Calico build guide

I'm gonna slash - melee Calico

by BogVersion 43Updated Oct 7, 2026Guide #485188

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Author's notes

Normal Calico build but without cat, with melee dmg, inspired by ABL melee games he did lately with my tweaks By author of "I'm gonna burst"

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 7 items · L>R. Ult maxed - 9k. 2 maxed - 17.6k. 1 maxed - 27k.
1. 1
  Melee Lifesteal
  Must have
2. 2
  Stalker
  Lane pressure. Sell late
3. 3
  Spirit Strike
  More damage
4. 4
  Cold Front
2choose 1optional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Enduring Speed
  Built from Sprint Boots
  More mobility in fight, faster ult and so on
2. 2
  Trophy Collector
  Built from Sprint Boots
  Better economy if team can kill and doesn't suck
3Melee cityoptional
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Rebuttal
  Melee city. Enemy melee characters - try to not sell
4Mid game
Game stage · 3 items
1. 1
  Extra Health
  very good hp boost
2. 2
  Melee Charge
  OP item if can bait parry. Enemy waste parry - free bombs. Also good movement and reach
3. 3
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  OP item
5Buy ONEoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Lifestrike
  Built from Melee Lifesteal
  Actually good healing
2. 2
  Fortitude
  Built from Extra Health
  big fat pig hp + regen because no cat regen. Lifestrike better if you want Colossus
6If many close rangeoptional
Author's category · 1 items
1. 1
  Torment Pulse
  Consistent close range spirit damage, easy Healbane/BRS proc. Buy if many close range enemies
7Spirit situationaloptional
Author's category · 3 items · 1 max
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
  Always good buy
2. 2
  Silence Wave
  Silence is really good vs ability dependant characters but not super meta
3. 3
  Focus Lens
  can buy at 40k~
8Late game
Game stage · 6 items · Crushing > Arctic > Collosus. Then no order, think yourself
1. 1
  Crushing Fists
  Built from Melee Charge
  OP ITEM
2. 2
  Arctic Blast
  Built from Cold Front
  27k - maxed bombs.
3. 3
  Colossus
  Built from Extra Health
  Big resists, hp and overall tankiness, nice vs everything but not op. Curse counters
9Green Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 5 items · take 1-2 max
1. 1
  Healbane
  Very good vs self healers, easy proc with Torment. Buy earlier if many of those in game
2. 2
  Debuff Reducer
  Only item in shop vs DOT damage (Infernus/Pocket/Shiv) & any control (Mo/Holiday)
3. 3
  Metal Skin
  Vs pure gun damage
10Late++optional
Author's category · 9 items
1. 1
  Plated Armor
  OP item rn. buy vs many gun appliers
2. 2
  Juggernaut
  Built from Enduring Speed
  Get as an late update to Enduring
3. 3
  Divine Barrier
  lategame dispell replacer
11Swap to spirit build if enemy all ranged / hard to catch
Author's category · 0 items
No items listed.

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Gloom BombsGloom Bombs		Gloom Bombs: Ability unlocked, step 2										Gloom Bombs: 1 AP upgrade, step 12	Gloom Bombs: 2 AP upgrade, step 13