How do I counter Vindicta 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 Vindicta in Deadlock?

Start with Rebuttal, Spirit Shielding, Spirit Strike, Extra Charge for laning, then transition to Reactive Barrier, Weapon Shielding, Escalating Resilience, Torment Pulse mid game.

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Viscous

Counter-build vs Vindicta

46%TOUGHavg WR vs team

Vindicta

46%

Gun DMGLong Range

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

9,600 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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Escalating ResilienceT33,200

Sustained gun damage

Bullet Resist

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Torment PulseT33,200

Raw HP against burst and poke

Health

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Late Game

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

19,200 souls

Metal SkinT33,200

Survivability against burst damage

Bullet ResistShield

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ColossusT46,400

Raw HP against burst and poke

HealthBullet Resist

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SpellslingerT46,400

high win rate item on this hero

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Ballistic EnchantmentT33,200

Strong general-purpose item for this matchup

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: bullet resistshieldhealthmobility

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