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How to counter ViscousHow to counter

Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight

Heroes that do best against Viscous, the items that do best when Viscous is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Viscous with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Viscous, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Viscous skews the list.

Their combo: Viscous becomes Goo Ball and crashes into your team (stun on impact, bounces off walls), slows you with Splatter’s puddles, then knocks you up with Puddle Punch.

Beware: Spread out so one Goo Ball can’t hit everyone. Don’t waste damage on The Cube: the target takes none inside it.

Best heroes against Viscous

+1.1 ppMcGinnis
53.5% vs usual 48.0% · 31k

+0.7 ppRem
51.0% vs usual 46.0% · 98k

+0.6 ppSolomon
50.8% vs usual 45.9% · 68k

+0.5 ppViolet
56.0% vs usual 51.2% · 68k

+0.4 ppVenator
51.9% vs usual 47.2% · 98k

+0.3 ppPocket
49.3% vs usual 44.7% · 48k

+0.3 ppGrey Talon
51.6% vs usual 47.0% · 39k

+0.3 ppParadox
50.5% vs usual 45.9% · 63k

Best in lane against Viscous

McGinnis+1.3 pp · 53.8% vs usual 48.0% · 9.0k
Rem+0.9 pp · 51.2% vs usual 46.0% · 32k
Solomon+0.9 pp · 51.2% vs usual 45.9% · 22k
Celeste+0.7 pp · 53.6% vs usual 48.6% · 27k
Violet+0.6 pp · 56.2% vs usual 51.2% · 22k
Venator+0.5 pp · 52.0% vs usual 47.2% · 33k
Deadman Danny+0.5 pp · 53.5% vs usual 48.6% · 28k
Warden+0.5 pp · 51.5% vs usual 46.6% · 9.8k
Nurse Harrow+0.4 pp · 56.5% vs usual 51.7% · 20k
Rat King+0.3 pp · 61.5% vs usual 56.9% · 58k

Items that beat Viscous

Item	Win rate vs Viscous	Usual win rate	Lift	Games
Long Range	52.9%	48.2%	+0.8	195k
Sharpshooter	53.0%	48.4%	+0.6	236k
Battle Vest	53.5%	48.9%	+0.6	262k
Healing Rite	53.6%	49.1%	+0.6	180k
High-Velocity Rounds	54.6%	50.1%	+0.6	796k
Monster Rounds	54.6%	50.1%	+0.6	575k
Mystic Shot	54.4%	49.9%	+0.6	309k
Headshot Booster	52.9%	48.4%	+0.5	235k
Extended Magazine	55.3%	50.9%	+0.5	501k
Rescue Beam	55.4%	50.9%	+0.5	60k
Close Quarters	52.9%	48.5%	+0.5	458k
Opening Rounds	54.6%	50.2%	+0.5	673k
Intensifying Magazine	54.0%	49.6%	+0.5	126k
Cultist Sacrifice	55.2%	50.8%	+0.5	263k
Extra Charge	54.8%	50.4%	+0.4	995k