Viscous builds

Core build

16 items · buy in this order as souls allow

1. Mystic Burst
2. High-Velocity Rounds
3. Mystic Shot
4. Express Shot
from High-Velocity Rounds
5. Spirit Strike
6. Spirit Snatch
from Spirit Strike
7. Mystic Expansion
Imbue Puddle Punch
8. Improved Spirit
9. Tankbuster
from Mystic Burst
10. Compress Cooldown
Imbue Splatter
11. Greater Expansion
from Mystic Expansion
12. Superior Cooldown
from Compress Cooldown
13. Boundless Spirit
from Improved Spirit
14. Spirit Burn
15. Mystic Reverb
Imbue Splatter
continuation
16. Transcendent Cooldown
from Superior Cooldown

Numbers are the purchase order. Continuation steps are this group's most-bought late items, added so the build runs to the late game.

Oct 14, 2026 update · Oct 14, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · updated Oct 18, 2026

Build details

Fixed snapshot: the filters on this site don't change it. Sample: Viscous, normal mode, ranked matches with average rank Phantom or higher, Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026 (never more than 14 days): 1,183 matches, 47.6% won. Unranked matches carry no badge, so a rank bracket means ranked matches only.
Playstyle group: the most common trio of 3,200+ soul items by 30:00 was Express Shot, Tankbuster, Spirit Snatch. 443 of 1,183 matches (37%) built all three; 48.0% of them were won. That describes these players, not this exact build.
Items: bought by at least 50% of the group; late items are counted among the 177 matches that reached 35:00. With fewer than 2 late items, the build continues with the group's most-bought late items (at least 30%). Order follows the median purchase order. Imbue targets are the most common choice (20+ records, 40%+ agreement).
Ranked Viscous matches by rank: Initiate 409 · Ritualist 629 · Sentinel 657 · Seeker 850 · Acolyte 785 · Mystic 660 · Oracle 745 · Phantom 739 · Emissary 641 · Ascendant 288 · Eternus 156.
Source: Deadlock API public data lake (data as of Oct 18, 2026). Not claimed: that this is the best build or wins more than alternatives; no win rate is computed for the assembled build.

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Hero: Viscous (35)
Build source: generated, Phantom+ ranked sample
Build version: 2026-10-18T17:35:00.890Z
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Skill order

Rows in ability-slot order

The most common choice at each point among these 443 players; 48 used this exact order.

Viscous skill order: unlocks and upgrades in order, one row per ability in slot order
SplatterImbued by Compress Cooldown, Mystic ReverbSplatter, imbued by Compress Cooldown, Mystic Reverb	Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 1	Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 2			Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 5		Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 7
The CubeThe Cube			The Cube: Ability unlocked, step 3						The Cube: 1 AP upgrade, step 9	The Cube: 2 AP upgrade, step 10	The Cube: 5 AP upgrade, step 11
Puddle PunchImbued by Mystic ExpansionPuddle Punch, imbued by Mystic Expansion				Puddle Punch: Ability unlocked, step 4				Puddle Punch: 1 AP upgrade, step 8				Puddle Punch: 2 AP upgrade, step 12	Puddle Punch: 5 AP upgrade, step 13
Goo BallGoo Ball						Goo Ball: Ability unlocked, step 6								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

The last point (Goo Ball 5 AP) completes the order: many matches end before every point is spent, so it's placed where the 164 players who got that far usually took it.

SplatterImbued by Compress Cooldown, Mystic Reverb

The Cube

Puddle PunchImbued by Mystic Expansion

Goo Ball

Viscous - Spirit-Initiator [56% WR] [tracklock.gg]

by TracklockVersion 1776Guide updated Oct 19, 2026Guide #317843Author's tags: Spirit, Mobility

Matches started with it: 1,413
Won: 44.0%
Players: 1,272
In-game favourites: Not available (not match usage)

Items, as published

1Core Build
Author's category · Buy in order from left to right
1. 1
  High-Velocity Rounds
  Pick Rate: 67% WR: +0%
2. 2
  Mystic Burst
  Pick Rate: 88% WR: -1%
3. 3
  Express Shot
  Built from High-Velocity Rounds
  Pick Rate: 56% WR: -1%
4. 4
  Mystic Shot
  Pick Rate: 54% WR: -2%
5. 5
  Grit
  Pick Rate: 24% WR: +3%
6. 6
  Warp Stone
  Pick Rate: 31% WR: +4%
7. 7
  Improved Spirit
  Pick Rate: 57% WR: -1%
8. 8
  Mystic Expansion
  Pick Rate: 77% WR: +2%
9. 9
  Tankbuster
  Built from Mystic Burst
  vs tanks Pick Rate: 80% WR: +0%
10. 10
  Duration Extender
  Pick Rate: 16% WR: +6%
11. 11
  Greater Expansion
  Built from Mystic Expansion
  Pick Rate: 51% WR: +3%
12. 12
  Spirit Burn
  Pick Rate: 28% WR: +7%
13. 13
  Superior Duration
  Built from Duration Extender
  Pick Rate: 13% WR: +9%
14. 14
  Boundless Spirit
  Built from Improved Spirit
  Pick Rate: 38% WR: +0%
2Earlyoptional
Author's category · Situational early-game items, buy based on lane needs
1. 1
  Spirit Strike
  Pick Rate: 64% WR: +0%
2. 2
  Enchanter's Emblem
  Pick Rate: 25% WR: +7%
3. 3
  Arcane Surge
  Pick Rate: 25% WR: +5%
4. 4
3Lateoptional
Author's category · Situational late-game items, buy based on team needs
1. 1
  Spirit Snatch
  Built from Spirit Strike
  Pick Rate: 66% WR: +0%
2. 2
  Superior Cooldown
  Built from Compress Cooldown
  Pick Rate: 50% WR: +1%
3. 3
  Phantom Strike
  Pick Rate: 15% WR: +25%
4Defensivesoptional
Author's category · Increase your survivability
1. 1
  Weapon Shielding
  Built from Grit
  vs guns Pick Rate: 10% WR: -7%
2. 2
  Reactive Barrier
  Built from Grit
  Pick Rate: 15% WR: -5%
3. 3
  Debuff Reducer
  vs debuffs Pick Rate: 4%
5Counter Picksoptional
Author's category · Situational picks against specific enemies or builds
1. 1
  Weapon Shielding
  Built from Grit
  vs guns Pick Rate: 10% WR: -7%
2. 2
  Debuff Reducer
  vs debuffs Pick Rate: 4%
3. 3
  Divine Barrier
  vs burst Pick Rate: 8% WR: +24%
6Activesoptional
Author's category · You can buy up to four active items for extra utility if you have the space
1. 1
  Phantom Strike
  Pick Rate: 15% WR: +25%
2. 2
  Rescue Beam
  Pick Rate: 18% WR: +2%
3. 3
  Divine Barrier
  vs burst Pick Rate: 8% WR: +24%
4. 4

Skill order

Published by the guide's author (not measured from matches).

Skill order published in Viscous - Spirit-Initiator [56% WR] [tracklock.gg], 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

SplatterSplatter		Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 2				Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 6	Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 7						Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 13
The CubeThe Cube			The Cube: Ability unlocked, step 3							The Cube: 1 AP upgrade, step 10	The Cube: 2 AP upgrade, step 11	The Cube: 5 AP upgrade, step 12
Puddle PunchPuddle Punch	Puddle Punch: Ability unlocked, step 1				Puddle Punch: 1 AP upgrade, step 5			Puddle Punch: 2 AP upgrade, step 8	Puddle Punch: 5 AP upgrade, step 9
Goo BallGoo Ball				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

SplatterSplatter	Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 1				Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 6										Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 16
The CubeThe Cube		The Cube: Ability unlocked, step 2								The Cube: 1 AP upgrade, step 10	The Cube: 2 AP upgrade, step 11	The Cube: 5 AP upgrade, step 12
Puddle PunchPuddle Punch			Puddle Punch: Ability unlocked, step 3				Puddle Punch: 1 AP upgrade, step 7	Puddle Punch: 2 AP upgrade, step 8	Puddle Punch: 5 AP upgrade, step 9
Goo BallGoo Ball				Goo Ball: Ability unlocked, step 4									Goo Ball: 1 AP upgrade, step 13	Goo Ball: 2 AP upgrade, step 14	Goo Ball: 5 AP upgrade, step 15

SplatterSplatter	Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 1				Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 6	Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 7
The CubeThe Cube		The Cube: Ability unlocked, step 2									The Cube: 1 AP upgrade, step 11	The Cube: 2 AP upgrade, step 12	The Cube: 5 AP upgrade, step 13
Puddle PunchPuddle Punch			Puddle Punch: Ability unlocked, step 3					Puddle Punch: 1 AP upgrade, step 8	Puddle Punch: 2 AP upgrade, step 9	Puddle Punch: 5 AP upgrade, step 10
Goo BallGoo Ball				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

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