Calico build guide
by 14岁少女遭父亲强行拔网Version 17Updated Jul 11, 2026Guide #701233
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1Laning
Author's category · 9 items · After T2 Cat you just ALWAYS full hp /gank enemis in fight /take boxes & rotate fast. See someone 1v1 - go in. Best box route tunnels - teleporters /secret shop /metro, try to get as much enemy boxes as possible
Melee Lifesteal
Heal on slash enemy. Sell late game or for slots
Stalker
Get before Spirit Strike if pussy enemies don't fight close range. Sell late game or when need slots
Spirit Strike
Stronger slash, bombs, light melee & later ult
2Lane Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Rebuttal
Melee city. Enemy melee characters - try to not sell Good to parry metro on sinners
Grit
Good item with later upgrade
3Mid game
Game stage · 5 items
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
100% bombs hit + good control/easier Scourge
Torment Pulse
Buy after Esca/TransCD. Without CD - same dmg in 7 sec as 1 proc of tankbuster
Improved Spirit
Around 220~ more damage from full combo
4Late game
Game stage · 6 items · L>R good, look at spirit situationals
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Faster CD for all Abilities and Zipline boost. Buy last active item before TransCD
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Buy after have 4 actives. Have 8+ items affected by it. CD reduction for ALL except Tankbuster
5Green situationalsoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
Better CD and Passive stats than Reactive + gives spirit res on activation but no scaling
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
Scales with spirit, better than shielding if boundless + get indom super late
6Spirit situationalsoptional
Author's category · 5 items · Take at least 1
Slowing Hex
Mirage/Dynamo/Mina; Apollo/Shiv
Silence Wave
Overall good counter item, especially vs clutch abilities like Geist/Mina/Pocket/Yamato/Viscous/Ivy
Disarming Hex
Underrated item
7Late++optional
Author's category · 9 items · Hyper late defense options
Spirit Resilience
Enemies are full spirit
Metal Skin
Pure gun damage enemies (Silver/Venator/Warden) or take Disarm instead
Divine Barrier
Lategame replace for Dispel Magic
8Tankbuster better vs high hp/resist and on short fights for burst. Torment better vs low hp/resist and in long fights or super late game after TransCD & Escalating
Author's category · 0 items
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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 10 | Gloom Bombs: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Gloom Bombs: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Trophy Collector
After buy - participate in every fight. Passive lane - gank everything you see
Cold Front
AOE burst damage + wave clear, core item
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
+20 spirit on slash, more dmg + spirit spike
Hunter's Aura
Default pick. Replace with alternatives based on your gameplay. Can buy after Dispel
Dispel Magic
Best Calico green, take before Hunters if many CC
Compress Cooldown
Scourge
OP, worse if you are super ahead of everyone
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
On average +400 dmg from full combo, hard to hit bombs - Arctic first. Can skip for scourge
Mystic Vulnerability
Escalating is BIG damage spike
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
Big damage "amplifier", get's stronger from TransCD, easy stacks with Scourge
Tankbuster
Torment vs Tankbuster debate, read below. +250-330 dmg vs 3k+ hp, can skip for Esca
Spirit Burn
Lowest prio T4 item, buy if have nothing else. Around 400 more dmg + antiheal
Debuff Reducer
Only item VS hard control and dot's other that Dispel + lategame spellbreak
Enduring Speed
Good if have Torment+Scourge /// VS many slows
Healbane
Good if no one on team has it
Counterspell
Block big strong ults with some bonuses. Against Lash/Wraith/Talon/Shiv/Rem/Pocket etc
Knockdown
Vindicta
Focus Lens
Late game replace for SlowHex/Silence and kill confirm. From 500 to 1k more dmg
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Compy??? Actually pretty nice if enemy low on CC + solo kills vs wraith/seven
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
Best defense items vs spirit burst teams
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
Nice if got enduring in super late, ignore otherwise
Plated Armor
VS ult haze/gun chars
Diviner's Kevlar
Ethereal Shift
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 5 | Ava: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Ava: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Return to ShadowsReturn to Shadows | Return to Shadows: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Return to Shadows: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Return to Shadows: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Return to Shadows: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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