Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Patch 7.5: Vicewinder and Coil buffs, and AoE dropoff for the Reawaken combo buffed to 75% rather than 80%.
Patch 7.4: Single target buffs, but massive AoE nerfs. AoE skills have 75-80% dropoff
Patch 7.3: 5% nerf to damage falloff to our AoE skills. Now they are 65%.
Patch 7.2: Legacies all buffed to 320 potency.
Patch 7.05: Noxious Gnash gone, replaced with a buff that means you just follow the glowey buttons for all combo hits. All potencies increased to account for No NG buff, and even buffed.
Patch 7.01: Range Increases to 5y for all Serpent's Tail attacks, Twinfang/Twinblood Bite, and Generations. Ouroboros did not get buffed.

New? Got too many skills? Made the mistake of using a level skip and have no idea what anything does? Just hate reading? Try this guide out!

This guide seeks to teach new Vipers how to Viper properly, without getting too deep into optimization. I'll be showing off and explaining some openers but not delving too much deeper beyond that and general skill usage. Endgame is a long way away and there's lots to learn along the way. Start slow and work your way up one skill at a time! Then, graduate to more advanced guides.

General DPSing Guide: youtu.be/QV7gLorSweo
Melee Role Actions Guide: youtu.be/Wuhci5l7Xl4
Guide to my HUD: youtu.be/GgXOHas9GyY
Dictionary of Terms: youtu.be/Oi8-myAY-Uc

Rotation images: imgur.com/a/6tjCN1g

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Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Playstyle Summary: 1:55
Role Actions: 2:51
L1, 5, 10, 20, 30. Main Combos: 3:26
L55. Serpent's Tail and Death Rattle: 8:07
L65. Dreadwinder: 8:40
L65. Hunter's Coil and Swiftskin's Coil: 9:27
L75. Twinfang, Twinblood, Twinfang Bite, and Twinblood Bite: 10:22
Quick Review: 11:49
L15. Writhing Snap: 12:20
L40. Slither: 13:35
L25, 35, 40, 45, 50. AoE Combos: 14:32
L55, 60. Serpent's Tail and Last Last: 16:21
L70. Pit of Dread: 16:45
L70. Hunter's Den and Swiftskin's Den: 17:09
L75, 80. Twinfang, Twinblood, Twinfang Thresh, and Twinblood Thresh: 17:48
AoE on 3+ Enemies!: 18:57
Viper Sight (Sword Gauge): 19:29
Traits lol: 20:09
L80. Opener: 20:34
L80. AoE "Opener": 22:32
L82. Viper's Rattle and Uncoiled Fury: 24:29
L84. Enhanced Slither and Melee Mastery II: 25:50
L86. Serpent's Ire: 26:07
L88. Enhanced Viper's Rattle: 26:28
L90. Serpent's Lineage, Reawaken and Generation(s): 26:45
L90. Opener: 29:38
L90. AoE "Opener": 30:38
L92. Uncoiled Fangs, Uncoiled Twinfang, and Uncoiled Twinblood: 31:15
L96. Enhanced Serpent's Lineage and Ouroboros: 32:03
L100. Serpent's Legacy and Legacy(s): 33:15
L100. Opener: 34:03
L100. AoE "Opener": 36:36
Outro: 37:00

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