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Viscous vs Nurse Harrow

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Written for the Viscous player. Playing Nurse Harrow? See Nurse Harrow vs Viscous →

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.

This page becomes the full matchup guide on release day: the measured win rate, who is favoured, how to win, a phase-by-phase plan and the abilities to watch. Everything known about Nurse Harrow so far →

Your side: Viscous in lane

Lane strengths

  • 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 's bounces and puddles clear minion waves and hold a lane choke without him needing to step forward
  • 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) on himself is a 3-4s invulnerability window that beats almost any early 2-man gank attempt
  • 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 's 40m range lets him interrupt an enemy laner's channel or heal from complete safety

Lane weaknesses

  • Slow projectile weapon means he loses raw last-hit and harass duels against hitscan laners
  • 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) 's cast range was cut to 20m in the 09-16-2026 patch, so cross-lane saves are harder
  • Low personal damage — he cannot solo-kill a competent laner and relies on setting up a partner

Power spikes

  • 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) unlock — A 3s full invulnerability save for any ally changes the maths of every early skirmish and gank
  • 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 unlock — Gives him teamfight initiation, repeated stuns and a durable escape all at once
  • 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) T3 — Debuff removal turns the Cube from a save into a hard cleanse for anti-heal, Vyper dagger stacks and Crow bleed

Viscous build → · Viscous’s hardest matchups →

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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