Controller · Season 2026 Act VI

Viper

ControllerTier B (community)Ultimate: Viper's Pit

The American Chemist, Viper deploys an array of poisonous chemical devices to control the battlefield and choke the enemy's vision. If the toxins don't kill her prey, her mindgames surely will. Data

Controller: Controllers are experts in slicing up dangerous territory to set their team up for success.

From the game data · client 13.09

Viper’s abilities

Snake Bite

EQUIP <whitebold>Snake Bite</>. FIRE to launch. On landing, create a zone that grants <debuffred>vulnerable</> and deals low <debuffred>damage</> to all players.

Poison Cloud

EQUIP <whitebold>Poison Cloud</>. FIRE to throw. ALT FIRE to lob. REACTIVATE to consume fuel to create a <whitebold>toxic</> smoke that <debuffred>decays</> enemies. Can be picked up during BUY PHASE.

Toxic Screen

EQUIP <whitebold>Toxic Screen</>. FIRE to send forward and place a line of emitters. REACTIVATE to consume fuel to create a <whitebold>toxic</> vision-blocking wall that <debuffred>decays</> enemies.

X · Ultimate

Viper's Pit

EQUIP <whitebold>Viper’s Pit</>. FIRE to form a large <whitebold>toxic</> vision-blocking cloud that <debuffred>decays</> enemies inside. HOLD ACTIVATE to cancel the cloud.

Passive

Toxic

Viper’s <whitebold>Toxin</> continuously inflicts <debuffred>decay</> when enemies come in contact. Passively recharge fuel over time.

Ability names and descriptions are Riot’s in-game text; keys are the default bindings (C, Q, E, X for the ultimate). Data

Ranked, all ranks · 25 September 2026

Viper in the current meta

Bcommunity tier

51.2%win rate

1.9%pick rate

#2of 7 controllers by win rate

MetaBot ranked data across all ranks, as published 25 September 2026 Community. Community statistics, not Riot figures. Patch 13.09 changed Clove’s Pick-me-up and added Hush; no other agent numbers moved since 13.02. Riot Full tier list on the meta page.

Who should play Viper

Suited to players who like planning rounds, cutting sightlines for the team and calling where to go. Viper controls space with toxic gas fuelled by a resource: a wall (Toxic Screen), a cloud (Poison Cloud), a damaging zone (Snake Bite) and the Viper's Pit ultimate that Nearsights and Decays.

Written from the role and the ability descriptions above, not from match data.

Same role

Other controllers

AstraTier F · win 47.5%

BrimstoneTier D · win 49.4%

CloveTier S · win 52.9%

HarborTier F · win 46.9%

MiksTier D · win 48.5%

OmenTier F · win 47.9%

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Answers

Viper FAQ

What role is Viper in VALORANT?

Viper is a Controller. Riot describes the role this way: Controllers are experts in slicing up dangerous territory to set their team up for success.

What are Viper’s abilities?

C: Snake Bite; Q: Poison Cloud; E: Toxic Screen; X: Viper's Pit; Passive: Toxic. The full in-game descriptions are on this page.

What is Viper’s ultimate?

Viper's Pit. In the game’s own words: EQUIP <whitebold>Viper’s Pit</>. FIRE to form a large <whitebold>toxic</> vision-blocking cloud that <debuffred>decays</> enemies inside. HOLD ACTIVATE to cancel the cloud.

Is Viper good right now?

In MetaBot’s all-ranks data of 25 September 2026, Viper has a 51.2% win rate and a 1.9% pick rate (tier B), number 2 of 7 controllers by win rate. These are community statistics, not Riot figures, and they predate patch 13.09.

valorant-api.com: game data (agents, abilities, skins, ranks, acts), client 13.09 · Neuralboost — agent tier list by win rate (MetaBot data, all ranks, 25 Sep 2026) (community) · VALORANT Patch Notes 13.09 (Hush, Clove changes)

Facts checked: 15 October 2026

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