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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
266497
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Typically get items from left to right.

Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
Vitality
800
Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
Spirit
800
Cold Front
Cold Front
Spirit
1 600
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Stalker
Stalker
Weapon
1 600
Early Situationals
Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Lifestrike
Lifestrike
Vitality
3 200
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
Mid Core

Roughly left to right.

Hunter's Aura
Hunter's Aura
Weapon
3 200
Extra Health
Extra Health
Vitality
800
Fortitude
Fortitude
Vitality
3 200
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
Spirit
3 200
Mid-Late

Get as you want.

Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Scourge
Scourge
Spirit
6 400
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
Spirit
6 400
Situationals

Pick and choose depending on what you need. Some can be built in lane/early.

Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
Restorative Locket
Restorative Locket
Vitality
1 600
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Suppressor
Suppressor
Spirit
1 600
Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600
Silence Wave
Silence Wave
Spirit
3 200
Veil Walker
Veil Walker
Vitality
3 200
Debuff Reducer
Debuff Reducer
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Sap
Spirit Sap
Spirit
1 600
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Shielding
Spirit Shielding
Vitality
1 600
Usual Later Items

Get depending on game state. If you don't know what to get, get Colossus and upgrades.

Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot
Weapon
6 400
Lucky Shot
Lucky Shot
Weapon
6 400
Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Spirit
6 400
Escalating Exposure
Colossus
Colossus
Vitality
6 400
Focus Lens
Focus Lens
Spirit
6 400
Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
Spirit
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Situational Late Items

You can get some of these earlier as counter buys.

Warp Stone
Warp Stone
Vitality
3 200
Siphon Bullets
Siphon Bullets
Vitality
6 400
Stamina Mastery
Stamina Mastery
Vitality
3 200
Phantom Strike
Phantom Strike
Vitality
6 400
Unstoppable
Unstoppable
Vitality
6 400
Tankbuster
Tankbuster
Spirit
3 200
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Witchmail
Witchmail
Vitality
6 400
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400
Other Random Situationals and Items I am Testing!

Most of these suck!

Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
Fleetfoot
Fleetfoot
Weapon
1 600
Spiritual Overflow
Spiritual Overflow
Weapon
6 400
Battle Vest
Battle Vest
Vitality
1 600
Return Fire
Return Fire
Vitality
1 600
Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
Spirit
800
Decay
Decay
Spirit
3 200
Mystic Slow
Mystic Slow
Spirit
1 600
Surge of Power
Surge of Power
Spirit
3 200
Knockdown
Knockdown
Spirit
3 200
Magic Carpet
Magic Carpet
Spirit
6 400
Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
Vitality
3 200
Weapon Shielding
Weapon Shielding
Vitality
1 600
Cheat Death
Cheat Death
Vitality
6 400
Cultist Sacrifice
Cultist Sacrifice
Weapon
3 200

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 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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Deadlock Update for April 10, 2026
Deadlock Update for April 10, 2026
Deadlock patch notes for April 10, 2026: parry and Medic Trooper changes, item balance updates, major Haze changes.
Deadlock Patch for March 30, 2026
Deadlock Patch for March 30, 2026
Deadlock patch for March 30, 2026: Graves received T2 and T3 talent changes to Jar of Dead and Essence Theft, shifting duration bonuses and moving Essence Theft application to his summons.

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