Viper specializes in pinning down single targets from a distance, while dealing moderate damage. His Poison Attack allows him to consistently slow someone down, and he can fire a heavily concentrated Viper Strike toxin to nearly stop someone in their tracks, and deal good damage over time. This allows him to be more aggressive as he can go in and keep targets from escaping. To aid with leading a charge, he's developed Corrosive Skin that offers resistances, returns minor poison and slows the attacker. While most of Viper's damage is dealt over time with poisons, he has a passive Nethertoxin which allows him to deal additional damage to weaker units.
A malicious Drake tamed by the Lich King himself, Viper is a fierce, acid-spitting beast whose speed and agility surprises the most hardened of warriors. Cursing himself into a maddened rage, Viper charges into battle without regard of his own safety. His salivary glands produce stinging poison that causes enemies to writhe in pain, severely damaging their nerves. Be careful when facing this powerful monster...its dark silhouette may be the last thing you will ever see.
Skills
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Poison Sting
Coats Viper's attack with poison. Slows movement and attack speeds and lasts 2 seconds.
Nethertoxin
Adds a powerful toxin to your attacks. Deals more damage the lower the target's health is. Half damage on non-hero units and buildings.
Corrosive Skin
Viper's body is covered with poison, granting increased resistance to spells. Also, any unit that attacks Viper will become infected, taking minor damage and having its movement speed and attack speed reduced for 3 seconds.
Viper Strike
Strikes with a vicious bite, slowing movement and attack speed significantly and dealing poison damage over time. (This is upgradeable with Scepter!)
Skill Build
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Starting Build
GG Branches are a staple for early games thanks to their +1 attribute bonus, Tangoes are essential for surviving in the lane.
Early-Game Build
Wraith Bands are for well, stats, while Wand is for Burst Heal and +3 to all stats, and BoS is a staple, Bottle is for runing and HP & MP heal.
Mid-Game Build
The same explanation for Wraith Bands, Aghanim's for your SS, lower cooldown & higher damage, Bottle for runing and HP & MP regen, upgrade BoS to Treads, Yasha for increased AS and Agility.
Late-Game Build
This is it, Manta for DPS, AS, and Agility, Skadi for your Orb Effect if you want to use Poison Attack, just switch to auto-cast, Skadi can be switched with Dominator or Satanic.
Luxury & Extensions
Get Ethereal instead of Butterfly because of your SS, you can benefit from Butterfly anyway because it gives you 30% Evasion and other things. BoT is a must when your done with Treads, you can go and do trilanes when late game comes, and I guess that you know the explanation for the remaining items.
Allies & Enemies
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Healers, Babysitters, Invisibility Casters, Chasers
These guys help you in every way, they make impossible things become possible for you. They also grant you the ability to gank at any time especially TP.
Disablers, Spammers, Nukers, Burst Damagers, One-Hitters, Gankers
Axe is special, since you have low armor & low health he could tear you to pieces in 4 seconds, Axe with Lina is a nightmare, Laguna Blade + Culling Blade = a dead hero. It works 98% of all the time if they do that combo, when there's an Axe at the other team, you should consider yourself buying a HoT.
Credits
1. theassasin02 - for the guide
2. unknown - for the artwork
Viper the Netherdrake Author: theassasin02 Map Vers.: 6.73c
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