Calico build guide
by smallpiedVersion 6Updated Aug 24, 2026Guide #690083
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peaked E5 ( noob) build for low iq player who cant aim to get free W in a spirit meta focus on applying shred and gank 1v2 or tbh any 1v1 as long as u fight within ur shred window
1Early core( L -> R)
Author's category · 4 items · early game laning , leave when u get trohpy
Melee Lifesteal
Big heal in lane
Spirit Strike
big damage in lane
Stalker
big damage + speed boost for ult early game
2Gun spike
Author's category · 1 items · get first before rift
Hunter's Aura
3main green
Author's category · 1 items · green spike last
Fortitude
4spirit spike
Author's category · 3 items
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
a lot of damage + resist shred
Spirit Sap
Cold Front
5stacking shred(skip bullet if no slot)
Author's category · 3 items · artic blast requirred to stack bomba
Mystic Vulnerability
Spirit Shredder
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
6Late Game spirit option
Author's category · 5 items · generally L->R but rush differrently depending on game
Scourge
Spirit Burn
Boundless Spirit
7Other green spike depending on their team comp
Author's category · 6 items · also late game greens
Spirit Resilience
Good in general if you don't know what to get
Dispel Magic
For heavy CC comp
Counterspell
Counter big ults(lash)
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 11 | Gloom Bombs: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Gloom Bombs: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Trophy Collector
helps get money . you rotate a lot as calico
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
Transcendent Cooldown
Healbane
Early game anti heal
Metal Skin
Gun character
Indomitable
Leaping SlashLeaping Slash | 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 |
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AvaAva | Ava: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Ava: 1 AP upgrade, step 4 | Ava: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Ava: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Return to ShadowsReturn to Shadows | 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 10 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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