Deadlock Vyper Guide
Vyper is an assassin with 790 health and a rapid fire / close range kit. What each ability does and when to request Vyper on a boost.
Vyper's kit is built for chasing and finishing: Slither gives you longer slides, lets you slide up hills, and lets you turn faster while sliding, while Lethal Venom injects a target with venom that triggers after a delay and deals more damage the more health the target is missing. Screwjab Dagger stacks slow and spirit damage on the same target each time it lands, so anyone who tries to run gets slower the longer the chase goes.
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Ability kit
Vyper snapshot
Deadlock Wiki lists Vyper as a assassin with 790 base health, 6.9 move speed, 4 stamina, and a rapid fire / close range weapon profile.
The ability set is Screwjab Dagger, Lethal Venom, Slither, Petrifying Bola.
Vyper's kit is built for chasing and finishing: Slither gives you longer slides, lets you slide up hills, and lets you turn faster while sliding, while Lethal Venom injects a target with venom that triggers after a delay and deals more damage the more health the target is missing. Screwjab Dagger stacks slow and spirit damage on the same target each time it lands, so anyone who tries to run gets slower the longer the chase goes.
Solo boost fit
In a solo boost the booster plays Vyper as a gun-first chaser: Screwjab Dagger goes out early to slow the target, the rapid-fire gun keeps the damage going, and Lethal Venom is held for when an enemy is low and trying to leave, since it hits harder the more health the target is missing. Petrifying Bola is the fight opener, because a direct hit Petrifies the target, and Lethal Venom still hits through that damage block. Vyper wins through movement and gun uptime, and an Eternus 6 booster manages the stamina and slide routes that decide whether a chase ends in a kill.
Duo boost notes
In a duo boost every game is played on your own account, and the two of you coordinate around Petrifying Bola and Lethal Venom. Agree before the fight who throws the Bola for a direct hit, hold gunfire while the target is Petrified since it blocks damage, and let Vyper inject Lethal Venom during the stone because the venom ignores that block and triggers after its delay. Slither lets the Vyper player take the long slide route around a fight, so the natural split is Vyper on the flank chasing anyone who leaves and the other player holding the front.
When to request this hero
Request Vyper by name when you already play her, like slide-heavy movement, and want the games on your account to look like the hero you actually queue on. If you have no preference, let the booster pick, because they will take whichever hero fits the draft and the lane they are handed rather than forcing a chaser into a bad matchup.
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FAST ANSWERS
Should I request Vyper for a Deadlock boost?
Yes, if you want a hero whose kit rewards movement and finishing: Screwjab Dagger slows and stacks on a target, Slither extends every slide and lets Vyper slide uphill, and Lethal Venom deals more damage the lower the target's health is. It is a good request if you play Vyper yourself or want her games on your account. If you have no preference, the booster will pick based on the draft.
Is Vyper better for solo or duo boosting?
Both work. Solo is the simpler path because a single Eternus 6 player runs the whole Screwjab Dagger into Lethal Venom flow without needing to call anything out. Duo works well when you and the booster agree on who lands Petrifying Bola and who follows up, since a Petrified target blocks damage while it is Petrified and timing that follow-up is what wins the fight.
What makes Vyper different to boost with?
Vyper does not lean on one burst button that wins a fight on its own. Her kit is movement first: Slither gives longer slides, uphill slides, and faster turns mid-slide, so she reaches targets other heroes cannot, and Lethal Venom is a delayed execute that ignores Petrify's damage block. Boosting with her means winning through chases and positioning rather than one big cooldown.