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Concerns of The Deep? I'm Vanquishin'

Build #629205Latest v20May 27, 2026

"The Deep has proven its dominance!" Also called 'Meta of The Deep', this Concerns of The Deep build ISN'T strictly aimed for Beginners. It is build of the current meta of Viscous, made by the Eternus players of the Viscous Discord. Link: https://discord.gg/jD3Cauw6n5

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Win rate
59.1%

13 wins / 9 losses

Matches
22

15 unique players tracked

Pick rate
0.7%

Popularity #12 for this hero

Win-rate rank
#5

Ranked within the popular resolved selected builds

Ability Leveling Order

Ability unlocks and upgrades by step.

18 steps
Ability leveling order by ability and step
Ability123456789101112131415161718
Splatter
The Cube
Puddle Punch
Goo Ball

Build items

Guide items grouped by the build categories and labeled with item category, tier, and soul cost.

7 categories

Early Game

Buy Left to Right. Focus on using Splatter to constantly harrass your enemies. Healing Rite can be bought sooner.

12 items
Mystic Burst

Mystic Burst

Spirit T1800 souls

More damage with Splatter |Upgrade into: Tankbuster|

Sprint Boots

Sprint Boots

Vitality T1800 souls

Mobility and regen. The speed will help grab boxes. |Upgrades into: Trophy Collector|

Monster Rounds

Monster Rounds

Weapon T1800 souls

To clear waves easier, and compensate for Trophy Collector's downsides.

Trophy Collector

Trophy Collector

Vitality T21,600 souls

If you want to compensate for the downsides, get Monster Rounds.

Extra Stamina

Extra Stamina

Vitality T1800 souls

Necessary for Arcane Surge. |Upgrades into: Arcane Surge|

Arcane Surge

Arcane Surge

Spirit T21,600 souls

Dash-Jump before Splatter, Cube or Goo Ball for more effectiveness.

Compress Cooldown

Compress Cooldown

Spirit T21,600 soulsImbue

4.8k Spirit Spike - Lowers the cooldown of Splatter. |Upgrades into: Superior Cooldown|

Mystic Expansion

Mystic Expansion

Spirit T1800 soulsImbue

Makes landing bounces easier with Splatter.

Extra Spirit

Extra Spirit

Spirit T1800 souls

More Spirit. |Upgrades into: Improved Spirit|

Improved Spirit

Improved Spirit

Spirit T21,600 souls

Even more Spirit. |Upgrades into: Boundless Spirit|

Healbane

Healbane

Vitality T21,600 souls

Cuts the lane healing of your opponents. Also gives extra spirit power, along with a strong heal on kills.

GritActive

Grit

Vitality T1800 souls

Barrier on demand when going in, or out. |Upgrades into: Spirit Shielding or another Barrier item|

Laning Extras

Optional

If needed, only buy one or two at most. Then sell, or upgrade later.

10 items
Rebuttal

Rebuttal

Vitality T1800 souls

Against melee-heavy lanes.

Guardian WardActive

Guardian Ward

Vitality T21,600 souls

Helps your ally when they go in, or need to pull back. |Upgrades into: Divine Barrier|

Weapon Shielding

Weapon Shielding

Vitality T21,600 souls

Helps dealing with constant Weapon Damage.

Reactive Barrier

Reactive Barrier

Vitality T21,600 souls

Helps dealing with CC. |Upgrades into: Indomitable|

Enchanter's Emblem

Enchanter's Emblem

Vitality T21,600 souls

Survivability with a damage increase.

Extra Health

Extra Health

Vitality T1800 souls

More health, means more healing from Healing Troopers. |Can be sold for a slot|

Extra Charge

Extra Charge

Spirit T1800 souls

One more charge of Puddle Punch for mobility.

Rusted BarrelActive

Rusted Barrel

Spirit T1800 souls

If you plan to get its upgrade later, to deal with gun-focused enemies. |Upgrades into: Disarming Hex|

Suppressor

Suppressor

Spirit T21,600 souls

Helps dealing with gun-focused lanes.

Mystic Shot

Mystic Shot

Weapon T21,600 souls

Pairs well with Mystic Burst, and scales well with Spirit.

Mid Game

Buy Left to Right. Use Rescue Beam on The Cube to pull your teammates away from danger. Spirit Shielding can be replaced by another Tier 2 Barrier Item. Sell Monster Rounds down the line.

11 items
Spirit Shielding

Spirit Shielding

Vitality T21,600 souls

4.8k Vitality spike - Helps dealing with constant Spirit Damage. Can be replaced by another T2 Vitality, like Weapon Shielding.

Tankbuster

Tankbuster

Spirit T33,200 souls

Extra damage with Splatter and Goo Ball.

Mystic Reverb

Mystic Reverb

Spirit T46,400 soulsImbue

Strong slow, lots of lifesteal and extra burst.

Healing RiteActive

Healing Rite

Vitality T1800 souls

Get this in lane earlier if needed. If you don't plan to get Rescue Beam, just sell it later. |Upgrades into: Rescue Beam|

Rescue BeamActive

Rescue Beam

Vitality T33,200 souls

Pull the target of The Cube to safety. Can be replaced by Warp Stone.

Greater Expansion

Greater Expansion

Spirit T33,200 souls

More range overall, makes using The Cube and Rescue Beam more reliable.

Superior Cooldown

Superior Cooldown

Spirit T33,200 souls

Lower the cooldowns of your whole kit. |Upgrades into: Transcendent Cooldown|

Spirit Burn

Spirit Burn

Spirit T46,400 souls

Anti-healing, extra burst, and tick damage that will proc Escalating Exposure.

Echo ShardActive

Echo Shard

Spirit T46,400 soulsImbue

Double Splatter, double the fun. Can also be imbued on The Cube.

Transcendent Cooldown

Transcendent Cooldown

Spirit T46,400 souls

Lowers the cooldown of Spirit Burn, Mystic Reverb, Echo Shard and more.

Boundless Spirit

Boundless Spirit

Spirit T46,400 souls

A ton more Spirit. The +15% Spirit Power works on Spirit obtained from Golden Statues, Diviner's Kevlar and more.

Actives

Optional

If needed, only buy one. You can use Silence Wave to counter Indomitable. Warp Stone can be bought instead of Rescue Beam.

10 items
Alchemical FireActive

Alchemical Fire

Weapon T33,200 souls

Very powerful during urn fights, and taking mid.

Slowing HexActive

Slowing Hex

Spirit T21,600 souls

Helps dealing with mobile heroes. Get it in lane, or late if needed, then upgrade it. |Upgrades into: Vortex Web|

DecayActive

Decay

Spirit T33,200 souls

Strong DoT and Anti-Heal against tanky enemies.

KnockdownActive

Knockdown

Spirit T33,200 souls

Shutdown flyers and channeled ults.

Disarming HexActive

Disarming Hex

Spirit T33,200 souls

To win fights against gun-focused enemies, especially when they got on-hit effects.

Silence WaveActive

Silence Wave

Spirit T33,200 souls

Counter to Indomitable. Extra burst and strong silence.

Warp StoneActive

Warp Stone

Vitality T33,200 souls

Extra mobility. Useful with Goo Ball. Can be bought instead of Rescue Beam.

Phantom StrikeActive

Phantom Strike

Vitality T46,400 souls

Shutdown flyers, especially when coupled with Goo Ball.

ColossusActive

Colossus

Vitality T46,400 souls

Extra survivability when going in.

Cursed RelicActive

Cursed Relic

Spirit T46,400 souls

Shutdown any carry.

Late Game

This part has no particular order. Buy what you feel is best at the time.

10 items
ScourgeActive

Scourge

Spirit T46,400 souls

Place on your frontliner, or use on yourself while in Goo Ball.

Mystic Vulnerability

Mystic Vulnerability

Spirit T21,600 souls

Increases the damage of your Splatter bounces. |Upgrades into: Escalating Exposure|

Escalating Exposure

Escalating Exposure

Spirit T46,400 souls

Spirit Burn, Scourge & Alchemical Fire ticks will proc it. Do NOT buy before Spirit Burn or Scourge.

Duration Extender

Duration Extender

Spirit T21,600 soulsImbue

Makes Goo Ball more efficient. |Upgrades into: Superior Duration|

Superior Duration

Superior Duration

Spirit T33,200 souls

Increases the duration of Spirit Burn. It also makes Goo Ball more efficient, and longer Cube.

Vortex WebActive

Vortex Web

Spirit T46,400 souls

The Squid from The Deep. Pull them in, then roll them over or Splatter them.

Diviner's Kevlar

Diviner's Kevlar

Vitality T46,400 souls

Increased survivability and damage while in Goo Ball, along with duration which pairs well with its stun.

Divine BarrierActive

Divine Barrier

Vitality T46,400 souls

Extra cleansing and life-saving potential in Late.

Cheat Death

Cheat Death

Vitality T46,400 souls

With Goo Ball, you can guarantee your escape with this.

InfuserActive

Infuser

Vitality T46,400 souls

Insane healing, and more damage. The damage provided is increased by Boundless Spirit.

Survival

Optional

If needed, only buy one. Your Cube should be enough to save you.

10 items
Return FireActive

Return Fire

Vitality T21,600 souls

Extra damage when fighting gun-focused heroes.

Spirit Resilience

Spirit Resilience

Vitality T33,200 souls

The most typical pick for Survival. Helps deal with burst damage.

Metal SkinActive

Metal Skin

Vitality T33,200 souls

You are still vulnerable to on-hit damage, keep that in mind.

Counterspell

Counterspell

Vitality T33,200 souls

To counter telegraphed attacks/ultimates.

Dispel MagicActive

Dispel Magic

Vitality T33,200 souls

When the Cube isn't enough against various debuffs.

Plated Armor

Plated Armor

Vitality T46,400 souls

Helps dealing with on-hit effects.

Spellbreaker

Spellbreaker

Vitality T46,400 souls

Helps dealing with burst damage in Late.

Witchmail

Witchmail

Vitality T46,400 souls

If you Goo Ball a lot, you'll get great value out of this.

Indomitable

Indomitable

Vitality T46,400 souls

Automatic Counterspell. Blocks Cursed Relic.

UnstoppableActive

Unstoppable

Vitality T46,400 souls

When facing a ton of CC, or need to secure Rejuv.

Optionals & Situationals

Optional

Not part of the Core build. They can be useful, but buy them only if you know what you're doing.

12 items
Restorative LocketActive

Restorative Locket

Vitality T21,600 souls

For extra mobility when facing lanes that spam abilites.

Stamina Mastery

Stamina Mastery

Vitality T33,200 souls

Can be bought instead of Rescue Beam, for extra mobility.

Mystic Regeneration

Mystic Regeneration

Spirit T1800 souls

Do not buy this in lane. |Upgrades into: Radiant Regeneration|

Radiant Regeneration

Radiant Regeneration

Spirit T33,200 souls

Tons of healing, especially with bounces.

Spirit Strike

Spirit Strike

Spirit T1800 souls

Some spirit damage with Puddle Punch. |Upgrades into: Spirit Snatch|

Spirit Snatch

Spirit Snatch

Spirit T33,200 souls

Lots of power when hitting multiple enemies with Puddle Punch.

Cold FrontActive

Cold Front

Spirit T21,600 souls

Extra burst and slow. Pairs well with Goo Ball.

Arctic BlastActive

Arctic Blast

Spirit T46,400 souls

Strong burst, and more damage. Procs Indomitable.

Spirit SapActive

Spirit Sap

Spirit T21,600 souls

Shredder & strong spirit debuff. |Upgrades into: Focus Lens|

Ethereal ShiftActive

Ethereal Shift

Spirit T46,400 souls

Dark and evil version of The Cube, for yourself.

Ballistic Enchantment

Ballistic Enchantment

Weapon T33,200 soulsImbue

Empower your weapon damage by hitting people with your Puddle Punch.

Recharging Rush

Recharging Rush

Weapon T21,600 souls

An easy to proc item to get a charge of Puddle Punch back.