Viscous vs Rat King
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Viscous beats Rat King
Brawler vs Brawler
A brawler mirror is about who commits second. Both of you want close range, so the hero who lands crowd control on the other’s engage wins the trade. Keep stamina for a disengage and fight near your troopers.
Your game plan as Viscous
A blob of goo who saves allies and punches enemies through walls.
How to beat Rat King
A scrappy frontliner who makes your bullets work against you.
- 01Don’t shoot into Royal Pestments; wait out the armour.
- 02Fight outside the banner’s radius.
- 03Use spirit damage — his armour deflects bullets.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Viscous into Rat King
- 01Rat King wins the farm by ~42 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Brawler mirror: whoever lands crowd control first wins the trade. Keep stamina for the dash out.
Skill order for this matchup
50% win rate over 20,524 matches
Early pointRat King wins the farm: an early point into Puddle Punch clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Viscous averages 0.68 kills per death against Rat King.
- Viscous finishes 2.7k souls behind Rat King on average — play for teamfights and scaling rather than lane kills.
- Viscous deals 4.8k less objective damage per match than Rat King — let teammates take structures while you hold.
- Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Rat King
Matchup questions
Who wins Viscous vs Rat King?
Viscous wins 39.8% of 70,189 recent matches against Rat King — unfavoured.
How do I beat Rat King as Viscous?
Rat King wins the farm by ~42 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Rule, Ratannia! (180s cooldown). The window right after Rat King uses it is your best time to fight.