Calico
Tricksy · Slippery · Burst Damage
Lore
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.
Versatile to learn · Sweetest Lie
Calico uses the shadows to her advantage, weaving in and out of combat to hunt down her enemies one by one.
The Oracle’s file on Calico What fans say about Calico
In-game biography · Source notes · Art from Deadlock Wiki · Game assets © Valve
Calico’s abilities
Gloom Bombs
Throw out cluster bombs
Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage. Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.
- Bomb Count
- 4
- Damage
- 45 + 0.64 × Spirit
Upgrades
- 1 AP
-3s Cooldown
- 2 AP
Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s
- 5 AP
+3 Bomb Count
Base values with no items, from the Deadlock API, November 2, 2026. Patches change them.
The file on Calico
Everything confirmed. Pick a box, then open any source to see the proof.
Origins
How Calico got here.
Calico was a decorated member of the Baxter Society, and left when she saw killing people for money paid better than killing monsters for free.
SourceCalico’s biography
In the game“Once a decorated member of The Baxter Society”
Calico’s biography “killing monsters for free was less profitable than killing people for money”
Calico’s biography She's now an in-demand contract killer.
SourceCalico’s biography
In the game“Now an in demand contract killer”
Calico’s biography
Why Calico is in the ritual
Their own words first. The Patrons want something, so read theirs as offers.
For protection. Both Patrons say she's not the Apex Predator, and that her past will catch up with her.
SourceThe Archmother, The Hidden King
In the game“You're a dangerous woman, Calico… but you are not the Apex Predator. Summon The Archmother and she can protect you.”
The Archmother, to Calico, as a match begins “Your past will catch up with you eventually, Calico, but if you complete the ritual The Hidden King can prevent that from happening….”
The Hidden King, to Calico, as a match begins The Archmother also promises to strengthen her bond with someone called Ava.
SourceThe Archmother
In the game“The bond between you and Ava will only be strengthened once you complete the ritual.”
The Archmother, to Calico, as a match begins
Factions and organizations
Who they work with, fight and answer to.
The Baxter Society
She left. Others say she was kicked out, Shiv calls her a traitor, and the Archmother says they paint her as Judas.
SourceCalico, Shiv, The Archmother
In the game“I left.”
Calico, to Abrams, before a match “Traitor.”
Shiv, to Calico, before a match “They paint you as Judas for turning your back on The Baxter Society, but The Archmother will never judge you. Complete the ritual, and find peace.”
The Archmother, to Calico, as a match begins Friends of Humanity
Nobody takes contracts on them any more, since Vindicta kills them for free. Calico asks her to leave some.
SourceCalico
In the game“No ones taking contracts out on members of the Friends of Humanity because they know if they wait long enough you'll just kill them for free. Would you mind easing up a bit and leaving some for the rest of us.”
Calico, to Vindicta, before a match The OSIC
She wants it out of her affairs.
SourceCalico
In the game“The OSIC needs to stay out of my affairs.”
Calico, on killing Haze The 7th Moon
She offers it her services, and Yamato turns her down.
SourceCalico, Yamato
In the game“If the 7th Moon ever needs assistance, my rates are rather reasonable”
Calico, to Yamato, before a match “I don't need your help Calico.”
Yamato, to Calico, before a match
Cool facts
The small things worth knowing.
Calico used to be in the Baxter Society. Calico says she left, but the story going around is that she was kicked out.
SourceAbrams, Calico
In the game“Why'd you get kicked out.”
Abrams, to Calico, before a match “I left.”
Calico, to Abrams, before a match “That's not the story going around.”
Abrams, to Calico, before a match After Calico's first contract killing, the celebration was buying one of Johann Geist's paintings.
SourceCalico
In the game“You know, after I finished my first contract killing, I celebrated by buying one of your late husband's paintings.”
Calico, to Lady Geist, before a match “Die Zitadelle”
Calico, to Lady Geist, before a match Calico knows Dynamo's wife's name, and won't say how.
SourceCalico
In the game“Your wife's name is Marla, correct?”
Calico, to Dynamo, before a match “She's safe, Professor. Trust me.”
Calico, to Dynamo, before a match Mirage accuses Calico of having no honor. Calico points out the yacht.
SourceMirage, Calico
In the game“You're the woman with no honor, yes?”
Mirage, to Calico, before a match “I also used to not have a yacht and now I do, what's your point?”
Calico, to Mirage, before a match
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