Viper

Grineer

Weapons

CONCLAVE (PvP)

Viper

General Information

Utility

Projectile Type

Hit-Scan

Normal

10.2

1.7

5.1

Range

300 m

Projectile Type

Hit-Scan

Miscellaneous

Internal Name

/Lotus/Weapons/Grineer/GrineerPistol/GrineerLightPistol

Introduced

Update 7.0 (2013-03-18)

Users

Shield Lancer
Seeker

Variants

CODEX

A full-auto pistol known as the most compact and lightweight weapon of the Grineer arsenal. Though it has a small Magazine Capacity, the Viper has a very high Fire Rate and ultra-fast reload times thanks to a simplified magazine design.

The Viper is a machine pistol of Grineer design issued to their Shield Lancers. It is the most portable weapon manufactured by the Grineer and boasts a high rate of fire and an extremely efficient magazine reload, but poor accuracy.

This weapon can be sold for 2,500 Credits 2,500; it is also a requisite ingredient for Twin Vipers (x2) and Hystrix.

Characteristics[]

This weapon deals primarily Impact damage.

Advantages

High Impact damage – effective against shields.
Good critical chance.
Very fast reload speed.
Tied with Viper Wraith for fastest fire rate of all single-handed pistols.
Can use the Viper-exclusive Skull Shots and Stinging Truth mods.
Innate polarity.

Disadvantages

Mediocre accuracy
Low Puncture damage – less effective against armor.
Low critical multiplier and status chance.
Small magazine size.
- Combined with its very fast fire rate results in frequent reloading.
Inefficient ammo economy.

Comparisons:

Viper (Normal), compared to Twin Vipers (Normal):
- Lower burst DPS (262.79 vs. 456.87)
- Lower sustained DPS (152.88 vs. 164.01)
- Lower fire rate (14.38 round(s)/sec vs. 25 round(s)/sec)
- Smaller magazine (14 round(s) vs. 28 round(s))
- Faster reload time (0.7 s vs. 2 s)
- Different polarities ( vs. )
- Lower Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 5)

Viper (Normal), compared to Viper Wraith (Normal):
- Lower base damage per projectile (17 vs. 18)
  - Lower Impact damage (10.2 vs. 14.4)
  - Lower Puncture damage (1.7 vs. 1.8)
  - Higher Slash damage (5.1 vs. 1.8)
- Lower total damage (17 vs. 18)
- Lower base critical chance (15% vs. 19%)
- Lower base critical multiplier (1.5x vs. 2x)
- Higher base status chance (11% vs. 9%)
- Lower average damage per shot (18.27 vs. 21.42)
- Lower burst DPS (262.79 vs. 308.02)
- Lower sustained DPS (152.88 vs. 195.54)
- Smaller magazine (14 round(s) vs. 20 round(s))
- Faster reload time (0.7 s vs. 0.8 s)
- Less accurate (15.4 vs. 28.6)
- Different polarities ( vs. )
- Higher disposition (1.45 vs. 1.4)

Acquisition[]

The Viper's blueprint can be purchased from the Market.

Manufacturing Requirements
20,000	300	600	900	1	Time: 12 hrs
20,000	300	600	900	1	Rush: 25
Market Price: 75			Blueprints Price:20,000

Tips[]

Although it is not recommended for long range fighting, correctly aiming and tapping the trigger will expend 1-2 bullets at once, and you may get a decent critical or headshot rate by doing this.
- This may be done more comfortably by making a secondary keybind for firing on mouse wheel. It shall also allow to fire in a way Shield Lancers do.
Using the Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed. Alternatively, use Pistol Scavenger aura or bring along Squad Ammo Restore.

Trivia[]

The Viper was released on the 18th of March, 2013 with Update 7.0 (2013-03-18).
On the Viper's barrel, the word , which translates to "Viper" is inscribed in the Grineer Language. In earlier versions of the game this line of text was which translates to "Serberus", probably indicating an earlier name for the gun. The Viper's UI icon still shows a Viper with "Serberus" inscribed on it.
The Viper(s) uniquely has a distinct sound when its trigger is released. This could be a mechanism used to stop the bullet feed or to halt the cyclic action.
Until Update 17.0 (2015-07-31), Shield Lancers fired their Vipers in three-round bursts, a holdover from when Shield Lancers used to be equipped with the Sicarus.