Deadlock Viscous Guide
Viscous is a mystic with 790 health and a medium range / projectile kit. What each ability does and when to request Viscous on a boost.
Viscous is a control and survival kit: Splatter leaves slowing puddles, Puddle Punch knocks enemies up and slows them, The Cube makes its target invulnerable with health regen for a few seconds, and Goo Ball turns the hero into a bouncing stun with high resistances. The booster leverages denial, keeping teammates alive through The Cube and forcing fights onto goo-covered ground, rather than raw damage.
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Ability kit
Viscous snapshot
Deadlock Wiki lists Viscous as a mystic with 790 base health, 7.2 move speed, 3 stamina, and a medium range / projectile weapon profile.
The ability set is Splatter, The Cube, Puddle Punch, Goo Ball.
Viscous is a control and survival kit: Splatter leaves slowing puddles, Puddle Punch knocks enemies up and slows them, The Cube makes its target invulnerable with health regen for a few seconds, and Goo Ball turns the hero into a bouncing stun with high resistances. The booster leverages denial, keeping teammates alive through The Cube and forcing fights onto goo-covered ground, rather than raw damage.
Solo boost fit
In a solo boost the booster takes over your account after the encrypted credential handoff and plays Viscous as a fight controller. Splatter and Puddle Punch keep enemies slowed and knocked out of position, a self-cast The Cube undoes a bad trade with invulnerability and regen, and Goo Ball lets the booster bounce into a fight with high resistances and stun whoever it lands on. The Cube covers mistakes, so Viscous is a stable request for an Eternus 6 booster.
Duo boost notes
In a duo you play every game on your own account alongside the booster, and the split is simple: whoever is on Viscous controls the ground and the other player takes the kills. Coordinate around The Cube, which makes its target invulnerable for a few seconds, and Goo Ball, which bounces in with high resistances and stuns whoever it hits. Call the dive before you commit so The Cube is saved for the person who commits, then follow the Goo Ball stun with damage while Splatter puddles keep the target slowed.
When to request this hero
Request Viscous by name if your account already has games on the hero, you enjoy the goo playstyle, or you want a duo built around The Cube saving you and Goo Ball starting fights. Let the booster pick if you have no preference, since an Eternus 6 player will choose whichever hero suits the lobby and the enemy lineup that game.
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FAST ANSWERS
Should I request Viscous for a Deadlock boost?
Yes if you want a hero that survives mistakes and controls fights. The Cube gives invulnerability and health regen to whoever it targets, and Splatter puddles linger and slow anyone who steps in them, so a Viscous game is harder to throw from one bad trade. If you have no attachment to the hero, leave the pick open.
Is Viscous better for solo or duo boosting?
Both work. Solo lets an Eternus 6 booster run the full kit on your account, chaining Puddle Punch knockups into Splatter slows and holding The Cube for their own escape. Duo makes better use of The Cube, since it can go on the other player's hero instead of a self-cast, and Goo Ball gives the partner a stunned target to follow up on.
What makes Viscous different to boost with?
Most heroes carry with damage; Viscous carries with denial. The Cube can make an ally or the caster untouchable for a few seconds, Puddle Punch knocks enemies up and slows them from range, and Goo Ball turns the hero into a bouncing stun with high bullet and spirit resistance. The booster wins by deciding where the fight happens and who is allowed to die.