives nice stats after use. Combo with Scourge

Deadlock Item

IV

Cheat Death

Not that bad VS Curse/Mo/Holiday to survive initial stun and then escape, wasting enemy resource

Last ability to max (40k): Cat if need to roam a lot and heal after fight (better). Slash if can sustain fight instead of instantly dying

Ability Point Order

Gloom Bombs

Leaping Slash

Ava

Return to Shadows

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

5

5

2

5

5

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