Editing Viscous

{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_viscous
| weapon_name = Deep Sea Interpreter
| art = Viscous full.png
| card = Viscous card.png
| no_bullet_resist = true
| voice_actor = Yuri Lowenthal
| release_date = August 1, 2024
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_sprint = true
| max_health = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|MaxHealth|3}}{{PI|38}}
| bullet_damage = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|BulletDamage|3}}{{PI|0.86}}
| light_melee = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|LightMeleeDamage|3}}{{PI|2.67}}
| heavy_melee = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|HeavyMeleeDamage|3}}{{PI|4.91}}
}}

'''Viscous''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a vexing opponent with versatile goo abilities, a psychic sea anemone with an ectoplasmic goo body. He can Splatter his foes with a large ball of goo and Puddle Punch both allies and enemies to knock them around, while encasing himself or allies in a Cube of goo for protection. For maximum disruption, Viscous can morph into a large Goo Ball and bounce off of walls and enemies alike.

Viscous is a psychic sea anemone that fears a dark, dangerous predator that prowls the depths under the Bermuda Triangle. He reached the surface in a body built from ectoplasmic goo; his mission to summon the [[Patron]]s to protect his home in the Deep.

Viscous' gun has an alt-fire mode.

Viscous was added to the roster on [[Update:August 1, 2024|August 1, 2024]].

== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Splatter=
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| ability_num=1
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|-|(2) The Cube=
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| hero_name=Viscous
| ability_num=2
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|-|(3) Puddle Punch=
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| ability_num=3
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|-|(4) Goo Ball=
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| ability_num=4
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== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_viscous}}
* Deep Sea Interpreter possesses an alternate fire mode, which releases a larger projectile that explodes in a small area of effect upon collision, or after flying for long enough. This alternate fire costs 5 Ammo per shot.

== Update history ==
{{Main|Viscous/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Quotation|'''A FATE'S TALE'''|

The Bermuda Triangle was never a myth, it was a shadowline nexus deep underneath the Atlantic Ocean. For the most part, the things that escaped this astral gate were benign (like Nessie), but now something dark and predatory hunts the seas... and its denizens are scared to death.

One of those inhabitants, a psychic sea anemone, wants to do something about it. Psychically building itself an ectoplasmic goo body so it can survive on the surface, Viscous desperately is trying to summon The Patrons to keep The Deep safe from the adversary that lurks below.
}}

== Character interactions ==

* [[Seven]] is impressed by Viscous' mission to stop the Adversary.<ref name=":0">[[Viscous/Quotes#Conversations|Viscous conversations]]</ref>
* [[Holliday]] mistakes Viscous' home, [[The Deep]], for the American Deep South. She asks if he's from [[wikipedia:Mobile,_Alabama|Mobile, Alabama]].<ref name=":0" />
* [[McGinnis]] may say she wants to get Viscous' goo after killing him.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref>
* [[Calico]] is interested in Viscous' suit.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Calico kill viscous 02.mp3|context=(killed Viscous)|transcription=I wonder how that suit works.}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Viscous card.png|Portrait
File:Viscous MM.png|Minimap icon
File:Viscous Render.png|In-game render
File:Viscous winter.png|[[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Viscous Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Viscous card old.png|Old portrait
File:Viscous mm old.png|Old minimap icon
File:Viscous Weapon.png|Weapon - Deep Sea Interpreter
File:Viscous Neon Prime.png|[[Neon Prime]] Viscous
File:Viscous v2.png|Viscous v2
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Viscous' current model is a modified version of [[Kelvin|Kelvin's]] old model from ''[[Neon Prime]]''.
** A work-in-progress alternate model that could potentially be his redesign can be found in the files, labeled '''Viscous v2'''.
* In ''Neon Prime'', Viscous was a pufferfish in a suit, instead of a sea anemone.
* Viscous' head was changed from black to green in the [[Update:September 26, 2024|2024-09-26 Update]], because his old icon was easily confused with [[Dynamo]].

== See also ==
* [[Viscous/Quotes]]

== References ==
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