Vyper build guide

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by lilacVersion 1Updated Sep 15, 2026Guide #810203

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 10 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

metabreak

Item categories

1Lane:
Author's category · 8 items · L - R usually
1. 1
  Close Quarters
  Instant 20% more damage. Don't get too close.
2. 2
  Extra Spirit
3. 3
  Weakening Headshot
4. 4
  Spirit Shielding
  Heavy spirit poking. [Examples: Mina / Viscous / Apollo]
5. 5
  Rapid Rounds
  Prerequisite for Burst Fire. Basic fire rate bonus.
6. 6
  Split Shot
  Makes farming and hitting enemies much easier.
7. 7
  Sprint Boots
8. 8
  Veil Walker
2Shieldingoptional
Author's category · 2 items · Upgrades.
1. 1
  Reactive Barrier
  Heavy stun trades. [Examples: Abrams / Rem / Haze]
2. 2
  Weapon Shielding
  Heavy weapon fights. [Examples: Silver / Venator]
3Mid game
Game stage · 7 items
1. 1
  Burst Fire
  Built from Rapid Rounds
  Vyper's item. You'll likely never sell this item due to the amount of sliding you need.
2. 2
  Quicksilver Reload
  Quick buy for Mercurial Magnum. Do buy for bag purposes.
3. 3
  Mercurial Magnum
  Built from Quicksilver Reload
  Vyper's power spike. Buffs the gun, and puts more Spirit investment.
4Powerful Green Countersoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Counterspell
  For any strong abilities with easy timings. [Lash/Paige/Infernus/Yamato]
2. 2
  Dispel Magic
  Learning that Dispel Magic is just a core now everywhere. This placement reflects that. If slot locked, don't force to buy this.
3. 3
  Debuff Reducer
5Late:optional
Author's category · 2 items · Actives.
1. 1
  Blood Tribute
  Active with explosive fire rate, plus debuff resist. Mind the health.
2. 2
  Capacitor
  Active for a strong movement canceling skill shot. Also a Spirit Ricochet. [Examples: Apollo / Mina / Wraith]
6Late:optional
Author's category · 5 items · Utility.
1. 1
  Silencer
  Silence + Spirit damage reduction. Nice item.
2. 2
  Ricochet
  Ricochet + Split Shot is strong. If anyone has a grouping ability, it is even better.
3. 3
  Armor Piercer
  Plated armor / high bullet resistance counter.
7Late:optional
Author's category · 4 items · Damage.
1. 1
  Vampiric Burst
  Really strong lifesteal. You can use this offensively for extra 34% fire rate, or in a pinch.
2. 2
  Lucky Shot
  Explosive weapon damage. For those with low Bullet Resistance.
3. 3
  Glass Cannon
  Snowball item to keep snowballing. If not, it's better to buy Lucky Shot as that has more initial DPS output than Glass Cannon. Fire rate stacks vary.
8Crowd Control Countersoptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Rebuttal
  For the melee focused characters. [Billy/Abrams/Calico]
2. 2
  Enduring Speed
  Built from Sprint Boots
  For any slowing abilities. [Kelvin]
3. 3
  Juggernaut
  Built from Enduring Speed
  Even stronger Enduring Speed.
9Defensiveoptional
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Spirit Resilience
  Spirit damage... tons of it.
2. 2
  Spellbreaker
  Built from Debuff Reducer
  Burst Spirit Resistance. [Grey Talon/Mirage]
3. 3
  Plated Armor
4. 4
10Spirit Supportoptional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Spirit Sap
  High spirit enemies. [Shiv/Yamato]
2. 2
  Slowing Hex
  For escape artists. [Mina/Lash]
3. 3
  Disarming Hex
  Gun enemies. [Infernus/Venator/Graves]
4. 4

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 1	Screwjab Dagger: 1 AP upgrade, step 2			Screwjab Dagger: 2 AP upgrade, step 5		Screwjab Dagger: 5 AP upgrade, step 7