Viscous build guide

boowawa tempo viscous

by boowawaVersion 16Updated May 16, 2026Guide #617552

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Observed usage

Match statistics · filters applied except game mode

Published guide

As written by the author · latest version · not affected by filters

In-game favourites: 14 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

inspired by Vemi's Splatterball but less ball midgame fill empty slots with greens

Item categories

1Laning
Author's category · 7 items · L -> R
1. 1
  Mystic Burst
  Can rush first if really squishy/cant trade with gun
2. 2
  Healbane
3. 3
  Trophy Collector
  roam roam roam
4. 4
  Extra Stamina
5. 5
  Arcane Surge
  Built from Extra Stamina
  makes splatter do lots of dmg + reliability
6. 6
  Improved Spirit
  more dmg
7. 7
  Mystic Expansion
  makes splatter bounces more reliable + 4.8k spike
2pick oneoptional
Author's category · 3 items · buy others later
1. 1
  Enchanter's Emblem
  Usually this one
2. 2
  Reactive Barrier
  can buy later, buy if lots of cc
3. 3
  Spirit Shielding
  spirit hurts :'(
3Mid game
Game stage · 5 items · L -> R
1. 1
  Boundless Spirit
  Built from Improved Spirit
2. 2
  Superior Cooldown
3. 3
  Greater Expansion
  Built from Mystic Expansion
4. 4
4alt 4.8 saladoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Extra Health
  buy for tempo if needed
2. 2
  Healing Rite
3. 3
  Rescue Beam
  Built from Healing Rite
  chud leash
5utiloptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
  If they have Mina, Wraith, Lash etc...
2. 2
  Knockdown
  No more flyers
6Late gameoptional
Game stage · 11 items · L -> R but game dependant
1. 1
  Echo Shard
  cube or splatter, i like splatter
2. 2
  Mystic Reverb
3. 3
  Indomitable
  Built from Reactive Barrier
4. 4
7Situationaloptional
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Mystic Vulnerability
2. 2
  Debuff Reducer
3. 3
  Metal Skin
4. 4
8gun 4.8 optionsoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Opening Rounds
  Good for poke early, helps with early trades
2. 2
  Cultist Sacrifice
3. 3
  Headhunter
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 2			Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 5		Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 7