Vyper build guide
by MaxineVersion 11Updated Aug 5, 2026Guide #720338
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TESTING BUILD
1Early game
Game stage · 6 items · L+R (Can skip to greens early if needed)
Close Quarters
Can sell this later if slots are full of course, get something like Silencer, Crippling, Inhibitor or APR. Just good for laning phase
Opening Rounds
Good for early lane but 100% sell this for a slot later(get aggro with this especially when you have with splitshot and close quarters)
Split Shot
Makes vyper piss easy to aim with and guarantees more shots being hit, ALWAYS USE THIS IF YOU'RE BUYING
Burst Fire
DO NOT SKIP THIS
Swift Striker
Amazing for extra firerate, read Ricochet
Restorative Locket
Can sell later for a better green like Unstoppable or Inhib but def still worth to keep till late game
2Early Sustainoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Spirit Shielding
Great for early lane spirit comps, Sell Later
Weapon Shielding
Great for early bullet lanes, Sell Later
Reactive Barrier
Great item that builds into indomitable
3Mid game
Game stage · 6 items · L+R (get stam mastery earlier if you need to)
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.
Stamina Mastery
Great item for using vypers sliding to its fullest potential mixed in with burst fire, also amazing for getting out of bad situations with vyper
Fortitude
4Early gunoptional
Author's category · 3 items
Weakening Headshot
Perfect for Battle Vest early game and builds into crippling headshot which is perfect for late game, you are 100% gonna need this later in the game so this is to just fill a slot
Slowing Bullets
Primarily for the slow debuff which is very nice, can sell later for an item like crippling which will be needed late mid to late game
5Late game
Game stage · 6 items · Use your brain and get whatever you need
Unstoppable
Omega late core you're VERY LIKELY gonna need this during late game for the amount of cc you're going to endure
Crippling Headshot
Built from Weakening Headshot
Just an overall amazing item for vyper because of the resist shred
Silencer
Perfect for neutralizing spirit comps
6Sustainoptional
Author's category · 3 items · Rest of the game
Spirit Resilience
Great against spirit heavy comps
Dispel Magic
Perfect for Disarming Hexes and CCs like slowing hex, warden cage and etc
Plated Armor
Unironic goat item for weapon heavy comps (amazing for infernus)
7TESTINGoptional
Author's category · 9 items
Active Reload
Great for early game, has decent sustain because of the lifesteal and great for the firerate aswell, not a bad buy at all just not my typa item
Hunter's Aura
Seems great for gun heavy comps
Shadow Weave
Extremely fun and troll to use
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.
Screwjab DaggerScrewjab Dagger | Screwjab Dagger: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Screwjab Dagger: 1 AP upgrade, step 14 | Screwjab Dagger: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Tesla Bullets
Spiritual Overflow
Primarily just used for the huge firerate buff but an incredibly good item mixed with merc mag (fire rate and makes your spirit bullets stronger), vamp burst and etc
Glass Cannon
Uber DMG + Fire rate stacks
Intensifying Magazine
Inhibitor
Armor Piercer
Capacitor
Built from Tesla Bullets
Weighted Shots
Built from Slowing Bullets
Generally not needed since slowing bullets already adds the same debuff as weighted shots does, but could use for the extra dmg and debuff resist.
Surge of Power
Could potentially be great for the firerate and movement buff
Boundless Spirit
Makes your spirit bullets from merc mag stronger but a super unnecessary item overall for vyper
Bullet Resist Shredder
Basically just a weaker weakening headshot but a spirit item that doesnt build into anything else.
Diviner's Kevlar
Potentially perfect for contesting mid boss when using max bola
Spellslinger
The firerate buffs from this item could potentially be really good, never tried it before on vyper
| Screwjab Dagger: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Lethal VenomLethal Venom | Lethal Venom: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Lethal Venom: 1 AP upgrade, step 4 | Lethal Venom: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Lethal Venom: 5 AP upgrade, step 10 |
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SlitherSlither | Slither: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Slither: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Slither: 2 AP upgrade, step 7 | Slither: 5 AP upgrade, step 8 |
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Petrifying BolaPetrifying Bola | Petrifying Bola: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Petrifying Bola: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Petrifying Bola: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Petrifying Bola: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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