Viscous build guide
by d1vioVersion 11Updated Apr 2, 2026Guide #544142
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d1vio build. for my friends. asterisk means it is my preferred build on the current patch. i update builds a lot, refresh often. twitch.tv/d1vio
1laneoptional
Author's category · 2 items · sell/upgrade.
Extra Regen
Monster Rounds
2early defensivesoptional
Author's category · 9 items · sell/upgrade.
Healbane
keep until you OR someone else buys a more expensive/potent anti-heal option.
Debuff Reducer
upgrade into unstoppable or spellbreaker.
Battle Vest
3main build
Author's category · 17 items · can left to right. swap items and buy order as you prefer.
Extra Spirit
Mystic Burst
Mystic Expansion
4defensives
Author's category · 3 items · different options below.
Dispel Magic
debuff/cc.
Spirit Resilience
spirit.
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
weapon.
5alternatesoptional
Author's category · 8 items · read annotations for recommended item replacements.
Stamina Mastery
warp stone
Melee Charge
recharging rush
Crushing Fists
Built from Melee Charge
recharging rush
6debuff/ccoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
Guardian Ward
Divine Barrier
Built from Guardian Ward
7spiritoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Fury Trance
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
Witchmail
8weaponoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Bullet Resilience
Metal Skin
Plated Armor
9miscoptional
Author's category · 2 items
Rebuttal
Cheat Death
10sustainoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Extra Health
slot in at vitality spike if building. replaces either a sustain item or any in build T3 of your choice. can also sell very late in the game.
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
slot in at vitality spike if building. replaces either a sustain item or any in build T3 of your choice. can also sell very late in the game.
11alt laneoptional
Author's category · 2 items · sell/upgrade.
Healing Rite
Restorative Shot
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.
SplatterSplatter | Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 8 |
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Enchanter's Emblem
Weapon Shielding
Spirit Shielding
Reactive Barrier
Return Fire
Restorative Locket
Surge of Power
Built from Extra Spirit
Sprint Boots
can delay (or skip entirely) for an early defensive counterbuy T2 OR another vitality T2 instead. upgrade into juggernaut.
Enduring Speed
Built from Sprint Boots
can delay (or skip entirely) for an early defensive counterbuy T2 OR another vitality T2 instead. upgrade into juggernaut.
Recharging Rush
Ballistic Enchantment
Built from Mystic Expansion
can imbue on 3 if you prefer.
Warp Stone
if into a lot of DOTs, slowing hexes, silence waves and cripples, highly recommend dispel magic here and delay this item a little.
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
Spirit Burn
Compress Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Mystic Shot
recharging rush
Express Shot
ballistic enchantment
Silence Wave
surge of power, tankbuster or greater expansion
Rapid Recharge
surge of power, tankbuster or greater expansion
Spirit Snatch
surge of power, tankbuster or greater expansion
Counterspell
debuff/cc.
Blood Tribute
Ethereal Shift
Frenzy
Silencer
Scourge
Escalating Resilience
Heroic Aura
Suppressor
Veil Walker
slot in at vitality spike if building. replaces either a sustain item or any in build T3 of your choice. can also sell very late in the game.
The CubeThe Cube | The Cube: Ability unlocked, step 2 | The Cube: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | The Cube: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | The Cube: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Puddle PunchPuddle Punch | Puddle Punch: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Puddle Punch: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Puddle Punch: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Puddle Punch: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Goo BallGoo Ball | Goo Ball: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Goo Ball: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Goo Ball: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Goo Ball: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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