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Calico

Assassin Complexity 2 / 3 B Tier

Wreaks havoc from the sidelines

51.0%Win Rate
2.3%Pick Rate
228,240Matches
#2Assassin Rank
Meta Verdict

Tier B · 51.0% win rate over 228,240 matches.

Playstyle

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

Hero Stats

Effective Range15 → 43 m
DPS
78.9
Bullet Damage
16.6
Pellets per Shot
9
Bullets per Second
42.9
Ammo
12
Reload Time
2.6s
Bullet Velocity
238.1 m/s
Light Melee
63
Heavy Melee
116
Weapon Damage
0%
Fire Rate
0%
Ammo Bonus
0%
Reload Time Reduction
0%
Bullet Velocity Increase
0%
Bullet Lifesteal
0%
Crit Damage Bonus
0%

Abilities

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

Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.
Throw out cluster bombs
Ability 1SignatureProjectileNo Target

Properties

Bomb Count
4
Damage
45
Bonus Damage vs Barriers
0

Upgrades

Tier 1-3s Cooldown
Tier 2Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s
Tier 3+3 Bomb Count
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. Details
Ability demonstration
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.
Dash forward and slash enemies
Ability 2SignatureNo TargetMovement

Properties

Slash Radius
4m
Impact Damage
10
Heal Amount
40
Cooldown Refund
0%
Bounty Duration
0s

Upgrades

Tier 1+25 Heal Amount
Tier 2Heros killed within 3s grant +200 souls
Tier 3+60 Damage & On Hero Hit: 50% Cooldown Refund
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… Details
Ability demonstration
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.
Take control of Ava
Ability 3SignatureChannelledNo TargetMovement

Properties

Min Move Speed
30%
Max Move Speed
65%
Buff Duration
15s
Time for Max Bonus
4s
Interrupt Cooldown
6s
Health Regen
0

Upgrades

Tier 1+15s Buff Duration
Tier 2+15 Health Regen & +45% Max Move Speed
Tier 3Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 20%. Lingers for 6s
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. Details
Ability demonstration
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.
Turn to Shadows, gaining movespeed and dealing delayed damage
UltimateChannelledNo TargetMovement

Properties

Damage
150
Move Speed
+20%
Explosion Delay
3s
Damage
0%

Upgrades

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

Recommended Skill Order

Most played ability leveling order from match data

Skill order #153.5% WR56,017 matches22.9% pickLeaping SlashGloom BombsAvaReturn to ShadowsExpand
Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5
Ability123456789101112131415
Gloom BombsGloom BombsAbility 1
Leaping SlashLeaping SlashAbility 2
AvaAvaAbility 3
Return to ShadowsReturn to ShadowsUltimate
Skill order #267.1% WR40,622 matches16.6% pickLeaping SlashGloom BombsAvaReturn to ShadowsExpand
Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5
Ability123456789101112131415
Gloom BombsGloom BombsAbility 1
Leaping SlashLeaping SlashAbility 2
AvaAvaAbility 3
Return to ShadowsReturn to ShadowsUltimate
Skill order #350.0% WR13,093 matches5.3% pickLeaping SlashGloom BombsAvaReturn to ShadowsExpand
Ability OrderPoint investment order from the most common match sequenceUnlockUpgrade 1 · 2 · 5
Ability123456789101112131415
Gloom BombsGloom BombsAbility 1
Leaping SlashLeaping SlashAbility 2
AvaAvaAbility 3
Return to ShadowsReturn to ShadowsUltimate

Statistical Builds

Top build IDs by match volume, with win rate and player counts from match analytics.

#1b3 | NEW META’S CALICO t.tv/qtarsis48.5% WR171 matches1.4% share150 playersExtra SpiritMelee LifestealCold FrontMystic BurstImproved SpiritHealing RiteRebuttalHealbane83W / 88L#2мур мур , я ламповая няша <358.0% WR69 matches0.6% share56 playersMelee LifestealStalkerSpirit StrikeCold FrontTrophy CollectorTorment PulseCompress CooldownArctic BlastTranscendent CooldownScourge40W / 29LView all hero builds

Item Flow Stats

Popular Items By Stage

Opening

Melee Lifesteal800Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
800
+12%Melee Damage
Passive Effect
Your next Melee attack heals you.

This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes.
Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
8sCooldown
100Heal on Melee Hit
49.4% WR361,521 matches95.5% pick
Stalker1.600Stalker
Stalker
1,600
-50%Footstep Sound Distance
+50Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed.

Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bullet resist, and are revealed through walls.
6sCooldown
5sDebuff Duration
8mClose Range
17Damage Per Second
-6%Bullet ResistConditional
1.5mMove SpeedConditional
52.0% WR323,090 matches85.4% pick
Spirit Strike800Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
800
Passive Effect
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.

Cooldown is 2x longer for Light Melee hits.
6sDuration
8sCooldown
40Spirit Damage
-6%Spirit ResistConditional
51.4% WR319,591 matches84.4% pick
Sprint Boots800Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
800
+2Out of Combat Regen
2.0mSprint Speed
51.7% WR204,696 matches54.1% pick
Trophy Collector1.600Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
1,600
-15%Weapon Damage vs. NPCsagainst NPCs
2.0mSprint Speed
+2Out of Combat Regen
Passive Effect
Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death.
16Max Stacks
0.15mSprint Speed
+0.75%Ability Range
18Souls per Minute
52.6% WR172,030 matches45.5% pick
Cold Front1.600Cold Front
Cold Front
1,600
+6%Spirit Resist
Passive Effect
Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits.
10mEnd Radius
25sCooldown
95Damage
-60%Move SpeedConditional
4sDuration
52.4% WR140,922 matches37.2% pick

Early Game

Spirit Snatch3.200Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
3,200
+7%Melee Damage
+75Bonus Health
Passive Effect
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.

Effects are reduced by 30% for Light Melee hits.
10sDuration
6sCooldown
50Spirit Damage
12%Spirit Resist StealConditional
25Spirit Power StealConditional
52.2% WR293,961 matches77.7% pick
Cold Front1.600Cold Front
Cold Front
1,600
+6%Spirit Resist
Passive Effect
Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits.
10mEnd Radius
25sCooldown
95Damage
-60%Move SpeedConditional
4sDuration
51.2% WR200,922 matches53.1% pick
Hunter’s Aura3.200Hunter’s Aura
Hunter’s Aura
3,200
+100Bonus Health
0.75mSprint Speed
Passive Effect
Reduces nearby enemies' Bullet Resist and Fire Rate. If there is only one enemy hero nearby, this effect is doubled.
15mRadius
-10%Bullet ResistConditional
-15%Fire Rate
53.4% WR121,909 matches32.2% pick
Torment Pulse3.200Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
3,200
+100Bonus Health
+18%Melee Resist
Passive Effect
Periodically deals spirit damage to the closest two enemies nearby.
9mPulse Radius
1.4sCooldown
25Pulse Damage
54.0% WR117,290 matches31.0% pick
Enduring Speed1.600Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
1,600
+2Out of Combat Regen
2.0mMove Speed
Passive Effect
Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties.
+25%Slow Resist
52.5% WR108,346 matches28.6% pick
Trophy Collector1.600Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
1,600
-15%Weapon Damage vs. NPCsagainst NPCs
2.0mSprint Speed
+2Out of Combat Regen
Passive Effect
Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death.
16Max Stacks
0.15mSprint Speed
+0.75%Ability Range
18Souls per Minute
50.0% WR106,042 matches28.0% pick

Mid Game

Arctic Blast6.400Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
6,400
+10%Spirit Resist
Passive Effect
Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage, Freezing and then Slowing targets it hits.

Slowed targets have their stamina regen frozen
16mEnd Radius
24sCooldown
175Damage
1sFreeze Duration
53.9% WR213,261 matches57.3% pick
Improved Spirit1.600Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
1,600
+1.5Out of Combat Regen
+18Spirit Power
54.0% WR130,091 matches35.0% pick
Boundless Spirit6.400Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
6,400
+30Spirit Power
+75Bonus Health
+4Out of Combat Regen
+15%Spirit Power
56.1% WR121,279 matches32.6% pick
Mystic Vulnerability1.600Mystic Vulnerability
Mystic Vulnerability
1,600
+8%Spirit Resist
Passive Effect
When an enemy takes spirit damage, they have their spirit resist reduced.
7sDuration
-8%Spirit ResistConditional
53.7% WR91,663 matches24.6% pick
Superior Cooldown3.200Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
3,200
+4Out of Combat Regen
Passive Effect
Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities.
+20%Ability Cooldown Reduction
55.0% WR84,637 matches22.8% pick
Extra Spirit800Extra Spirit
Extra Spirit
800
+10Spirit Power
56.2% WR77,891 matches20.9% pick

Late Game

Transcendent Cooldown6.400Transcendent Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
6,400
+4Out of Combat Regen
Passive Effect
Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities and items.
+25%Ability Cooldown Reduction
+25%Item Cooldown Reduction
54.5% WR93,482 matches32.8% pick
Boundless Spirit6.400Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
6,400
+30Spirit Power
+75Bonus Health
+4Out of Combat Regen
+15%Spirit Power
54.7% WR90,409 matches31.7% pick
Escalating Exposure6.400Escalating Exposure
Escalating Exposure
6,400
-8%Spirit Resist On Spirit DamageConditional
+17%Spirit Resist
Passive Effect
Dealing spirit damage applies a stacking Spirit Amp that increases your spirit damage to the target.
12Max Stacks
12sDuration
0.7sMax Frequency Per Target
+4.5%Spirit Amp per Stack
54.7% WR85,846 matches30.1% pick
Scourge6.400Scourge
Scourge
6,400
+100Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Apply Spirit Resist, Debuff Resist and an aura on a friendly target that deals damage to enemies proportional to their max health. Existing debuffs on the target are reduced.
Can be self cast.
10sDuration
35mCast Range
35sCooldown
10mRadius
2.3%Max Health per second
+40%Spirit ResistConditional
+20%Debuff ResistConditional
54.8% WR81,254 matches28.5% pick
Superior Cooldown3.200Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
3,200
+4Out of Combat Regen
Passive Effect
Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities.
+20%Ability Cooldown Reduction
54.2% WR75,960 matches26.6% pick
Spirit Burn6.400Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
6,400
+6%Ability Range
Passive Effect
Dealing significant spirit damage to an enemy within 5s causes an explosion dealing damage and a burn to that enemy. While burning, enemies take damage over time and receive reduced healing.
The cooldown is per enemy, so each target can only be burned once per cooldown. Deals half-damage on non-heroes.
20sImmunity Duration
8sDebuff Duration
-70%Healing ReductionConditional
500Damage Threshold
50Explosion Damage
24Damage Per Second
55.8% WR74,419 matches26.1% pick

Popular Items by pick rate

1Melee Lifesteal49.4%WR361,521matches95.5%pick
Melee Lifesteal
800
+12%Melee Damage
Passive Effect
Your next Melee attack heals you.

This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes.
Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits.
8sCooldown
100Heal on Melee Hit
2Stalker52.0%WR323,090matches85.4%pick
Stalker
1,600
-50%Footstep Sound Distance
+50Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed.

Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bullet resist, and are revealed through walls.
6sCooldown
5sDebuff Duration
8mClose Range
17Damage Per Second
-6%Bullet ResistConditional
1.5mMove SpeedConditional
3Spirit Strike51.4%WR319,591matches84.4%pick
Spirit Strike
800
Passive Effect
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.

Cooldown is 2x longer for Light Melee hits.
6sDuration
8sCooldown
40Spirit Damage
-6%Spirit ResistConditional
4Spirit Snatch52.2%WR293,961matches77.7%pick
Spirit Snatch
3,200
+7%Melee Damage
+75Bonus Health
Passive Effect
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.

Effects are reduced by 30% for Light Melee hits.
10sDuration
6sCooldown
50Spirit Damage
12%Spirit Resist StealConditional
25Spirit Power StealConditional
5Arctic Blast53.9%WR213,261matches57.3%pick
Arctic Blast
6,400
+10%Spirit Resist
Passive Effect
Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage, Freezing and then Slowing targets it hits.

Slowed targets have their stamina regen frozen
16mEnd Radius
24sCooldown
175Damage
1sFreeze Duration
6Sprint Boots51.7%WR204,696matches54.1%pick
Sprint Boots
800
+2Out of Combat Regen
2.0mSprint Speed
7Cold Front51.2%WR200,922matches53.1%pick
Cold Front
1,600
+6%Spirit Resist
Passive Effect
Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits.
10mEnd Radius
25sCooldown
95Damage
-60%Move SpeedConditional
4sDuration
8Trophy Collector52.6%WR172,030matches45.5%pick
Trophy Collector
1,600
-15%Weapon Damage vs. NPCsagainst NPCs
2.0mSprint Speed
+2Out of Combat Regen
Passive Effect
Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death.
16Max Stacks
0.15mSprint Speed
+0.75%Ability Range
18Souls per Minute

Highest WR Items by win rate

1Colossus63.5%WR1,568matches0.4%pick
Colossus
6,400
+15%Weapon Damage
+25%Base Health
Passive Effect
Grow larger in size, gaining bullet resist, spirit resist, and melee damage.

Nearby enemies suffer from slowslow and have reduced dash speed.
14mRadius
7sDuration
37sCooldown
20%Model Scale
35%Bullet ResistConditional
35%Spirit ResistConditional
+30%Melee Damage
-30%Move SpeedConditional
2Diviner’s Kevlar60.7%WR4,076matches1.4%pick
Diviner’s Kevlar
6,400
+15%Ability Duration
Passive Effect
Upon casting an ultimate ability gain a Barrier and temporary Spirit Power.
20sBuff Duration
40sCooldown
1000BarrierConditional
+40Spirit PowerConditional
3Scourge58.4%WR49,581matches13.3%pick
Scourge
6,400
+100Bonus Health
Passive Effect
Apply Spirit Resist, Debuff Resist and an aura on a friendly target that deals damage to enemies proportional to their max health. Existing debuffs on the target are reduced.
Can be self cast.
10sDuration
35mCast Range
35sCooldown
10mRadius
2.3%Max Health per second
+40%Spirit ResistConditional
+20%Debuff ResistConditional
4Silencer58.0%WR4,229matches1.5%pick
Silencer
6,400
+12%Spirit Resist
Passive Effect
Your bullets reduce the target's outgoing spirit damage.
6sDebuff Duration
-25%Spirit Damage ReductionConditional
Passive Effect
Your bullets build up to a Silence. Victims are immune to the build up for 10s after silence expires.
2.5sSilence Duration
10sImmunity Duration
1.04%Buildup Per Shot
5Spiritual Overflow57.9%WR3,641matches1.3%pick
Spiritual Overflow
6,400
+13%Ability Duration
+13%Spirit Lifesteal
+90Bonus Health
+6Spirit Power
Passive Effect
Gain bonus Fire Rate, Spirit Power and Spirit Lifesteal by charging up when shooting enemy heroes.
0.75%Buildup Per Shot
15sDuration
+30%Fire Rate
+40Spirit Powerafter proc
+10%Spirit Lifesteal
6Spirit Burn57.8%WR37,310matches10.0%pick
Spirit Burn
6,400
+6%Ability Range
Passive Effect
Dealing significant spirit damage to an enemy within 5s causes an explosion dealing damage and a burn to that enemy. While burning, enemies take damage over time and receive reduced healing.
The cooldown is per enemy, so each target can only be burned once per cooldown. Deals half-damage on non-heroes.
20sImmunity Duration
8sDebuff Duration
-70%Healing ReductionConditional
500Damage Threshold
50Explosion Damage
24Damage Per Second
7Extra Spirit57.8%WR16,894matches5.9%pick
Extra Spirit
800
+10Spirit Power
8Divine Barrier57.7%WR2,509matches0.9%pick
Divine Barrier
6,400
+10%Ability Range
+1.5Out of Combat Regen
Passive Effect
Remove all non-stun debuffs from the target and provide them with a Barrier and Move Speed.
Can be self-cast. Cooldown is reduced by half when cast on someone else.
45sCooldown
6sBuff Duration
40mCast Range
600BarrierConditional
2.75mMove SpeedConditional

Matchups

Win rate against each hero from match data.

Best Against

Mirage10,808 matches57.7%win rateVenator23,718 matches55.5%win rateSilver13,866 matches55.4%win rateMina26,079 matches55.1%win rateSinclair10,964 matches55.0%win rate

Struggles Against

Graves22,669 matches43.9%win rateVictor20,511 matches44.3%win rateSeven20,833 matches46.4%win rateKelvin12,375 matches46.8%win rateIvy19,811 matches46.9%win rate

Best Teammates

Highest win rate when paired with this hero.

#TeammateSynergy WRKDAMatches
1Victor57.6%3.3310,4502Graves56.7%3.0710,0503Seven56.2%3.2015,0724Paige54.9%3.6412,0465Warden54.9%3.3511,6306Kelvin54.5%3.716,898

Best Team Compositions

Full team lineups including this hero, ranked by win rate.

IvyLashMirageVictorGraves95.0%20 matches
VindictaWardenLashVictorPaige91.3%23 matches
HazeShivVictorPaigeGraves90.0%20 matches
SevenHazeMo & KrillYamatoPaige86.4%22 matches
SevenWardenLashVictorPaige86.4%22 matches

Top Players

  1. #1fufurka
  2. #20--0
  3. #3bgeen
  4. #4jepeto
  5. #5rustbubble

Recent Patch Changes

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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.

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