Viscous build guide
by d1vioVersion 14Updated Sep 10, 2026Guide #758046
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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
1early defensiveoptional
Author's category · 11 items · sell/upgrade.
Battle Vest
Enchanter's Emblem
Debuff Reducer
Weapon Shielding
2main build
Author's category · 18 items · can left to right. swap items, item order and AP order around as needed.
High-Velocity Rounds
Mystic Burst
Mystic Shot
3mid/late defensive
Author's category · 3 items · buy as needed.
Dispel Magic
debuff/cc.
Spirit Resilience
spirit. check your resist stats, many items give spirit resist. if so, can swap out for another defensive weapon or debuff/cc item.
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
weapon.
4alt itemsoptional
Author's category · 8 items · replace any items of your choosing in main build.
Rescue Beam
Echo Shard
Point Blank
5lane + alt mid/late defensive itemsoptional
Author's category · 30 items · replaces your mid/late defensive items. can also replace in build sustain items.
Monster Rounds
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Restorative Shot
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Extra Regen
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.
| Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 5 | Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 8 |
Spirit Shielding
Reactive Barrier
Return Fire
Restorative Locket
Healbane
sell when you or someone else on your team buys a more potent anti-heal item.
Trophy Collector
Suppressor
Express Shot
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
Spirit Strike
Enduring Speed
highly recommended for grounded weapon heroes. can swap out for any other T2 if needing to counterbuy.
Warp Stone
can swap out for a combination of T2 counterbuys, a T3 counterbuy or a T3 sustain item. interchangeable with warp stone/stamina mastery/majestic leap (if applicable)
Extra Spirit
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Compress Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Spirit Burn
Mystic Expansion
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Crushing Fists
Slowing Hex
Cursed Relic
Rapid Recharge
Mystic Reverb
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Healing Rite
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Extra Health
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Grit
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Melee Lifesteal
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Rebuttal
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Sprint Boots
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Extra Stamina
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Golden Goose Egg
lane. sell/upgrade. do not buy more than two lane items.
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
sustain. buy if you're getting active early or need to stay on the map. sell late or replace an in build item.
Veil Walker
sustain. buy if you're getting active early or need to stay on the map. sell late or replace an in build item.
Blood Tribute
debuff/cc.
Counterspell
debuff/cc.
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
debuff/cc.
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
debuff/cc.
Guardian Ward
Built from Grit
debuff/cc.
Divine Barrier
Built from Guardian Ward
debuff/cc.
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
spirit.
Witchmail
spirit.
Scourge
spirit.
Bullet Resilience
weapon.
Metal Skin
weapon.
Plated Armor
weapon.
Cheat Death
misc.
Ethereal Shift
debuff/cc.
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
interchangeable with warp stone/stamina mastery/majestic leap (if applicable)
Majestic Leap
interchangeable with warp stone/stamina mastery/majestic leap (if applicable)
Magic Carpet
| The Cube: Ability unlocked, step 2 | The Cube: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | The Cube: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | The Cube: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
| 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 |
| Goo Ball: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Goo Ball: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Goo Ball: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Goo Ball: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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