Viscous Build
Import this build in-game: 403681
Early Game
Lane Foundation
Monster Rounds
800 souls
T1 · Weapon
+25% Weapon Damage vs. NPCs · +25% Bullet Resist vs. NPCs · +1 Out of Combat Regen
Accelerates early soul income for faster weapon item progression.
Close Quarters
800 souls
T1 · Weapon
+20% Melee Resist
Viscous fights in close range — Close Quarters' +20% weapon damage is permanently active.
Melee Lifesteal
800 souls
T1 · Vitality
+12% Melee Damage
Heals on next melee hit every 8 seconds. Puddle Punch procs Melee Lifesteal on every hit.
Extra Charge
800 souls
T1 · Spirit
+1 Bonus Ability Charges · +7 Bonus Spirit Power for Charged Abilities
More charges of Viscous' charged abilities for more frequent Puddle Punch and Splatter uses.
Recharging Rush
1,600 souls
T2 · Weapon
+20% Max Ammo · +10% Weapon Damage
Replenishes charged ability charges when dealing weapon damage. Keeps ability charges topped up during sustained DPS.
Mystic Expansion
800 souls
T1 · Spirit
Widens Splatter AoE and Goo Ball impact area.
Mid Game
Power Spike
Lifestrike
3,200 souls
T3 · Vitality
+16% Melee Damage · +125 Bonus Health
Heals on melee hits. Puddle Punch is a melee ability — Lifestrike provides healing on every Puddle Punch.
Battle Vest
1,600 souls
T2 · Vitality
+18% Bullet Resist · +3 Out of Combat Regen
+18% bullet resist and regen for sustained trading in melee range.
Bullet Resist Shredder
1,600 souls
T2 · Spirit
+8% Bullet Resist · +65 Bonus Health
Reduces nearby enemy bullet resist passively. Viscous' gun damage at debuffed targets deals more damage.
Rapid Recharge
3,200 souls
T3 · Spirit
+2 Bonus Ability Charges · +30% Faster Time Between Charges · +14% Cooldown Reduction For Charged Abilities · +10 Bonus Spirit Power for Charged Abilities
Reduces recharge time for charged abilities. More frequent Puddle Punch and Splatter uses.
Ballistic Enchantment
3,200 souls
T3 · Weapon
Imbue on Puddle Punch for increased range and weapon damage stacks per hero hit.
Hunter's Aura
3,200 souls
T3 · Weapon
+100 Bonus Health · +0.75m Sprint Speed
Passively reduces nearby enemy bullet resist and fire rate. Viscous within 15m makes this permanently active.
Late Game
Late Game
Crushing Fists
6,400 souls
T4 · Weapon
+60% Heavy Melee Distance · +20% Melee Damage · +12% Bullet Resist
Melee hits stun at 6 stacks. Puddle Punch hits stack toward a stun for The Cube setup.
Point Blank
3,200 souls
T3 · Weapon
+75 Bonus Health · +30% Melee Resist
+50% weapon damage within 15m — permanently active. Movement slow keeps targets in Puddle Punch range.
Greater Expansion
3,200 souls
T3 · Spirit
+10% Spirit Resist
Further widens Splatter and Goo Ball AoE.
Colossus
6,400 souls
T4 · Vitality · Active
+300 Bonus Health · +15% Base Health · +15% Weapon Damage
+300 bonus health making Viscous extremely hard to burst.
Unstoppable
6,400 souls
T4 · Vitality · Active
+25% Debuff Resist · +125 Bonus Health
CC immunity for 5.5 seconds. Ensures Goo Ball roll completes without CC interruption.
Shadow Weave
6,400 souls
T4 · Weapon · Active
+10 Out of Combat Regen · +1.5m Sprint Speed
Active stealth with ambush bonuses for the first Puddle Punch engage.
Glass Cannon
6,400 souls
T4 · Weapon
+80% Weapon Damage · -15% Max Health
+80% weapon damage. Viscous with defensive items can afford the health trade — Puddle Punch becomes enormous burst.
Lucky Shot
6,400 souls
T4 · Weapon
+30% Max Ammo
25% chance to double bullet damage. At Viscous' fire rate, Lucky Shot procs frequently.
Vampiric Burst
6,400 souls
T4 · Vitality · Active
+16% Bullet Lifesteal · +10% Bullet Resist · +100 Bonus Health
+16% bullet lifesteal. Heals Viscous from sustained fire during Goo Ball windows.
Hollow Point
3,200 souls
T3 · Weapon
+4.5 Out of Combat Regen · +125 Bonus Health
When above 65% health, bonus weapon damage and bullet resist reduction. Near-permanently active on Viscous with sustain.
Escalating Resilience
3,200 souls
T3 · Weapon
+30% Max Ammo · +75 Bonus Health · +15% Weapon Damage
Stacks bullet resist when bullets hit enemies. Viscous taking return fire builds up to 30% bullet resist passively.
Healbane
1,600 souls
T2 · Vitality
+7 Spirit Power
Applies healing reduction through Viscous' abilities. Against sustain enemies who try to heal through Puddle Punch damage.
Debuff Reducer
1,600 souls
T2 · Vitality
Reduces the duration of debuffs applied to Viscous. Slows and stuns last shorter.
Return Fire
1,600 souls
T2 · Vitality · Active
+8% Bullet Resist
Reflects a portion of bullet damage back to attackers when Viscous is shot.
Suppressor
1,600 souls
T2 · Spirit
+6 Spirit Power · +50 Bonus Health
Reduces enemy spirit damage output when Viscous' abilities hit them. Discourages spirit-heavy opponents from targeting Viscous.
Spirit Resilience
3,200 souls
T3 · Vitality
+30% Spirit Resist
+30% spirit resist for ability-heavy matchups.
Bullet Resilience
3,200 souls
T3 · Vitality
+30% Bullet Resist
+30% bullet resist for sustained gun fights.
Metal Skin
3,200 souls
T3 · Vitality · Active
+12% Bullet Resist
Temporary bullet invulnerability. Use when a gun carry focuses Viscous.
Plated Armor
6,400 souls
T4 · Vitality
+130 Bonus Health
30% chance to negate bullet damage. Viscous in close range benefits from passive bullet negation.
Spellbreaker
6,400 souls
T4 · Vitality
+18% Spirit Resist · +25% Debuff Resist
Absorbs first heavy spirit burst. Protects Viscous while closing to melee range.
Juggernaut
6,400 souls
T4 · Vitality
+50% Slow Resist · +2m Move Speed · +25% Melee Resist · +8 Health Regen
Slow resist, move speed, and reduced enemy fire rate. Prolonged brawls favor Viscous.
Dispel Magic
3,200 souls
T3 · Vitality · Active
+16% Spirit Resist
Removes CC from Viscous. Viscous in melee range attracts CC — Dispel Magic removes slows and roots.