[3.24] The Pestilent Viper 🐍 New video : The Viper (improved) & The Mamba (saved from nerfs !)

New versions of the Viper portrait (made with Leonard.ai)

Old (august 2022)



New




Old (march 2023)



New




I also like this one, though it's a little too cute and not sinister enough :



But the pendant, earrings and tattoos are interesting.

(Disclaimer: some people will say that "AI-art" is just stealing, and I agree it is indeed stealing when you pretend to be an artist by simply clicking a button and earning money from these images without paying the artist.
But I only use these image generators for recreational purposes. I know the difference between "artificial" images and those created by real visual artists, like those who work at GGG).

Good luck and have fun, Exiles :)

Patch notes 3.23

There are several nerfs and buffs for the build.

Conflicting information :

"

The following Experimented Base Types can no longer be obtained: Maltreatment Axe, Prime Cleaver, Hedron Bow, Shadow Fangs...

But :

"

Shadow Fangs: Implicit modifier now adds 26-38 to 52-70 Chaos Damage (previously 23-33 to 45-60).

So what's the deal, GGG ?


Buffs :

* In any case, it appears the superior version, the Void Fangs, remains in the game and receives a buff :

"

Void Fangs: Implicit modifier now adds 46-63 to 92-113 Chaos Damage (previously 40-55 to 80-98).

* With the return of Ultimatum, the Mahuxotl's shield will be available again !



* The quality bonuses for Viper Strike and Pestilent Strike now grant more poison duration. Not huge buffs, but still, it should be better.

* Herald of Agony quality grants +5 max Virulence. A slight buff for us.

* Plague Bearer also receive a slight buff with the quality. Could be good to link it to Enhance support.

* Vaal Blight also receives a duration bonus.
* There will a Transfigured gem for Blight that also spread Contagion.

Side note : could be interesting to test Cursed ground support, especially for Ultimatum encounters. Hex remains on the ground for up to 34 sec.

Overall, these are good news for the Viper.

Good luck and have fun, Exiles !

Here is a 2nd demo video just before 3.23 launches, with some intense farming with Pestilent Strike.

On top of your usual dose of chaosplosions from Profane Bloom, I summarize what we know so far about the changes for the build in the next patch. Overall, the build will feel good to play.

Good luck, have fun and see you in 3.23 !

Latest infos

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/3452749

Viper Strike of the Mamba applies a strong poison on non-poisoned enemies.
No attack speed reduction, no malus with dual wielding.
Has a short duration that can be reduced even more with Sadism, so as to reapply it faster.

Dmg can be scaled with "300% inc poison dmg on non-poisoned enemies" mastery and Low Tolerance cluster notable.

For us, this can be useful in dense crowds of mobs, Ultimatum encounters especially : apply one big poison and run around with Plague Bearer.

* It can be improved with the new Penance Mark, from the league-specific Warlock ascendancy : the Mark summons enemies phantasms on hitting an enemy. So you can explode them for juicy Profane Bloom explosions (while a Pathfinder would use it for poison prolif with Master Toxicist ascendancy).

* For Ultimatum, Breaches in maps, Blight etc., we can use Despair with Cursed ground support.

* Also, I'm tempted to test again the Hidden Blade setup I've made for Ultimatum league in 3.14, where I was able to do Ulti without using Viper Strike.
Phase --> throw shurikens --> poison, explode --> refill Plague Bearer
= Poison autobomber !

See this video for instance.

Or this one, with no skills but Withering Steps and Plague Bearer, Rampage belt, in a juicy T16 Ulti.

Guys, I've waited for two years and finally, my favorite league mechanism is back. Can't wait to play again, knowing that the Viper is stronger now that it was then !

Start to tremble, Trialmaster, here comes the Viper >:-p

Quick preview of the build for 3.23

https://pobb.in/Hg-pQNIsgfE8

Despair + Cursed Ground + Inc AoE + Inc Duration.

Cursed ground lasts 78 sec. More than enough for encounters in Blight, Ritual, Ultimatum etc.

Quality bonuses haven't been updated yet in PoB.

Good luck and have fun, Exiles !

So is the pob link of your latest post the current temporary skilltree for this build? Or will we have to wait a bit more till you tested it in the actual league?

I just want to wait the update of PoB for 3.23 to get the new numbers with the reworked quality bonuses.

I will update two links :
- the current one with Void Fang claws. There won't be other changes compared to the 3.22 version.

- I'll also update another one with the Hidden Blade dagger, which I've used in Ultimatum league.

PoB links 3.23

* Viperpunk (Basic version): https://pobb.in/vmtKMnepv3c8
Despair Cursed Ground, Temp Chains Blasphemy, Alchemist's Mark on hit.
No changes compared to 3.22

* Poison Autobomber : https://pobb.in/ZQRG5LfFdv_e
With The Hidden Blade dagger
/!\ Updated from 3.14 Ultimatum league, not tested yet in 3.23 Standard.

* Apep's Supremacy : https://pobb.in/f99-2_ISacVZ
Budget version

Thank you! But what would you take for the new wildwood specialisations?

The Warden of Eaves, to get a Tincture with Culling Strike implicit, and inc poison dmg against non-poisoned enemies.
Get 75% inc effect per missing flask, remove one or two flasks.