Viper Strike
Viper StrikeAttack, Duration, Melee, Strike, Chaos
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Damage: (90-154)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90-154)%Hits enemies, converting some of your physical damage to chaos damage and inflicting poison which will be affected by modifiers to skill duration. If dual wielding, will strike with both weapons. Requires a claw, dagger or sword.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack Speed
0.5% increased Poison Duration1% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage1% increased Chaos Damage0.5% chance to also Poison a nearby Enemy when you inflict Poison60% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
60% chance to Poison on Hit
Base duration is 4 seconds
(5-169) to (7-254) Added Chaos Damage
Each Weapon Hits separately if Dual Wielding, dealing 20% less Damage
30% Less Attack Speed if Dual WieldingPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Drop level: 5Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemViperStrike
Viper Strike is a claw / dagger / sword melee strike attack skill. It hits the enemy, converting physical damage to chaos damage, and applies poison, dealing chaos damage over time based on the combined physical and chaos damage dealt. It uses both weapons to deal damage if you are dual wielding.
Skill functions and interactions
Viper Strike applies poison with a 4-second duration on hit. Viper Strike specifically overrides the base poison duration with its own base skill duration.
Increased Duration SupportIncreased Duration SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: D
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports any skill with a duration.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
Supported Skills have 1% reduced Life Cost
Supported Skills have 0.5% reduced Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 1% increased Duration of Ailments on EnemiesSupported Skills have (45-64)% increased Skill Effect DurationThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.,
Less Duration SupportLess Duration SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: d
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that has a duration.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% less Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Duration of Ailments on EnemiesBleeding inflicted by Supported Skills deals Damage 0.5% fasterSupported Skills have (40-49)% less Skill Effect Duration
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.,
Unbound Ailments SupportUnbound Ailments SupportSupport
Icon: U
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailmentsPer 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Duration of Ailments on EnemiesSupported Skills deal 1% increased Damage with AilmentsSupported Skills deal 1.5% increased Damage while you are affected by an AilmentSupported Skills have (35-54)% increased Duration of Ailments on Enemies
Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage with Ailments
Supported Skills have (35-54)% increased Effect of non-Damaging Ailments on EnemiesThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. and
Swift Affliction SupportSwift Affliction SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: r
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 31Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Damage over TimeSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Projectile SpeedYou and Enemies have 1% increased Movement Speed while inflicted with an Ailment from Supported SkillsSupported Skills deal (25-39)% more Damage over Time
25% less Duration of Supported Skills and Damaging Ailments they inflictThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. all affect the duration of that poison.
Dual Wielding: Calculates and applies two separate hits (one from each weapon) simultaneously and thus applying two poison stacks, unlike CleaveCleaveAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 6 Mana
Attack Speed: 80% of base
Attack Damage: (125-237)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-237)%
Radius: 20The character swings their weapon (or both weapons if dual wielding) in an arc, damaging monsters in an area in front of them. Only works with Axes and Swords.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal0.5% increased Attack Speed+1 Life gained for each Enemy hit by your Attacks2% increased Area of Effect while not Dual Wielding5% chance to Destroy Corpses on KillWhen Dual Wielding, Deals 60% Damage from each Weapon combined
(2-75) to (3-113) Added Attack Physical Damage
+(0-8) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or
Dual StrikeDual StrikeCritical, Attack, Melee, Strike
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 5 Mana
Attack Speed: 70% of base
Attack Damage: (125-244)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (125-244)%Attacks with both weapons, dealing the damage of both in one strike. Dual wield only. Does not work with wands.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Critical Strike Chance
+0.5% to Critical Strike Multiplier+0.25 to Melee Strike Range5% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full LifeDeals 0.5% more added damage(50-107)% increased Critical Strike Chance
100% more Critical Strike Chance against Enemies that are on Full Life
30% more Damage with Hits and Ailments against Enemies that are on Full LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. which only apply one per attack.
Some beneficial curses and auras for Viper Strike include DespairDespairSpell, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all targets in an area, lowering their chaos resistance and increasing damage over time they take. All hits will deal added chaos damage to the cursed enemies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentCursed enemies take 0.5% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects0.5% increased Effect of CurseSpell Hits have 0.5% chance to Hinder Cursed EnemiesBase duration is (9-10.9) seconds
Cursed enemies have -(20-29)% to Chaos Resistance
Cursed enemies take (15-25)% increased Damage from Damage Over Time effects
Adds (9-46) to (12-57) Chaos Damage to Hits against Cursed Enemies
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.,
Temporal ChainsTemporal ChainsSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-33) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Radius: 22Requires Level 24Curses all enemies in an area, lowering their action speed and making other effects on them expire more slowly.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent0.5% increased Effect of CurseCurse has 2% increased Doom gain rate1% increased Curse DurationBase duration is (5-5.95) seconds
Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (20-29)% less Action Speed
Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 40% slower
50% less Effect of Curse against Players
Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have (10-14)% less Action Speed
Curse gains 10 Doom per second if you Cast this Spell yourself
+(0-10) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and
MalevolenceMalevolenceAura, Spell, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 50% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 24Casts an aura that multiplies damage over time and increases skill effect duration of you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby allies have 0.1% increased Skill Effect DurationYou and nearby Allies deal 0.25% increased Damage with AilmentsYou and nearby allies deal (14-20)% more Damage over Time
You and nearby allies have (10-19)% increased Skill Effect Duration
+(0-19) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Viper Strike is a Strike attack, thus:
Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Icon: 3
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 150%Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills or triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Physical DamageSupported Skills have 1% reduced Attack Speed
Supported Skills have 1% increased Area of Effect per RepeatSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack SpeedSupported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
Supported Skills have (35-44)% more Melee Attack Speed
First Repeat of Supported Skills deals 22% more Damage
Second Repeat of Supported Skills deals 44% more Damage
Supported Skills deal (30-20)% less Attack DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.allows to automatically target nearby enemies for two additional strikes. Note that even though this support gem lessens attack damage, poison does not scale from attack damage modifiers.
Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE
Icon: S
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Radius: 14Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 1% increased Melee DamageSupported Skills deal -2% less Damage to surrounding targetsSupported Skills deal (50-41)% less Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of EffectThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.causes Viper Strike to hit enemies around the initial target, poisoning each.
Ancestral Call SupportAncestral Call SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike
Icon: A
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Supports melee strike skills, causing them to also strike at extra targets simultaneously. The extra targets must be a minimum distance from the user. If supporting a minion attack skill, the minion's skills will not also strike extra targets. Cannot support triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have +0.2 to Melee Strike RangeSupported Strike Skills target 2 additional nearby Enemies
Supported Skills deal (19-0)% less DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., Strike Skills target an additional nearby Enemy prefix modifier on hunter-influenced gloves, and annointable passive Tribal Fury all work with Viper Strike.
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | Damage Effectiveness | Attack Damage | Added Chaos Damage | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 90% | 90% | 5 to 7 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 2 | 0 | 93% | 93.4% | 5 to 8 | 70 | 70 |
3 | 4 | 16 | 97% | 96.7% | 6 to 10 | 308 | 378 |
4 | 7 | 22 | 100% | 100.1% | 8 to 12 | 1554 | 1932 |
5 | 11 | 31 | 103% | 103.5% | 11 to 17 | 6667 | 8599 |
6 | 16 | 41 | 107% | 106.8% | 16 to 24 | 26047 | 34646 |
7 | 20 | 50 | 110% | 110.2% | 20 to 30 | 49725 | 84371 |
8 | 24 | 58 | 114% | 113.6% | 25 to 37 | 95714 | 180085 |
9 | 28 | 67 | 117% | 116.9% | 30 to 46 | 169595 | 349680 |
10 | 32 | 75 | 120% | 120.3% | 37 to 55 | 283759 | 633439 |
11 | 36 | 83 | 124% | 123.7% | 44 to 66 | 453996 | 1087435 |
12 | 40 | 92 | 127% | 127.1% | 53 to 79 | 703128 | 1790563 |
13 | 44 | 100 | 130% | 130.4% | 63 to 94 | 1061223 | 2851786 |
14 | 48 | 109 | 134% | 133.8% | 74 to 111 | 2065870 | 4917656 |
15 | 52 | 117 | 137% | 137.2% | 86 to 130 | 2507110 | 7424766 |
16 | 56 | 125 | 141% | 140.5% | 101 to 151 | 5798936 | 13223702 |
17 | 60 | 134 | 144% | 143.9% | 117 to 176 | 15083919 | 28307621 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 147% | 147.3% | 136 to 204 | 27792735 | 56100356 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 151% | 150.6% | 152 to 228 | 43869739 | 99970095 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 154% | 154% | 169 to 254 | 242081556 | 342051651 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 157% | 157.4% | 181 to 272 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 161% | 160.7% | 195 to 292 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 164% | 164.1% | 209 to 313 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 167% | 167.5% | 224 to 335 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 171% | 170.8% | 239 to 359 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 174% | 174.2% | 256 to 384 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 178% | 177.6% | 274 to 411 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 181% | 180.9% | 293 to 440 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 184% | 184.3% | 314 to 470 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 188% | 187.7% | 335 to 503 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 189% | 189.4% | 346 to 519 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 191% | 191.1% | 358 to 537 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 193% | 192.7% | 370 to 555 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 194% | 194.4% | 382 to 573 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 196% | 196.1% | 395 to 592 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 198% | 197.8% | 408 to 612 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 199% | 199.5% | 421 to 632 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 201% | 201.2% | 435 to 653 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 203% | 202.8% | 449 to 674 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 205% | 204.5% | 464 to 696 | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Viper Strike can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Viper Strike can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Quality: +23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater. ![]() | Random corrupted superior level 21 Chaos gem with 23% quality | A |
8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Alternate Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. ![]() | Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | A |
1 | ![]() Item drops after killing {0} monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. Shift click to unstack. ![]() | Random superior gem | A |
6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | Random level 20 gem | A |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter ![]() | Random superior gem with 20% quality | A |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Random divination card set exchange | A |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
In addition, Viper Strike is the starting skill gem for Shadow. It drops after killing the first monster of the game, Hungry Corpse.
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Viper Strike:
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats |
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Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Viper Strike.
Name | ![]() | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Viper Strike Critical Strike Chance 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 60% increased Viper Strike Critical Strike Chance | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Viper Strike Critical Strike Chance 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 90% increased Viper Strike Critical Strike Chance | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Viper Strike Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 25% increased Viper Strike Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Viper Strike Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 40% increased Viper Strike Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Viper Strike Poison Duration 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 20% increased Viper Strike Duration | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Viper Strike Poison Duration 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 30% increased Viper Strike Duration | helmet 100 default 0 |
Version history
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