Viscous is a mystic in Deadlock (“Rolls around deflecting bullets”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch Viscous has a 46.3% win rate over 47,275 games, which is C tier across all ranks and C tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Viscous items after the first shop are Compress Cooldown, Tankbuster and Transcendent Cooldown. Most players max Splatter first. Viscous's hardest matchup is Graves.
Tier
C
Win rate
46.3% +0.5
Pick rate
12.7%
KDA
2.92
Souls / game
39,604
Games
47,275
Tier by rank
All ranksC46.3%
Initiate – AcolyteD45.5%
Sentinel – RitualistD43.6%
Emissary – OracleC48.2%
Phantom – EternusC47.9%
Best Viscous items
The items Viscous players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.
Tier 1 · 800 souls
Mystic Expansion80% buy · 47.1% win
Mystic Burst72% buy · 45.9% win
Spirit Strike63% buy · 47.7% win
Extra Charge54% buy · 47.7% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Compress Cooldown51% buy · 47.5% win
Improved Spirit41% buy · 45.7% win
Melee Charge40% buy · 49.2% win
Trophy Collector37% buy · 46.1% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Tankbuster65% buy · 47.1% win
Spirit Snatch64% buy · 48.4% win
Greater Expansion60% buy · 48.8% win
Superior Cooldown56% buy · 48.5% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Transcendent Cooldown36% buy · 51.8% win
Crushing Fists31% buy · 52.6% win
Boundless Spirit29% buy · 50.7% win
Spirit Burn20% buy · 54.3% win
Viscous abilities and skill order
1. Splatter
Throw a ball of goo that deals damage and leaves puddles of goo behind that apply movement slow to enemies in the radius.
2. The Cube
Encase the target in a cube of restorative goo that protects from damage, and increases health regen. Target is unable to take any new actions while cubed. Can be used on self. Press Jump / mantle to escape early.
3. Puddle Punch
Materialize a fist in the world that punches everyone in the area, applying knockup. Punching an enemy deals melee damage and applies slow. Enemies can Parry this attack. You and your allies have increased Air Control.
4. Goo Ball · ultimate
Morph into a large goo ball that deals damage and stuns enemies on impact. The ball grants large amounts of Bullet and Spirit resist, bounces off walls and can double jump.
Most common skill order
1
1
2
3
1
4
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 49.1% of 1,826 games. Splatter is maxed first in 53% of common orders.
Splatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.1 to +1.0
Puddle Punch T3 increased from -12s Cooldown to -14s
Goo Ball T3 increased from +6s Duration to +7s
How to play Viscous
Viscous vexes his opponents through clever evasion and strategic uses of healing, enabling him to withstand the most brutal of enemy attacks.
From the hero description in the game files.
FAQ
What is the best Viscous build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Mystic Expansion, Mystic Burst; tier 2: Compress Cooldown, Improved Spirit; tier 3: Tankbuster, Spirit Snatch; tier 4: Transcendent Cooldown, Crushing Fists. Percentages above show how often Viscous players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Viscous?
Pick heroes Viscous struggles against. Viscous wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Rat King and Kelvin. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Viscous's overall 46.3%.