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Viper · Mid (pos. 2)

Viper in Turbo

TurboData-drivenMediumPatch 7.41
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Overview

Turbo is regular Dota sped up: more gold and experience, faster respawns and a quicker courier. Games are shorter, so early fights matter more and the late game comes sooner. In Turbo the side lanes are open for ganks much earlier: get Force Staff, then roam instead of holding mid.

Strengths

  • Valve tags Viper as Durable: it stays in fights longer than most heroes.
  • Clear job in the team: win the solo lane, control the runes and create pressure on the other lanes.
  • Viper Strike gives it a decisive moment in fights.

Weaknesses

  • No escape in the kit: without good positioning and vision, Viper is easy to catch.
  • Low base armor (-2): vulnerable to physical harass early on.

Build cheat sheet

Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.

Builds

Turbo build

OffensiveTurbo
Open build

When to use it

Turbo gives more gold and faster respawns: skip most laning items and go straight for your core, then the damage items.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Seen from RadiantRadiant · bottom leftDire · top right
  1. MidMain67% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
  2. OfflanePriority 223% of matchesOff lane as the space-making core (pos. 3).

Starting items

Iron BranchCircletTango

Core items

  1. 1Force Staff
  2. 2Hurricane Pike
  3. 3Mage Slayer
  4. 4Manta Style

Boots

Power Treads

Late game

Monkey King BarSwift BlinkAssault Cuirass

Skill order

Max order:Nethertoxin›Corrosive Skin›Poison Attack

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Talents by level

  1. -50% Viper Strike Mana Cost / Cooldown
    Nethertoxin Radius increases by 25 every 0.5s
    25
  2. +0.35 Predator Damage Per Missing Health
    +70 Viper Strike DPS
    20
  3. +20/40 Nethertoxin Min/Max Damage
    +15% Poison Attack Slow / Damage
    15
  4. +1s Viper Strike Duration
    +15 Corrosive Skin Damage Per Second
    10

Abilities

  • Poison Attack20 mpIntensifies Viper's venom, adding an effect to his normal attack that applies a stacking movement speed slow and magic resistance deduction while dealing damage over time. Stacks up to 6 times.
    Duration
    4
    Damage per second
    4·8·12·16
    Move slow
    3·6·9·12
    Magic resistance
    4·6·8·10
    Max stacks
    6
    Radius
    0
  • Nethertoxin14s70 mpViper releases a Nethertoxin at the targeted area. Units in that area take an increasing damage over time based on how long they remain in it. Units in it have their attack speed slowed.
    Min dps
    15·25·35·45
    Max dps
    35·65·95·125
    Max dps duration
    4
    Radius
    400
    Attack speed slow
    30·40·50·60
    Duration
    6.5·7·7.5·8
  • Corrosive SkinPassiveViper exudes an infectious toxin that damages and slows the attack speed of any enemy that damages it in a 1200 radius. The acid exudate also increases Viper's resistance to magic.
    Duration
    4
    Attack slow
    9·18·27·36
    Magic resistance
    10·15·20·25
    Damage per second
    10·15·20·25
    Max range radius
    1200
  • Nosedive25s75 mpViper slams into the ground, releasing a Nethertoxin and splattering each enemy in a 500 AoE for 4 seconds with the effect of Corrosive Skin.
    Radius
    500
    Effect duration
    4
  • PredatorPassive
  • Viper Strike50 / 40 / 30s100 / 150 / 200 mpViper slows the targeted enemy unit's movement and attack speed while also disabling their passives and dealing poison damage over time. The slowing effect reduces over the duration of the poison.
    Duration
    6
    Damage per second
    70·110·150
    Move slow
    60·70·80
    Attack slow
    100·140·180
    Ultimate — slows. Plan your fights around its cooldown.

Most played skill order

The most played order in the last 100 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.

Max order:Nethertoxin›Corrosive Skin›Poison Attack

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Strategy

1What changes

Turbo is regular Dota sped up: more gold and experience, faster respawns and a quicker courier. Games are shorter, so early fights matter more and the late game comes sooner.

2Build adjustments

Turbo gives more gold and faster respawns: skip most laning items and go straight for your core, then the damage items.

3Fighting

Your damage decides the opening seconds: look for the enemy support or carry out of position, and use Viper Strike where it hits the most heroes. In Turbo the side lanes are open for ganks much earlier: get Force Staff, then roam instead of holding mid.

Tips

  • In Turbo the side lanes are open for ganks much earlier: get Force Staff, then roam instead of holding mid.
  • Use Viper Strike in every big fight: in this mode there's always another one coming.
  • Don't chase alone: the enemy is always grouped.
  • Buy your core items first: in Turbo you get them much earlier.

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 7.41.

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