Viscous build guide

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by tv gibzdlVersion 19Updated Sep 6, 2026Guide #676638

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 32 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

tv/gibzdl tips - focus the same person with your duo in lane, prioritize hitting splatters on minions in conjunction with enemies to help push if possible and minimize any unneccessary damage you take. viscous is great at making trades where it's difficult for enemies to retaliate - your job is to never be the first one to get engaged on - push an extra wave aggressively as if they collapse you can easily escape with punch/ult

Item categories

1optional
Author's category · 4 items · grit is op
1. 1
  Healing Rite
  get between 4-10 minutes if you get
2. 2
  Guardian Ward
  plan to buy divine barrier
3. 3
  Extra Regen
4. 4
  Grit
2buy regen if below half
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Headshot Booster
2. 2
  Mystic Burst
  save splatter for t1 camp on 1:30 wave
3. 3
  High-Velocity Rounds
4. 4
3optional
Author's category · 12 items · complete your 4.8ks
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
  legit every game ngl u should get this at some point
2. 2
  Rusted Barrel
  generally for vindicta in lane
3. 3
  Decay
  vs abrams, shiv, billy, warden, other tanks and for antihealing
4. 4
4db counterspell very goodoptional
Author's category · 12 items
1. 1
  Spirit Shielding
  Built from Grit
  tempo buy
2. 2
  Weapon Shielding
  Built from Grit
  tempo buy
3. 3
  Divine Barrier
  Built from Guardian Ward
5
Author's category · 15 items · tankbuster mandatory, 1 active mandatory
1. 1
  Tankbuster
  Built from Mystic Burst
2. 2
  Improved Spirit
  Built from Extra Spirit
  spend extra money
3. 3
  Compress Cooldown
  more splatter good
4. 4

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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 6		Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 8