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Vyper

Vyper
Screwjab Dagger
Screwjab Dagger
Throw a dagger, dealing spirit damage and applying slowslow.

Every subsequent dagger against the same target stacks in spirit damage and slowslow.Read more
Lethal Venom
Lethal Venom
Inject a target with lethal venom. After a delay the venom triggers, dealing Spirit Damage. The damage is increased by the target's missing health.

Lethal Venom will ignore Petrify's damage block.Read more
Slither
Slither
You have increased Slide Distance, can Slide up hills, and can turn faster while Sliding.Read more
Petrifying Bola
Petrifying Bola
Throw an explosive bola. On exploding, the bola Slows and Damages all enemies in the area.

Direct hits deal Additional Damage and Petrify instead. Petrified units block all damage, but cannot take actions.
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Build id
179563
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Lane

Buy Healing Rite when needed. Sell Healing Rite, Basic Magazine and Ammo Scavenger after lane.

Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Extra Stamina
Extra Stamina
Vitality
800
Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
Vitality
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Extra Spirit
Extra Spirit
Spirit
800
Quicksilver Reload
Quicksilver Reload
Spirit
1 600
Early to Mid Game

Try keeping a spirit slot open for an item in the situational category. Check the descs of Spirit/Armor build.

Slowing Bullets
Slowing Bullets
Weapon
1 600
Fleetfoot
Fleetfoot
Weapon
1 600
Burst Fire
Burst Fire
Weapon
3 200
Hunter's Aura
Hunter's Aura
Weapon
3 200
Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Bullet Lifesteal
Bullet Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Stamina Mastery
Stamina Mastery
Vitality
3 200
Mystic Expansion
Greater Expansion
Greater Expansion
Spirit
3 200
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Opening Rounds
Opening Rounds
Weapon
1 600
Late game

Experiment with the items after Boundless Spirit, you'll usually finish the game before getting those.

Frenzy
Frenzy
Weapon
6 400
Lucky Shot
Lucky Shot
Weapon
6 400
Ricochet
Ricochet
Weapon
6 400
Siphon Bullets
Siphon Bullets
Vitality
6 400
Vampiric Burst
Vampiric Burst
Vitality
6 400
Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Inhibitor
Inhibitor
Vitality
6 400
Situational

TIPS: Use the base of the weakened Patron to slide infinitely. Viper is the best backcapper in the game.

Toxic Bullets
Toxic Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Unstoppable
Unstoppable
Vitality
6 400
Decay
Decay
Spirit
3 200
Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Spirit
6 400
Knockdown
Knockdown
Spirit
3 200
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Screwjab Dagger
Screwjab Dagger
1
2
5
Lethal Venom
Lethal Venom
1
2
5
Slither
Slither
1
2
5
Petrifying Bola
Petrifying Bola
1
2
5

News

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