Viper needs a buff.

per, https://tracker.gg/valorant/insights/agents . Viper currently has the LOWEST pick rate in VALORANT, at 0.6%, and there is a reason.

Her molly is good, it could be better.
Her smokes are ok, can't be the only controller on the team.
The wall is fine, if it could last longer than me in bed with your mom.

Listen, the toxin takes 20 seconds to regenerate from 0-100, and 12 seconds to go from 100-0 if you only have one of the two toxin-using abilities enabled (smoke or wall).

That simply isn't good enough. Firstly, in low ranks, it is borderline impossible to play Viper cuz knuckleheads will see the controller symbol and assume "There is our smokes for the game!".

Also, the toxin regeneration time is the sole reason I can't play viper in competitive right now. I love her kit but man it kinda sucks.

I reached out to the VALORANT support team about this. The respondent answered with (summed up): Hi! I also really enjoy playing Viper and understand her abilities are in a bad state, while we cannot buff Viper ourselves, I will send this to the people who can, thank you!

What are your thoughts on Viper's kit in its current state. (Keep in mind, I am NOT asking for a rework, one or two small tweaks can make her playable.)

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She’s the reverse of Clove - just like you have to accept that Clove is the #1 ranked agent and the weakest pro play agent you have to accept that Viper is the #1 pro play agent and the weakest ranked agent

As much as I feel like she is balanced pro play wise, I do agree that Viper needs substantial help for ranked.

Pro tip if you are having trouble making a Viper comp work in ranked: hover duelist so someone locks Clove, then pick Viper after :)

she's in pro play jail, get used to it. In any competitive hero-based game there will be characters that are underpowered in ranked solely for their pro play presence. You just have to suck it up

no icebox no breeze = no picks in ranked

viper taking up the senti spot in a lotta pro comps is why she’s a “problem”. So, riot should just add a a senti(not a controller) that denies info with some level of control like how viper can

I think shes fine in ranked but nobody picks her because icebox and breeze are out and viper as a solo controller is not ideal on any of the maps

its low because no one picks her as second smokes like she should be. playing solo smokes viper is troll on any map but icebox and breeze

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if you try buffing her for ranked she'll be absolutely busted in pro play (she's already pretty fucking good). also, it's not like viper is weak in ranked. it's just that she requires actual knowledge of the agent to play and requires some amount of teamplay. if you actually learn her and try coordinating with your teammates then she's good in ranked as well