Viper (Final Fantasy XIV)

(ヴァイパー, Vaipā?) Abbreviation: VPR
Classification
Type	Disciple of War
Role	Melee DPS
Starting city	Ul'dah
Job master(s)	Keshkwa
Abilities
Primary attribute	Dexterity

Viper is a Disciple of War job in Final Fantasy XIV. It is available as part of the Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail expansion, and unlocks upon acquiring the expansion, having a disciple of war or magic at level 80 and clearing its initial Job quest in Ul'dah. The job begins at level 80 and has no associated class.

Profile

An Au Ra viper.

Among the myriad beasts of Tural, a select few awaken to preternatural power, becoming what are known as tural vidraal. To overcome the threat of these almighty beings, hunters studied one of nature's deadliest predators─one capable of overcoming foes greater even than themselves: the viper. They are swift and agile, with dual blades like fangs to bite, or combine into a single weapon to weave about the battlefield. Named for the serpent that inspired their fighting style, the vipers of Tural remain steadfast in their duty to defend the people.Dawntrail promotional site

Viper is a complex melee damage dealer, sharing the Scouting gear type with ninja. It utilizes quick strikes with twin blades and slower strikes with the combined two-handed weapon.

Story

History

Vipers' fighting style is one used by Turali hunters passed down through generations, made to counter tural vidraal.

Equipment

An Au Ra viper in job gear.

Vipers wield pairs of one-handed blades that can be combined into a two-handed weapon. Their armor is primarily made up of "Scouting" gear, light armor with average defenses they share with Ninja.

The primary attribute for vipers is dexterity, which boosts their attack power, and should always be prioritized over other attributes. As DPS disciplines, they draw the most benefit from the critical hit, direct hit, skill speed, and determination secondary attributes, which all improve their damage dealing capabilities in some way.

Actions

Job Actions

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Steel Fangs	1	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 ( 200). Honed Steel Potency: 280 ( 300) Additional Effect: Grants Honed Reavers Honed Reavers Effect: Increases potency of Reaving Fangs by 100 and Reaving Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Honed Steel. Action becomes Hunter's Sting upon execution of either itself or Reaving Fangs. Action becomes First Generation under the effect of Reawakened.
Hunter's Sting	5	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 ( 300). Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Fangs or Reaving Fangs. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Steel Fangs changes to Hunter's Sting when requirements for execution are met. Action becomes Flanksting Strike upon execution. Action becomes Hindsting Strike upon execution of Swiftskin's Sting.
Reaving Fangs fka. Dread Fangs	10	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 180 ( 200). Honed Reavers Potency: 280 ( 300) Additional Effect: Grants Honed Steel Honed Steel Effect: Increases potency of Steel Fangs by 100 and Steel Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Honed Reavers. Action becomes Swiftskin's Sting upon execution of either itself or Steel Fangs. Action becomes Second Generation under the effect of Reawakened.
Writhing Snap	15	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	20y	–
	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 200.
Swiftskin's Sting	20	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 ( 300). Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Fangs or Reaving Fangs. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Reaving Fangs changes to Swiftskin's Sting when requirements for execution are met. Action becomes Flanksbane Fang upon execution of Hunter's Sting. Action becomes Hindsbane Fang upon execution.
Steel Maw	25	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Honed Steel Potency: 120 Additional Effect: Grants Honed Reavers Honed Reavers Effect: Increases potency of Reaving Fangs by 100 and Reaving Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Honed Steel. Action becomes Hunter's Bite upon execution of either itself or Reaving Maw. Action becomes First Generation under the effect of Reawakened.
Flanksting Strike	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320 ( 340). 380 ( 400) when executed from a target's flank. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flankstung Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Hindstung Venom Hindstung Venom Effect: Increases potency of Hindsting Strike by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Sting changes to Flanksting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Flanksbane Fang	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320 ( 340). 380 ( 400) when executed from a target's flank. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flanksbane Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Hindsbane Venom Hindsbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Hindsbane Fang by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Sting changes to Flanksbane Fang when requirements for execution are met.
Hindsting Strike	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320 ( 340). 380 ( 400) when executed from a target's rear. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Hindstung Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Flanksbane Venom Flanksbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Flanksbane Fang by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Swiftskin's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Sting changes to Hindsting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Hindsbane Fang	30	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 320 ( 340). 380 ( 400) when executed from a target's rear. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Hindsbane Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Flankstung Venom Flanksbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Flanksting Strike by 100 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Swiftskin's Sting. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Sting changes to Hindsbane Fang when requirements for execution are met.
Reaving Maw fka. Dread Maw	35	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Honed Reavers Potency: 120 Additional Effect: Grants Honed Steel Honed Steel Effect: Increases potency of Steel Fangs by 100 and Steel Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with Honed Reavers. Action becomes Swiftskin's Bite upon execution of either itself or Steel Maw. Action becomes Second Generation under the effect of Reawakened.
Slither	40	Ability	Instant	30s	–	20y	–
	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Maximum Charges: 2 ( 3) Cannot be executed while bound.
Hunter's Bite	40	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Maw or Reaving Maw. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Steel Maw changes to Hunter's Bite when requirements for execution are met. Action becomes Jagged Maw upon execution of either itself or Swiftskin's Bite.
Swiftskin's Bite	45	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 130 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Maw or Reaving Maw. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Reaving Maw changes to Swiftskin's Bite when requirements for execution are met. Action becomes Bloodied Maw upon execution of either itself or Hunter's Bite.
Jagged Maw	50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Potencies are increased by 20 while under the effect of Grimhunter's Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Grimskin's Venom Grimskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Bloodied Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Bite or Swiftskin's Bite. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Bite changes to Jagged Maw when requirements for execution are met.
Bloodied Maw	50	Weaponskill	Instant	2.5s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 140 to all nearby enemies. Potencies are increased by 20 while under the effect of Grimskin's Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Grimhunter's Venom Grimhunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Jagged Maw by 20 Duration: 60s Effect cannot be stacked with other viper venom effects. Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Bite or Swiftskin's Bite. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Swiftskin's Bite changes to Bloodied Maw when requirements for execution are met.
Serpent's Tail	55	Ability	Instant	1s	–	–	–
	Changes to Death Rattle, ( Last Lash,) ( First Legacy, Second Legacy, Third Legacy, or Fourth Legacy) when requirements for execution are met.
Death Rattle	55	Ability	Instant	1s	–	5y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280. Can only be executed after successfully landing Flanksting Strike, Flanksbane Fang, Hindsting Strike, or Hindsbane Fang. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Death Rattle when requirements for execution are met.
Last Lash	55	Ability	Instant	1s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed after successfully landing Jagged Maw or Bloodied Maw. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Last Lash when requirements for execution are met.
Vicewinder fka. Dreadwinder	65	Weaponskill	Instant	40s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 540. Additional Effect: Grants a Rattling Coil, up to a maximum of 2 ( 3) Maximum Charges: 2 Shares a recast timer with Vicepit.
Hunter's Coil	65	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 630. 680 when executed from a target's flank. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Venom Hunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinfang Bite by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Bite, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Bite. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Coil. Can only be executed after landing Vicewinder or Swiftskin's Coil. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Action becomes Third Generation under the effect of Reawakened.
Swiftskin's Coil	65	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	–	3y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 630. 680 when executed from a target's rear. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Swiftskin's Venom Swiftskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinblood Bite by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Bite, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Bite. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Swiftskin's Coil. Can only be executed after landing Vicewinder or Hunter's Coil. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Action becomes Fourth Generation under the effect of Reawakened.
Vicepit fka. Pit of Dread	70	Weaponskill	Instant	40s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants a Rattling Coil, up to a maximum of 2 ( 3) Maximum Charges: 2 Shares a recast timer with Vicewinder.
Hunter's Den	70	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Fellhunter's Venom Fellhunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinfang Thresh by 30 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Thresh, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Thresh. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Den. Can only be executed after landing Vicepit or Swiftskin's Den. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Action becomes Third Generation under the effect of Reawakened.
Swiftskin's Den	70	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Fellskin's Venom Fellskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinblood Thresh by 30 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twinfang Thresh, and Twinblood changes to Twinblood Thresh. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Swiftskin's Den. Can only be executed after landing Vicepit or Hunter's Den. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. Action becomes Fourth Generation under the effect of Reawakened.
Twinfang	75	Ability	Instant	1s	–	–	–
	Changes to Twinfang Bite, ( Twinfang Thresh,) ( or Uncoiled Twinfang) when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood	75	Ability	Instant	1s	–	–	–
	Changes to Twinblood Bite, ( Twinblood Thresh,) ( or Uncoiled Twinblood) when requirements for execution are met.
Twinfang Bite	75	Ability	Instant	1s	–	5y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Hunter's Venom Potency: 170 Additional Effect: Grants Swiftskin's Venom when executed after Hunter's Coil Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinfang changes to Twinfang Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood Bite	75	Ability	Instant	1s	–	5y	–
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120. Hunter's Venom Potency: 170 Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Venom when executed after Swiftskin's Coil Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinblood changes to Twinblood Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Twinfang Thresh	80	Ability	Instant	1s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby enemies. Fellhunter's Venom Potency: 80 Additional Effect: Grants Fellskin's Venom when executed after Hunter's Den Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinfang changes to Twinfang Thresh when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood Thresh	80	Ability	Instant	1s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby enemies. Fellskin's Venom Potency: 80 Additional Effect: Grants Fellhunter's Venom when executed after Swiftskin's Den Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinblood changes to Twinblood Thresh when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Fury	82	Weaponskill	Instant	3.5s	–	20y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 680 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Poised for Twinfang Poised for Twinfang Effect: Increases the potency of Uncoiled Twinfang by 50 Duration: 60s Rattling Coil Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Serpent's Ire	86	Ability	Instant	120s	–	–	–
	Grants one stack of Rattling Coil. Grants Ready to Reawaken. Duration: 30s Can only be executed while in combat.
Reawaken	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2.2s	–	–	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 750 for the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants 4 ( 5) stacks of Anguine Tribute Duration: 30s Serpent Offerings Gauge Cost: 50 Grants Reawakened. No Serpent Offerings Gauge cost under the effect of Ready to Reawaken. Action changes to Ouroboros upon execution.
First Generation	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	–	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 480 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Potency is increased to 680 when executed after Reawaken. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Steel Fangs and Steel Maw change to First Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Second Generation	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	–	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 480 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Potency is increased to 680 when executed after First Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Dread Fangs and Dread Maw change to Second Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Third Generation	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	–	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 480 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Potency is increased to 680 when executed after Second Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Hunter's Coil and Hunter's Den change to Third Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Fourth Generation	90	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	–	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 480 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Potency is increased to 680 when executed after Third Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Swiftskin's Coil and Swiftskin's Den change to Fourth Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Twinfang	92	Ability	Instant	1s	–	20y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Poised for Twinfang Potency: 150 Additional Effect: Grants Poised for Twinblood Poised for Twinblood Effect: Increases the potency of Uncoiled Twinblood by 50 Duration: 60s Can only be executed after Uncoiled Fury. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinfang changes to Uncoiled Twinfang when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Twinblood	92	Ability	Instant	1s	–	20y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 120 to the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Poised for Twinblood Potency: 150 Can only be executed after Uncoiled Fury. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Twinblood changes to Uncoiled Twinblood when requirements for execution are met.
Ouroboros	96	Weaponskill	Instant	3s	–	3y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,150 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Reawakened effect expires upon execution. Requires at least one stack of Anguine Tribute. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Reawaken changes to Ouroboros when requirements for execution are met.
First Legacy	100	Ability	Instant	1s	–	3y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed after First Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to First Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Second Legacy	100	Ability	Instant	1s	–	3y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed after Second Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Second Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Third Legacy	100	Ability	Instant	1s	–	3y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed after Third Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Third Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Fourth Legacy	100	Ability	Instant	1s	–	3y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 280 to the first enemy, and 75% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed after Fourth Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Serpent's Tail changes to Fourth Legacy when requirements for execution are met.

Role Actions

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Second Wind	8	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Instantly restores own HP. Cure Potency: 500 ( 800)
Leg Sweep	10	Ability	Instant	40s	—	3y	–
	Stuns target. Duration: 3s
Bloodbath	12	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
	Converts a portion of physical damage dealt into HP. Duration: 20s
Feint	22	Ability	Instant	90s	—	10y	—
	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 10% and magic damage dealt by 5%. Duration: 10s ( 15s)
Arm's Length	32	Ability	Instant	120s	—	–	–
	Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 6s Additional Effect: When you are struck by a physical attack, the striker will be afflicted with Slow +20% Duration: 15s
True North	50	Ability	Instant	45s	—	—	—
	Nullifies all action direction requirements. Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2

Traits

Name	Level	Description
Viper's Fangs	55	Allows the execution of Death Rattle. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Flanksting Strike, Flanksbane Fang, Hindsting Strike, or Hindsbane Fang.
Viper's Maw	60	Allows the execution of Last Lash. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Jagged Maw or Bloodied Maw.
Melee Mastery	74	Increases the potency of Steel Fangs to 200, Reaving Fangs to 140, Hunter's Sting to 260, and Swiftskin's Sting to 260.
Viper's Bite	75	Allows the execution of Twinfang Bite and Twinblood Bite. Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil.
Viper's Thresh	80	Allows the execution of Twinfang Thresh and Twinblood Thresh. Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den.
Viper's Rattle	82	Grants 1 stack of Rattling Coil upon successfully landing Vicewinder or Vicepit.
Enhanced Slither	84	Allows a third charge of Slither.
Melee Mastery II	84	Increases the potency of Flanksting Strike to 300, Flanksbane Fang to 300, Hindsting Strike to 300, and Hindsbane Fang to 300.
Enhanced Viper's Rattle	88	Allows the stacking of a third Rattling Coil.
Serpent's Lineage	90	Allows for Serpent Offerings Gauge accumulation upon the landing of certain actions. Furthermore, adds an additional effect to Serpent's Ire that grants Ready to Reawaken. Duration: 30s
Uncoiled Fangs	92	Allows the execution of Uncoiled Twinfang or Uncoiled Twinblood after successfully landing Uncoiled Fury.
Enhanced Serpent's Lineage	96	Allows the stacking of a fifth Anguine Tribute in the Serpent Offerings Gauge. Furthermore, allows the execution of Ouroboros while under the effect of Reawakened.
Serpent's Legacy	100	Allows the execution of First Legacy after First Generation, Second Legacy after Second Generation, Third Legacy after Third Generation, and Fourth Legacy after Fourth Generation.

Role Traits

Name	Level	Description
Enhanced Second Wind	94	Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.
Enhanced Feint	98	Extends the duration of Feint to 15 seconds.

PvP Actions

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Steel Fangs	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Hunter's Sting	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Combo Action: Steel Fangs ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Barbarous Bite	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Hunter's Sting ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Piercing Fangs	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 5,000. Combo Action: Barbarous Bite ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Swiftskin's Sting	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Combo Action: Piercing Fangs ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ravenous Bite	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 7,000. Combo Action: Swiftskin's Sting ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Bloodcoil	Weaponskill	Instant	12s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Additional Effect: Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP ※Action changes to Sanguine Feast upon execution.
Uncoiled Fury	Weaponskill	Instant	20s	—	20y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 8,000 for the first enemy, and 4,000 for all remaining enemies. Maximum Charges: 2 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Serpent's Tail	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	—
	Changes to Death Rattle, Twinfang Bite, Twinblood Bite, Uncoiled Twinfang, Uncoiled Twinblood, First Legacy, Second Legacy, Third Legacy, or Fourth Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Slither	Ability	Instant	12s	—	20y	—
	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Additional Effect: Increases movement speed by 25% Duration: 4s Maximum Charges: 2 Unable to cast if bound.
Snake Scales	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Grants Hardened Scales, changing Snake Scales to Backlash. Hardened Scales Effect: Reduces damage taken by 50% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 4s Additional Effect: Grants Armored Scales to self, creating a barrier that nullifies damage equivalent to a heal of 4,000 potency Duration: 4s Grants Snake's Bane when barrier is completely absorbed. Waiting 4s or executing Backlash while under the effect of Hardened Scales delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to all enemies within 6 yalms. Range is increased by 15 yalms and potency is increased by 50% for enemies within 6 yalms while under the effect of Snake's Bane. Unable to move while under the effect of Hardened Scales.
Rattling Coil	Ability	Instant	45s	—	—	—
	Resets the recast timer for Uncoiled Fury and Snake Scales. Recast time is reduced by 15s upon earning a kill or an assist.
First Generation	Weaponskill	Instant	1.2s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Combo Action: World-swallower Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Second Generation	Weaponskill	Instant	1.2s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Combo Action: First Generation Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Third Generation	Weaponskill	Instant	1.2s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Combo Action: Second Generation Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fourth Generation	Weaponskill	Instant	1.2s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Combo Action: Third Generation Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Sanguine Feast	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 8,000. Combo Action: Bloodcoil Additional Effect: Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Ouroboros	Weaponskill	Instant	2s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Absorbs 100% of damage dealt as HP Can only be executed while under the effect of Reawakened. Effect fades upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Death Rattle	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Barbarous Bite or Ravenous Bite. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Twinfang Bite	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Bloodcoil. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Twinblood Bite	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Sanguine Feast. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Uncoiled Twinfang	Ability	Instant	0.7s	—	20y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Uncoiled Fury. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Uncoiled Twinblood	Ability	Instant	0.7s	—	20y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Uncoiled Twinfang. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
First Legacy	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing First Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Second Legacy	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Second Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Third Legacy	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Third Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Fourth Legacy	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	5y radius
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 4,000 and all enemies nearby it. Ignores the effects of Guard when dealing damage. Additional Effect: Adds 3 seconds of charge to the limit gauge Can only be executed after successfully landing Fourth Generation. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Backlash	Ability	Instant	1s	—	5y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 12,000 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Absorbs 50% of damage dealt as HP Range is increased by 15 yalms and potency is doubled for enemies within 6 yalms while under the effect of Snake's Bane. Hardened Scales and Snake's Bane effects hexpire upon execution.<be>Can only be executed while under the effect of Hardened Scales. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
World-swallower	Limit Break	Instant	10s	—	20y	5y radius
	Delivers a jumping physical attack to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 12,000. Additional Effect: Grants Reawakened and increases movement speed by 50% Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Noxious Gnash Noxious Gnash Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 25% Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Heavy +75% Duration: 5s Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 90s ※Dual Fang Combo changes to First Generation while under the effect of Reawakened. ※Bloodcoil changes to Ouroboros while under the effect of Reawakened

PvP Common Actions

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Standard-issue Elixir	Ability	4.5s	5s	—	—	—
	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate	Ability	Instant	1s	2000 MP	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify	Ability	Instant	4s	2000 MP	—	—
	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 2s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint	Ability	Instant	1.5s	—	—	—
	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

PvP Role Actions

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	MP Cost	Range	Area
Bloodbath	Ability	Instant	45s	—	—	—
	Increases damage dealt by 10%, and converts 100% of damage dealt into HP. Duration: 10s
Swift	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Increases movement speed by 100% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 4s Effect ends when riding a mount.
Smite	Ability	Instant	15s	—	10y	—
	Delivers an attack with a potency of 6,000. Potency increases up to 18,000 as the target's HP decreases, reaching its maximum value when the target has 25% HP or less. Recast time resets upon earning a kill or an assist.

Limit Break

Main article: Limit Break (Final Fantasy XIV)

Viper's Limit Breaks focus on dealing powerful damage to a single target. Vipers have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Melee DPS classes.

Ability	Level	Description	Image
Braver	1	Delivers an attack to a single target.
Bladedance	2	Delivers an attack to a single target, dealing 2.2x the damage of Braver.
World-swallower	3	Delivers an attack to a single target, dealing 3.5x the damage of Braver.

Behind the scenes

Viper was first teased during the initial teaser trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail revealed at the 2023 Las Vegas Fan Festival, which featured the CG Warrior of Light as one, but never featured them wielding both swords and omitted one from scenes it would otherwise be rendered in.

The job was revealed properly during the 2023 London Fan Festival, where the extended teaser revealed the CG Warrior of Light using both blades, and details about the job were featured during the keynote speech at the festival.

Viper seemingly takes some inspiration from Zidane Tribal, the protagonist of Final Fantasy IX. Though Zidane's official job is thief, he can use both twin daggers and double-bladed swords in game. In the Dissidia Final Fantasy subseries Zidane can even combine his twin daggers into a double-bladed sword just like vipers do.

In the game's animation files, many of the viper ability animations are referred to as abilities belonging to the "blademaster" job. This suggests that viper may have been referred to as blademaster at some point during its development.

Gallery

PvE actions

Steel Fangs.

Reaving Fangs.

Swiftskin's Sting.

Flanksting Strike.

Hindsbane Fang.

Reaving Maw.

Hunter's Bite.

Jagged Maw.

Serpent's Tail - Death Rattle.

Hunter's Coil.

Vicepit.

Swiftskin's Den.

Twinblood- Twinblood Bite.

Twinblood - Twinblood Thresh.

Serpent's Ire.

First Generation.

Third Generation.

Uncoiled Twinfang.

Ouroboros.

Second Legacy.

Fourth Legacy.

Hunter's Sting.

Writhing Snap.

Steel Maw.

Flanksbane Fang.

Hindsting Strike.

Slither.

Swiftskin's Bite.

Bloodied Maw.

Serpent's Tail - Last Lash.

Vicewinder.

Swiftskin's Coil.

Hunter's Den.

Twinfang - Twinfang Bite.

Twinfang - Twinfang Thresh.

Uncoiled Fury.

Reawaken.

Second Generation.

Fourth Generation.

Uncoiled Twinblood.

First Legacy

Third Legacy

Role Actions

Second Wind.

Bloodbath.

Arm's Length.

Leg Sweep.

Feint.

True North.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]The Viperidae (vipers) are a family of venomous snakes found all over the world that have relatively long, hinged fangs that permit deep penetration and injection of venom.

Within Incan religion, Amaru or Amaruca is a god interpreted as either a two headed serpent or dragon, with mixed features like a llama's head, a taruka deer's horns, a bird of prey's massive wings, the fish of a tail, and crystalline eyes. Amaru as a god is said to encompass a great deal of lordship to the point of omnipotence, from the Milky Way, the weather, the waterways and bodies of water, and the underworld, and is able to traverse freely through each realm of the universe, and exists not just as one godly beast, but many. Because of its great and divine power, knowledge and wisdom, Amaru is worshipped as a protector god and a god of war for its protective and destructive behavior when provoked. Although Incan warrior spirituality has somewhat been lost through time, the Incans came to also follow similar rites and ceremonies of spiritual journeys and growth found throughout Native American cultures throughout the Americas, to communicate and test their resolve to the spirits of nature and gods of war. Some famous Incan warriors who bore Amaru's namesake was that of Tupac Amaru, the last of the rulers of the Incan people, and Tupac Amaru the II, who lead a three year rebellion against the Spanish in 1780 to lead his people and revive a new Incan Empire.

External links

• FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL - New Job: Viper - YouTube