Viscous build guide
by TracklockVersion 1776Updated Oct 19, 2026Guide #317843
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Top Viscous build generated by comparing every build path in 439 Viscous matches over the past 3 days from Phantom+. Items are ordered by actual buy time. +8% win rate over Viscous's average. Updated daily.
1Core Build
Author's category · 14 items · Buy in order from left to right
High-Velocity Rounds
Pick Rate: 67% WR: +0%
Mystic Burst
Pick Rate: 88% WR: -1%
Express Shot
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
Pick Rate: 56% WR: -1%
Mystic Shot
Pick Rate: 54% WR: -2%
Grit
Pick Rate: 24% WR: +3%
Warp Stone
Pick Rate: 31% WR: +4%
Improved Spirit
Pick Rate: 57% WR: -1%
Mystic Expansion
Pick Rate: 77% WR: +2%
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
vs tanks Pick Rate: 80% WR: +0%
Duration Extender
Pick Rate: 16% WR: +6%
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
Pick Rate: 51% WR: +3%
Spirit Burn
Pick Rate: 28% WR: +7%
Superior Duration
Built from Duration Extender
Pick Rate: 13% WR: +9%
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Pick Rate: 38% WR: +0%
2Earlyoptional
Author's category · 7 items · Situational early-game items, buy based on lane needs
Spirit Strike
Pick Rate: 64% WR: +0%
Enchanter's Emblem
Pick Rate: 25% WR: +7%
Arcane Surge
Pick Rate: 25% WR: +5%
3Lateoptional
Author's category · 6 items · Situational late-game items, buy based on team needs
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
Pick Rate: 66% WR: +0%
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Pick Rate: 50% WR: +1%
Phantom Strike
Pick Rate: 15% WR: +25%
4Defensivesoptional
Author's category · 6 items · Increase your survivability
Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
vs guns Pick Rate: 10% WR: -7%
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
Pick Rate: 15% WR: -5%
Debuff Reducer
vs debuffs Pick Rate: 4%
5Counter Picksoptional
Author's category · 7 items · Situational picks against specific enemies or builds
Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
vs guns Pick Rate: 10% WR: -7%
Debuff Reducer
vs debuffs Pick Rate: 4%
Divine Barrier
vs burst Pick Rate: 8% WR: +24%
6Activesoptional
Author's category · 10 items · You can buy up to four active items for extra utility if you have the space
Phantom Strike
Pick Rate: 15% WR: +25%
Rescue Beam
Pick Rate: 18% WR: +2%
Divine Barrier
vs burst Pick Rate: 8% WR: +24%
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.
SplatterSplatter | Splatter: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Splatter: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Splatter: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Splatter: 5 AP upgrade, step 7 |
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Compress Cooldown
Pick Rate: 48% WR: +6%
Extra Spirit
Pick Rate: 42% WR: +0%
Extra Stamina
Pick Rate: 25% WR: +3%
Trophy Collector
Pick Rate: 37% WR: -5%
Rescue Beam
Pick Rate: 18% WR: +2%
Divine Barrier
vs burst Pick Rate: 8% WR: +24%
Knockdown
Pick Rate: 10% WR: +11%
Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
Pick Rate: 16% WR: -1%
Diviner's Kevlar
Pick Rate: 10% WR: +17%
Fortitude
Pick Rate: 6%
Healbane
vs healers Pick Rate: 20% WR: -10%
Return Fire
vs guns Pick Rate: 2%
Plated Armor
vs guns Pick Rate: 4%
Metal Skin
vs guns Pick Rate: 2%
Knockdown
Pick Rate: 10% WR: +11%
Guardian Ward
Built from Grit
Pick Rate: 12% WR: +9%
Return Fire
vs guns Pick Rate: 2%
Slowing Hex
Pick Rate: 7% WR: -2%
Healing Rite
Pick Rate: 19% WR: +3%
Metal Skin
vs guns Pick Rate: 2%
Cultist Sacrifice
Pick Rate: 3%
The CubeThe Cube | The Cube: Ability unlocked, step 3 | The Cube: 1 AP upgrade, step 12 | The Cube: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | The Cube: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Puddle PunchPuddle Punch | Puddle Punch: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Puddle Punch: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Puddle Punch: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Puddle Punch: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Goo BallGoo Ball | Goo Ball: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Goo Ball: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Goo Ball: 2 AP upgrade, step 10 | Goo Ball: 5 AP upgrade, step 11 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
Current patch: the Oct 14, 2026 update, Oct 14, 2026, 00:00 UTC (approximate: no published release time) to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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