Viper

Agility ・ Ranged ・ Easy

Carry 1Durable 2Initiator 1Disabler 1

Patch 7.41f2026-09-15 released ・ Game data Client 6969(Oct 27 2026)

Stats

Attributes (base and gain per level)
  • Strength21 (+2.4/Lv)
  • Agility21 (+2.9/Lv)
  • Intelligence17 (+2/Lv)
Attack
  • Damage27–29
  • Base attack time1.7s
  • Base attack speed110
  • Attack range575
  • Attack point0.33s
  • Projectile speed1200
Defense and movement
  • Base armor-2
  • Magic resistance25%
  • Movement speed275
  • Turn rate0.6
  • Health regen0.25
  • Vision (day / night)1800 / 800

These are the base values written in the game files. Totals derived from attributes (HP, mana, armor) depend on engine-side formulas, so no estimated values are shown.

Recommended items

Items the in-game shop recommends for this hero (curated by Valve). These are not win-rate statistics.

Abilities

Poison Attack

Cooldown 0.0sMana 20Range 600MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown 0.0sMana 20Range 600

Intensifies 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.

Raw values (from the game files)(7)
DURATION4
DAMAGE PER SECOND4 / 8 / 12 / 16
MOVE SLOW3 / 6 / 9 / 12
MAGIC RESISTANCE4 / 6 / 8 / 10
MAX STACKS6
bonus_range25
RADIUS0
Patch history
7.402025-12-15
  • Mana Cost decreased from 22 to 20

Nethertoxin

Cooldown 14.0sMana 70Range 900MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown 14.0sMana 70Range 900

Viper 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.

Raw values (from the game files)(7)
MIN DPS15 / 25 / 35 / 45
MAX DPS35 / 65 / 95 / 125
MAX DPS DURATION4
RADIUS400
ATTACK SPEED SLOW30 / 40 / 50 / 60
DURATION6.5 / 7 / 7.5 / 8
projectile_speed2400
  • Multiple Nethertoxins do not stack.

Corrosive SkinPassive

MAGICAL
Passive

Viper 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.

Raw values (from the game files)(5)
DURATION4.0
ATTACK SLOW9 / 18 / 27 / 36
MAGIC RESISTANCE10 / 15 / 20 / 25
DAMAGE PER SECOND10 / 15 / 20 / 25
MAX RANGE RADIUS1200
  • Stacks multiplicatively with other magic damage resistance sources.
  • Break prevents the application of Corrosive Skin. Does not disable Corrosive Skin application from Nosedive.
  • Damage done by this ability is considered reflected damage. Reflected damage does not provide any lifesteal and cannot be reflected.
Patch history
7.412026-03-24
  • Aghanim's Scepter now also gradually increases Corrosive Skin's magic resistance and damage per second while he is in Nethertoxin, up to 50% increased effect after 4sAghanim's Scepter
7.40c2026-01-21
  • Damage per second rescaled from 8/16/24/32 to 10/15/20/25

Nosedive

Cooldown 25.0sMana 75Range 700MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown 25.0sMana 75Range 700

Viper slams into the ground, releasing a Nethertoxin and splattering each enemy in a 500 AoE for 4 seconds with the effect of Corrosive Skin.

Raw values (from the game files)(5)
RADIUS500
duration0.1
EFFECT DURATION4
dive_speed700
start_height100
Patch history
7.41c2026-05-06
  • Cooldown increased from 20s to 25s

PredatorInnatePassive

PHYSICAL
Passive

Viper's attacks deal an additional instance of physical damage per missing health percentage of the target hero.

Raw values (from the game files)(1)
DAMAGE0.25
Patch history
7.412026-03-24
  • Base Damage per Missing Health Percentage increased from 0.15 to 0.25

Viper Strike

Cooldown 50 / 40 / 30sMana 100 / 150 / 200Range 750MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown 50 / 40 / 30sMana 100 / 150 / 200Range 750

Viper 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.

Raw values (from the game files)(8)
DURATION6
DAMAGE PER SECOND70 / 110 / 150
MOVE SLOW60 / 70 / 80
ATTACK SLOW100 / 140 / 180
projectile_speed1500
max_charges2
charge_restore_time30.0
does_break1

Talents

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

One of the two per level is chosen. They appear in the order registered in the game files.

Patch history (hero and talents)

7.412026-03-24
  • Agility gain increased from 2.7 to 2.9
  • Base Attack Speed decreased from 120 to 110
Talents
  • Level 10 Talent +10% Poison Attack slow/damage replaced with +15 Corrosive Skin Damage Per Second
  • Level 15 Talent +20 Corrosive Skin Damage Per Second replaced with +15% Poison Attack Slow / Damage
  • Level 15 Talent +30 Nethertoxin Min/Max Damage replaced with +20/40 Nethertoxin Min/Max Damage
  • Level 20 Talent Predator Damage Per Missing Health increased from +0.3 to +0.35
7.40c2026-01-21
Talents
  • Level 20 Talent Predator Damage Per Missing Health increased from +0.25 to +0.3
  • Level 20 Talent Viper Strike DPS decreased from +80 to +70
7.40b2025-12-23
Talents
  • Level 10 Talent +20 Corrosive Skin Damage Per Second replaced with +10% Poison Attack Slow/Damage
  • Level 15 Talent +15% Poison Attack Slow/Damage replaced with +20 Corrosive Skin Damage Per Second
  • Level 15 Talent Nethertoxin Min/Max Damage decreased from +40 to +30
7.402025-12-15
Talents
  • Level 20 Talent Predator Damage Per Missing Health increased from +0.2 to +0.25

Background

The malevolent familiar of a sadistic wizard who captured and hoped to tame him, Viper was curiously glad to have been sprung from the sealed and unchanging subterranean Nether Reaches where his race had lived for millions of years, after tectonic slippage had sealed off the Netherdrakes in luminous caverns. Viper spent some time appearing to submit to the wizard's enchainments, hoping to learn what he could of the dark magics the mage practiced. But he soon realized that few spells were as deadly as the toxins that were his birthright. Exuding an acid that swiftly ate away the bars of his cage, the Netherdrake slipped free of his confines, spit poison in the old spellcaster's eyes, and soared out to let the world know that it had a new master.

Details

Internal namenpc_dota_hero_viper
Hero ID47
Aliases / search termsNetherdrake, Viper, ヴァイパー, う゛ぁいぱー, vaipa-, ネザードレイク, ねざーどれいく, neza-doreiku