Viscous — Viscous Build (ID:511792)

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 through NPC kill bonuses. Viscous needs to reach his core items quickly.

Close Quarters 800 souls T1 · Weapon

+20% Melee Resist

Viscous fights in close range for Puddle Punch and Splatter — Close Quarters' +20% weapon damage is near-permanently active.

Melee Lifesteal 800 souls T1 · Vitality

+12% Melee Damage

Heals Viscous on next melee hit every 8 seconds. Puddle Punch is a melee attack — Melee Lifesteal procs on every Puddle Punch hit.

Extra Charge 800 souls T1 · Spirit

+1 Bonus Ability Charges · +7 Bonus Spirit Power for Charged Abilities

More charges of Viscous' charged abilities. Additional Puddle Punch and Splatter uses before cooldowns.

Recharging Rush 1,600 souls T2 · Weapon

+20% Max Ammo · +10% Weapon Damage

Replenishes charged ability charges when dealing weapon damage. Viscous dealing sustained gun damage keeps ability charges topped up continuously.

Melee Charge 1,600 souls T2 · Weapon

+50% Heavy Melee Distance · +10% Melee Damage · +6% Bullet Resist

Extends heavy melee range and adds bonus proc damage. Puddle Punch reaches further with a bonus damage proc.

Mystic Expansion 800 souls T1 · Spirit

Widens Splatter AoE and Goo Ball impact area. Larger splash areas mean more enemies hit simultaneously.

Lifestrike 3,200 souls T3 · Vitality

+16% Melee Damage · +125 Bonus Health

Heals Viscous 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. Viscous absorbs return fire in melee range.

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. Puddle Punch and Splatter charges regenerate faster for more frequent uses.

Mid Game Power Spike

Compress Cooldown 1,600 souls T2 · Spirit

Reduces ability cooldowns for more frequent Puddle Punch, Splatter, and Goo Ball uses.

Ballistic Enchantment 3,200 souls T3 · Weapon

Imbue on Puddle Punch for increased range and weapon damage stacks per hero hit.

Warp Stone 3,200 souls T3 · Vitality · Active

Active blink extending Viscous' mobility. Goo Ball rolling combined with Warp Stone creates exceptional movement options.

Superior Cooldown 3,200 souls T3 · Spirit

+4 Out of Combat Regen

Stacks with Compress Cooldown for dramatically reduced cooldowns.

Point Blank 3,200 souls T3 · Weapon

+75 Bonus Health · +30% Melee Resist

+50% weapon damage within 15m — near-permanently active. The movement slow keeps targets in Puddle Punch range.

Crushing Fists 6,400 souls T4 · Weapon

+60% Heavy Melee Distance · +20% Melee Damage · +12% Bullet Resist

Melee hits restore ammo and stack a bullet resist debuff that stuns at 6 stacks. Puddle Punch hits build toward a stun for The Cube setup.

Greater Expansion 3,200 souls T3 · Spirit

+10% Spirit Resist

Further widens Splatter and Goo Ball AoE. Maximum radius Splatter becomes very hard to escape.

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.

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. The active launch provides emergency anti-dive.

Late Game Late Game

Transcendent Cooldown 6,400 souls T4 · Spirit

+4 Out of Combat Regen

Final CDR — Goo Ball and Puddle Punch approach minimum cooldowns.

Debuff Reducer 1,600 souls T2 · Vitality

Reduces the duration of debuffs applied to Viscous. Slows and stuns last shorter — Viscous gets back to fighting sooner after CC.

Spellbreaker 6,400 souls T4 · Vitality

+18% Spirit Resist · +25% Debuff Resist

Absorbs first heavy spirit burst. Protects Viscous while closing to melee range for Puddle Punch.

Witchmail 6,400 souls T4 · Vitality

+20% Spirit Resist · +14 Spirit Power

Spirit damage from enemies reduces random cooldowns. Opponents trying to burst Viscous with abilities speed up his next Goo Ball or Puddle Punch.

Tankbuster 3,200 souls T3 · Spirit

+50 Bonus Health

Reduces enemy bonus health when Viscous' abilities hit. Against tanky enemies.

Counterspell 3,200 souls T3 · Vitality

+75 Bonus Health · +8 Spirit Power

Reflects the next ability cast at Viscous back at the caster. Discourages spirit-heavy opponents from targeting Viscous directly.

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 that would prevent Puddle Punch follow-up.

Enchanter's Emblem 1,600 souls T2 · Vitality

+18% Spirit Resist · +2 Out of Combat Regen

Provides spirit power and heals nearby allies when Viscous uses abilities. Every Puddle Punch simultaneously heals teammates.

Return Fire 1,600 souls T2 · Vitality · Active

+8% Bullet Resist

Reflects a portion of bullet damage back to attackers when Viscous is shot. Combined with The Cube's defensive use, Return Fire punishes enemies who shoot at Viscous.