Calico build guide
by LȊGHTBRINGERVersion 1Updated Apr 4, 2026Guide #569047
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catmax and explode people after getting damage amp, has wayyy more damage than you need.
1Early game
Game stage · 4 items
Melee Lifesteal
Close Quarters
Extended Magazine
Sprint Boots
2|optional
Author's category · 4 items · util
Slowing Hex
Spirit Sap
Knockdown
3|optional
Author's category · 3 items · burgerbox
Rebuttal
Extra Regen
Healing Rite
4|optional
Author's category · 10 items
Slowing Bullets
Stalker
Titanic Magazine
Built from Extended Magazine
5|optional
Author's category · 8 items
Battle Vest
Enchanter's Emblem
Reactive Barrier
6|optional
Author's category · 2 items
Cold Front
Silence Wave
7|optional
Author's category · 10 items · Late Game
Spellslinger
Crippling Headshot
Lucky Shot
8|optional
Author's category · 12 items · chungus
Bullet Lifesteal
Enduring Speed
Built from Sprint Boots
Healbane
9Category 9
Author's category · 18 items · sell melee lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Close Quarters
Stalker
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 BombsGloom Bombs | Gloom Bombs: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Gloom Bombs: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Gloom Bombs: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Cursed Relic
Split Shot
Opening Rounds
Blood Tribute
Hollow Point
Weighted Shots
Built from Slowing Bullets
Point Blank
Built from Close Quarters
Toxic Bullets
Restorative Locket
Dispel Magic
Warp Stone
Counterspell
Spirit Resilience
Silencer
Frenzy
Phantom Strike
Inhibitor
Siphon Bullets
Vampiric Burst
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
Bullet Resilience
Fortitude
Stamina Mastery
Metal Skin
Plated Armor
Spellbreaker
Diviner's Kevlar
Unstoppable
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
Cold Front
Sprint Boots
Extended Magazine
Battle Vest
Enchanter's Emblem
Slowing Bullets
Counterspell
Titanic Magazine
Built from Extended Magazine
Weighted Shots
Built from Slowing Bullets
Point Blank
Built from Close Quarters
Hollow Point
Blood Tribute
Toxic Bullets
Spellslinger
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
| Gloom Bombs: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Leaping SlashLeaping Slash | Leaping Slash: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Leaping Slash: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Leaping Slash: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Leaping Slash: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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AvaAva | Ava: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Ava: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Ava: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Ava: 5 AP upgrade, step 7 |
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Return to ShadowsReturn to Shadows | Return to Shadows: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Return to Shadows: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Return to Shadows: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Return to Shadows: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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