Splatter
Splatter is Viscous' first ability in Deadlock (slot 1), an active ability with a 26 second cooldown. Throw a ball of goo that deals damage and leaves puddles of goo behind that apply movement slow to enemies in the radius.
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.
Splatter in matches
Viscous players unlocked Splatter first in 75.0% of matches (42,627 of 56,822), second in 12.5% of matches (7,111 of 56,822) and third in 12.3% of matches (6,991 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 Splatter 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.
Splatter stats
Splatter
- Cooldown 26s
Throw a ball of goo that deals damage and leaves puddles of goo behind that apply movement slow to enemies in the radius.
Multiple hits to the same target deal less damage.
Goo puddles linger on the ground and apply a movement slow to enemies walking on them.
You and your allies slide faster on goo puddles.
Upgrades
| Tier | Bonuses | In game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +45 Damage +1.5m Radius | +45 Damage and +1.5m Radius |
| 2 | -14s Cooldown | |
| 3 | +1 Bounces +0.9 Damage Spirit scaling | +1 Bounce and improved Spirit Scaling |
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.
Splatter change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6835 | No player-facing change in 9 builds (October 30 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 30, 2026build 6833 | Splatter's tier 1 upgrade changed from +36 Damage and +1.5m Radius to +45 Damage and +1.5m Radius. | Changed |
| October 26, 2026build 6821from build 6807 | No player-facing change in 6 builds (October 20 to October 26, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 20, 2026build 6803 | Splatter's tier 3 upgrade now reads: "+1 Bounce and improved Spirit Scaling" | Changed |
| October 19, 2026build 6796from build 6712 | No player-facing change in 24 builds (September 29 to October 19, 2026). | Unchanged |
| September 29, 2026build 6711 | Splatter's tier 3 upgrade now reads: "+1 Bounces and improved Spirit Scaling" | Changed |
| September 17, 2026build 6698 | Splatter's Detonate Cooldown changed from 0.15 to 0.12 and Move Speed from -35% to -28%. Splatter's tier 1 upgrade changed from +36 Damage and +2m Radius to +36 Damage and +1.5m Radius. | 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 | Splatter's Damage changed from 70 to 55, Bounces from 1 to 2 and Damage scaling from +0.8 x Spirit to +0.7 x Spirit. Splatter's tier 3 upgrade changed from +2 Bounces and +0.9 Damage Spirit scaling to +1 Bounces and +0.9 Damage Spirit scaling. | Changed |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Splatter FAQ
What does Splatter do?
Throw a ball of goo that deals damage and leaves puddles of goo behind that apply movement slow to enemies in the radius. Its tooltip lists 55 Damage (+0.7 x Spirit), 2 Bounces, -28% Move Speed and 10s Puddle Duration (+1.1 x Ability Duration).
What is Splatter's cooldown in Deadlock?
Splatter has a 26 second cooldown. The tier 2 upgrade changes it by -14s.
How does Splatter scale with spirit power?
Damage starts at 55 and gains 0.7 per point of Spirit, the coefficient the game file writes on the value. The tier 3 upgrade adds 0.9 to the Damage scaling.
What do Splatter's upgrades do?
Tier 1: +45 Damage and +1.5m Radius. Tier 2: -14s Cooldown. Tier 3: +1 Bounce and improved Spirit Scaling.
Was Splatter changed in the latest patch?
No. Splatter is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the October 30, 2026 patch (build 6833).