Ava
Ava is Calico's third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 30 second cooldown. 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.
Open the most-bought Calico build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 66,486 Calico matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Ava in matches
Calico players unlocked Ava third in 96.3% of matches (64,310 of 66,815) and second in 3.1% of matches (2,060 of 66,815), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day.
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and not a recommendation. Each share is the Calico matches in which Ava was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Calico match counted; a step under 500 matches is not listed.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a share is computed: methodology.
Ava stats
Ava
- Cooldown 30s
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.
- 4s Time for Max Bonus
- 6s Interrupt Cooldown
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +15s Buff Duration | |
| 2 | +40% Max Move Speed +15 Health Regen | +15 Health Regen & +40% Max Move Speed |
| 3 | +18% Damage +8 Damage Amp Duration +10 Damage Amp Build Duration | Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 18%. Lingers for 8s |
Each tier is bought with ability points; how many points a tier costs is not in the game files this site reads, so it is not shown. Learning the ability takes 1 ability unlock.
Ava change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6835 | No player-facing change in 9 builds (October 30 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Ava's tier 3 upgrade changed from +18% Damage, +6 Damage Amp Duration and +10 Damage Amp Build Duration to +18% Damage, +8 Damage Amp Duration and +10 Damage Amp Build Duration. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6643 | No player-facing change in 44 builds (July 28 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 28, 2026build 6642 | Ava's tier 2 upgrade changed from +45% Max Move Speed and +15 Health Regen to +40% Max Move Speed and +15 Health Regen; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +20% Damage, +6 Damage Amp Duration and +10 Damage Amp Build Duration to +18% Damage, +6 Damage Amp Duration and +10 Damage Amp Build Duration. | Changed |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Ava FAQ
What does Ava do?
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. Its tooltip lists 30% Min Move Speed, 65% Max Move Speed, 15s Buff Duration and 4s Time for Max Bonus.
What is Ava's cooldown in Deadlock?
Ava has a 30 second cooldown.
What do Ava's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +15s Buff Duration. Tier 2: +15 Health Regen & +40% Max Move Speed. Tier 3: Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 18%. Lingers for 8s.
Which hero has Ava?
Ava is Calico's third ability (slot 3).
Was Ava changed in the latest patch?
No. Ava is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the October 30, 2026 patch (build 6833).