Calico build guide
by psdVersion 45Updated Sep 25, 2026Guide #498953
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PERMA GANK. USE TELEPORTERS. GO PROXY THE WAVE AT ~4:20 AND GO BRIDGE BUFF. ON SINNERS SPAWN BUY REBUTTAL AND GO LOOK FOR A PARRY ON ENEMY SINNERS. GET RICH IN TUNNELS. GET ACTIVE. twitch.tv/psdDL
1Early game
Game stage · 8 items · LEFT TO RIGHT
Melee Lifesteal
IF YOU ARE FIGHTING IN LANE A LOT BUY THIS FIRST.
Stalker
ONLY 1600 THAT GIVES SHRED, BUNCHA OTHER SHIT TOO AND MOVESPEED. YOUR DASH PROCS IT
Spirit Strike
PRETTY GOOD FOR 800 TO BOOST UR GANK DAMAGE
2Early Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 1 items
Hunter's Aura
ITS GOOD
3Early-Mid Core
Author's category · 5 items · LEFT TO RIGHT
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
Really great item, great for catching people and for clearing waves in cat form. The combo with it is Arctic Blast, 2 immediately so the AB travels with you, light punch, 1, 4.
Spirit Shredder
Spirit Rend
Built from Spirit Shredder
4Mid-Late
Author's category · 5 items · GET WHAT U NEED
Scourge
Usually after Arctic Blast. Makes you really tanky and can do a lot of damage if you get into the middle of their team. You can rush earlier if you feel it would be good or have the money.
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
This with Scourge is insane. You run into the middle of the enemy team with Scourge and they take like 2-4k damage. Also has shred and gives you even more spirit resist so you're even tankier.
5Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 15 items · Pick and choose depending on what you need.
Counterspell
THESE DAYS I ONLY BUY IF IM ABOUT TO CONTEST MID
Dispel Magic
THIS ITEMS A LITTLE TOO GOOD BTW
Fortitude
IF BY THE GRACE OF GOD YOU DONT NEED DISPEL I GUESS U CAN BUY THIS
6Usual Later Itemsoptional
Author's category · 8 items · Get depending on game state. If you don't know what to get, get upgrades then EE.
Crippling Headshot
Colossus
Extra resists and health is great. Also works as an alternative upgrade for Extra Health.
Juggernaut
INSANELY GOOD ITEM BUT U CANT BUY IT ON CALICO UNLESS ITS 5 GUN CARRY ENEMY TEAM
7Situational Late Itemsoptional
Author's category · 9 items · You can get some of these earlier as counter buys.
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
GOOD LATE EVERY GAME
Witchmail
Phantom Strike
Good for shutting down fliers and gun carries. And for getting on top of the people you need to target in team fights.
8Other Random Situationals and Items I am Testing!optional
Author's category · 23 items · Most of these suck!
Mystic Slow
Extra Regen
THATS RIGHT BXTCHES 4 HEALING ITEMS IN A ROW I GUARANTEE YOU WILL NOT LOSE LANE
Surge of Power
Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.
| Gloom Bombs: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Gloom Bombs: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Gloom Bombs: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Gloom Bombs: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
Trophy Collector
Rebuttal
BEST ITEM IN THE GAME USE IT TO PARRY ON SINNERS.
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
GOOD
Cold Front
BUY ME
Healbane
Easy to proc anti-heal. The heal on kill is also really great during midgame fights.
Spirit Burn
70% HEAL REDUCTION WTF I GET THIS PRETTY EARLY VS REM/SILVER SOMETIMES BUT MAYBE HEALBANE IS ENOUGH IDK
Mystic Vulnerability
VERY GOOD AFTER SPIRIT STRIKE ONCE U HAVE AN EXTRA SLOT
Ethereal Shift
They doubled the CD on it so it's way worse, still might be good though on Calico. Helps you live much longer. Great with Transcendent CD. You can skip for more damage if you're not dying.
Transcendent Cooldown
YEA ITS GOOD
Infuser
THIS IS SO CRAZY WITH SCOURGE + EE
Spirit Resilience
IDK JUST BUY DISPEL
Bullet Resilience
For bullet resist. If it's early, probably just go Battle Vest instead though. If it's late and you've got Transcendent Cooldown I would just go Metal Skin instead.
Suppressor
Great at stopping gun carries. Easy to proc and can proc on many people.
Debuff Reducer
Good if you need debuff reduction and are going to build Spellbreaker later (good if they have heavy spirit burst such as Grey Talon or Lash).
Spirit Sap
Slowing Hex
Point Blank
Melee Charge
Swift Striker
Hollow Point
Burst Fire
Split Shot
Silencer
Ricochet
Crushing Fists
Built from Melee Charge
HOLY FUCK I JUST TRIED THIS ITS SO MUCH FUN (MAY NOT BE OPTIMAL LOL)
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
Focus Lens
Built from Spirit Sap
VS APOLLO CELESTE REM I LIKE TO BUY THIS EARLY. IF YOU DONT NEED SILENCE/BURST/1 SHOT THEN YOU CAN SKIP THIS ENTIRELY
Plated Armor
Cursed Relic
If you really need to screw over someone in particular.
Boundless Spirit
LOOK AT ME. LOOK AT ME. THIS ITEM IS FUCKING HORRIBLE.
Glass Cannon
Vampiric Burst
Lucky Shot
Knockdown
Decay
Cheat Death
Metal Skin
Restorative Locket
Return Fire
Decent item against certain gun carries.
Cultist Sacrifice
Tankbuster
Spirit Shielding
Weakening Headshot
Berserker
Radiant Regeneration
IDK WHAT TO THINK ABOUT THIS ITEM. I THINK ITS LIKE A BETTER LIFESTRIKE. IF YOUR TEAM JUST NEEDS MID GAME FRONTLINE THIS CAN HEAL ~800HP IN A FIGHT AND GIVE U INSANE UPTIME edit: LIFESTRIKE BUGFIXED
Slowing Bullets
BEEN TRYING THIS INSTEAD OF SLOWING HEX AND IT DOESNT FEEL GREAT TBH edit: ITS NERFED AF NEVER BUY
Mystic Expansion
Opening Rounds
Mystic Burst
Ballistic Enchantment
Built from Mystic Expansion
Warp Stone
Lifestrike
Built from Melee Lifesteal
HORRIBLE
Compress Cooldown
| Leaping Slash: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Leaping Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Leaping Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Leaping Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
| Ava: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Ava: 1 AP upgrade, step 4 | Ava: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Ava: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
| Return to Shadows: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Return to Shadows: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Return to Shadows: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Return to Shadows: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
Current patch: the Oct 5, 2026 update, Oct 5, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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