Calico

Calico

Gun type: Spreadshot Difficulty: Medium
TricksySlipperyBurst Damage

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

Weapon: Sweetest Lie

Weapon DPS
78.8
Sustained DPS
38.8
Bullet damage
1.84
Bullets per shot
9
Fire rate
4.76
Ammo
12
Reload
2.6s

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Community match sample · 7 days · all ranks · Sep 16, 2026–Sep 22, 2026

Matches
70,470
Win rate
51.8%

Source: Deadlock API · Updated: Sep 23, 2026

Base stats

Health
730
Move speed
6.8
Sprint speed
1.6
Stamina
3
Health regen
2
Melee
63 / 116

Abilities

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.
Cooldown 14s Cast Delay 0.15s Radius 3m Bomb Count 4 Damage 45 ↑0.64
Upgrades
1 AP -3s Cooldown
2 AP Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s (-6% Melee Resist, +6s Melee Resist Reduction Duration)
5 AP +3 Bomb Count
Leaping Slash
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 Delay 0.1s Cast Range 9m Impact Damage 10 On Hero Hit: Heal Amount 40
Upgrades
1 AP +25 Heal Amount
2 AP Heros killed within 3s grant +200 souls (+200 Bonus Souls Per Assassination, +3s Bounty Duration)
5 AP +60 Damage & On Hero Hit: 50% Cooldown Refund (+50% Cooldown Refund, +60 Impact Damage)
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.
Cooldown 30s Minimum movement speed bonus 30% Maximum movement speed bonus 65% Buff Duration 15s Speed buildup time 4s Interrupt Cooldown 6s
Upgrades
1 AP +15s Buff Duration
2 AP +15 Health Regen & +40% Max Move Speed (+40% Maximum movement speed bonus, +15 Health Regen)
5 AP Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 18%. Lingers for 6s (+18% Damage, +6s Damage amplification duration, +10s Damage amplification buildup time)
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.
Cooldown 115s Channel Duration 3s Radius 7.5m Damage 150 ↑0.61 Move Speed 20%
Upgrades
1 AP -20s Cooldown
2 AP +75 Damage and +20% Move Speed (+75 Damage, +20% Move Speed)
5 AP On Completion: Heal for 450 and refund all ability cooldowns (✓ Cooldown refunds, +450 Heal Amount)

No recorded changes between game builds 23777839 and client-6698.

Background

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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