With a powerful weapon (and deadly venom to match), Viper can slither into the back of teams and assassinate high-priority targets in a storm of bullets.
With a powerful weapon (and deadly venom to match), Viper can slither into the back of teams and assassinate high-priority targets in a storm of bullets.
Description
With the updated gun damage, you're now stronger mid-late game.
In the early game you may find it more difficult to kill and push objectives
Gameplay, CONSTANTLY SLIDE AND SHOOT and jump dash to escape
All items have descriptions read if you want or just buy
Example of final build below, of course you can change items as needed
Most annoying counter for you is Mo & Krill, point and click CC + disarm
Item Build
Lane
L to R, make sure to get bullet lifesteal before laning ends
500
Generally first item so you can shoot more
500
You will be sliding up in their faces so you need the damage
500
Shoot faster
500
Shoot even faster
500
Makes you able to slide more
500
So you can trade
500
Helps you be a slippery snake
500
Nice to have a bit of extra damage for your 2
1250
You need this so you can survive while farming and taking early fights
Lane ends
End of laning QS reload on 1. Pick either bullet armor or skip
1250
Huge increase on dps when sliding or not sliding and great for farming. Make sure to put it on your dagger or 1 ability
1250
Shoot even faster, considering selling rapid rounds if need be
1250
At this point you should have a flex slot, unless the game is going terribly. If you don't have one skip this item
1750
Upgrades from sprint boots. Can skip/sell later as stamina, sliding and dashing is more than enough
500
Can skip if you want but just nice to have for some extra burst
1250
These can be delayed due to level 5 (3rd ability) If survivability is needed, pick either bullet, spirit or both and sell extra regen
1250
These can be delayed due to level 5 (3rd ability) If survivability is needed, pick either bullet, spirit or both and sell extra regen
Heal
500
Only get if you need healing in lane, either after killing them or you are under lots of pressure
Core
L to R if need be sell slowing bullets
3500
More bullets to shoot them with and nice syngeristic upgrades
3500
Makes it harder for them to run from your super fast bullets
3500
Good to help finish them off and makes you shoot even faster
3000
Make yourself shoot even faster!
3500
More sliding!
1250
Late game
L to R skip to leech if being focused, sell tier 1/2 items if needed or pristine emblem. Sell Enduring speed
6000
Makes them slower and you do more damage, additionally increases your ammo pool
7250
Makes you a bit more tanky, but also gives good damage
7250
Basically your go to healing, sell bullet lifesteal for this if you need the space and pick up armor for even better sustain
6000
Great item all that extra lifesteal + extra bullets/reload. Make sure to activate it!
6000
Luxury item but great to pair with inhibitor
6000
Great for fighting 1v1s or helping your teammates in fights. When paired with ricochet you apply this debuff to everyone
6000
Anti-tank/snowball item pick up if doing really well
4250
Just survivability
4250
Just survivability
Situational
Not necessary, situational read descriptions, more important ones L - R
3000
Use against flying enemies or someone who is quick like paradox
6000
Required if they are focusing you with every single stun, silence and disarm
Make them unable to use abilities against you
3000
Anti heal, you only really need this if you get ricochet, otherwise your 2 should be enough
4250
Anti bomb, anti warden 3, and removes any dot damage
6000
If you want to try surpirse people by walking through veil walls
3000
Basically only used for an oppressive lash
Spirit items
If you have to much money to know what to do with
9500
Damage.
6000
I'm FLYIN INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
3000
Just in case you can't finish them off with your bullets for some reason
6000
Why do you have this much money?
6000
Why do you have this much money?
Example of final build
Below total cost 56,200
Weapon
3500
3500
3500
3000
Vitality
3500
7250
6000
4250
Spirit
1250
Flex
7250
6000
6000
6000
Ability Point Order
Screwjab Dagger
Lethal Venom
Slither
Petrifying Bola
1
2
1
2
5
5
1
2
5
1
2
5