Calico build guide
by MaldoxVersion 4Updated Sep 10, 2026Guide #776781
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{trying things} u burst them as usual then gun them down u have fleetfoot and surge of power so u get infinite slide and fire rate
1Early-Mid
Author's category · 7 items · Stall Green Spike | If Replacing Enduring with Trophy get it before ColdFront
Melee Lifesteal
Lane healing, 12 more damage, range lane Can be replaced with HealRite/Regen if hard lane or Extra Spirit if easy lane[SELL LATER IF NOT UPGRADING TO LIFESTRIKE]
High-Velocity Rounds
Opening Rounds
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
2Lane Situationalsoptional
Author's category · 4 items · and Trophy Collector
Healing Rite
heal + move speed, prio heal for hard lane just to survive. Go boxes with it
Extra Regen
Alternative to Healing Rite if dont want to sit back
Rebuttal
Against Abrams/Billy/Viscous
3Post Lane Greensoptional
Author's category · 7 items · 1 T3 or 2 T2 or skip to Mid-Game Greens if needed ASAP
Reactive Barrier
The best barrier item, if have 3+ enemies (or 2 on lane) who proc it with abilities - 100% buy
Debuff Reducer
Had to add this after the new 6 heores cuz they all have more than 1 type of CC pair this with Reactive and get Dispel or Counterspell or both later
4Mid-Game Countersoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Slowing Hex
Better Silence Wave but against 1 specific ability, good against Shiv/WRAITH/MINA/Holiday/Sinclair/Rem/Apollo etc (use it After ColdFront/Arctic)
Silence Wave
Silence for 3s + 75 DMG Great against Pocket/Mina/Geist/Victor etc (Amazing scaling) could replace with Torment for massive burst DMG
Knockdown
5Mid-Late
Author's category · 7 items · Boundless or Siphon first your choice
Titanic Magazine
Fleetfoot
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
Power Spike. Damage amp + easy way to put all bombs. Best uses: Clear waves in cat while ult CD// Use after slash to freeze enemy and bomb//Cancel enemy movement abilities & make flyers fall
6Mid-Game Greensoptional
Author's category · 4 items · If CC game best 1st 2
Dispel Magic
Better than Couterspell because can remove Silence/Slowing Hex/root/stun and other things + Spirit Resist for self
Counterspell
Block big strong ults with some bonuses Take against Lash/Wraith/Talon/Rem/Apollo/Infernus/BebopBomb etc.
Spirit Resilience
7Late gameoptional
Game stage · 11 items · Prio from L -> R After Mid Game there is no universal order think and buy
Scourge
AOE spirit dmg + resists, teamfight damage boost. Paired with EE for crazy amount of damage
Escalating Exposure
Upgrade from Mystic Vulnerability pretty good when paired with Scourge and in team fights
Transcendent Cooldown
8Spirit Alternativesoptional
Author's category · 6 items · ...
Torment Pulse
Free Damage. Consistent and close range spirit damage (less prio after nerfs)
Mystic Vulnerability
8% more spirit shread so all spirit attacks do 8% more damage
Compress Cooldown
78 sec Ult
9Gun Alternativesoptional
Author's category · 6 items · Sell Stalker Later
Intensifying Magazine
Burst Fire
Split Shot
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 9 | Gloom Bombs: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Gloom Bombs: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Cold Front
Burst-combo after Slash, movement slow for easier bomb placement, fast wave clear & clear wave in cat
Sprint Boots
Upgrade for Enduring (Good for Ganking)
Quicksilver Reload
Enduring Speed
Built from Sprint Boots
In-battle speed and slow resists. Really good item overall especially for Calico |COULD REPLACE WITH TROPHY|
Trophy Collector
Built from Sprint Boots
if buying trophy get it instead of enduring and get it before ColdFront
Healbane
Antiheal and self heal on kill, if possible - ask your often spirit dmg characters to get it (Mina/Yamato/Shiv)
Enchanter's Emblem
Spirit Power + CD + HP + Regen
Lifestrike
Built from Melee Lifesteal
Good heals + move slow stacks with cold front move slow (cheapest item to get the 4.8K Green Spike) |Max Ult first if buying|
Veil Walker
Alternative to Fortitude, enemies see you through wall if use veil in cat form.
Fortitude
More health, move speed, and heal while getting boxes after fight. All stats good for Calico
Against flying heroes (Vindicta, Talon, Lash)
Disarming Hex
Against M1 (especially Venator Ult)
Mercurial Magnum
Built from Quicksilver Reload
Spiritual Overflow
Siphon Bullets
Boundless Spirit
Pure damage buff, better than Surge of Power by pure damage but no movespeed
Buy if 4 enemies spirit and ur lowkey getting targeted
Metal Skin
[18 SEC COOLDOWN] VERY GOOD ITEM ESPECIALLY WITH TRANSCENDENT COOLDOWN
CD reduction for ALL items (Torment/Snatch/Arctic/Barriers/Silence/Dispel/Counterspell/MetalSkin and so on)
Focus Lens
Assasinate people with bomb burst, BAD IF ENEMY HAS DISPEL MAGIC/Ethereal Shift/Divine Barrier, Low CD (use it before combo)
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
Great item overall as a late update to Enduring Speed, makes enemy gunners life harder
Ethereal Shift
Nerf is REALLY big so item is not prio BUT still good vs silences
Spirit Burn
Best antiheal and little AOE dmg, easier push, not prio if have 1 or 2 in team
Crippling Headshot
16% SPIRIT RESIST combo now becomes 2 -> shoot -> Arctic -> 1 (throw bombs on feet) -> Ult
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
Against Spirit Nukers + Debuffs, the best T4 green item *if enemy has spell breaker consider mystic shot to break spellbreaker so you use your combo after
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
Auto counterspell
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
Amazing in Teamfights or u getting CC fucked and good for midboss contest
Tankbuster
procs easily on arctic and ult, hard to proc on bombs unless all bombs are stuck to enemy
Surge of Power
THis item is very good if you M1 a lot but it's considered mainly for gun heroes
Spirit Snatch
Because Leaping Slash is light melee Just 2% more spirit resist than spirit strike for 2400 & 18 power steal
Hunter's Aura
Stalker
does 85 Dmg works on slash + gives speed + wallhacks + 50 HP + 9% weapon DMG + 3% melee DMG
Headhunter
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 12 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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