Wreaks havoc from the sidelines
Calico uses the shadows to her advantage, weaving in and out of combat to hunt down her enemies one by one.
What each ability does, in the game's own words and numbers. T1, T2 and T3 are the three upgrades you buy with ability points.
Ability 1
14sThrow out cluster bombs
Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing 
spirit damage. Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.
4Bomb Count45Damage+0.644 per spirit power
Ability 213sDash forward and slash enemies
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.
10Impact Damage40Heal Amount
Ability 330sTake control of 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.
30%Min Move Speed65%Max Move Speed
15sBuff Duration4sTime for Max Bonus6sInterrupt Cooldown
Ultimate115sTurn to Shadows, gaining movespeed and dealing delayed damage
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.
150Damage+0.609336 per spirit power20%Move Speed3sExplosion Delay| Gloom Bombs | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaping Slash | 1 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Ava | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Return to Shadows | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
unlocks upgrades·The most common path in its most played build · 9,565 matches
Per-match averages in Phantom+, September 30 to October 15, against the other heroes in the same band.
Sentinel and below#17 of 4249.8%
Mystic / Ritualist#19 of 4249.6%
Emissary / Oracle#20 of 4249.5%
Phantom+#24 of 4248.5%Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.
Win rate in the matches where each hero was on the other team (or the same one), September 30 to October 15. Only pairs with 100+ matches.
When each item of the recommended build is finished, on the median.
Stalker
Melee Lifesteal
Trophy Collector
Spirit Snatch
Enduring Speed
Mystic Shot
Spirit Shredder
Dispel Magic
Torment Pulse
Focus Lens
Boundless Spirit
Transcendent CooldownStalkerMelee LifestealTrophy CollectorSpirit SnatchEnduring SpeedMystic ShotSpirit ShredderDispel MagicTorment PulseFocus LensBoundless SpiritTranscendent Cooldown| Gloom Bombs | ◆ | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaping Slash | ◆ | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ava | ◆ | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Return to Shadows | ◆ | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1,600
Stalker800
Melee Lifesteal800
Spirit Strike800
Sprint Boots1,600
Trophy Collector↑1,600
ActiveCold Front1,600
Enduring Speed↑3,200
Spirit Snatch↑1,600
Mystic Shot1,600
Spirit Shredder3,200
ActiveDispel Magic3,200
Torment PulseKey6,400
ActiveArctic Blast↑800
Extra Spirit1,600
Improved Spirit↑6,400
Boundless Spirit↑Key6,400
ActiveScourgeEvery purchase in order, components included — a tier 4 is built, not bought. The arrow marks a step that upgrades something already bought.
Spirit Resilienceagainst Victor, Pocket, Apollo
Crushing Fistsagainst Deadman Danny, Rat King, SolomonPhantom+, 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-15. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.
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.<br><br>Now an in demand contract killer, Calico is living her best life ending someone else's.
