Viscous build and skill order

What strong players build on Viscous in Deadlock: 18,277 matches at Oracle rank and above over 30 days. Updated November 3.

Core

buy in order, more than 60% of players take these

Laning · before 10:00

  1. 3:38Mystic Burst
  2. 4:28High-Velocity Rounds

Mid game · 10–25 minutes

  1. 14:04Mystic Expansion
  2. 19:04Spirit Snatch
  3. 20:08Tankbuster

Situational

15 to 60% of players take these, check your match

Lane and farm

If the lane is tough or you want to farm faster
  1. Monster Roundscreep damage
  2. Extra Regenregen
  3. Melee Lifestealheals on melee
  4. Sprint Bootssprint speed
  5. Trophy Collectormore souls

Survive fights

If you die fast
  1. Gritbarrier

Weaken enemies

Stop enemies from healing, escaping and fighting
  1. Healbanecuts healing

More damage

Once the core is done
  1. Close Quartersclose range
  2. Mystic Shotspirit damage
  3. Express Shotweapon damage
  4. Spirit Strikemelee
  5. Enchanter's Emblemspirit power
  6. Extra Spiritspirit power
  7. Melee Chargemelee
  8. Improved Spiritspirit power
  9. Lifestrikemelee
  10. Crushing Fistsmelee
  11. Boundless Spiritspirit power
  12. Spirit Burnspirit damage

Stronger abilities

Cooldown, duration and range of abilities
  1. Arcane Surgeempowers an ability
  2. Extra Chargecharges
  3. Compress Cooldowncooldown
  4. Duration Extenderduration
  5. Rapid Rechargecharges
  6. Superior Cooldowncooldown
  7. Greater Expansionrange
  8. Mystic Reverbempowers an ability
  9. Transcendent Cooldowncooldown

Mobility

Catch up, escape, reach fights
  1. Extra Staminastamina
  2. Warp Stoneteleport

Help the team

Heal and protect allies
  1. Healing Riteheals allies
  2. Rescue Beamheals allies

Against whom

what Viscous players take noticeably more often when this hero is an enemy

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Mixed 38% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    Lomein VISCOUS editNo. 773705 · by 6Friday · 347 players · 43% wins
    1. Mystic Burst2:28
    2. Mystic Shot5:52
    3. High-Velocity Rounds6:10
    4. Sprint Boots9:50
    5. Express Shot10:03
    6. Trophy Collector10:36
    7. Extra Spirit15:01
    8. Improved Spirit16:10
  2. 2
    Concerns of The Deep? I'm Goopin'No. 106743 · by Vinyl Mix · 96 players · 48% wins
    1. Mystic Burst2:18
    2. High-Velocity Rounds4:29
    3. Mystic Shot9:09
    4. Express Shot9:18
    5. Mystic Expansion12:45
    6. Spirit Strike12:59
    7. Spirit Snatch16:52
    8. Tankbuster20:19
  3. 3
    FireGoo by VeMiNo. 749131 · by VeMi · 24 players · 55% wins
    1. High-Velocity Rounds3:10
    2. Sprint Boots4:01
    3. Mystic Burst8:51
    4. Express Shot9:23
    5. Grit10:04
    6. Mystic Shot12:11
    7. Spirit Strike12:22
    8. Spirit Snatch14:26

Spirit 32% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    Viscous - Spirit-Initiator [57% WR] [tracklock.gg]No. 317843 · by Tracklock · 133 players · 42% wins
    1. Mystic Burst2:17
    2. High-Velocity Rounds3:42
    3. Mystic Shot7:09
    4. Express Shot10:49
    5. Mystic Expansion13:28
    6. Improved Spirit15:38
    7. Compress Cooldown20:02
    8. Tankbuster20:20
  2. 2
    Spirit Ballin 4.2No. 517082 · by Fiendish Frog · 130 players · 47% wins
    1. Mystic Burst2:03
    2. Mystic Expansion6:26
    3. Arcane Surge7:32
    4. Enchanter's Emblem10:31
    5. Improved Spirit10:42
    6. Warp Stone16:10
    7. Compress Cooldown16:36
    8. Tankbuster17:58
  3. 3
    GOOEY LOUIE THANOS BUILDNo. 719577 · by Gooey Louie · 52 players · 42% wins
    1. Mystic Burst2:31
    2. Healing Rite3:53
    3. Sprint Boots7:54
    4. Trophy Collector8:28
    5. Rescue Beam10:21
    6. Mystic Expansion12:12
    7. Compress Cooldown16:03
    8. Duration Extender17:43

Melee 31% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    AndrewChicken's NEW Fistcous Build (Annotated)No. 275231 · by AndrewChicken · 113 players · 49% wins
    1. Close Quarters3:17
    2. Melee Lifesteal3:18
    3. Mystic Burst4:17
    4. Trophy Collector7:22
    5. Extra Charge8:41
    6. Mystic Expansion11:06
    7. Spirit Strike11:08
    8. Opening Rounds12:23
  2. 2
    Concerns of The Deep? I'm Punchin'No. 5756 · by Vinyl Mix · 97 players · 47% wins
    1. Close Quarters2:45
    2. Melee Lifesteal4:28
    3. High-Velocity Rounds6:21
    4. Spirit Strike9:53
    5. Extra Charge12:39
    6. Mystic Expansion13:26
    7. Spirit Snatch15:31
    8. Melee Charge16:15
  3. 3
    Concerns of The Deep? I'm Cubin'No. 5783 · by Vinyl Mix · 60 players · 43% wins
    1. High-Velocity Rounds5:30
    2. Grit6:08
    3. Healing Rite9:03
    4. Spirit Strike10:27
    5. Guardian Ward13:15
    6. Mystic Expansion15:00
    7. Rescue Beam16:08
    8. Spirit Snatch16:48

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