Vyper build guide

MAXINE FIRERATE OBLITERATION

by MaxineVersion 236Updated Oct 5, 2026Guide #659446

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Author's notes

#LOCKINTIME Twitch.tv/Maxine954 (READ ANNOTATIONS) Slight inspo from Tbird

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 7 items · L+R (Dont be afraid to rush greens early if needed)
1. 1
  Close Quarters
  Sell later
2. 2
  Grit
  Great early lane green to prevent any type of burst damage. Upgrade this to either shielding after rapid rounds
3. 3
  Rapid Rounds
4. 4
  Weakening Headshot
  Perfect for Battle Vest early game and builds into crippling headshot which is perfect for late game
5. 5
  Split Shot
  Makes vyper piss easy to aim with and guarantees more shots being hit
6. 6
  Burst Fire
  Built from Rapid Rounds
  DO NOT SKIP OR SELL THIS
7. 7
  Swift Striker
  Built from Rapid Rounds
  Great for extra firerate early to mid game, sell later when slot locked
2Early Sustainoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Spirit Shielding
  Built from Grit
  Great for early lane spirit comps. Sell later
2. 2
  Weapon Shielding
  Built from Grit
  Great for early bullet lanes. Sell later
3. 3
  Reactive Barrier
3Mid game
Game stage · 7 items · Follow loosely but dont skip merc mag
1. 1
  Mercurial Magnum
  Never sell merc mag, perfect item for vyper that carries very well all the way to late game. This alone performs better than strictly investing in gun firerate. Can 1v1 anyone and take walkers insta
2. 2
  Stamina Mastery
3. 3
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  Just proc off dagger
4Early gun replaceablesoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Point Blank
  Built from Close Quarters
  Here IF you want to uprade into it.
2. 2
  Intensifying Magazine
  If you buy this sell it later when slot locked (replace over swift striker)
3. 3
  Active Reload
5Late game
Game stage · 7 items · Use your brain and get whatever you need
1. 1
  Silencer
  Perfect for neutralizing spirit comps
2. 2
  Inhibitor
  Perfect with high healing heroes and to deny carries
3. 3
  Glass Cannon
4. 4
6Sustainoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Fortitude
  Not needed but I like the extra health along with the movement buff
2. 2
  Dispel Magic
  Perfect for Disarming Hexes and CCs like slowing hex, warden cage and etc
3. 3
  Plated Armor
  Unironic goat item for weapon heavy comps (amazing for infernus)

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Screwjab DaggerScrewjab Dagger					Screwjab Dagger: Ability unlocked, step 5									Screwjab Dagger: 1 AP upgrade, step 14	Screwjab Dagger: 2 AP upgrade, step 15