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Nurse Harrow vs Viscous

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Nurse Harrow is announced but not out yet. New heroes release Tuesdays and Fridays at 2:00 pm Pacific, in an order set by player vote; the next slot is Friday 16 October.

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How to beat Viscous

  • Bait The Cube The Cube 20m Range3s Duration42s Cooldown Encases a target in a cube of restorative goo. Crowd Control The cubed target cannot take new actions for the duration; Mobility None directly; the cubed hero can escape early via Jump/mantle Defensive Complete invulnerability to all incoming damage for 3s (T2 adds +1s), plus… 1 increases Move Speed and Stamina Recovery (on exit) 2 +25 health regen and +1s duration 5 removes all non-ultimate debuffs from the target and -20s cooldown (42s base) out on a target you were going to pressure anyway, then commit your real burst during the 22-42s it is down
  • Attack from beyond 20m of Viscous himself — since the 09-16-2026 range nerf, a target further than that from him cannot be cubed
  • Spread your formation so Goo Ball Goo Ball 11s Duration150s Cooldown Viscous becomes a large ball of goo that rolls around the map, damaging and briefly stunning any enemy it slams into. Crowd Control 0.5s stun on impact (T3 adds +0.3s); Damage 110 base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility High-speed rolling with wall bounces and a double jump, for 11s (T3 adds… 1 -25s cooldown (150s base) 2 +70 damage and +20% to both resists 5 +7s duration, +0.3s stun duration, and +0.2 spirit scaling can only hit one person per bounce, and fight in open ground where wall bounces do not exist
  • Save a Hard CC (Warden's Binding Word Binding Word 15m Range34s Cooldown Curses a targeted enemy hero. Crowd Control 1.75s immobilise (T2 adds +0.75s, so up to 2.5s) if the target fails the… Damage 110 (about 2.44x spirit scaling) when it lands Defensive Rooting a diver in place is a strong self-peel 1 Warden deals +20% bullet damage to trapped heroes for 5s 2 +0.75s immobilise duration 5 -14s cooldown (34s base) and silences the target until they escape or are immobilised , Vindicta's Stake Stake 40s Cooldown Throws a stake that embeds where it lands. Crowd Control Tether for 1.75s (T3 adds +0.75s) restricting movement to a 9m leash, plus a… Damage 40 spirit base, scaling with Spirit Power; Mobility none for Vindicta 1 +45 damage 2 -22s cooldown (40s base down to 18s) 5 +0.75s tether duration and +2m capture radius , Vyper's Petrifying Bola Petrifying Bola 115s Cooldown Throws an explosive bola. Crowd Control 2.2s petrify on a direct hit (T3 adds +1s, up to 3.2s); Damage 50 area damage (about 0.74x spirit scaling); Defensive Petrifying an incoming diver removes them from the fight for over two… 1 +49.5 petrify damage 2 -20s cooldown 5 +1s petrify duration and petrifies all enemies in the area, not just direct hits , Wraith's Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range ) specifically for the Goo Ball Goo Ball 11s Duration150s Cooldown Viscous becomes a large ball of goo that rolls around the map, damaging and briefly stunning any enemy it slams into. Crowd Control 0.5s stun on impact (T3 adds +0.3s); Damage 110 base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility High-speed rolling with wall bounces and a double jump, for 11s (T3 adds… 1 -25s cooldown (150s base) 2 +70 damage and +20% to both resists 5 +7s duration, +0.3s stun duration, and +0.2 spirit scaling roll rather than spending it early

Bait these first

  • The Cube The Cube 20m Range3s Duration42s Cooldown Encases a target in a cube of restorative goo. Crowd Control The cubed target cannot take new actions for the duration; Mobility None directly; the cubed hero can escape early via Jump/mantle Defensive Complete invulnerability to all incoming damage for 3s (T2 adds +1s), plus… 1 increases Move Speed and Stamina Recovery (on exit) 2 +25 health regen and +1s duration 5 removes all non-ultimate debuffs from the target and -20s cooldown (42s base) first, always — it is the highest-value single cooldown in his kit and only protects one hero; forcing it early is the whole game plan against Viscous
  • Puddle Punch Puddle Punch 40m Range24s Cooldown Materialises a fist at a chosen point up to a long distance away, punching everyone in a small area upward. Crowd Control Knockup on everyone in the 4m radius plus a -24% movement slow for 3s Damage About 58 melee damage (about 0.6x melee scaling); Mobility Grants Viscous and allies increased air control when caught in it 1 +1 charge and +20 damage 2 +1.5m radius and +60% lifesteal 5 -14s cooldown and deals Heavy Melee damage second: with the 09-16-2026 nerf to 24s (1 charge at base), spending it means your channels are safe for over 20 seconds
  • Splatter Splatter 26s Cooldown Throws a ball of goo that damages what it hits and bounces a couple of times, leaving behind puddles that slow any enemy standing in them for around ten seconds. Crowd Control -28% movement slow to enemies standing in the puddles Damage 55 base (about 0.7x spirit scaling); Defensive The puddles slow chasers, which is a soft disengage 1 +36 damage and +1.5m radius 2 -14s cooldown (26s base) 5 one additional bounce and improved spirit scaling third: it is his cheapest ability and mostly a zone tool; walking around the puddles is better than baiting it

What Viscous does to you

  • The Cube The Cube 20m Range3s Duration42s Cooldown Encases a target in a cube of restorative goo. Crowd Control The cubed target cannot take new actions for the duration; Mobility None directly; the cubed hero can escape early via Jump/mantle Defensive Complete invulnerability to all incoming damage for 3s (T2 adds +1s), plus… 1 increases Move Speed and Stamina Recovery (on exit) 2 +25 health regen and +1s duration 5 removes all non-ultimate debuffs from the target and -20s cooldown (42s base) makes your committed burst vanish — an Assassinate Assassinate 55s Cooldown Scopes in for a long-range rifle shot. Damage 90 base spirit plus up to 90 bonus against targets under 50% health (T2 adds… Mobility none — she is scoped and stationary during the charge 1 -15s cooldown (55s base) 2 +80 maximum bonus damage 5 +4% weapon damage per kill (from +6% to +10%) , Ira Domini Ira Domini 15s Duration160s Cooldown For a limited window Venator loads three heavy stakes instead of normal bolts. Damage 120 per stake (about 1.5x weapon scaling); Mobility T1 grants +1.2 m/s move speed while active 1 +1.2 m/s move speed while Ira Domini is active 2 -15s cooldown (160s base) and +65 bonus damage 5 all three stakes become blessed blessed stake, Telekinesis Telekinesis 10m Range2.3s Duration150s Cooldown Lifts one enemy hero into the air, holding them helpless for a couple of seconds, then slams them toward a location Wraith chooses. Crowd Control 0.65s stun during the channel, then the target is airborne and unable to act… Damage 100 spirit base (about 1.0x spirit scaling); Mobility none for Wraith — she channels for 0.65s while aiming the throw 1 +100 damage 2 -45s cooldown (150s base down to 105s) 5 +1.5s debuff duration and +6m throw and cast range slam or Petrifying Bola Petrifying Bola 115s Cooldown Throws an explosive bola. Crowd Control 2.2s petrify on a direct hit (T3 adds +1s, up to 3.2s); Damage 50 area damage (about 0.74x spirit scaling); Defensive Petrifying an incoming diver removes them from the fight for over two… 1 +49.5 petrify damage 2 -20s cooldown 5 +1s petrify duration and petrifies all enemies in the area, not just direct hits aimed at a cubed ally deals literally nothing, and they come out healed
  • Puddle Punch Puddle Punch 40m Range24s Cooldown Materialises a fist at a chosen point up to a long distance away, punching everyone in a small area upward. Crowd Control Knockup on everyone in the 4m radius plus a -24% movement slow for 3s Damage About 58 melee damage (about 0.6x melee scaling); Mobility Grants Viscous and allies increased air control when caught in it 1 +1 charge and +20 damage 2 +1.5m radius and +60% lifesteal 5 -14s cooldown and deals Heavy Melee damage reaches 40m and knocks you up, cancelling Assassinate Assassinate 55s Cooldown Scopes in for a long-range rifle shot. Damage 90 base spirit plus up to 90 bonus against targets under 50% health (T2 adds… Mobility none — she is scoped and stationary during the charge 1 -15s cooldown (55s base) 2 +80 maximum bonus damage 5 +4% weapon damage per kill (from +6% to +10%) 's scope, Warden's Last Stand Last Stand 6s Duration180s Cooldown After a two-second charge-up, Warden pulses damage in a wide radius around himself twice a second, healing for a large share of the damage he deals. Crowd Control none directly — its power comes from being paired with Binding Word Damage 70 DPS base (about 1.3x spirit scaling) over 6s in a 12m radius; Mobility none, and he is channelling 1 +4m radius (12m base up to 16m) 2 +40.5 DPS and -30s cooldown (180s base) 5 +4s duration and Unstoppable plus +30% resists while channelling charge, Yamato's Power Slash Power Slash 12s Cooldown Yamato channels for around a second and a half to build up a sword strike, then releases it as a ranged slash. Crowd Control T1 adds a 32% movement slow for 3s Damage 145 spirit at full charge (about 1.85x spirit scaling), with T3 adding +150… Mobility none — she is channelling 1 +32% movement slow for 3s 2 -4s cooldown (12s base) 5 +8m cast range, +150 damage, and increased Spirit Power scaling , or any channel you are committed to
  • Splatter Splatter 26s Cooldown Throws a ball of goo that damages what it hits and bounces a couple of times, leaving behind puddles that slow any enemy standing in them for around ten seconds. Crowd Control -28% movement slow to enemies standing in the puddles Damage 55 base (about 0.7x spirit scaling); Defensive The puddles slow chasers, which is a soft disengage 1 +36 damage and +1.5m radius 2 -14s cooldown (26s base) 5 one additional bounce and improved spirit scaling puddles sit on the ground for 10 seconds applying a 28% slow, which is what makes his Knockup and his team's follow-up land on a target that thought it was leaving

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What Valve has shown of Nurse Harrow

Abilities not shown yet. Valve's words for Nurse Harrow: strict, terrifying, savior. A medical theme and a healer's silhouette — watch for whether she is a support or a drain-tank.

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