Viscous · Ability 1 · 26s cooldown
Splatter
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HeroViscous →What does Splatter do in Deadlock?
Splatter is Viscous's ability 1 on a 26-second cooldown with 0.001s cast delay, 28% move speed, 55 damage. Throw a ball of goo that deals damage and leaves puddles of goo behind that apply movement slow to enemies in the radius.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +36.0 Damage and +1.5m Radius; 2 AP — -14s Cooldown; 5 AP — +1 Bounces and improved Spirit Scaling.
In the most played Viscous skill order (55.2% win rate over 4.8K games), Splatter takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first 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
Splatter stats
Cooldown
26s
Cast Delay
0.001s
Move Speed
28%
Damage
55
Puddle Duration
10s
Ability points
Splatter upgrades
- 1 AP
+36.0 Damage and +1.5m Radius
+36 Damage · +1.5m Radius
- 2 AP
-14s Cooldown
- 5 AP
+1 Bounces and improved Spirit Scaling
+0.9 Damage
Most played Viscous skill order
When to level Splatter
In the most played Viscous skill order (55.2% win rate over 4.8K games), Splatter takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Splatter patch history
Minor Update - 09-16-2026 · September 16, 2026
- – Splatter detonation cooldown reduced from 0.15 to 0.12
- – Splatter T1 reduced from +2m to +1.5m
Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026
- – Splatter damage reduced from 70 to 55
- – Splatter spirit ratio reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
- – Splatter base bounce count increased from 1 to 2
- – Splatter T3 bounce count reduced from +2 to +1
Minor Update - 07-09-2026 · July 9, 2026
- – Splatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Splatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.1 to +1.0
Other Viscous abilities
Slow · Mobility
Abilities like Splatter
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Splatter?＋
Splatter has a 26-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Splatter upgrades?＋
1 AP: +36.0 Damage and +1.5m Radius 2 AP: -14s Cooldown 5 AP: +1 Bounces and improved Spirit Scaling
When should you level Splatter?＋
In the most played Viscous skill order (55.2% win rate over 4.8K games), Splatter takes its first point at step 1 and gets 4 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Splatter?＋
Splatter is Viscous's ability 1. Viscous is a mystic whose other abilities are The Cube, Puddle Punch, Goo Ball.