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On this page, you will find any job changes and skill updates for Viper in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Patch 7.3).

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1. Viper Actions and Traits in Dawntrail

Viper Actions and Traits in Dawntrail

With the release of Dawntrail comes a new Melee DPS job called Viper. On this page, all of the changes to this Job throughout this expansion and beyond are kept and maintained. Below, you'll find a list of all of its actions and traits that came with Viper's conception alongside changes made in additional patches. For a better idea of how it all works together, check out the Rotation Guide!

1.1.

Patch 7.3 Changes

Skill Name	Category	Changes
Uncoiled Fury	Weaponskill	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 50% to 60%.
Reawaken	Weaponskill	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
First Generation	Weaponskill	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
Second Generation	Weaponskill	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
Third Generation	Weaponskill	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
Fourth Generation	Weaponskill	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
Uncoiled Twinfang	Ability	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 50% to 60%.
Uncoiled Twinblood	Ability	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 50% to 60%.
Ouroboros	Weaponskill	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
First Legacy	Ability	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
Second Legacy	Ability	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
Third Legacy	Ability	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.
Fourth Legacy	Ability	Reduction in potency after the first target has been changed from 60% to 65%.

1.2.

Patch 7.2 Changes

Skill Name	Category	Changes
First Legacy	Ability	Potency has been increased from 280 to 320.
Second Legacy	Ability	Potency has been increased from 280 to 320.
Third Legacy	Ability	Potency has been increased from 280 to 320.
Fourth Legacy	Ability	Potency has been increased from 280 to 320.

1.3.

Viper Skills in Dawntrail

Below are the skills Vipers can learn in Dawntrail. Please keep in mind that any and all numbers are subject to change on the official release!

Action Name	Type	Recast	Range	Radius	Description
Steel Fangs Level 1	Weaponskill	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200.
Hunter's Sting Level 5	Weaponskill	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Fangs or Dread Fangs. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Steel Fangs changes to Hunter's Sting when requirements for execution are met.
Dread Fangs Level 10	Weaponskill	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Noxious Gnash Noxious Gnash Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 20s Extends Noxious Gnash duration by 20s to a maximum of 40s.
Writhing Snap Level 15	Weaponskill	2.5s	20y	0y	Delivers a ranged attack with a potency of 200.
Swiftskin's Sting Level 20	Weaponskill	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Fangs or Dread Fangs. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Dread Fangs changes to Swiftskin's Sting when requirements for execution are met.
Steel Maw Level 25	Weaponskill	2.5s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies.
Flanksting Strike Level 30	Weaponskill	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. 350 when executed from a target's flank. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flankstung Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Hindstung Venom Hindstung Venom Effect: Increases potency of Hindsting Strike by 100 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Sting. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Hunter's Sting changes to Flanksting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Flanksbane Fang Level 30	Weaponskill	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. 350 when executed from a target's flank. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flanksbane Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Hindsbane Venom Hindsbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Hindsbane Fang by 100 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Sting. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Swiftskin's Sting changes to Flanksbane Fang when requirements for execution are met.
Hindsting Strike Level 30	Weaponskill	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. 350 when executed from a target's rear. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Hindstung Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Flanksbane Venom Flanksbane Venom Effect: Increases potency of Flanksbane Fang by 100 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Swiftskin's Sting. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Hunter's Sting changes to Hindsting Strike when requirements for execution are met.
Hindsbane Fang Level 30	Weaponskill	2.5s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 300. 350 when executed from a target's rear. Potencies are increased by 100 while under the effect of Flanksbane Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Flankstung Venom Flankstung Venom Effect: Increases potency of Flanksting Strike by 100 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Swiftskin's Sting. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Swiftskin's Sting changes to Hindsbane Fang when requirements for execution are met.
Dread Maw Level 35	Weaponskill	2.5s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Noxious Gnash Noxious Gnash Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 20s Extends Noxious Gnash duration by 20s to a maximum of 40s.
Slither Level 40	Ability	30s	20y	0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Maximum Charges: 3 Cannot be executed while bound.
Hunter's Bite Level 40	Weaponskill	2.5s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Maw or Dread Maw. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Steel Maw changes to Hunter's Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Swiftskin's Bite Level 45	Weaponskill	2.5s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Can only be executed after successfully landing Steel Maw or Dread Maw. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Dread Maw changes to Swiftskin's Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Jagged Maw Level 50	Weaponskill	2.5s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 200 to all nearby enemies. Potencies are increased by 50 while under the effect of Grimhunter's Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Grimskin's Venom Grimskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Bloodied Maw by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Bite or Swiftskin's Bite. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Hunter's Bite changes to Jagged Maw when requirements for execution are met.
Bloodied Maw Level 1	Weaponskill	2.5s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Potencies are increased by 50 while under the effect of Grimskin's Venom. Additional Effect: Grants Grimhunter's Venom Grimhunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Jagged Maw by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 10 Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Bite or Swiftskin's Bite. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Swiftskin's Bite changes to Bloodied Maw when requirements for execution are met.
Serpent's Tail Level 1	Ability	-	0y	0y	Changes to Death Rattle, Last Lash, First Legacy, Second Legacy, Third Legacy, or Fourth Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
N Level 55	Ability	1s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400. Can only be executed after successfully landing Flanksting Strike, Flanksbane Fang, Hindsting Strike, or Hindsbane Fang. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Serpent's Tail changes to Death Rattle when requirements for execution are met.
Last Lash Level 60	Ability	1s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Can only be executed after successfully landing Jagged Maw or Bloodied Maw. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Serpent's Tail changes to Last Lash when requirements for execution are met.
Dreadwinder Level 65	Weaponskill	3s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 450. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Noxious Gnash Noxious Gash Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 20s Extends Noxious Gnash duration by 20s to a maximum of 40s. Additional Effect: Grants Rattling Coil, up to a maximum of 3 Maximum Charges: 2 Shares a recast timer with Pit of Dread.
Hunter's Coil Level 65	Weaponskill	3s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. 550 when executed from a target's flank. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Venom Hunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinfang Bite by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twin Fang Bite, and Twinblood changes to Twin Blood Bite. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Coil. Can only be executed after landing Dreadwinder or Swiftskin's Coil. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Swiftskin's Coil Level 65	Weaponskill	3s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500. 550 when executed from a target's rear. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Swiftskin's Venom Swiftskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinblood Bite by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twin Fang Bite, and Twinblood changes to Twin Blood Bite. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Swiftskin's Coil. Can only be executed after landing Dreadwinder or Hunter's Coil. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Pit of Dread Level 70	Weaponskill	3s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with Noxious Gnash Noxious Gnash Effect: Increases damage you deal target by 10% Duration: 20s Extends Noxious Gnash duration by 20s to a maximum of 40s. Additional Effect: Grants Rattling Coil, up to a maximum of 3 Maximum Charges: 2 Shares a recast timer with Dreadwinder.
Hunter's Den Level 70	Weaponskill	3s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Instinct Hunter's Instinct Effect: Increases damage dealt by 10% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Fellhunter's Venom Hunter's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinfang Thresh by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twin Fang Thresh, and Twinblood changes to Twin Blood Thresh. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Hunter's Den. Can only be executed after landing Pit of Dread or Swiftskin's Den. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Swiftskin's Den Level 70	Weaponskill	3s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 220 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftscaled Swiftscaled Effect: Reduces weaponskill cast time and recast time, spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15% Duration: 40s Additional Effect: Grants Fellskin's Venom Fellskin's Venom Effect: Increases potency of Twinblood Thresh by 50 Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Increases Serpent Offerings Gauge by 5 Upon successfully landing this action, Twinfang changes to Twin Fang Thresh, and Twinblood changes to Twin Blood Thresh. These actions can be executed a total of two times following Swiftskin's Den. Can only be executed after landing Pit of Dread or Hunter's Den. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Twinfang Level 75	Ability	-	0y	0y	Changes to Twin Fang Bite, Twinfang Thresh, or Uncoiled Fang when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood Level 75	Ability	-	3y	0y	Changes to Twin Blood Bite, Twin Blood Thresh, or Uncoiled Twin Blood when requirements for execution are met.
Twinfang Bite Level 75	Ability	1s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Hunter's Venom Potency: 200 Additional Effect: Grants Swiftskin's Venom when executed after Hunter's Coil Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Twinfang changes to Twin Fang Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood Bite Level 75	Ability	1s	3y	0y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100. Swiftskin's Venom Potency: 200 Additional Effect: Grants Hunter's Venom when executed after Swiftskin's Coil Duration: 30s Can only be executed after successfully landing Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Twinblood changes to Twin Blood Bite when requirements for execution are met.
Twinfang Thresh Level 80	Ability	1s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby enemies. Fellhunter's Venom Potency: 100 Additional Effect: Grants Fellskin's Venom when executed after Hunter's Den Can only be executed after Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Twinfang changes to Twin Fang Thresh when requirements for execution are met.
Twinblood Thresh Level 80	Ability	1s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 50 to all nearby enemies. Fellskin's Venom Potency: 100 Additional Effect: Grants Fellhunter's Venom when executed after Swiftskin's Den Can only be executed after Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Twinblood changes to Twin Blood Thresh when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Fury Level 82	Weaponskill	3.5s	20y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 500 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Poised for Twinfang Poised for Twinfang Effect: Increases the potency of Uncoiled Twinfang by 100 Duration: 60s Rattling Coil Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Serpent's Ire Level 86	Ability	120s	0y	0y	Grants one stack of Rattling Coil. Grants Ready to Reawaken. Duration: 30s
Reawaken Level 90	Weaponskill	2.2s	0y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 600 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants 5 stacks of Anguine Tribute Duration: 30s Serpent Offerings Gauge Cost: 50
First Generation Level 90	Weaponskill	2s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency is increased to 500 when executed after Reawaken. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Steel Fangs and Steel Maw change to First Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Second Generation Level 90	Weaponskill	2s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency is increased to 500 when executed after First Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Dreadfang and Dread Maw change to Second Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Third Generation Level 90	Weaponskill	2s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency is increased to 500 when executed after Second Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Hunter's Coil and Hunter's Den change to Third Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Fourth Generation Level 90	Weaponskill	2s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 400 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency is increased to 500 when executed after Third Generation. Anguine Tribute Cost: 1 This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Swiftskin's Coil and Swiftskin's Den change to Fourth Generation when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Twinfang Level 92	Ability	1s	20y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Poised for Twinfang Potency: 200 Additional Effect: Grants Poised for Twinblood Poised for Twin Blood Effect: Increases the potency of Uncoiled Twinblood by 100 Duration: 60s Can only be executed after Uncoiled Fury. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Twinfang changes to Uncoiled Twin Fang when requirements for execution are met.
Uncoiled Twinblood Level 92	Ability	1s	20y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Poised for Twin Blood Potency: 200 Can only be executed after Uncoiled Fury. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Twinblood changes to Uncoiled Twin Blood when requirements for execution are met.
Ouroboros Level 96	Weaponskill	3s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 1,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Reawakened effect expires upon execution. Requires at least one stack of Anguine Tribute. This weaponskill does not share a recast timer with any other actions. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Reawaken changes to Ouroboros when requirements for execution are met.
First Legacy Level 100	Ability	1s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 350 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed after First Generation. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Serpent's Tail changes to First Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Second Legacy Level 100	Ability	1s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 350 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed after Second Generation. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Serpent's Tail changes to Second Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Third Legacy Level 100	Ability	1s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 350 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed after Third Generation. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Serpent's Tail changes to Third Legacy when requirements for execution are met.
Fourth Legacy Level 100	Ability	1s	3y	5y	Delivers an attack with a potency of 350 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed after Fourth Generation. This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. Serpent's Tail changes to Fourth Legacy when requirements for execution are met.

1.4.

Viper Traits in Dawntrail

Below, you'll find the traits that the Viper job gains when Dawntrail launches. As ever, the values are not final until 7.0 officially releases.

Action Name	Level Acquired	Effect
Viper's Fangs	Level 55	Allows the execution of Death Rattle. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Flanksting Strike, Flanksbane Fange, Hindsting Strike, or Hingsbane Fang.
Viper's Maw	Level 60	Allows the execution of Last Lash. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Jagged Maw or Bloodied Maw.
Viper's Bite	Level 75	Allows the execution of Two Fang Bite and Twin Blood Bite. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Hunter's Coil or Swiftskin's Coil.
Viper's Thresh	Level 80	Allows the execution of Twin Fang Thresh and Twinblood Thresh. Can only be executed after successfully completing a combo with Hunter's Den or Swiftskin's Den.
Viper's Rattle	Level 82	Grants 1 stack of Rattling Coil upon successfully landing Dreadwinder or Pit of Dread.
Enhanced Slither	Level 84	Allows a third charge of Slither.
Enhanced Viper's Rattle	Level 88	Allows the stacking of a third Rattling Coil.
Serpent's Lineage	Level 90	Allows for Serpent Offerings Gauge accumulation upon the landing of certain actions. Furthermore, adds an additional effect to Serpent's Ire that grants Ready to Reawaken. Duration: 30s
Uncoiled Fangs	Level 92	Allows the execution of Uncoiled Twinfang or Uncoiled Twin Blood after the execution of Uncoiled Fury.
Enhanced Second Wind	Level 94	Increases the healing potency of Second Wind to 800.
Enhanced Serpent's Lineage	Level 96	Allows the stacking of a fifth Anguine Tribute in the Serpent Offerings Gauge. Furthermore, allows the execution of Ouroboros while under the effect of Reawakened.
Enhanced Feint	Level 98	Extends the duration of Feint to 15 seconds.
Serpent's Legacy	Level 100	Allows the execution of First Legacy after First Generation, Second Legacy after Second Generation, Third Legacy after Third Generation, and Fourth Legacy after Fourth Generation.

Changelog

06 Sep. 2025: Updated for patch 7.3.
31 Mar. 2025: Updated for patch 7.2.
08 Jun. 2024: Guide added.

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