Viscous build guide

Infest Ball

by Gaylord NelsonVersion 14Updated Sep 17, 2026Guide #139429

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 109 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

1 point into Splatter -> Max Goo Ball rush build

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 9 items · L -> R | Not a very strong lane, but a very big power spike once you unlock ult. Make it count
1. 1
  Mystic Burst
2. 2
  Grit
3. 3
  Extra Stamina
4. 4
  Arcane Surge
  Built from Extra Stamina
  Surge + Splatter in lane for damage and splatter size. Otherwise make sure you ALWAYS proc it for ball.
5. 5
  Extra Spirit
6. 6
  Improved Spirit
  Built from Extra Spirit
7. 7
  Mystic Expansion
  Change imbue to Splatter if you want
8. 8
  Warp Stone
9. 9
  Spirit Shielding
  Built from Grit
  Can replace with Enchanter's Emblem or Healbane
2Defensive Optionsoptional
Author's category · 12 items
1. 1
  Healing Rite
2. 2
  Rebuttal
3. 3
  Enchanter's Emblem
  Can buy instead of Spirit Shielding - weaker as a defensive item in ball but shaves off 5 seconds from ult cooldown
4. 4
3Mid/Late Game
Author's category · 8 items · Huge power spike after getting Diviner's
1. 1
  Duration Extender
2. 2
  Compress Cooldown
3. 3
  Diviner's Kevlar
4. 4
4Countersoptional
Author's category · 12 items
1. 1
  Rusted Barrel
2. 2
  Slowing Hex
3. 3
  Suppressor
4. 4
5End Gameoptional
Author's category · 8 items · Get what you need
1. 1
  Healbane
  Can buy this whenever for a cheap anti-heal option
2. 2
  Boundless Spirit
  Built from Improved Spirit
3. 3
  Witchmail
4. 4

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
SplatterSplatter	Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 1				Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 5				Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 9		Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 11