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Viscous
Rolls around deflecting bullets

Viscous vexes his opponents through clever evasion and strategic uses of healing, enabling him to withstand the most brutal of enemy attacks.

Viscous
Rolls around deflecting bullets

Viscous vexes his opponents through clever evasion and strategic uses of healing, enabling him to withstand the most brutal of enemy attacks.

Description

Regularly updated. Splatter and Goo Ball will be your
main damage sources. PP and Cube for utility.

I put an early point in PP because I like movement. After
Ball T5 decide if you want to max Splatter or Cube next.
Cube is good for utility tank, Splatter is good for some damage.

Item Build

Lane

Order is flexible

Early Survivability

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Health

Viscous does really well with health thanks to resists. This is more of a future setup item

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Regen

If you're getting lowish a lot, but you're currently at least half

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Healing Rite

If you're almost dead

Preference Item

Up to 1

Deadlock Item

II

Improved Spirit

Flat damage, nice upgrade too, but I'd rather have both Emblem and Surge

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Cold Front

Good item, good upgrade, but I always feel like I would rather just have an earlier Torment Pulse

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Shot

Really respectable damage and flat spirit, but it doesn't work in Goo Ball

Core T3s

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

I've been rushing this and it's really nice. Helps you farm faster, and still works before Goo Ball T5

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

If you don't build any extra T1s, you'll get this about 1600 souls after Goo Ball T5

Tech Choice

At least 1, maybe 2

Deadlock Item

III

Stamina Mastery

3 Surge activations, great mobility, triple jump in Goo Ball

Deadlock Item

III

Fortitude

Raw health goes really well with Goo Ball resists

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Debuff Remover

Universally good, but especially if you see Spirit Burns or movement locks (Seven, Vindicta, Warden)

Counter Items

Usually 1, pre 20 minutes

Deadlock Item

II

Healbane

Easy to apply with Torment Pulse, and that heal can be relevant. Antiheal still feels mandatory a lot of the time too

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

Barrier scales with Goo Ball resists

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Return Fire

Return damage calculated before resists, so M1s will take equal damage to you in Goo Ball

Deadlock Item

II

Suppressor

Slept on item. Good base stats and really hurts M1s early. Falls off late though

Late

No order. Buy as needed, especially with the T4s

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue

Duration Extender

Always buy unless you're slot locked (look for a T4 with duration tacked on)

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Duration

I get this most games -- 6% extra duration for Goo Ball, also nice for Cube. But make sure you buy this if you get Scourge

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

Basically mandatory to do damage on Viscous late game

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

So. Much. Damage. Also strong against Spirit comps. Harder if they have flyers though

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Phantom Strike

Always get if they have more than 1 of: Seven, Bebop, Lash, Vindicta, Gray Talon. Disarm is also very good against Haze, Infernus, Wraith, Vyper, Warden

Niche Counter Items

Deadlock Item

III

Bullet Resilience

Reductive scaling means it's only 72%/84% in Goo Ball so only look for this if they are HEAVILY Bullet

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Resilience

Reductive scaling means it's only 72%/84% in Goo Ball so only look for this if they are HEAVILY Spirit

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Decay

The damage is really good, but Healbane is much easier to apply AOE. I get this if they only have 1-2 problematic healers

Vitality T4s

Deadlock Item

IV

Diviner's Kevlar

If you're TIGHT on slots you probably want this over Duration Extender because you're probably also getting shredded

Deadlock Item

IV

Witchmail

Love this item. Great versus Spirit heavy comps (but Scourge first usually)

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

The classic anti M1 item

Spirit T4s

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

So good. It does SO MUCH damage and 70% antiheal is insane. If you're ahead and want to snowball you could buy this as your first T4

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Raw damage bump. Great for Viscous. Pairs nicely with Spirit Burn too

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Magic Carpet

I think this item might be slept on. I would buy it more if Phantom Strike wasn't so damn good. The bonus stats are awesome and you can use it for mobility too

Ability Point Order

Splatter

The Cube

Puddle Punch

Goo Ball

1

2

1

1

2

5

5

1

2

5

2

5