Viscous build guide
by PUGHVersion 8Updated Jul 8, 2026Guide #548188
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Feels like the best visc build post PP > 0.6 scaling patch
1Early game
Game stage · 10 items · Buy L->R
Mystic Burst
Melee Lifesteal
Spirit Strike
Lifestrike
Built from Melee Lifesteal
Enchanter's Emblem
Sell later for slots (ideally for a larger green)
Extra Charge
Melee Charge
Recharging Rush
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
2Punch HVYoptional
Author's category · 1 items
Opening Rounds
SELL if need to go heavier into splatter or need a counter slot
3Mid and Late Game
Author's category · 11 items
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Mystic Expansion
Compress Cooldown
4Testingoptional
Author's category · 9 items · EE huge potential if a lot of your team are spirit dmg
Mystic Reverb
Spirit Burn
Echo Shard
5Optionaloptional
Author's category · 11 items
Rebuttal
Spellbreaker
Bullet Resilience
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SplatterSplatter | Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Phantom Strike
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
Crushing Fists
Built from Melee Charge
Extra Spirit
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Colossus
Witchmail
Diviner's Kevlar
Mystic Vulnerability
Escalating Exposure
Built from Mystic Vulnerability
Cursed Relic
Spirit Resilience
Reactive Barrier
Counterspell
Metal Skin
Plated Armor
Ballistic Enchantment
Built from Mystic Expansion
Silence Wave
Healbane
The CubeThe Cube | The Cube: Ability unlocked, step 3 | The Cube: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | The Cube: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | The Cube: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Puddle PunchPuddle Punch | Puddle Punch: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Puddle Punch: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Puddle Punch: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Puddle Punch: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
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Goo BallGoo Ball | Goo Ball: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Goo Ball: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Goo Ball: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Goo Ball: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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Current patch: the Oct 5, 2026 update, Oct 5, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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