The Viper Wraith is the Wraith version of the Viper that has higher damage with a slight boost to
Impact damage in exchange for lower
Slash, and higher critical chance, larger magazine size, and better accuracy, but with reduced status chance and reload speed.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
This weapon deals primarily Impact damage.
Advantages:
- High
Impact damage – effective against shields.
- High critical chance.
- Very high reload speed.
- High accuracy.
- Tied with
Viper for highest fire rate of all single-handed pistols.
- Can use the Viper-exclusive
Skull Shots and
Stinging Truth mods.
- Innate
polarity.
Disadvantages:
- Low
Puncture and
Slash damage – less effective against armor and health.
- Low status chance.
- Small magazine size.
- Combined with its very fast fire rate results in frequent reloading.
- Inefficient ammo economy.
Comparisons:
- Viper Wraith, compared to Viper:
- Higher base damage (18.0 vs. 17.0)
- Higher critical chance (19% vs. 15%)
- Higher critical multiplier (2x vs. 1.5x)
- Lower status chance (9% vs. 11%)
- Larger magazine (20 rounds vs. 14 rounds)
- Slower reload speed (0.8 s vs. 0.7 s)
- More accurate (29 vs. 15)
- Different polarities (
vs.
)
- Lower disposition (1.4 vs. 1.45)
- Viper Wraith, compared to Twin Vipers Wraith:
- Lower fire rate (14.38 rounds/sec vs. 25 rounds/sec)
- Smaller magazine (20 rounds vs. 40 rounds)
- Smaller max ammo capacity (420 rounds vs. 440 rounds)
- Faster reload speed (0.8 s vs. 2 s)
- More accurate (29 vs. 11)
- Lower Mastery Rank required (4 vs. 7)
- Lower disposition (1.4 vs. 1.41)
Acquisition[edit | edit source]
The Viper Wraith can be potentially sold by Baro Ki'Teer in the Concourse section of the Tenno Relay for 75,000 and
400. Note that Baro Ki'Teer's stock changes with each appearance, and this weapon may not be available on a succeeding appearance.
The weapon can be traded, but only for unranked copies without Forma and Orokin Catalyst installed. The trading recipient must also have a Mastery Rank of at least 4.
Tips[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- This is the first single-handed weapon that was added after its dual-wielding counterpart,
Twin Vipers Wraith.
Viper Wraith Skins
Patch History[edit | edit source]
- Fixed missing Viper Wraith disposition.
- Status chance increased from 5% to 9%.
- Critical chance increased from 18% to 19%.
- Ammo capacity increased to 420.
- Viper Wraith damage reduced in Conclave.
- Introduced via Baro Ki'Teer.
Last updated: Update 23.6
See also[edit | edit source]
Viper, the normal counterpart.
Twin Vipers, the normal akimbo counterpart.
Twin Vipers Wraith, the Wraith akimbo counterpart.