Viper is one of the nastiest heroes in Dota 2. He is played on all cow positions, and his main thing is a strong line. With the help of the first ability and ultimates, the hero chases away any character from the line and keeps him away from creeps, preventing him from farming and standing the line comfortably. Scales well in leit and shows himself through the game. The character is very simple and perfect for all beginner players due to its simple abilities. In our article today, we will talk more about him and list the main pros and cons.

Pros

• Strong laning stage;
• High amount of magic damage;
• Strong in midgame and performs well in the late game;
• Is a counterpick to many heroes;
• Becomes strong at level 25 with a talent that makes him versatile.

Cons

• Very slow hero that doesn't survive initiation;
• Has a hard time gambling a lost line;
• Does not farm well and gains networth only by kills.

POISON ATTACK

Very useful ability, especially useful on the line. Adds magic damage, slow, and periodic damage to each attack. All of these effects are applied to the enemy character and become more and more powerful with each stack. Allows you to kick enemy heroes out of the line, and prevents them from approaching creeps.

NETHERTOXIN

This character spreads out a field that deals magic damage to everyone in range. Allows you to farm easier, and deal more damage, which grows if the enemy is in it for a long time.

CORROSIVE SKIN

A passive ability that triggers when you take damage from enemies. Gives them a status that deals magic damage and slows down enemies. In addition, it significantly increases your magic resistance, and stacks well with the purchase of Mage Slayer. It's a pretty useful ability that makes your life easier.

VIPER STRIKE

This character shoots a charge at an enemy that disables their passive abilities, slowing their movement and attack speed. It is very powerful, especially when combined with the first spell. Allows you to easily kill enemies and inflict a large amount of damage.

Aspects of Viper

In a recent update Valve added aspects to every hero, and they didn't leave out Viper. The first one is called POISON BURST. When the first ability expires, it deals damage to all krags around the hero. The second one is called CAUSTIC BATH. It enhances the Corrosive Skin ability, making it much more useful.