The Viper Wraith is the Wraith version of the Viper that has higher damage with a slight boost to Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage in exchange for lower Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist., and higher critical chance, larger magazine size, and better accuracy, but with reduced status chance and reload speed.
Acquisition
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.
Characteristics
This weapon deals primarily Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. damage.
Advantages:
- High Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. 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 Viper-exclusive
Stinging Truth mod.
Disadvantages:
- Low Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. and Script error: The function "Proc" does not exist. 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: Comparisons:
- Viper Wraith (Normal Attack), compared to Viper (Normal Attack):
- Higher base damage per projectile (18.00 vs. 17.00)
- Higher total damage (18 vs. 17)
- Higher base critical chance (19.00% vs. 15.00%)
- Higher base critical multiplier (2.00x vs. 1.50x)
- Lower base status chance (9.00% vs. 11.00%)
- Higher average damage per tap (21.42 vs. 18.27)
- Higher burst DPS (308.01 vs. 262.79)
- Higher sustained DPS (195.54 vs. 152.87)
- Larger magazine (20 vs. 14)
- Slower reload time (0.80 s vs. 0.70 s)
- More accurate (28.6 vs. 15.4)
- Tighter first-shot spread (1.00° vs. 1.50°)
- Tighter maximum spread (6.00° vs. 11.50°)
- Lower disposition (●●●●● (1.40x) vs. ●●●●● (1.45x))
Trivia
- This is the first single-handed weapon that was added after it's dual-wielding counterpart, Twin Vipers Wraith.
Viper Wraith Skins
Patch History
Update 22.20 (2018-05-17)
- Fixed missing Viper Wraith disposition.
Update 22.12 (2018-02-09)
- Status chance increased from 5% to 9%.
- Critical chance increased from 18% to 19%.
- Ammo capacity increased to 420.
Update 22.9 (2018-01-17)
- Viper Wraith damage reduced in Conclave.
Hotfix 22.8.4 (2018-01-11)
- Introduced via Baro Ki'Teer.
See Also
- Twin Vipers, the original twin pistols.
- Viper, the original automatic pistol.
- Wraith, a special weapon variant.
