How do I counter Apollo as Viscous in Deadlock?

Build Rebuttal, Spirit Shielding, Spirit Strike to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Viscous buy against Apollo in Deadlock?

Start with Rebuttal, Spirit Shielding, Spirit Strike, Extra Charge for laning, then transition to Reactive Barrier, Weapon Shielding, Cold Front, Mystic Slow mid game.

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Viscous

Counter-build vs Apollo

48%EVENavg WR vs team

Apollo

48%

MeleeGun Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Laning Phase

Early game items (T1-T2) to win your lane

4,000 souls

RebuttalT1800

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldBullet Resist

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Spirit ShieldingT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

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Spirit StrikeT1800

Spirit burst damage

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Extra ChargeT1800

Faster ability rotations

Mid Game

Core items (T2-T3) for team fights and objectives

6,400 souls

Reactive BarrierT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldBullet Resist

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Weapon ShieldingT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

Bullet ResistShield

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Cold FrontT21,600

Slows Apollo

Slow

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Mystic SlowT21,600

Slows Apollo

Slow

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Late Game

Power spike items (T3-T4) to close out the game

16,000 souls

ColossusT46,400

Raw HP against burst and poke

HealthBullet Resist

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Metal SkinT33,200

Survivability against burst damage

Bullet ResistShield

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Weighted ShotsT33,200

Slows Apollo

Slow

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Escalating ResilienceT33,200

Sustained gun damage

Bullet Resist

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Viscous is optimized against Apollo. The enemy team has a mixed damage profile, so the build balances multiple defensive needs.

Key counters needed: slowshieldbullet resistsilence

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