Viper

Viper
Statistics
Mastery Level 0 Weapon Slot Secondary Weapon Type Pistol Trigger Type Auto
Utility
Flight Speed Hit-Scan Fire Rate 14.4 rounds/sec Accuracy 15.4 Magazine Size 14.0 rounds/mag Max Ammo 210.0 rounds Reload Time 1.1s
Normal Attacks
Physical Damage 14.0 Impact 9.0 Puncture 1.0 Slash 4.0 Crit Chance 15.0% Crit Multiplier 150.0x Status Chance 1.0%
Miscellaneous
Polarities Introduced Update 7.0

CODEX

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 5,000 Credits 5,000.

Requisite for: Twin Vipers (x2)

Manufacturing Requirements
20,000	300	600	900	1	Time: 12 hrs
					Rush: 35 Platinum 35
Market Price: 75			Blueprints Price:  20,000

Characteristics

This weapon deals mostly damage.

Advantages

• A polarity slot.
• Great rate of fire.
• Reloads very quickly.
• Good for short range, and medium range if using small bursts.
• Good critical chance.
• Can use the Viper-exclusive Stinging Truth mod.

Disadvantages

• Small magazine size.
• Drains ammo very fast.
• Not suited for long range fights.
• Negligibly small status chance.

Weapon Loadouts

Main article: Category:Viper Build

See the user build section for builds using this weapon.

Tips

• Some have experienced bugs with this weapon's reloading. Try and stop pressing the sprint button while you reload. For some reason if you reload and sprint at the same time you might have some problems with fast reloading weapons. NOTE: This reloading glitch can be caused by game lag and low framerates, and can become so troublesome you can stand in place and it will constantly do the reload animation indefinitely or until lag improves. It is not recommended to use this weapon if you have problems with lag or framerate issues as this may become near useless in combat.
• Although it is not recommended for long range fighting, correctly aiming and tapping the trigger will expel 1-2 bullets at once, and you may get a decent critical or headshot rate by doing this.
• Using the Pistol Ammo Mutation mod can help regain lost ammo when needed. Alternatively, use Pistol Scavenger aura or bring along Team Ammo Restore.

Trivia

• The Viper was released on the 18th of March, 2013 with Update 7.
• On the Viper's barrel, the word "Viper" is inscribed in the Grineer Language. In earlier versions of the game this line of text was "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.
• Shield Lancers still fire their Vipers in three-round bursts, a holdover from when Shield Lancers used to be equipped with the Sicarus.

Media

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

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See Also

• Twin Vipers, the akimbo counterpart of the Viper.
• Twin Wraith Vipers, the special event counterpart to the Twin Vipers. 
• Shield Lancer, the Grineer unit that uses the Viper.
• Stinging Truth, a Viper exclusive Syndicate mod.