Vyper build guide

TWITCH.TV/OLTENZ | Vyper 1v11 (UPDATED 8/29)

by .tv/OLTENZVersion 10Updated Sep 16, 2026Guide #679380

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Published guide

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Author's notes

VYPER HYPERCARRY (READ ANNOTATIONS) GG. WP.

Item categories

1LEFT TO RIGHT. AFTER BURST RUSH MERC. ( READ ANNOTATIONS! )
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Close Quarters
2. 2
  Extra Spirit
  Good for poison burst in early laning phase. Can skip and go into Opening Rounds. Builds into Boundless for Hybrid Vyper. (Boundless, Capacitor, Spiritual Overflow)
3. 3
  Opening Rounds
  Can be replaced for Swift Striker.
4. 4
  Intensifying Magazine
  Can be replaced with Tesla Bullets if you're ahead.
5. 5
  Rapid Rounds
6. 6
  Burst Fire
  Built from Rapid Rounds
  Core.
2optional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Improved Spirit
  Built from Extra Spirit
2. 2
  Swift Striker
  Built from Rapid Rounds
  Replacement for Opening Rounds.
3. 3
  Tesla Bullets
  Huge spike but throws you off your Merc Mag timing.
3LANE SUSTAINoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
  Good if you're losing lane or at an even lane.
2. 2
  Extra Health
  Good if you're winning lane.
4MERC HAS BEEN AQUIRED. YOU HAVE ASCENDED.
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Quicksilver Reload
2. 2
  Mercurial Magnum
  Built from Quicksilver Reload
  THE TRUTH.
3. 3
  Split Shot
  Press the button and turn off frontal lobe.
4. 4
5BUY ONE OR TWOoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Spirit Shielding
  Tempo buy.
2. 2
  Spirit Resilience
  Stack this with Silencer if you're against a Spirit heavy team.
3. 3
  Battle Vest
  Tempo buy.
6IT IS NOW LATE GAME. PRIO IS LEFT TO RIGHT. CAN SELL SPLIT SHOT FOR RICO IF YOU ARE RICH
Author's category · 9 items
1. 1
  Unstoppable
  Built from Debuff Reducer
  Press the button and turn off frontal lobe.
2. 2
  Lucky Shot
  Everything melts.
3. 3
  Vampiric Burst
  Built from Bullet Lifesteal
7COUNTERSoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Dispel Magic
2. 2
  Counterspell
8MAYBEoptional
Author's category · 9 items
1. 1
  Reactive Barrier
2. 2
  Indomitable
  Built from Reactive Barrier
  Not too bad. Stack with Unstoppable if you're getting touched.
3. 3
  Leech
  Built from Bullet Lifesteal
  Decent sustain if you are active slot locked. Combine with Dispel against anti heal.
9PERHAPSoptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Point Blank
  Built from Close Quarters
  Fat damage and slow.
2. 2
  Berserker
  Insane amount of damage. Only buy after you get Vamp.

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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