Puddle Punch
Puddle Punch is Viscous' third ability in Deadlock (slot 3), an active ability with a 24 second cooldown. 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.
Open the most-bought Viscous build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 56,498 Viscous matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Puddle Punch in matches
Viscous players unlocked Puddle Punch third in 62.8% of matches (35,694 of 56,822), second in 19.8% of matches (11,235 of 56,822) and first in 17.2% of matches (9,754 of 56,822), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day.
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and not a recommendation. Each share is the Viscous matches in which Puddle Punch was the first, second, third or fourth ability unlocked, out of every Viscous match counted; a step under 500 matches is not listed.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a share is computed: methodology.
Puddle Punch stats
Puddle Punch
- Cooldown 24s
- Charges 1
- Between charges 1.7s
- Range 40m
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.
- 3s Slow Duration
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 Charge +20 Damage | +1 Charge and +20 Damage |
| 2 | +1.5m Radius +60% Lifesteal | +1.5m Radius and +60% Lifesteal |
| 3 | -14s Cooldown +1 Use Heavy Melee +0.6 Damage Heavy Melee Damage scaling +40 Damage x0 Damage (scaling multiplier) -40 Damage | -14s Cooldown and now deals Heavy Melee Damage |
Each tier is bought with ability points; how many points a tier costs is not in the game files this site reads, so it is not shown. Learning the ability takes 1 ability unlock.
Puddle Punch change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6712 | No player-facing change in 41 builds (September 29 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 29, 2026build 6711 | Puddle Punch's description was reworded. Puddle Punch's description now reads: "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." | Changed |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Puddle Punch's cooldown changed from 21s to 24s. Puddle Punch's Punch Roll Slow changed from -40 to -36 and Move Speed from -30% to -24%. | Changed |
| August 22, 2026build 6684from build 6643 | No player-facing change in 10 builds (July 28 to August 22, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 28, 2026build 6642 | Puddle Punch's cooldown changed from 24s to 21s. Puddle Punch's Slow Duration changed from 4s to 3s and Move Speed from -20% to -30%. | Changed |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Puddle Punch FAQ
What does Puddle Punch do?
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. Its tooltip lists 20 Damage (+0.6 x Light Melee Damage), -24% Move Speed, 0.6s Duration and 3s Slow Duration.
What is Puddle Punch's cooldown in Deadlock?
Puddle Punch has a 24 second cooldown. The tier 3 upgrade changes it by -14s.
What do Puddle Punch's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +1 Charge and +20 Damage. Tier 2: +1.5m Radius and +60% Lifesteal. Tier 3: -14s Cooldown and now deals Heavy Melee Damage.
Which hero has Puddle Punch?
Puddle Punch is Viscous' third ability (slot 3).
Was Puddle Punch changed in the latest patch?
No. Puddle Punch is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the September 29, 2026 patch (build 6711).