I have to disagree here. Even though her optic blast is very good and has long active frames you can’t do much during it. I’ve reverted back to taskmaster assist and figured out some really REALLY good Burning kick setups and help keep pressure on with fishing for a TK hit. No one has really explored them yet because of how unsafe they are when you take to the air and activate them (and how to combo off of them for high damage). I can’t tell you how great it is to have an assist that opens up her BK game. It basically gives her a no brainer attack that is rough to handle. And in most cases I’ve really not got punished by it.
True, I usually have her coverd by doom’s missles while I’m doing her optic blast, but she can also do ex moves out of the blast. Missiles also keep the opponent locked down to set up high/lows and burning kicks.
I agree with you, Viper’s burning kicks are very underrated when you consider landing one = dead character
Hawkeye is great and everything but his projectiles are too fast for Viper personally. I thought about using him, but the damage isnt there when it comes to combos. + I have better setups with Task’s slower arrows. I’m sure you could find use for Hawkeye’s poison arrow to gain a bit more damage over time but it seems it isn’t needed with Viper’s damage output. + DHC potential (damage wise) is much greater than what hawkeye has to offer. I think it really comes down to personal preference because both characters work well with Viper.
Now that I think about it Hawkeye probably gets more out of Viper’s assists than taskmaster does in terms of opening people up safely.
That’s good to knowmy viper doesn’t go anywhere without Trish but I just can’t pass up on peekaboo
what’s the other assist that you have?
My team is Trish(low voltage)/C.Viper(Seismo)/Taskmaster(Horizontal shot)
Just curious why taskmaster because you still have vipers blindspot uncovered. I ran trish/viper in vanilla but I just did not like it much. I think Hidden Missiles or Jam Session might help you out more
Yeah I realized that when I was making the team, but I just didn’t want to use dante or doom.
I see. what if you switch taskmaster’s assist to the diagnol arrows
I thought about that but I need an assist that helps me keep pressure and mix people up.
Diagonal arrows are pretty trashy in my experience / testing. They manage to cover the most useless area on the screen. Vert arrows on the other hand, those do surprisingly well at covering the air if you use them right. You’ll lose pressure tricks obviously, so that’s still out. But ugh, diagonal arrows. NEVAR!
Hi everyone,
Im relatively new to the game and im looking for some advice on what viper teams you think would be good for someone trying to learn the mechanics of the game and at the same time maximize vipers potential. I have been gravitating towards viper/magneto or Doom /ammy or Dante, but ive been reading the threads and it seems like Viper/strider is also a very good pairing. Sorry if ive been a little vague but any help would be much appreciated 
I’m starting to like Viper/Tasky/Doom even being the scrubby Viper that I am I just pulled off 875K with the Tasky DHC (corner)
Using cr.M,H, M.Tk (feint),M, H, L. Seismo, IAD, j.H, j.S, H, S, sj, j,M, j.M, j.h, dj, j.M, j.H. j.S land, L seismo, Burst time, DHC to Task QCF M+H
I’m trying to throw a 2nd seismo in before the air series by my execution is lacking. But with some practice I’m sure I can get it. Then it’s on to the BK feint combos.
I haven’t really started throwing in assists yet but seeing what Gottnoskill did in that vid gives me some ideas on how to place them.
Anyone been using viper+akuma? if so i was just wondering what are some good combos off it.
ive been using viper n akuma…but im still working on damage combos, but u can deff get a relaunch off akumas tatsu. on the damage display it said max damage 1 mil n change so…
Actually I used Akuma and Viper in vanilla. In ultimate you can’t use tatsu to relaunch anymore. Of course you can still use it to go into a combo.
i have a set up where i use 2 meters and build one .i do ex tk into ex burnick to cover, then combo then launch, combo then launch down, call akuma burnkick lauch combo some more, launch back down seismo, super…i run viper morri akuma so meter isnt a issue…
So seismo, call assist, burn kick relaunches? I only tried to launch after the calling the assist. I had already decided not to use Akuma anymore.
yea…after u land its assist , seismo, burnkick , relaunch
Hey DJ, I’ve been working on just doing raw Viper combos. No assists, can you suggest any combos for using Ammy Cold Star assist.