Viper Job Guide for FFXIV — Dawntrail 7.2

⚔️ What is Viper's Playstyle?

Viper is a fast-paced, free-flowing melee DPS introduced in Dawntrail 7.2. With a sleek dual-blade style and snake-themed mechanics, Viper features:

• High casts-per-minute gameplay
• A minimal-button rotation for easier execution
• No raid utility, making it a selfish DPS (like Samurai)
• High burst potential if buffs are properly maintained

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✅ Viper Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
🚀 Extremely high personal damage	❌ No raid buffs
🔄 Fast-paced, low-input burst	❌ Needs target uptime to keep buffs running
🧠 Simple yet deep rotation mastery	❌ Lacks unique mitigation or group utility

🗺️ How to Unlock Viper in FFXIV

Requirement	Details
Expansion	Dawntrail
Base Class Level	Any Disciple of War or Magic Lv80
Quest Name	Enter the Viper
Quest Giver	Worried Weaver – Ul’dah (Steps of Nald – X: 9.3, Y: 9.2)

🐍 Viper Gauges Overview

Viper uses two distinct gauges that manage buffs and burst:

🐉 Vipersight Gauge

Tracks your combo sequence. Helps you know which action to press next.

• Left/Right indicators = follow-up actions
• Used to maintain damage and haste buffs

🧪 Serpent’s Offerings Gauge

Built through combos and spenders like Vicewinder.

• Used to trigger Reawaken, the main burst phase
• Spent on powerful Generational attacks and Ouroboros

🔁 Viper Gameplay Flow Summary

Viper’s rotation is about preparing your buffs, then blowing everything during Reawaken.
Key Buffs to Maintain:

Before bursting, make sure all buffs are refreshed. Enter Reawaken at full uptime to maximize output.

🔥 Viper’s Key Skills (Select Highlights)

Action	Type	Level	Potency	Notes
Steel Fangs	Combo	1	200–300	Starter attack, grants Honed Reavers
Hunter’s Sting	Combo	5	300	Grants +10% damage (Hunter’s Instinct)
Swiftskin’s Sting	Combo	20	300	Grants +15% haste (Swiftscaled)
Vicewinder	Spender	65	500	Fills Serpent’s Offerings + grants Rattling Coil
Reawaken	Burst Phase	90	750	Triggers Anguine Tribute, unlocks Ouroboros combo
Ouroboros	Finisher	96	1,150	Massive AoE finisher at end of Reawaken chain
Uncoiled Fury	Utility	82	680	20y ranged attack, strong filler outside burst

🎯 Role Actions for Viper

Action	Purpose	Cooldown	Effect
Second Wind	Emergency heal	120s	Restores 800 HP
Bloodbath	Self-sustain	90s	Lifesteal from physical attacks
Feint	Enemy damage reduction	90s	Lowers physical/magic damage dealt
True North	Positional freedom	45s	Ignore directional requirements

🧬 Viper Traits Summary

Trait	Level	Effect
Viper’s Fangs	55	Enables Death Rattle combo finisher
Viper’s Bite/Thresh	75–80	Unlocks Twinblood/Twinfang chains
Serpent’s Lineage	90	Allows Anguine Tribute tracking and Ouroboros access
Serpent’s Legacy	100	Unlocks Legacy Finishers from each Generational combo

📖 Viper Lore

Inspired by the deadly vipers of Tural, this dual-blade warrior mimics the speed and ferocity of nature’s most precise predator. By mastering the art of Reawakened combat, they channel serpent energy into lethal, fluid strikes that dominate the battlefield.

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🏁 Final Thoughts

The Viper is a high-performance DPS with low input complexity and huge burst windows. It thrives in experienced hands and rewards mechanical discipline with massive numbers.

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