Viscous
Overall
Net buffed+3 netPatches
97.7 changes/patchBuffs / Nerfs
27 / 2418 tweaksLast change
July 9, 2026Balance trend (net buff/nerf per patch)
November 8December 6November 21March 6April 30May 28June 12June 30July 9
Most-touched abilities
Puddle Punch23
Goo Ball20
Splatter17
The Cube9
9 patches27 buffs24 nerfs18 tweaks
Most recent first.
Minor Update - 07-09-2026July 9, 2026
1 nerf
Splatter- NerfSplatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9
Minor Update - 06-30-2026June 30, 2026
2 buffs1 nerf
Splatter- NerfSplatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.1 to +1.0
Puddle Punch- BuffPuddle Punch T3 increased from -12s Cooldown to -14s
Goo Ball- BuffGoo Ball T3 increased from +6s Duration to +7s
Minor Update - 06-11-2026June 12, 2026
2 buffs
Puddle Punch- BuffPuddle Punch T2 increased from +40% Lifesteal to +60%
Goo Ball- BuffGoo Ball T2 now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist by +10%
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026May 28, 2026
2 buffs1 nerf
Puddle Punch- BuffPuddle Punch T1 now also increases damage by +20
- NerfPuddle Punch T2 no longer increases damage by +30
- BuffPuddle Punch T2 now also grants +40% Lifesteal (1/4th against non-heroes)
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026April 30, 2026
2 tweaks
Goo Ball- ChangeGoo Ball lockout period from being affected again reduced from 1.35 to 1.2 (a previous bug with increased debuff resistance for subsequent CC not working correctly on this ability was fixed recently)
Splatter- FixFixed various locations where Splatter didn't bounce properly
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026March 6, 2026
15 buffs14 nerfs9 tweaks
Splatter- ChangeSplatter bounces once by default
- BuffSplatter cooldown reduced from 30s to 26
- NerfSplatter spirit scaling reduced from 1.77 to 0.8
- ChangeSplatter ground effect now increases slide distance by 60% for you and your allies
- NerfSplatter multiple hit damage value reduced from 50% to 50/38/26%
- BuffSplatter T1 radius increased from +1m to +2m
- BuffSplatter T2 cooldown increased from -12s to -14s
- BuffSplatter T3 spirit scaling increased from +0.4 to +1.3
- ChangeSplatter T3 still adds 2 bounces
- NerfSplatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from 1.3 to 1.1
The Cube- BuffThe Cube now has a very brief period where allies cannot cancel to prevent accidental cancels
- BuffThe Cube healing spirit scaling increased from 0.14 to 0.3
- BuffThe Cube T3 increased from -21s Cooldown to -25s
Puddle Punch- BuffPuddle Punch now grants +30% Air Control when affecting yourself or allies
- NerfPuddle Punch Charge Time increased from 1.5s to 1.7s
- BuffPuddle Punch Slow increased from 15% to 20%
- ChangePuddle Punch now acts as if its close range with respect to item procs (like Point Blank)
- NerfPuddle Punch radius reduced from 4.5m to 4m
- ChangePuddle Punch T2 changed from "+27 Damage and -15% Move Slow" to "+1.5m Radius and +30 Damage"
- NerfPuddle Punch scaling reduced from 1.1 to 1.0
- FixFixed Puddle Punch T3 giving an extra +60 melee damage (released a couple days ago)
- NerfPuddle Punch scaling reduced from 1 to 0.8
- NerfPuddle Punch scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.6
- BuffPuddle Punch now has +20 bonus damage
- BuffPuddle Punch wind up time increased from 0.15s to 0.2s
- NerfPuddle Punch displacement duration reduced from 0.8s to 0.6s
Goo Ball- NerfGoo Ball no longer can carry Urn
- BuffGoo Ball turn rate improved a bit
- ChangeGoo Ball can now use abilities and items (rather than being locked behind T3)
- NerfGoo Ball cooldown increased from 115s to 130s
- BuffGoo Ball duration increased from 9s to 10s
- NerfGoo Ball Bullet and Spirit resist reduced from 60% to 35%
- ChangeGoo Ball T1 changed from "+5s Duration" to "-30s Cooldown"
- NerfGoo Ball T2 reduced from +72 Damage to +70
- ChangeGoo Ball T3 changed from "Can now use abilities and items" to "+6s duration and +0.3s Stun Duration"
- NerfGoo Ball stun duration reduced from 0.7s to 0.5s
- BuffGoo Ball lockout period from being affected again increased from 1.25s to 1.35s
- BuffGoo Ball duration increased from 10s to 11s
November 21, 2025 UpdateNovember 21, 2025
3 buffs2 nerfs2 tweaks
Splatter- NerfSplatter cooldown increased from 21s to 30s
- ChangeSplatter T1 changed from "-6s Cooldown" to "+40 Damage and +1m Radius"
- ChangeSplatter T2 changed from "+45 Damage and +1m Radius" to "-12s Cooldown"
- BuffSplatter T3 now also increases spirit scaling by 0.4
The Cube- NerfThe Cube duration reduced from 4s to 3s
- BuffThe Cube regen increased from 30 to 40
- BuffThe Cube T2 now also increases duration by +1s
December 6, 2024 UpdateDecember 6, 2024
3 buffs5 nerfs1 tweaks
Puddle Punch- FixFixed visual parry cooldown bug with Puddle Punch.
- BuffPuddle Punch radius increased from 4 to 4.5.
- NerfPuddle Punch slow reduced from 20% to 15%.
- NerfPuddle Punch T2 slow reduced from 20% to 15%.
- BuffPuddle Punch T3 now also causes the Punch to become a heavy melee.
The Cube- BuffThe Cube cooldown reduced from 48s to 42s.
- NerfThe Cube cast range reduced from 30m to 26m.
Goo Ball- NerfGoo Ball damage Spirit Power scaling reduced from 1.3 to 1.1.
- NerfGoo Ball damage T2 reduced from 120 to 90.
November 7, 2024 UpdateNovember 8, 2024
4 tweaks
The Cube- ChangeThe Cube health regen now scales with spirit at 0.2.
Goo Ball- ChangeGoo Ball down dash ability moved from T3 to base ability.
- ChangeGoo Ball size now increases with range upgrades (doesn't affect collision with world).
- FixFixed some hit detection issues with Goo Ball.