Viper Counter Dota 2 2025: Heroes, Items and Matchups

Viper Dota 2 counter stats: All the Viper info you could want with counter picks, heroes counter, item counter, matchups and more!

Attack Type: Ranged

Strength: 21 + 2.4

Agility: 21 + 2.7

Intelligence: 17 + 2

To counter Viper in Dota 2 you have to kite and harass Viper from a distance, gank early to kill him and silence Viper so he can’t use his skills.

Find Heroes To Counter Viper

Below is a list of heroes weaker and stronger than Viper.

Viper is Weak Against

Viper is Strong Against

Conclusion: Heroes that can counter Viper include: Bane, Broodmother, Chaos Knight, Invoker, Morphling, Lifestealer.

List of items to counter Viper

Butterfly

Black King Bar

Ghost Scepter

Glimmer Cape

Force Staff

Silver Edge

Manta Style

Prioritize choosing items to counter Viper such as: Black King Bar, Ghost Scepter, Glimmer Cape, Force Staff, Silver Edge, Manta Style, Butterfly.

Items that nullify damage from Viper’s abilities, reduce Viper’s magic resistance, and slow Viper.

Kite him with mobility or Force Staff to avoid his Poison Attack.

Focus on early ganks before he gets tanky with corrosive damage.

Build magic resistance to reduce his poison damage (e.g., Pipe, Hood).

Use silences (e.g., Orchid, Bloodseeker) to stop his abilities.

Build items like Butterfly or Manta to deal with his slows and poisons.

Pick heroes that can out-sustain his damage (e.g., Dazzle, Warlock).

Use AoE or healing to negate his damage over time.

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