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Calico

Calico
Gloom Bombs
Gloom Bombs
Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage.

Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.Read more
Leaping Slash
Leaping Slash
Dash forward before slashing all enemies in a circle, dealing melee damagemelee damage.

If the ability hits at least one hero, heal a small amount of health.Read more
Ava
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.
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Return to Shadows
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.Read more
Build id
246638
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Optimal powerspike if you hit bombs

Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
Spirit
800
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Stalker
Stalker
Weapon
1 600
Other good buys

If you get sprint boots buy Trophy Collector too

Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
Necessary Items

These do a lot for you

Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Cold Front
Cold Front
Spirit
1 600
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Silence Wave
Silence Wave
Spirit
3 200
Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
Spirit
3 200
Core Melee/slash

Get these if you wanna go the slash path

Hunter's Aura
Hunter's Aura
Weapon
3 200
Lifestrike
Lifestrike
Vitality
3 200
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Colossus
Colossus
Vitality
6 400
Scourge
Scourge
Spirit
6 400
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
Spirit
6 400
Spirit Core

Get these for your core damage as bomb calico

Tankbuster
Tankbuster
Spirit
3 200
Spirit Sap
Spirit Sap
Spirit
1 600
Focus Lens
Focus Lens
Spirit
6 400
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Possible buys

Alternatives or circumstantial items to think about

Berserker
Berserker
Weapon
3 200
Fortitude
Fortitude
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Veil Walker
Veil Walker
Vitality
3 200
Blood Tribute
Blood Tribute
Weapon
3 200
Testing
Spiritual Overflow
Spiritual Overflow
Weapon
6 400
Phantom Strike
Phantom Strike
Vitality
6 400
Escalating Exposure
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Lightning Scroll
Lightning Scroll
Spirit
6 400
Divine Barrier
Divine Barrier
Vitality
6 400
Healing Tempo
Healing Tempo
Vitality
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Gloom Bombs
Gloom Bombs
1
2
5
Leaping Slash
Leaping Slash
1
2
5
Ava
Ava
1
2
5
Return to Shadows
Return to Shadows
1
2
5

News

deadlock update
Deadlock Minor Update: New Item Icons and ViewSteamProfile Crash Fix
Deadlock received a minor update with new Boundless Spirit and Diviner’s Kevlar icons, plus a Steam profile button. Here’s how to fix the ViewSteamProfile crash error.
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Deadlock developers released a May 1 patch, rolled it back, and returned the Trophy Collector change
Deadlock developers released a May 1 patch, rolled it back, and returned the Trophy Collector change
Deadlock developers briefly released a patch with Trophy Collector changes, temporarily rolled the update back, and later brought back the -15% weapon damage vs NPCs change.
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Deadlock Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
Deadlock Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
Deadlock Patch Notes Update: Major balance changes include new T4 item Indomitable, global lifesteal nerfs, Shadow Weave & Frenzy reworks, bullet damage tuning, and adjustments for 20+ heroes (Celeste buffs, Haze mobility, Vyper nerfs) plus Street Brawl mode tweaks.
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