Calico · Ability 3 · 30s cooldown
Ava
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Ava is Calico's ability 3 on a 30-second cooldown with 15s buff duration, 6s interrupt cooldown, 4s time for max bonus. 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.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +15s Buff Duration; 2 AP — +15 Health Regen & +40% Max Move Speed; 5 AP — Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 18%. Lingers for 6s.
In the most played Calico skill order (54.5% win rate over 25K games), Ava takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Calico build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Ava stats
Cooldown
30s
Buff Duration
15s
Interrupt Cooldown
6s
Time for Max Bonus
4s
Min Move Speed
30%
Max Move Speed
65%
Ability points
Ava upgrades
- 1 AP
+15s Buff Duration
- 2 AP
+15 Health Regen & +40% Max Move Speed
+40% Max Move Speed · +15 Health Regen
- 5 AP
Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 18%. Lingers for 6s
+18% Damage
Most played Calico skill order
When to level Ava
In the most played Calico skill order (54.5% win rate over 25K games), Ava takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Ava patch history
Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026
- – Ava T2 reduced from +45% Move Speed to +40%
- – Ava T3 reduced from +20% damage amp to +18%
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Ava can no longer manipulate movement if meleeing while midair
- – Ava now uses healthbar modifier style for duration
- – Ava fixed camera not being centered around Ava
- – Ava melee attack delay reduced from 0.4s to 0.0s
- – Ava melee attack cooldown increased from 0.75 to 0.85
- – Ava melee attack now goes the way you are looking
- – Ava now starts at a minimum speed, and increases to maximum speed over time, resetting on taking damage
- – Ava now gradually recovers speed over time after taking damage, rather than being slowed for the entire duration
- – Ava cooldown reduced from 45s to 30s
- – Ava duration reduced from 16s to 15s
- – Ava T1 duration increased from +14s to 15s
- – Ava T2 changed from +45% Speed to +45% Speed and +15 Health Regen
- – Ava T3 changed from -20s Cooldown and +35 Health Regen to a growing damage amp the longer you are transformed, up to 20% for 6s
- – Ava is no longer disabled by damage over time abilities (same as zipline rules)
Other Calico abilities
Mobility
Abilities like Ava
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Ava?＋
Ava has a 30-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades.
What are the Ava upgrades?＋
1 AP: +15s Buff Duration 2 AP: +15 Health Regen & +40% Max Move Speed 5 AP: Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 18%. Lingers for 6s
When should you level Ava?＋
In the most played Calico skill order (54.5% win rate over 25K games), Ava takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Ava?＋
Ava is Calico's ability 3. Calico is a assassin whose other abilities are Gloom Bombs, Leaping Slash, Return to Shadows.