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Viper

Viper

AgilityRangedCarry, Durable, Initiator, Disabler

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Mid Game

Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Boots of Travel
Boots of Travel2,500g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Boots of Travel
Boots of Travel2,500g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Consecrated Wraps
Consecrated Wraps2,600g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g

Late Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango65g
Slippers of Agility
Slippers of Agility140g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Boots of Travel
Boots of Travel2,500g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Bottle
Bottle675g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g