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
This is my first published Deadlock build!
This build focuses on three main things: slowing, reducing bullet resist and killing with lethal venom. Credit to Skillbot, I heavily edited their build as a base for mine.
I feel things when Viper says "It'll be over soon".
Item Build
Lane
Buy Healing Rite when needed. Sell Healing Rite, Basic Magazine and Ammo Scavenger after lane.
500
Helps kill minions when you don't have room to slide.
500
Kinda iffy on this honestly, I'll need to test it more.
500
500
500
500
500
1250
Put on 1. Good for securing a duo lane guardian since you have little sliding room
500
Buy for lane heals.
Early to Mid Game
Try keeping a spirit slot open for an item in the situational category. Check the descs of Spirit/Armor build.
500
Helps secure venom on escaping targets. Swap this out for a situational if needed.
1250
3000
3500
1250
Slide distance! Buy "The Strat" after this.
1250
Throw your daggers to reduce their bullet resist.
1250
Slow them to more easily use your venom.
1250
Finish off people with your venom to heal during a fight.
1750
1250
Buy either this or Bullet Armor depending on enemy composition. Ideally make room for both.
1250
Buy either this or Spirit Armor depending on enemy composition. Ideally make room for both.
3000
3500
3500
3500
4250
4250
3500
Just in case you haven't bought a situational by now.
Late game
Experiment with the items after Boundless Spirit, you'll usually finish the game before getting those.
7250
Can probably sell bullet lifesteal.
6000
6000
Sell slowing bullets if you haven't already. Supposedly works well with Ricochet.
9500
If you have a ton of souls buy this.
7250
6000
6000
Works well with Inhibitor.
6000
Situational
TIPS: Use the base of the weakened Patron to slide infinitely. Viper is the best backcapper in the game.
3000
For slippery targets like Lash, Vindicta and Talon.
6000
Great if your enemies want you in particular dead. Also good for stealing midboss.
Make them unable to use abilities against you
3000
Great for enemies with lots of health and heals
4250
Good for Warden and Bebop
3000
1250
Good for enemies with a lot of heals.
6000
3000
Mostly just Haze
Ability Point Order
Screwjab Dagger
Lethal Venom
Slither
Petrifying Bola
1
2
1
5
2
5
1
2
1
2
5
5