Calico

Calico

Calico is a Assassin hero in DeadlockDB.

Calico fits a Assassin profile. The useful way to read this hero is not to memorize every stat first, but to identify whether fights are won through access, spell cadence, or sustained ranged pressure.

Roles: Assassin Difficulty: 3/5

Overview

Calico is a playable hero in Deadlock.

Quick Read

Mobility is above average, so this hero can proactively hunt angles and chase.
Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Ammo is tighter, so the hero benefits more from selective, high-value windows.

Stats

Health: 570
Move Speed: 7.3
Ammo: 12
Dps: 79

Abilities

1 Gloom Bombs

Gloom Bombs is one of Calico's core tools. A fuller English skill description is still being added.

2 Leaping Slash

Leaping Slash is one of Calico's core tools. A fuller English skill description is still being added.

3 Ava

Ava is one of Calico's core tools. A fuller English skill description is still being added.

4 Return to Shadows

Return to Shadows is one of Calico's core tools. A fuller English skill description is still being added.

Calico Build Plan

This phased build comes from the project's structured supplement data.

Opening buys

Use these early buys to stabilize lane, travel, and first-contact tempo.

Core spike

These purchases form the main identity spike for the hero.

Late upgrades

These are the stronger late-game upgrades once the match slows into full builds.

Flex slots

Swap these in based on enemy control, burst, or frontline pressure.

Where This Hero Wins

Calico leans toward a Assassin profile, so role clarity matters more than isolated stat reading.
This hero gets more value when fights happen in a preferred range and rhythm window.
Most of the impact comes from how a whole exchange unfolds, not from a single highlight moment.

Strong Against

Weak Against

What To Watch Out For

Mobility helps, but it also makes it easier to overextend for low-value angles.
Even with a lower mechanical barrier, positioning and fight timing still decide most outcomes.
If the hero is forced to fight in the wrong range or scenario, raw stats rarely carry the exchange.

Skill order

This priority and opener sequence come from the project's structured supplement data.

Priority

1 Gloom Bombs 3 Ava 2 Leaping Slash 4 Return to Shadows

Combo order

1 Gloom Bombs 2 Leaping Slash 1 Gloom Bombs 3 Ava 1 Gloom Bombs 4 Return to Shadows

Patch Context

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