Viper

A full-auto pistol known as the most compact and lightweight weapon of the Grineer arsenal. Though it has a small clip size, 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 2,500‍2,500; it is also a requisite ingredient for Twin Vipers (x2) and Hystrix.

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

CharacteristicsEdit

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.
Good accuracy.
Can use the Viper-exclusive Stinging Truth mod.
Innate polarity.

Disadvantages

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, compared to Twin Vipers:
- Lower fire rate (14.38 rounds/sec vs. 25 rounds/sec)
- Smaller magazine (14 rounds vs. 28 rounds)
- Faster reload speed (0.7 s vs. 2 s)
- Different polarities ( vs. )
- Lower Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 5)

Viper, compared to Viper Wraith:
- Lower base damage (17.0 vs. 18.0)
  - 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 critical chance (15% vs. 19%)
- Lower critical multiplier (1.5x vs. 2x)
- Higher status chance (11% vs. 9%)
- Smaller magazine (14 rounds vs. 20 rounds)
- Faster reload speed (0.7 s vs. 0.8 s)
- Less accurate (15 vs. 29)
- Different polarities ( vs. )

Weapon LoadoutsEdit

See Category:Viper Build to see how players mod this weapon.
See Category:Viper Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.

TipsEdit

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.

TriviaEdit

The Viper was released on the 18th of March, 2013 with Update 7.
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, Shield Lancers fired their Vipers in three-round bursts, a holdover from when Shield Lancers used to be equipped with the Sicarus.

BugsEdit

When equipped by Banshee, the Viper will clip entirely inside her fingers when idle.

MediaEdit

An old screenshot of the Viper. Note the longer line of text on the barrel.
The current Viper texture with the word "Viper" inscribed on the barrel. Letter "i" appears slightly incorrect.