Viper

Introduction

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Among the myriad beasts of Tural, a select few awaken to preternatural power, becoming what are known as tural vidraal. To overcome the threat of these almighty beings, hunters studied one of nature's deadliest predators─one capable of overcoming foes greater even than themselves: the viper. They are swift and agile, with dual blades like fangs to bite, or combine into a single weapon to weave about the battlefield. Named for the serpent that inspired their fighting style, the vipers of Tural remain steadfast in their duty to defend the people.
The viper's close-range fighting style, passed down by Turali hunters for generations, uses quick and decisive strikes with two one-handed blades alongside powerful flourishes from a combined two-handed weapon. Once a foe is weakened, they empower themselves with the strength of their ancestors to deliver a powerful and decisive finishing blow.

— Dawntrail Special Site

Viper (VPR) is a job introduced with the Dawntrail expansion and unlockable at level 80. It is one of six melee DPS jobs and does not have a base class.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL - New Job: Viper

General information

Unlock

Prerequisite: The player must have purchased the Dawntrail expansion and be a level 80 or higher Disciple of War or Magic.
Quest: Speak to the Worried Weaver in Ul'dah - Steps of Nald (x9.3, y9.2) to obtain the quest Enter the Viper.

Equipment

The Viper is a disciple of war and wears armor "of Scouting" (shared with Ninja) and accessories "of Aiming" (shared with Ninja and the Physical Ranged DPS role). They use twin blades for weapons.

Weapon	Armor	Accessories
Viper's Arms	Head Body Hands Legs Feet	Bracelets Earrings Necklace Ring

Stats

Similar to Ninja, Viper uses Dexterity as its main stat instead of Strength.

Quests

Viper Job Quests

Viper job quests do not unlock any job actions, making them optional past level 80.

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Enter the Viper	80	Worried Weaver	Viper Viper (Simple) Adventurer Plate	1 Soul of the Viper 1 Weathered Twinfangs 1 Weathered Snakebite Attire Coffer (IL 515)
Fangs of the Viper	80	Keshkwa
Viper in the Vidraal's Shadow	83	Keshkwa
Vipers on the Hunt	85	Keshkwa
Into the Viper Pit	88	Keshkwa
Vengeance of the Viper	90	Keshkwa	Victorious Viper Viper (New Game+)

Physical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
No Greater Sport	70	Lue-Reeq
Vengeance in Defeat	72	Lue-Reeq
Freedom from Privilege	74	Lue-Reeq
The Hunter's Legacy	76	Lue-Reeq
Fellowship Restored	78	Olvara		1 Risotto al Nero
Courage Born of Fear	80	Lue-Reeq	Speaker for the Brave Physical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)	1 Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1 Savage Aim Materia VII 1 Savage Might Materia VII

Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Storm Clouds Brewing	85	Lominsan Delegate
The Crushing Tide	86	Maelstrom Secretariat
Old Heroes Never Die	87	Maelstrom Secretariat
A Mother's Suffering	88	Maelstrom Secretariat
Out of the Shadows	89	Maelstrom Secretariat		1 Coconut Cod Chowder
To Calmer Seas	90	Maelstrom Secretariat	More than Loss Melee DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)	2 Savage Aim Materia IX 2 Savage Might Materia IX 2 Heavens' Eye Materia IX

Melee DPS Role Quests (Dawntrail)

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
The Hunter and the Hunted	90	Shashepya
A Sea of Blood	92	I'toca
Who's Who	94	I'toca
Cornered Prey	96	Kuiyki
Impostor Syndrome	98	Kuiyki		1 Fruit and Aloe Jelly
A Hunter True	100	Kuiyki	Dreams Woven Anew Melee DPS Role Quests (Dawntrail)	2 Savage Aim Materia XI 2 Savage Might Materia XI 2 Heavens' Eye Materia XI

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Steel Fangs	VPR	1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Honed Steel Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Grants Honed Reavers Honed Reavers Effect: Increases potency of Reaving Fangs by 100 and Reaving Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Honed Steel.
Hunter's Sting	VPR	5	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Fangs or Dread Fangs ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Steel Fangs changes to Hunter's Sting when requirements for execution are met.
Reaving Fangs	VPR	10	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200. Honed Reavers Potency: 300 Additional Effect: Grants Honed Steel Honed Steel Effect: Increases potency of Steel Fangs by 100 and Steel Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Honed Reavers.
Writhing Snap	VPR	15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	20y 0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 200.
Swiftskin's Sting	VPR	20	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Fangs or Dread Fangs. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Dread Fangs changes to Swiftskin's Sting when requirements for execution are met.
Steel Maw	VPR	25	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Honed Steel Potency: 120 Additional Effect: Grants Honed Reavers Honed Reavers Effect: Increases potency of Reaving Fangs by 100 and Reaving Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Honed Steel.
Flanksting Strike	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. 400 when executed from a target's flank. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flankstung Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Hindstung Venom Hindstung Venom Effect: Increases potency of Hindsting Strike by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Sting changes to Flanksting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Flanksbane Fang	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. 400 when executed from a target's flank. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flanksbane Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Hindsbane Venom Hindsbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Hindsbane Fang by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Sting changes to Flanksbane Fang when requirements for execution are met.
Hindsting Strike	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. 400 when executed from a target's rear. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Hindstung Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Flanksbane Venom Flanksbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Flanksbane Fang by 100 Duration: 40s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Swiftskin's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Sting changes to Hindsting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Hindsbane Fang	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 340. 400 when executed from a target's rear. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Hindsbane Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Flankstung Venom Flankstung Venom Effect: Increases potency of Flanksting Strike by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Swiftskin's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Sting changes to Hindsting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Reaving Maw	VPR	35	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Honed Reavers Potency: 120 Additional Effect: Grants Honed Steel Honed Steel Effect: Increases potency of Steel Fangs by 100 and Steel Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Honed Reavers.
Slither	VPR	40	Ability	Instant	30s	20y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Maximum Charges: 3 Cannot be executed while bound.
Hunter's Bite	VPR	40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Maw or Dread Maw. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Steel Maw changes to Hunter's Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Swiftskin's Bite	VPR	45	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Maw or Dread Maw. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Steel Maw changes to Swiftskin's Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Jagged Maw	VPR	50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Potencies are increased by 20 while under the effect of Grimhunter's Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Grimskin's Venom Grimskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Bloodied Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Bite or Swiftskin's Bite. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Bite changes to Jagged Maw when requirements for execution are met.
Bloodied Maw	VPR	50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Potencies are increased by 20 while under the effect of Grimskin's Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Grimhunter's Venom Grimhunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Jagged Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Bite or Swiftskin's Bite. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Bite changes to Bloodied Maw when requirements for execution are met.
Serpent's Tail	VPR	55	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Changes to Death Rattle, Last Lash, First Legacy, Second Legacy, Third Legacy, or Fourth Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Death Rattle	VPR	55	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280. Can only be executed after successfully landing Flanksting Strike, Flanksbane Fang, Hindsting Strike, or Hindsbane Fang. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Death Rattle when requirements for execution are met.
Last Lash	VPR	60	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed after successfully landing Jagged Maw or Bloodied Maw. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Last Lash when requirements for execution are met.
Vicewinder	VPR	65	Weaponskill	Instant	40s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. Grants a Rattling Coil, up to a maximum of 3 Maximum Charges: 2 Shares a recast timer with Vicepit.
Hunter's Coil	VPR	65	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 570. 620 when executed from a target's flank. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Venom Hunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinfang Bite by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Bite, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Bite. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Coil. Can only be executed after landing Dreadwinder or Swiftskin's Coil. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Swiftskin's Coil	VPR	65	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	3y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 570. 620 when executed from a target's rear. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Swiftskin's Venom Swiftskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinblood Bite by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Bite, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Bite. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Coil. Can only be executed after landing Dreadwinder or Hunter's Coil. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Vicepit	VPR	70	Weaponskill	Instant	40s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all nearby enemies. Grants a Rattling Coil, up to a maximum of 3 Maximum Charges: 2 Shares a recast timer with Vicewinder.
Hunter's Den	VPR	70	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Fellhunter's Venom Fellhunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinfang Thresh by 30 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Thresh, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Thresh. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Den. Can only be executed after landing Pit of Dread or Swiftskin's Den. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Swiftskin's Den	VPR	70	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Fellskin's Venom Fellskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinblood Thresh by 30 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Thresh, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Thresh. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Swiftskin's Den. Can only be executed after landing Pit of Dread or Hunter's Den. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Twinfang	VPR	75	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Changes to Twinfang Bite, Twinfang Thresh, or Uncoiled Twinfang when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood	VPR	75	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Changes to Twinblood Bite, Twinblood Thresh, or Uncoiled Twinblood when requirements for execution are met.
Twinfang Bite	VPR	75	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Hunter's Venom Potency: 170 Additional Effect: Grants Swiftskin's Venom when executed after Hunter's Coil Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinfang changes to Twinfang Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood Bite	VPR	75	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Swiftskin's Venom Potency: 170 Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Venom when executed after Swiftskin's Coil Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinblood changes to Twinblood Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Twinfang Thresh	VPR	80	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby enemies. Fellhunter's Venom Potency: 80 Additional Effect: Grants Fellskin's Venom when executed after Hunter's Den Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinfang changes to Twinfang Thresh when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood Thresh	VPR	80	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby enemies. Fellskin's Venom Potency: 80 Additional Effect: Grants Fellhunter's Venom when executed after Swiftskin's Den Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinblood changes to Twinblood Thresh when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Fury	VPR	82	Weaponskill	Instant	3.5s	20y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 680 to the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Poised for Twinfang Poised for Twinfang Effect: Increases the potency of Uncoiled Twinfang by 50 Duration: 60s Rattling Coil Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Serpent's Ire	VPR	86	Ability	Instant	120s	0y 0y	Grants one stack of Rattling Coil. Grants Ready to Reawaken. Duration: 30s
Reawaken	VPR	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2.2s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 750 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants 5 stacks of Anguine Tribute Duration: 30s Serpent Offerings Gauge Cost: 50
First Generation	VPR	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	3y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 480 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Potency is increased to 680 when executed after Reawaken. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Steel Fangs and Steel Maw change to First Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Second Generation	VPR	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	3y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 480 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Potency is increased to 680 when executed after First Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Dread Fangs and Dread Maw change to Second Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Third Generation	VPR	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	3y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 480 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Potency is increased to 680 when executed after Second Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Coil and Hunter's Den change to Third Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Fourth Generation	VPR	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	3y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 480 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Potency is increased to 680 when executed after Third Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Coil and Swiftskin's Den change to Fourth Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Twinfang	VPR	92	Ability	Instant	1s	20y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Poised for Twinfang Potency: 170 Additional Effect: Grants Poised for Twinblood Poised for Twinblood Effect: Increases the potency of Uncoiled Twinblood by 50 Duration: 60s Can only be executed after Uncoiled Fury. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinfang changes to Uncoiled Twinfang when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Twinblood	VPR	92	Ability	Instant	1s	20y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to the first enemy, and 50% less for all remaining enemies. Poised for Twinblood Potency: 170 Can only be executed after Uncoiled Fury. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinblood changes to Uncoiled Twinblood when requirements for execution are met.
Ouroboros	VPR	96	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	3y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,150 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Reawakened effect expires upon execution. Requires at least one stack of Anguine Tribute. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Reawaken changes to Ouroboros when requirements for execution are met.
First Legacy	VPR	100	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed after First Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to First Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Second Legacy	VPR	100	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed after Second Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Second Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Third Legacy	VPR	100	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed after Third Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Third Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Fourth Legacy	VPR	100	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed after Fourth Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Fourth Legacy when requirements for execution are met.

Limit Breaks (PvE)

See also: Limit Break

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Braver	Melee DPS	1	Limit Break Level 1	2s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 100% the damage of Braver.
Bladedance	Melee DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2	3s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 220% the damage of Braver.
World-swallower	VPR	1	Limit Break Level 3	4.5s	Instant	8y 0y	Delivers an attack that deals 350% the damage of Braver.

Melee DPS role actions (PvE)

See also: Role actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	8	Ability	Instant	120s	0y 0y	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 800
Leg Sweep	Melee DPS	10	Ability	Instant	40s	0y 0y	Stuns target. Duration: 3s
Bloodbath	Melee DPS	12	Ability	Instant	90s	0y 0y	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s
Feint	Melee DPS	22	Ability	Instant	90s	10y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 15s
Arm's Length	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS Tank	32	Ability	Instant	120s	0y 0y	Creates a barrier nullifying most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: Slow +20% when barrier is struck Duration: 15s
True North	Melee DPS	50	Ability	Instant	45s	0y 0y	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

PvP actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Steel Fangs (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Hunter's Sting (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Combo Action: Steel Fangs ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Barbarous Bite (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Hunter's Sting ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Piercing Fangs (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. Combo Action: Barbarous Bite ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Swiftskin's Sting (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Combo Action: Piercing Fangs ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ravenous Bite (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Swiftskin's Sting ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Bloodcoil (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	16s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Additional Effect: Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP ※Action changes to Sanguine Feast upon execution.
Uncoiled Fury (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	20s	20y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency is doubled when attacking only a single target. Maximum Charges: 2 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Serpent's Tail (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Changes to Death Rattle, Twinfang Bite, Twinblood Bite, Uncoiled Twinfang, Uncoiled Twinblood, First Legacy, Second Legacy, Third Legacy, or Fourth Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Slither (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	12s	20y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Additional Effect: Grants Slither Slither Effect: Increases damage dealt by next weaponskill by 25% Duration: 4s Maximum Charges: 2 Unable to cast if bound.
Snake Scales (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	30s	0y 0y	Grants Hardened Scales, changing Snake Scales to Backlash. Hardened Scales Effect: Reduces damage taken by 50% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 4s Additional Effect: Grants Armored Scales to self, creating a barrier that nullifies damage equivalent to a heal of 4,000 potency Duration: 4s Grants Snake's Bane when barrier is completely absorbed. Waiting 4s or executing Backlash while under the effect of Hardened Scales delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all enemies within 5 yalms. Range is increased by 15 yalms and potency is doubled for enemies within 5 yalms while under the effect of Snake's Bane. Unable to move while under the effect of Hardened Scales.
Rattling Coil (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	60s	0y 0y	Resets the recast timer for Uncoiled Fury and Snake Scales. Recast time is reduced by 10s upon earning a kill or an assist.
First Generation (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	1.2s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Combo Action: World-swallower Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Second Generation (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	1.2s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Combo Action: First Generation Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Third Generation (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	1.2s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Combo Action: Second Generation Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fourth Generation (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	1.2s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Combo Action: Third Generation Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Sanguine Feast (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Combo Action: Bloodcoil Additional Effect: Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ouroboros (PvP)	VPR	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Absorbs 50% of damage dealt as HP Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. Effect fades upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Death Rattle (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Barbarous Bite or Ravenous Bite. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Twinfang Bite (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Bloodcoil. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Twinblood Bite (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Sanguine Feast. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Uncoiled Twinfang (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	20y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Uncoiled Fury. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Uncoiled Twinblood (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	20y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 3,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Uncoiled Twinfang. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
First Legacy (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing First Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Second Legacy (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Second Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Third Legacy (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Third Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fourth Legacy (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	5y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Fourth Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Backlash (PvP)	VPR	30	Ability	Instant	1s	0y 5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Absorbs 50% of damage dealt as HP Range is increased by 15 yalms and potency is doubled for enemies within 5 yalms while under the effect of Snake's Bane. Hardened Scales and Snake's Bane effects expire upon execution. Can only be executed while under the effect of Hardened Scales. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
World-swallower (PvP)	VPR	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	20y 5y	Delivers a jumping physical attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 12,000. Additional Effect: Grants Reawakened and increases movement speed by 25% Duration: 20s Afflicts target with Noxious Gnash Noxious Gnash Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 20% Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Heavy +75% Duration: 5s Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 90s ※Dual Fang Combo changes to First Generation while under the effect of Reawakened. ※Bloodcoil changes to Ouroboros while under the effect of Reawakened.

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,500	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	24s	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 3s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	0y 0y	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired	Level	Effect
Viper's Fangs	VPR	55	Allows the execution of Death Rattle. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Flanksting Strike, Flanksbane Fang, Hindsting Strike, or Hindsbane Fang.
Viper's Maw	VPR	60	Allows the execution of Last Lash. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Jagged Maw or Bloodied Maw.
Melee Mastery	VPR	74	Increases the potency of Steel Fangs to 200, Reaving Fangs to 200, Hunter's Sting to 300, and Swiftskin's Sting to 300.
Viper's Bite	VPR	75	Allows the execution of Twinfang Bite and Twinblood Bite. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil.
Viper's Thresh	VPR	80	Allows the execution of Twinfang Thresh and Twinblood Thresh. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den.
Viper's Rattle	VPR	82	Grants 1 stack of Rattling Coil upon successfully landing Vicewinder or Vicepit.
Enhanced Slither	VPR	84	Allows a third charge of Slither.
Melee Mastery II	VPR	84	Increases the potency of Flanksting Strike, Flanksbane Fang, Hindsting Strike, and Hindsbane Fang to 340.
Enhanced Viper's Rattle	VPR	88	Allows the stacking of a third Rattling Coil.
Serpent's Lineage	VPR	90	Allows for Serpent Offerings Gauge accumulation upon the landing of certain actions. Furthermore, adds an additional effect to Serpent's Ire that grants Ready to Reawaken. Duration: 30s
Uncoiled Fangs	VPR	92	Allows the execution of Uncoiled Twinfang or Uncoiled Twinblood after the execution of Uncoiled Fury.
Enhanced Second Wind	Melee DPS Physical Ranged DPS	94	Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.
Enhanced Serpent's Lineage	VPR	96	Allows the stacking of a fifth Anguine Tribute in the Serpent Offerings Gauge. Furthermore, allows the execution of Ouroboros while under the effect of Reawakened.
Enhanced Feint	Melee DPS	98	Extends the duration of Feint to 15 seconds.
Serpent's Legacy	VPR	100	Allows the execution of First Legacy after First Generation, Second Legacy after Second Generation, Third Legacy after Third Generation, and Fourth Legacy after Fourth Generation.

Combos

Job mechanics

Official Lodestone Job Guide (Always up-to-date)

Viper uses twin blades to deal swift attacks against enemies. Their weapons can be joined to a single double-edged weapon for stronger attacks, which will also change their idle stance. Their rotation includes numerous off-global cooldown (oGCD) abilities, making it a relatively busy job. Viper's core rotation revolves around maintaining damage and haste-granting buffs on the user along with debuffs on the enemy, while using a sequence of weaponskills that define subsequent ones to use. Similar to samurai, viper does not have any party damage buffs, making it a "selfish DPS".

To limit button bloat, many of Viper's weaponskills are assigned to a single hotbar slot, and many of their oGCD attacks are condensed into a few buttons that change the available action depending on the context, similar to gunbreaker's Continuation.

Vipersight and Serpent Offerings Gauge is Viper's Job Gauge.

Vipersight Gauge

Viper engages enemies mainly through the use of three-step combos, their primary combos beginning with either Steel Fangs or Reaving Fangs. The third step can end with one of several weaponskills, each of which grants an effect to strengthen a different combo-ending action. To reach these actions will require the use of specific combo routes.

The glow of Vipersight's blades correspond with the outlining of hotbar icons to indicate the next step in a combo. For example, upon executing Steel Fangs, the left blade of Vipersight will glow. Upon executing Reaving Fangs, the right blade of Vipersight will glow. Moreover, the color of the gauge will indicate the step of the combo you've reached. Following these indicators will help ensure the use of combos that finish with a strengthened attack.

Upon learning the trait

Viper's Rattle, the use of certain weaponskills will grant a Rattling Coil, up to a maximum of 2 stacks, indicated by Vipersight. Rattling Coils can be spent to execute

Uncoiled Fury.

Upon learning the trait

Enhanced Viper's Rattle, a third Rattling Coil can be stored. Rattling Coils are accumulated through the use of certain actions, and can be spent to execute Uncoiled Fury.

Simple Mode

Vipersight Indicator

Rattling Coil

Serpent Offerings Gauge

Upon learning the trait Serpent's Lineage, the use of certain weaponskills in the execution of combos will serve to fill the Serpent Offerings Gauge. Once sufficient energy has been stored, you can activate Reawaken, which will open the Anguine Tributes on the gauge. These tributes can be used to execute several special weaponskills unique to your reawakened state.

Upon learning the trait Enhanced Serpent's Lineage, a fifth Anguine Tribute will be added to the gauge.