Calico

Calico item build

Early game

0 to 9 min

95% Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought95% Win48.4% At1:44 Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. 87% Spirit Strike Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought87% Win48.7% At4:55 When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist. Cool... 82% Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought82% Win49.2% At5:12 Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... 53% Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought53% Win49.6% At6:31 35% Trophy Collector Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought35% Win52.0% At7:14 Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death. 6% Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought6% Win48.3% At4:51 Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target.

Mid game

9 to 20 min

79% Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought79% Win49.0% At13:24 When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe... 50% Cold Front Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought50% Win46.7% At11:27 Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits. 31% Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought31% Win47.9% At13:19 Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. 29% Hunter's Aura Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought29% Win52.3% At15:55 Reduces nearby enemies' Bullet Resist and Fire Rate. If there is only one enemy hero nearby, this effect is doubled. 23% Spirit Shredder Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought23% Win49.5% At15:44 Your bullets apply a debuff that reduces the Spirit Resist of the target and grants you and your allies Spirit Lifesteal against them. 19% Melee Charge Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought19% Win49.9% At14:40 Your next Heavy Melee attack against an enemy deals increased damage.

Late game

20 min and later

55% Arctic Blast Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought55% Win48.8% At25:26 Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage, Freezing and then Slowing targets it hits. Slowed targets have their stamina regen frozen 52% Boundless Spirit Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought52% Win53.9% At29:44 40% Superior Cooldown Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought40% Win52.7% At29:19 Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities. 39% Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought39% Win49.7% At25:42 35% Mystic Vulnerability Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought35% Win49.8% At26:23 When an enemy takes spirit damage, they have their spirit resist reduced. 29% Transcendent Cooldown Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought29% Win55.7% At34:03 Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities and items.

Core items

Most bought overall

92% Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought92% Win48.5% At6:13 Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... 91% Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought91% Win48.8% At14:21 When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe... 88% Cold Front Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought88% Win48.7% At10:17 Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits. 76% Arctic Blast Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought76% Win51.2% At23:15 Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage, Freezing and then Slowing targets it hits. Slowed targets have their stamina regen frozen 63% Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought63% Win49.3% At21:07 61% Trophy Collector Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought61% Win49.4% At9:13 Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death.

Percent = share of Calico players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Calico abilities

Ability 1

Gloom Bombs

Throw out cluster bombs

Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage. Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.

1. 1-3s Cooldown
2. 2Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s
3. 3+3 Bomb Count

Ability 2

Leaping Slash

Dash forward and slash enemies

Dash forward before slashing all enemies in a circle, dealing melee damage. If the ability hits at least one hero, heal a small amount of health.

1. 1+25 Heal Amount
2. 2Heroes killed within 3s grant +200 souls
3. 3+60 Damage & On Hero Hit: 50% Cooldown Refund

Ability 3

Ava

Take control of Ava

Turn to shadows and possess Ava. You gain bonus move speed that increases over time, and become hidden on the minimap. Taking damage from an enemy hero resets your bonus move speed and puts Ava on a brief cooldown.

1. 1+15s Buff Duration
2. 2+15 Health Regen & +40% Max Move Speed
3. 3Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 18%. Lingers for 6s

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Return to Shadows

Turn to Shadows, gaining movespeed and dealing delayed damage

Instantly turn to shadows, becoming untargetable, gaining bonus move speed, and dealing spirit damage. After a delay, return from the shadows, dealing spirit damage again.

1. 1-20s Cooldown
2. 2+75 Damage and +20% Move Speed
3. 3On Completion: Heal for 450 and refund all ability cooldowns

Ability order

41% of players · 51.0% win rate · 54,933 matches

Max first Return to Shadows › Gloom Bombs › Ava › Leaping Slash

Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Gloom Bombs		U								1	2	3
Leaping Slash	U
Ava			U	1	2
Return to Shadows						U	1	2	3

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Calico counters and matchups

Counters

Calico wins least against

Graves Graves Win rate40.6% Pick rate– Matches52k −7.6 pts vs Calico's average −7.6

Victor Victor Win rate42.3% Pick rate– Matches29k −5.9 pts vs Calico's average −5.9

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate43.0% Pick rate– Matches14k −5.2 pts vs Calico's average −5.2

Paige Paige Win rate43.2% Pick rate– Matches30k −5.0 pts vs Calico's average −5.0

New Rat King Rat King Win rate43.2% Pick rate– Matches77k −5.0 pts vs Calico's average −5.0

New Baba Baba Win rate44.0% Pick rate– Matches19k −4.2 pts vs Calico's average −4.2

Good matchups

Calico wins most against

Sinclair Sinclair Win rate54.4% Pick rate– Matches11k +6.2 pts vs Calico's average +6.2

Mirage Mirage Win rate54.2% Pick rate– Matches11k +6.1 pts vs Calico's average +6.1

Shiv Shiv Win rate53.4% Pick rate– Matches28k +5.2 pts vs Calico's average +5.2

Paradox Paradox Win rate53.1% Pick rate– Matches29k +4.9 pts vs Calico's average +4.9

Mina Mina Win rate52.9% Pick rate– Matches48k +4.8 pts vs Calico's average +4.8

Pocket Pocket Win rate52.9% Pick rate– Matches19k +4.8 pts vs Calico's average +4.8

Best teammates

Lift Calico's win rate most

Graves Graves Win rate55.9% Pick rate– Matches39k +7.7 pts vs Calico's average +7.7

New Rat King Rat King Win rate55.2% Pick rate– Matches43k +7.0 pts vs Calico's average +7.0

Paige Paige Win rate53.5% Pick rate– Matches38k +5.4 pts vs Calico's average +5.4

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate53.1% Pick rate– Matches16k +5.0 pts vs Calico's average +5.0

Victor Victor Win rate53.0% Pick rate– Matches32k +4.9 pts vs Calico's average +4.9

Seven Seven Win rate52.3% Pick rate– Matches36k +4.1 pts vs Calico's average +4.1

Points = Calico's win rate with or against that hero minus Calico's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Top Calico community builds

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  by kevin hart · 1,421 favorites · updated Aug 17, 2026

  ID 682213
  Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. Point Blank Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When in close range to your target, gain Weapon Damage and your bullets apply a Movement Slow. Quicksilver Reload Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your imbued ability charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, bonus fire rate, and reloads bullets on use.

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  ID 685682
  Golden Goose Egg Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Gain souls over time, as long as you are alive. Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Slowing Bullets Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your bullets build up a Movement Slow on enemies.

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  by jet-lag · 82 favorites · updated Aug 30, 2026

  ID 784014
  Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Quicksilver Reload Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your imbued ability charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, bonus fire rate, and reloads bullets on use. Split Shot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Make your weapon fire multishot. Hitting more than one Hero per attack will grant a stacking weapon damage bonus. Targets can only be hit once per ... Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties.

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  by Existence is questionable · 58 favorites · updated Aug 17, 2026

  ID 766325
  Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Point Blank Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When in close range to your target, gain Weapon Damage and your bullets apply a Movement Slow. Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties.

• Copy of bash's Calico Build

  45 favorites · updated Sep 30, 2026

  ID 831336
  Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... Spirit Strike Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist. Cool... Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Trophy Collector Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death. Cold Front Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits. Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe... Dispel Magic Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls

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  by Potate334 · 42 favorites · updated Oct 1, 2026

  ID 810524
  Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Trophy Collector Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death. Split Shot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Make your weapon fire multishot. Hitting more than one Hero per attack will grant a stacking weapon damage bonus. Targets can only be hit once per ... Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Point Blank Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When in close range to your target, gain Weapon Damage and your bullets apply a Movement Slow. Spirit Shielding Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Gain a Barrier whenever you take significant spirit damage from enemy Heroes in a small time frame. Spirit Resilience Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When below 50% health, gain additional Spirit Resist.

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