Calico · Ability 1 · 14s cooldown
Gloom Bombs
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HeroCalico →What does Gloom Bombs do in Deadlock?
Gloom Bombs is Calico's ability 1 on a 14-second cooldown with .15s cast delay, 45 damage, 4 bomb count. Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage. Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.
Upgrades: 1 AP — -3s Cooldown; 2 AP — Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s; 5 AP — +3 Bomb Count.
In the most played Calico skill order (54.5% win rate over 25K games), Gloom Bombs takes its first point at step 2 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third 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
Gloom Bombs stats
Cooldown
14s
Cast Delay
.15s
Damage
45
Bomb Count
4
Lifetime
.75s
Ability points
Gloom Bombs upgrades
- 1 AP
-3s Cooldown
- 2 AP
Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s
-6% Melee Resist · +6s Melee Resist Reduction Duration
- 5 AP
+3 Bomb Count
Most played Calico skill order
When to level Gloom Bombs
In the most played Calico skill order (54.5% win rate over 25K games), Gloom Bombs takes its first point at step 2 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Gloom Bombs patch history
Minor Update - 06-11-2026 · June 12, 2026
- – Gloom Bombs melee resist debuff now stacks additively
- – Gloom Bombs T2 increased from -5% Melee Resist for 5s to -6% for 6s
- – Gloom Bombs melee resist now applies on impact rather than explosion
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Gloom Bombs changed so the first grenade always lands in the middle
- – Gloom Bombs projectile sticky radius increased from 10 to 15
- – Gloom Bombs cast delay reduced from 0.15s to 0.1s
- – Gloom Bombs T2 changed from +16.2 damage to +75 bonus damage vs barriers
- – Fixed Gloom Bombs T2 giving an extra +15 flat bonus (released a couple days ago)
11-21-2025 Update · November 21, 2025
- – Gloom Bombs cooldown increased from 12s to 14s
Other Calico abilities
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Gloom Bombs?＋
Gloom Bombs has a 14-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Gloom Bombs upgrades?＋
1 AP: -3s Cooldown 2 AP: Per Bomb Touch : -6% Melee Resist for 6s 5 AP: +3 Bomb Count
When should you level Gloom Bombs?＋
In the most played Calico skill order (54.5% win rate over 25K games), Gloom Bombs takes its first point at step 2 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Gloom Bombs?＋
Gloom Bombs is Calico's ability 1. Calico is a assassin whose other abilities are Leaping Slash, Ava, Return to Shadows.