Assassin

Calico

TricksySlipperyBurst Damage

Win rate 49.5% · Pick share 1.7% · Matches 424,535

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Calico uses the shadows to her advantage, weaving in and out of combat to hunt down her enemies one by one.

Base stats

Health: 730
Health regen: 2/s
Move speed: 6.8 m/s
Sprint: +1.6 m/s
Stamina: 3
Light / heavy melee: 63 / 116

Weapon

DPS: 78.9
Damage / bullet: 1.8 ×9
Shots / s: 4.76
Magazine: 12
Reload: 2.6 s

Abilities

Ability 1
Gloom Bombs
Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage. Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.
Cooldown
14s
Cast Delay
.15s
Damage
45
Radius
3.0m
Bomb Count
4
Lifetime
.75s
1. T1-3s Cooldown
2. T2-6% Melee Resist, +6s Melee Resist Reduction Duration
3. T3+3 Bomb Count
Ability 2
Leaping Slash
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.
Cooldown
13s
Cast Range
9m
Cast Delay
0.1s
Dash Speed
2400m
Radius
2.0m
Impact Damage
10
Slash Radius
4m
Heal Amount
40
1. T1+25 Heal Amount
2. T2+200 Bonus Souls Per Assassination, +3s Bounty Duration
3. T3+50% Cooldown Refund, +60 Impact Damage
Ability 3
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.
Cooldown
30s
Buff Duration
15s
Interrupt Cooldown
6s
Time for Max Bonus
4s
Min Move Speed
30%
Max Move Speed
65%
1. T1+15s Buff Duration
2. T2+40% Max Move Speed, +15 Health Regen
3. T3+18% Damage, +6 DamageAmpDuration, +10 DamageAmpBuildDuration
Ultimate
Return to Shadows
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.
Cooldown
115s
Explosion Delay
3s
Radius
7.5m
Damage
150
Move Speed
+20%
1. T1-20s Cooldown
2. T2+75 Damage, +20% Move Speed
3. T3+1 RefundCooldowns, +450 Heal Amount

Matchups

Gap between the actual win rate and the one expected from both heroes' overall win rates (last 30 days, whole match).

Strong against

Weak against

Best teammates

Laning phase

Souls lead of Calico's lane duo at 15:00, in 2v2 lanes (last 30 days). Win rate covers the whole match.

Best lane partners

Hardest lane opponents

Easiest lane opponents

Best items

Highest win rate per shop tier, among items bought in at least 5% of Calico's games. Expensive items are often bought by teams already ahead.

Tier 1

AGrit53.2% · bought 6%
Mystic Burst52.5% · bought 8%
Extra Spirit52.4% · bought 41%
Extra Health51.8% · bought 7%

Tier 2

ASpirit Sap55.0% · bought 7%
Compress Cooldown53.6% · bought 33%
Mystic Vulnerability51.9% · bought 51%
Improved Spirit51.1% · bought 65%

Tier 3

Superior Cooldown54.5% · bought 44%
Fortitude53.2% · bought 6%
Torment Pulse52.3% · bought 48%
Tankbuster51.7% · bought 15%

Tier 4

Spirit Burn59.5% · bought 27%
AFocus Lens58.2% · bought 10%
AScourge58.0% · bought 29%
Escalating Exposure57.6% · bought 29%

Popular player builds

Most favourited builds this week, updated since the last major patch. Search the ID in the in-game build browser to import it.

Build ID 495288

5,162 favorites this week

Step 1Melee LifestealExtra SpiritSpirit StrikeMystic BurstSprint BootsImproved Spirit
Step 2ACold FrontLifestrikeCompress CooldownEnduring SpeedASpirit Sap
Step 3TankbusterSuperior CooldownSpirit SnatchMystic VulnerabilityBoundless SpiritTorment PulseAFocus Lens
Step 4Escalating ExposureSpirit BurnAScourgeAArctic Blast
Step 5Transcendent CooldownJuggernaut
Step 6AUnstoppableACursed RelicAPhantom StrikeASilence WaveAKnockdownASlowing HexAVortex WebAShadow Weave
Step 7Extra RegenBullet ResilienceWeapon ShieldingDebuff ReducerAMetal SkinPlated ArmorAHealing RiteHealing TempoRebuttalHealing BoosterSpirit ResilienceSpirit ShieldingCounterspellSpellbreakerADispel MagicReactive BarrierAColossus

Build ID 518383

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Step 2Point BlankAArctic BlastIndomitableCrushing FistsCompress CooldownSuperior CooldownSpirit StrikeMystic ExpansionSpirit Snatch
Step 3Transcendent CooldownGreater ExpansionAColossus
Step 4AScourgeAPhantom StrikeCheat DeathAUnstoppableAFocus LensACursed RelicAEthereal Shift
Step 5CounterspellADispel MagicBullet ResilienceSpirit ResilienceAMetal SkinAKnockdownASilence WaveADisarming Hex
Step 6AGolden Goose EggAFleetfootHunter's AuraAMagic CarpetVeil WalkerJuggernaut

Build ID 560459

813 favorites this week

Step 1Melee LifestealStalkerSpirit StrikeACold Front
Step 2RebuttalSpirit ShieldingReactive BarrierWeapon ShieldingSuppressorARusted Barrel
Step 3Torment PulseLifestrikeEnduring SpeedHunter's AuraCompress CooldownSuperior CooldownAFocus LensSpirit SnatchAArctic Blast
Step 4AHealing RiteExtra HealthSprint BootsCheat Death
Step 5ADisarming HexADecayASlowing HexAKnockdownASpirit SapASilence Wave
Step 6ADispel MagicAMetal SkinCounterspellSpirit ResilienceSpellbreaker
Step 7Transcendent CooldownBoundless SpiritEscalating ExposureAScourgeSpirit Burn

Recent changes

Updates that changed Calico. Full details in the official notes.

Lore

Once a decorated member of The Baxter Society, Calico left the august order once she realized that killing monsters for free was less profitable than killing people for money. Now an in demand contract killer, Calico is living her best life ending someone else's.

Abilities

Ability 1

Gloom Bombs

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

Cooldown: 14s
Cast Delay: .15s
Damage: 45
Radius: 3.0m
Bomb Count: 4
Lifetime: .75s

T1-3s Cooldown
T2-6% Melee Resist, +6s Melee Resist Reduction Duration
T3+3 Bomb Count

Ability 2

Leaping Slash

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.

Cooldown: 13s
Cast Range: 9m
Cast Delay: 0.1s
Dash Speed: 2400m
Radius: 2.0m
Impact Damage: 10
Slash Radius: 4m
Heal Amount: 40

T1+25 Heal Amount
T2+200 Bonus Souls Per Assassination, +3s Bounty Duration
T3+50% Cooldown Refund, +60 Impact Damage

Ability 3

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.

Cooldown: 30s
Buff Duration: 15s
Interrupt Cooldown: 6s
Time for Max Bonus: 4s
Min Move Speed: 30%
Max Move Speed: 65%

T1+15s Buff Duration
T2+40% Max Move Speed, +15 Health Regen
T3+18% Damage, +6 DamageAmpDuration, +10 DamageAmpBuildDuration

Ultimate

Return to Shadows

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.

Cooldown: 115s
Explosion Delay: 3s
Radius: 7.5m
Damage: 150
Move Speed: +20%

T1-20s Cooldown
T2+75 Damage, +20% Move Speed
T3+1 RefundCooldowns, +450 Heal Amount