- Win Rate
- 46.4%
- Pick Rate
- 14.3%
- KDA
- 2.23
Vyper Abilities
- Skill Level
- All Skill Levels
- Matches
- 16,744
- Version
- 6860
- Last Updated
- Nov 8, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Vyper abilities are Screwjab Dagger, Lethal Venom, Slither. The Vyper ultimate ability is Petrifying Bola. This page provides Vyper's ability previews and provides the recommended Vyper ability leveling order for competitive play.
Vyper abilities
Screwjab Dagger
slow. Every subsequent dagger against the same target stacks in spirit damage and
slow.-2s Charge Delay
On Hit: Refund 55% Charge Cooldown
Vyper abilities: cooldowns, damage & scaling
Vyper's abilities in Deadlock: Screwjab Dagger, Lethal Venom, and Slither. Ultimate: Petrifying Bola (115s cooldown). Every number comes from the current game files. Move the Spirit Power slider, buy upgrade tiers or try an imbue item and the whole page recalculates.
| Ability | Cooldown | Key stat | Scaling | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ability 1Screwjab Dagger | 10s | 50Damage | Damage +0.8 per Spirit Power | |
 Ability 2Lethal Venom | 28s | 20Minimum Venom Damage | Max Venom Damage +2.79 per Spirit Power | |
 Ability 3Slither | Passive | 15%Slide Distance | No Spirit scaling | — |
 UltimatePetrifying Bola | 115s | 50Damage | Petrify Damage +2.05 per Spirit Power |
Also imbues any active ability:
Quicksilver Reload
Echo ShardMercurial Magnum
Mystic Reverb
Screwjab Dagger
Lethal Venom
Slither
Petrifying BolaScrewjab Dagger (1)
Ability 1
Throw a slowing dagger
Throw a dagger, dealing
spirit damage and applying slow.
Every subsequent dagger against the same target stacks in
spirit damage and slow.
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Charges
- 2
- Damage
- 50+0.8 per Spirit Power
- Move Speed
- −28%
- Damage per Stack
- 25+0.4 per Spirit Power
- Move Speed per Stack
- −12%
- Stack Duration
- 10s
- Max Stacks
- 3
- Slow Duration
- 2s
- Bullet Resist
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Cooldown Refund
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Bullet Resist per Stack
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Screwjab Dagger upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Charges 3 |
|
| T2 | 2 AP | On Hit: -8% Bullet Resist and -6% Bullet Resist per Stack |
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| T3 | 5 AP | +2 Max Stacks -2s Charge Delay On Hit: Refund 55% Charge Cooldown |
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All three tiers cost 8 ability points. Values are at 0 Spirit Power; use the tier buttons to see them with your Spirit Power.
Items that boost Screwjab Dagger
Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 10s → 8.2s
Duration Extender1,600 · T2Stack Duration 10s → 12.2sSlow Duration 2s → 2.44s
Surge of Power3,200 · T3Damage 50 → 72.4Damage per Stack 25 → 36.2
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Lethal Venom (2)
Ability 2
Inject your enemies with a deadly venom
Inject a target with lethal venom. After a delay the venom triggers, dealing Spirit Damage. The damage is increased by the target's missing health.
Lethal Venom will ignore Petrify's damage block.
- Cooldown
- 28s
- Minimum Venom Damage
- 20+0.651 per Spirit Power
- Max Venom Damage
- 140+2.79 per Spirit Power
- Health for Max Damage
- 30%
- Venom Buildup Duration
- 3s
- Buildup Decay Time
- 5s
- Cast Range
- 10m
- Buildup Per Shot
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Incoming Healing
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Incoming Healing
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Lethal Venom upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Max Venom Damage 172 |
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| T2 | 2 AP | -40% Incoming Healing and -12s Cooldown |
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| T3 | 5 AP | Bullets also build up Lethal Venom |
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All three tiers cost 8 ability points. Values are at 0 Spirit Power; use the tier buttons to see them with your Spirit Power.
Items that boost Lethal Venom
Mystic Expansion800 · T1Cast Range 10m → 12m- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 28s → 23s
Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Cast Range 10m → 12.2m- Surge of Power3,200 · T3Minimum Venom Damage 20 → 38.2Max Venom Damage 140 → 218
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Slither (3)
Ability 3
Increase the agility of your Slide
You have increased Slide Distance, can Slide up hills, and can turn faster while Sliding.
—- Slide Distance
- 15%
- Stamina
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Buff Duration
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Barrier
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
- Cooldown
- —Unlocked by an upgrade
Slither upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Slide Distance 35% |
|
| T2 | 2 AP | Stamina +2 |
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| T3 | 5 AP | On Slide: Gain 180 barrier for 4s |
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All three tiers cost 8 ability points. Values are at 0 Spirit Power; use the tier buttons to see them with your Spirit Power.
Petrifying Bola (4)
Ultimate
Toss a petrifying bola
Throw an explosive bola. On exploding, the bola Slows and Damages all enemies in the area.
Direct hits deal Additional Damage and Petrify instead. Petrified units block all damage, but cannot take actions.
- Cooldown
- 115s
- Damage
- 50+0.744 per Spirit Power
- Petrify Damage
- 180+2.05 per Spirit Power
- Move Speed
- −40%
- Slow Duration
- 1.5s
- Radius
- 12m
- Petrify Duration
- 2.2s
- Petrify Damage Block
- 200
Petrifying Bola upgrades
| Tier | Cost | Effect | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1 AP | Petrify Damage 230 |
|
| T2 | 2 AP | Cooldown 95s |
|
| T3 | 5 AP | +1.0s Petrify Duration. Petrifies all enemies in the area. |
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All three tiers cost 8 ability points. Values are at 0 Spirit Power; use the tier buttons to see them with your Spirit Power.
Items that boost Petrifying Bola
- Mystic Expansion800 · T1Radius 12m → 14.4m
- Compress Cooldown1,600 · T2Cooldown 115s → 94.3s
- Duration Extender1,600 · T2Slow Duration 1.5s → 1.83sPetrify Duration 2.2s → 2.68s
- Ballistic Enchantment3,200 · T3Radius 12m → 14.6m
- Surge of Power3,200 · T3Damage 50 → 70.8Petrify Damage 180 → 237
An imbue item works on the one ability you pick when you buy it. Numbers are at 0 Spirit Power, before upgrades.
Vyper skill order
182,029 gamesMost Vyper players max Slither first (63% of games), then Lethal Venom (23%).
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screwjab Dagger | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Lethal Venom | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Slither | + | T1 | T2 | T3 | ||||||||||||
| Petrifying Bola | + | T1 | T2 | T3 |
Which ability players max first
The most common order in recent matches. The first 8 points come straight from match data; the rest follow the most common max-first priority. "+" marks the unlock, T1–T3 the upgrade tiers.
Vyper Leveling Costs and Upgrades
Vyper reaches max level (36) at 48,600 souls. New abilities unlock at levels 1, 3, 5, 8. Every other level adds an ability point.
| Level | Souls | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Ability Unlock |
| 2 | 200 | Ability Point |
| 3 | 500 | Ability Unlock |
| 4 | 900 | Ability Point |
| 5 | 1,400 | Ability Unlock |
| 6 | 2,000 | Ability Point |
| 7 | 2,600 | Ability Point |
| 8 | 3,200 | Ability Unlock |
| 9 | 3,900 | Ability Point |
| 10 | 4,600 | Ability Point |
| 11 | 5,300 | Ability Point |
| 12 | 6,000 | Ability Point |
| Level | Souls | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,800 | Ability Point |
| 14 | 7,600 | Ability Point |
| 15 | 8,400 | Ability Point |
| 16 | 9,200 | Ability Point |
| 17 | 10,100 | Ability Point |
| 18 | 11,000 | Ability Point |
| 19 | 11,900 | Ability Point |
| 20 | 12,800 | Ability Point |
| 21 | 13,800 | Ability Point |
| 22 | 14,900 | Ability Point |
| 23 | 16,100 | Ability Point |
| 24 | 17,400 | Ability Point |
| Level | Souls | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 18,900 | Ability Point |
| 26 | 20,600 | Ability Point |
| 27 | 22,500 | Ability Point |
| 28 | 24,600 | Ability Point |
| 29 | 26,900 | Ability Point |
| 30 | 29,400 | Ability Point |
| 31 | 32,100 | Ability Point |
| 32 | 35,000 | Ability Point |
| 33 | 38,100 | Ability Point |
| 34 | 41,400 | Ability Point |
| 35 | 44,900 | Ability Point |
| 36 | 48,600 | Ability Point |
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Vyper Abilities - FAQ
What abilities does Vyper have?
Vyper has four abilities: Screwjab Dagger, Lethal Venom and Slither, plus the ultimate Petrifying Bola.
What is Vyper's ultimate in Deadlock?
Vyper's ultimate is Petrifying Bola, with a 115s base cooldown. Throw an explosive bola. On exploding, the bola Slows and Damages all enemies in the area. Direct hits deal Additional Damage and Petrify instead. Petrified units block all damage, but cannot take actions.
What are Vyper's ability cooldowns?
Base cooldowns for Vyper: Screwjab Dagger 10s, Lethal Venom 28s, and Petrifying Bola 115s. Upgrades cut the most from Petrifying Bola, which goes from 115s to 95s with all three tiers.
What is the recommended ability leveling order for Vyper?
Most Vyper players max Slither first (63% of games), then Lethal Venom (23%).
Does Vyper scale with Spirit Power?
Yes. 3 of Vyper's 4 abilities scale with Spirit Power. The biggest scaler is Lethal Venom: Max Venom Damage gains 2.79 per point of Spirit Power.
Which items boost Vyper's abilities?
Imbue items that change Vyper's numbers: Compress Cooldown, Duration Extender, Surge of Power, Mystic Expansion, and Ballistic Enchantment. The biggest jump: Surge of Power on Lethal Venom takes Minimum Venom Damage from 20 to 38.2.