When facing a horde of runners:

Which have you already locked into your Calliope tree?

These are secondary. While they help with target switching, many players find that animation cancelling (spamming attack and move) provides more benefit than the actual perks. Essential Strategy & Tactics

: Allows her to navigate complex map geometry while maintaining maximum firing uptime. ⚔️ Tactical Mission Strategies

Let's diagnose why your Calliope keeps dying.

Once her attack speed is stable, start investing in flat damage increases. Because she shoots so rapidly, even a minor +2 or +3 damage increase per shot yields a massive total DPS spike.

: Low physical armor, lower damage per hit than Caelus, and vulnerability to being cornered or surrounded. The Optimal Calliope Talent Build

: Essential for kites, kiting loops, and escaping tight corners.

In the steampunk apocalypse of They Are Billions , your hero unit is the tip of the spear. While Caelus offers brute force and Seth provides crowd control, is the undisputed queen of agility and precision. However, many players struggle to utilize her effectively in the campaign’s tactical missions, often finding her too fragile for the late-game hordes.

: If her range is too short, she has to get dangerously close to "Chubby" units.