Hero Discussion of the Day: Viper (November 7, 2011)

Viper

Strength	Agility	Intelligence
17 + 1.9	21 + 2.5	15 + 1.8
Damage	Armor	Movespeed
44 - 46	1.94	285
Attack Range	Base Attack Time	Missile Speed
575	1.7	1200

Poison Attack

Coats Viper's attack with poison. Slows movement and attack speeds and lasts 2 seconds.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	20	4	600	N/A	2.00 second	Slows speed by 10%, deals 6 damage per second
2	20	3	600	N/A	2.00 second	Slows speed by 20%, deals 12 damage per second
3	20	0	600	N/A	2.00 second	Slows speed by 30%, deals 18 damage per second
4	20	0	600	N/A	2.00 second	Slows speed by 40%, deals 24 damage per second

• Damage type: magical
• Poison attack is an orb effect buff placer.
• The slow and damage will not be increased by successive casts; the duration of the spell will be refreshed instead.

Nethertoxin

Adds a powerful toxin to your attacks. Deals more damage the lower the target's health is. Half damage on non-hero units and buildings.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Maximum of 32 Bonus Damage
2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Maximum of 64 Bonus Damage
3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Maximum of 96 Bonus Damage
4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Maximum of 128 Bonus Damage

• Starts off with 2/4/6/8 bonus damage, and doubles for each 20% missing hp of target unit.

Corrosive Skin

Viper's body is covered with poison, granting increased resistance to spells. Also, any unit that attacks Viper will become infected, taking minor damage and having its movement speed and attack speed reduced for 3 seconds.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3 seconds	10% slow, 10 damage per second and 10% magic reduction
2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3 seconds	15% slow, 15 damage per second and 15% magic reduction
3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3 seconds	20% slow, 20 damage per second and 20% magic reduction
4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3 seconds	25% slow, 25 damage per second and 25% magic reduction

• Spell resistance stacks with spell resistance from items.
• Affects the attacking unit before the attack is actually released.

Viper Strike

Strikes with a vicious bite, slowing movement and attack speed significantly and dealing poison damage over time.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	125 (125*)	80 (12*)	500 (800*)	N/A	5.1 seconds	Deals 60 damage per second and slows speeds by 40%
2	175 (125*)	50 (12*)	500 (800*)	N/A	5.1 seconds	Deals 100 damage per second and slows speeds by 60%
3	250 (125*)	30 (12*)	500 (800*)	N/A	5.1 seconds	Deals 145 damage per second and slows speeds by 80%

• Damage type: magical.
• Slow works on magic immune units.
• Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (* shows the improved values).
• Units afflicted by Viper Strike can be denied by their allies when their HP drops below 25% of their maximum health.