11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#33 of 44
48.1%Win rate
14.4%Pick rate
+1.1Skill gap
+0.3Since the patch

Spirit power DPS

1,100 games, 48.4% won · its items add −0.3 win points

800
  • High-Velocity Rounds2
  • Mystic Burst1
  • Extra Spirit9
  • Spirit Strike10
  • ImbueMystic Expansion11
  • Extra Stamina3
  • ActiveHealing Rite7
1,600
  • Mystic Shot4
  • Arcane Surge5↑
  • Improved Spirit12↑
  • Enchanter's Emblem8Key
  • Healbane13
3,200
  • Express Shot6↑
  • Tankbuster16↑
  • Spirit Snatch17↑
  • Greater Expansion18↑
  • ActiveRescue Beam14↑
  • ActiveWarp Stone15Key
6,400
    • Boundless Spirit19↑
    • Spirit Burn20

      Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

      Buy order

      Early game0 – 12 min

      1. 1800
      2. 2800
      3. 3800
      4. 41,600
      5. 5↑1,600
      6. 6↑3,200
      7. 7800
      8. 81,600

      Mid game12 – 22 min

      1. 9800
      2. 10800
      3. 11800
      4. 12↑1,600
      5. 131,600
      6. 14↑3,200
      7. 153,200
      8. 16↑3,200
      9. 17↑3,200

      Late game22+ min

      1. 18↑3,200
      2. 19↑6,400
      3. 206,400

      Skill path

      1. 1stSplatter
      2. 2ndThe Cube
      3. 3rdPuddle Punch
      4. 4thGoo Ball

      Situational — depends who you face

      • Knockdownagainst Lash, Abrams, Haze

      Phantom+, 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

      What practice buys

      Win rate goes from 46.0% with 10+ games on this hero to 49.6% with 250+.

      1. 46.0%10+ games882
      2. 45.3%50+ games783
      3. 47.5%100+ games1,221
      4. 49.6%250+ games3,254

      Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.

      Questions about Viscous

      Is Viscous good right now?
      Viscous is D-tier, #33 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 48.1% of matches won, picked in 14.4% of them.
      What is the best Viscous build?
      The most played build is “Spirit power DPS”, which wins 48.4% of its 1,100 matches. The items that add the most to it: Enchanter's Emblem, Warp Stone and Greater Expansion. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
      What should I max first on Viscous?
      Max Splatter, The Cube and Puddle Punch, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
      What do Viscous players buy against specific heroes?
      Knockdown against Lash, Abrams and Haze.
      Is Viscous hard to play?
      About average: Viscous wins about the same in high and low ranks.

      Match data from the public deadlock-api.com snapshot · Hero and item art from Valve

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