Calico build guide
by SkeletonHoneyVersion 1Updated Sep 16, 2026Guide #811750
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when will they buff Ava?
1Early game
Game stage · 11 items · just get trophy when you start finding kills (if all lanes losing buy more damage first)
Melee Lifesteal
Stalker
Spirit Strike
Sprint Boots
Trophy Collector
Built from Sprint Boots
Cold Front
Silence Wave
Enduring Speed
Built from Sprint Boots
Healbane
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
Arctic Blast
Built from Cold Front
2if too hard to ult
Author's category · 1 items
Dispel Magic
3kill squishies/carrys
Author's category · 2 items
Focus Lens
Cursed Relic
4kill tanks/healers
Author's category · 2 items
Spirit Burn
Scourge
5Slots options
Author's category · 10 items
Torment Pulse
good if winning early
Compress Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
6gun itemsoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Spirit Shredder
Fleetfoot
Close Quarters
7Late Game survivaloptional
Author's category · 3 items
Diviner's Kevlar
Ethereal Shift
Divine Barrier
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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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Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Spirit Sap
Extra Spirit
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Mystic Vulnerability
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
good pairing with scourge
Point Blank
Built from Close Quarters
Shadow Weave
Built from Sprint Boots
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
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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