In-game build

AndrewChicken's NEW Fistcous Build (Annotated)AndrewChicken's NEW Fistcous Build (Annotated)

by player 95246613 · updated 2026-10-01

Items in buying order

Early SetupL-R. Only get Healing Rite or Extra Regen if needed and sell later. Can skip Opening Rounds.

Close Quarters 800More damage on your puddle punch. Upgrade to Point Blank.

Melee Lifesteal 800Upgrade to Lifestrike. Great early healing.

Mystic Burst 800Sell later.

Trophy Collector 1,600Broken item, this is the main source of your economy.

Extra Charge 800Upgrade to Rapid Recharge.

Mystic Expansion 800imbue → Puddle PunchImbue on Puddle Punch. Upgrade to Ballistic Enchantment.

Spirit Strike 800Upgrade to Spirit Snatch.

Opening Rounds 1,600This adds bullet velocity and a lot of damage against high HP targets.

Melee Charge 1,600Upgrade to Crushing Fists. Core item!

Mid-Late GameGenerally L-R. Can swap Lifestrike for a different T3 green if needed.

Point Blank 3,200This adds a lot of extra damage on the puddle punch.

Lifestrike 3,200This adds some extra healing & movement slow on the puddle punch. This is also important for hitting green spike. Can swap out for a different T3 green if needed.

Rapid Recharge 3,200SO MANY PUNCHES AAAA

Spirit Snatch 3,200Core item.

Crushing Fists 6,400The biggest melee item in this build!

Ballistic Enchantment 3,200imbue → Puddle PunchHuge range & dmg on the puddle punch.

Tankbuster 3,200Even though this isn't a splatter build, this still adds a lot of helpful late game poke.

Extra OptionsoptionalRR is good after CD nerf.

Recharging Rush 1,600If you really want more punches! Honestly, not necessary after the CD buff.

Weighted Shots 3,200Lots of extra dmg and debuff resist. Movement penalty sucks, but it is what it is.

Stalker 1,600Good early item for the reveal and resist shred.

Express Shot 3,200If you really like this item, go for it. I don't though :(

SituationaloptionalGet as needed.

Bullet Resilience 3,200

Spirit Resilience 3,200

Counterspell 3,200

Dispel Magic 3,200

Healbane 1,600

Stamina Mastery 3,200

Colossus 6,400Secret broken item maybe?

Late UpgradesoptionalBuy as needed.

Scourge 6,400Another great item if you want to get in the thick of a fight.

Cursed Relic 6,400For shutting down one target in particular. Really great active item!

Spellslinger 6,400This is a great item for buffing our gun. Viscous uses abilities frequently so he has no trouble keeping this up.

Frenzy 6,400If you really want to get in the thick of a fight, this is helpful.

Transcendent Cooldown 6,400Greatly boosts uptime of all abilities!

Crippling Headshot 6,400Resist shred & anti-heal.

Silencer 6,400Secretly broken item.

Ability order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32
SplatterAbility 1						I	II						III
The CubeAbility 2										I	II	III
Puddle PunchAbility 3					I			II	III
Goo BallUltimate														I	II	III

unlock I II III upgrade tiers

Build from Deadlock's in-game build browser; win rate from matches played with it this patch (all ranks). All Viscous builds →