Vyper Builds
Vyper builds should support a close-range gun game without turning every engage into a gamble. Compare damage, mobility and sustain options, including whether each setup remains practical when opponents kite or focus you.
Build list and stats synced Oct 26, 2026 · Deadlock API
Vyper - Hybrid-Initiator [60% WR]
English · Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Build ID 317846Item timeline When players with this build usually buy its key items
Average buy time of the build’s most-bought items, from 25,259 recorded matches with this build selected (last 30 days).
Purchase plan
02EarlyOptional6 items · 6,400
03LateOptional6 items · 35,200
04DefensivesOptional5 items · 10,400
05Counter PicksOptional7 items · 27,200
06ActivesOptional6 items · 20,000
Tap an item for what it does, why it’s here and its stats. Groups are the author’s; optional ones are alternatives.
Ability order
1Slither
2Lethal Venom
3Screwjab Dagger
4Petrifying BolaUnlock order & upgrade priority
- 1Slither
- 2Lethal Venom
- 3Screwjab Dagger
- 4Petrifying Bola
Slither › Lethal Venom › Petrifying Bola › Screwjab Dagger
The order the build fully upgrades each ability; spare points go into the first one. In the chart, numbers are the upgrade order and brighter cells cost more ability points.How it performs by rank
Initiate–Acolyte46.4%425
Sentinel–Ritualist46.8%111
Emissary–Phantom58.5%53
Ascendant–EternusToo few games0Ranked matches with this build selected, grouped by the match’s average rank, last 30 days. Bands with fewer than 30 games aren’t shown.
Facing a specific threat? Pick the enemy heroes in the Counter Item Helper for situational items. They’re suggestions, not part of the author’s build.
How Vyper Builds Work
Can Vyper stay on a target without taking a losing exchange?
Of the 12 most used Vyper builds over the last 7 days, 8 are hybrid and 4 are gun-focused, based on how each build spends its core souls. Across all recorded Vyper build selections, the win rate was 45.9%.
Compare recent match samples, core purchases and ability order, then adapt optional items for the enemies you face. For positioning and a game plan, read How to Play Vyper; to beat Vyper instead, see How to Counter Vyper.
