Viscous · Ability 3 · 24s cooldown
Puddle Punch
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Puddle Punch is Viscous's ability 3 on a 24-second cooldown with 1 charges, 1.7s charge delay, 20 damage. Materialize a fist in the world that punches everyone in the area, applying knockup. Punching an enemy deals melee damage and applies slow. Enemies can Parry this attack. You and your allies have increased Air Control.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +1 Charge and +20 Damage; 2 AP — +1.5m Radius and +60% Lifesteal; 5 AP — -14.0s Cooldown and now deals Heavy Melee Damage.
In the most played Viscous skill order (55.2% win rate over 4.8K games), Puddle Punch takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Viscous build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Puddle Punch stats
Cooldown
24s
Charges
1
Charge Delay
1.7s
Damage
20
Move Speed
24%
Slow Duration
3s
Duration
0.6s
Ability points
Puddle Punch upgrades
- 1 AP
+1 Charge and +20 Damage
+1 Charges · +20 Damage
- 2 AP
+1.5m Radius and +60% Lifesteal
+1.5m Radius
- 5 AP
-14.0s Cooldown and now deals Heavy Melee Damage
-14s Cooldown · +0.6 Damage · +40 Damage · 0 Damage · -40 Damage
Most played Viscous skill order
When to level Puddle Punch
In the most played Viscous skill order (55.2% win rate over 4.8K games), Puddle Punch takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Puddle Punch patch history
Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · September 16, 2026
- – Puddle Punch cooldown increased from 21s to 24s
Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026
- – Puddle Punch slow duration reduced from 4s to 3s
- – Puddle Punch slow increased from -20% to -30%
- – Puddle Punch cooldown reduced from 24s to 21s
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Puddle Punch T3 increased from -12s Cooldown to -14s
Minor Update - 06-11-2026 · June 12, 2026
- – Puddle Punch T2 increased from +40% Lifesteal to +60%
Other Viscous abilities
Slow · Mobility
Abilities like Puddle Punch
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Puddle Punch?＋
Puddle Punch has a 24-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Puddle Punch upgrades?＋
1 AP: +1 Charge and +20 Damage 2 AP: +1.5m Radius and +60% Lifesteal 5 AP: -14.0s Cooldown and now deals Heavy Melee Damage
When should you level Puddle Punch?＋
In the most played Viscous skill order (55.2% win rate over 4.8K games), Puddle Punch takes its first point at step 4 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Puddle Punch?＋
Puddle Punch is Viscous's ability 3. Viscous is a mystic whose other abilities are Splatter, The Cube, Goo Ball.