Vyper · Assassin
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Overview
Vyper is a assassin in Deadlock: slither in and assassinate enemies. Over the last two weeks it is B tier: 49.0% win rate in 107,154 games, picked in 18.9% of matches. An average Vyper game over the last two weeks: 8.2 kills, 7.8 deaths and 10.8 assists, 34,633 hero damage, 11,655 objective damage and 44,169 souls.
Strengths
- One of the strongest guns in the game: 94 base weapon DPS, #2 of 38 heroes.
Weaknesses
- Short-range gun: damage falls off from 15 m, so it has to fight up close.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Vyper: highest win rate itemsOffensiveSituationalItems with the highest win rate when bought on Vyper, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Vypers end up buying”.
- Vyper: “Rey's Compy Wizard Lizard (GUIDED!)” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Vyper build published in the game this patch: saved 29,140 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 196233. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
Builds
Vyper: highest win rate items
When to use it
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Vyper, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Vypers end up buying”.
Late game
Skill order
Max order:3›2›1
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Vyper: “Rey's Compy Wizard Lizard (GUIDED!)” (in-game build)
When to use it
The most favorited Vyper build published in the game this patch: saved 29,140 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 196233. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
This build is published in the game: copy its ID and search it in the Hero Builds browser to load it.
196233Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Point Blankpick ONE (in order of my prefrence)
- 2Toxic Bulletspick ONE (in order of my prefrence)
- 3Blood Tributepick ONE (in order of my prefrence)
- 4Bullet Resist ShredderOther Strong Items
- 5Escalating ResilienceOther Strong Items
- 6Swift StrikerOther Strong Items
- 7Split ShotOther Strong Items
- 8Hunter's AuraOther Strong Items
- 9SilencerOther Strong Items
- 10InhibitorOther Strong Items
- 11SpellslingerOther Strong Items
- 12Glass CannonOther Strong Items
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | · | 2 | · | · | 2 | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | 4 | · | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · |
Abilities
- 1Screwjab Dagger10sThrow a dagger, dealing spirit damage and applying slow. Every subsequent dagger against the same target stacks in spirit damage and slow.
- Damage
- 50
- Move Speed
- -28%
- Damage per Stack
- 25
- Move Speed per Stack
- -12%
- Stack Duration
- 10s
- Charges
- 2
- 2Lethal Venom28sInject a target with lethal venom. After a delay the venom triggers, dealing Spirit Damage. The damage is increased by the target's missing health. Lethal Venom will ignore Petrify's damage block.
- Minimum Venom Damage
- 20
- Max Venom Damage
- 140
- Health for Max Damage
- 30%
- Venom Buildup Duration
- 3s
- 3SlitherYou have increased Slide Distance, can Slide up hills, and can turn faster while Sliding.
- Slide Distance
- +15%
- 4Petrifying BolaUltimate115sThrow an explosive bola. On exploding, the bola Slows and Damages all enemies in the area. Direct hits deal Additional Damage and Petrify instead. Petrified units block all damage, but cannot take actions.
- Damage
- 50
- Petrify Damage
- 180
- Move Speed
- -40%
- Slow Duration
- 1.5s
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 6328 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:3›2›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | · | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · |
Strategy
1The gun
Vyper's weapon (Rapid Fire) before items:
- Bullet damage: 6.58
- Base DPS: 94
- Clip: 24 · reload 1.6 s
- Fire rate: 14.29 shots per second
- Damage falloff: from 15 m to 33 m
2Items that win most
Highest win rate items bought with this hero (with enough games), and when they are bought on average:
- Lucky Shot — 60.5% over 10,127 games, bought at 35:13
- Silencer — 59.7% over 25,430 games, bought at 35:40
- Glass Cannon — 59.5% over 7,950 games, bought at 31:39
- Crippling Headshot — 57.4% over 12,589 games, bought at 35:15
- Unstoppable — 57.1% over 21,179 games, bought at 33:32
- Inhibitor — 57.0% over 10,410 games, bought at 37:57
- Spiritual Overflow — 56.9% over 39,049 games, bought at 31:25
- Armor Piercer — 56.4% over 5,815 games, bought at 39:21
3Who to hunt
The heroes Vyper beats most often:
- Vyper wins 55.3% of the 8,394 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
- Vyper wins 54.1% of the 10,402 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
- Vyper wins 54.1% of the 9,544 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
- Vyper wins 54.0% of the 10,042 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
- Vyper wins 53.5% of the 21,256 games measured against Shiv in the last two weeks.
Tips
- Unlock order most players use: Slither (3) → Lethal Venom (2) → Screwjab Dagger (1) → Petrifying Bola (4).
- Upgrade Slither first, then Lethal Venom; put points in the ultimate when you can.
- First buys: Close Quarters, Extra Spirit and Rapid Rounds.
Matchups
Strong against
- Mirage55.3%win rate in the matchup
Vyper wins 55.3% of the 8,394 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
8.4K matches
- Viscous54.1%win rate in the matchup
Vyper wins 54.1% of the 10,402 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
10.4K matches
- Sinclair54.1%win rate in the matchup
Vyper wins 54.1% of the 9,544 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
9.5K matches
- The Doorman54.0%win rate in the matchup
Vyper wins 54.0% of the 10,042 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
10K matches
- Shiv53.5%win rate in the matchup
Vyper wins 53.5% of the 21,256 games measured against Shiv in the last two weeks.
21.3K matches
Weak against
- Graves41.6%win rate in the matchup
Vyper only wins 41.6% of the 20,543 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
20.5K matches
- Victor42.9%win rate in the matchup
Vyper only wins 42.9% of the 17,990 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
18K matches
- Paige43.1%win rate in the matchup
Vyper only wins 43.1% of the 19,612 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
19.6K matches
- Seven44.5%win rate in the matchup
Vyper only wins 44.5% of the 18,422 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
18.4K matches
- Mo & Krill45.2%win rate in the matchup
Vyper only wins 45.2% of the 14,911 games measured against Mo & Krill in the last two weeks.
14.9K matches
Works well with
- Paige56.4%win rate in the matchup
Vyper and Paige on the same team win 56.4% of 4,211 games measured in the last two weeks.
4.2K matches
- Graves55.4%win rate in the matchup
Vyper and Graves on the same team win 55.4% of 3,784 games measured in the last two weeks.
3.8K matches
- Seven55.0%win rate in the matchup
Vyper and Seven on the same team win 55.0% of 2,372 games measured in the last two weeks.
2.4K matches
- Victor54.8%win rate in the matchup
Vyper and Victor on the same team win 54.8% of 2,330 games measured in the last two weeks.
2.3K matches
- Kelvin54.4%win rate in the matchup
Vyper and Kelvin on the same team win 54.4% of 1,933 games measured in the last two weeks.
1.9K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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