The Viper's Sting (Snake Set Stealth Build)
A pure stealth assassin build that pairs the full Legendary Snake armor set with poison weapons to push Assassin damage to +105%. Every slot feeds one-shot stealth kills, so you can clear camps and delete even high-health enemies from the shadows before they react. Shadow of Nyx keeps you invisible while Rush Assassination chains kills, and Hero Strike finishes anything that survives the opening hit.
Damage
+105% Assassin damage. One-shot stealth kills on nearly every enemy
Survivability
Survives by staying unseen. Vanish is the only real defensive layer
Boss
Deletes high-HP targets with a Stealth Attack into Hero Strike before they react
A pair of poison-imbued legendary short blades. Their fast attack speed makes them the ideal cleanup tool for finishing any enemy who survives a stealth hit, and their engravings convert all weapon damage to poison while stacking Assassin damage.
How to Obtain
Head slot of the Legendary Snake Set. Its default engraving grants +25% Assassin damage and extends intoxication duration, feeding directly into the one-shot ceiling. Mandatory for the full set.
How to Obtain
Combat Strategy
- ▸Activate Shadow of Nyx to turn invisible and walk into the camp undetected.
- ▸Use Rush Assassination to chain through 2 to 3 clustered enemies without leaving stealth.
- ▸Pick off isolated guards with standard hidden-blade assassinations as you reposition.
- ▸Clear common enemies with single stealth assassinations, which one-shot almost everything.
- ▸Switch to the Fanged Bow and fire Devastating Shot to delete ranged or elevated enemies from cover.
- ▸Keep moving between kills so you never let an alert spread across the camp.
- ▸For high-health enemies, land a stealth attack and immediately follow with Hero Strike.
- ▸The two hits land before the target can react, which removes any chance of a counterattack.
- ▸Reposition behind tougher targets first, since rear strikes add even more damage.
- ▸If you are spotted, use Vanish to stun nearby enemies and instantly drop their awareness.
- ▸Move straight into cover or tall grass to reset the stealth state before re-engaging.
- ▸Fall back on the quick Arachne's Stingers as a fast melee backup if you are forced into the open.
- ▸Use Ghost Arrows of Artemis to assassinate enemies through solid walls.
- ▸Fire Multi Shot into a tight group to drop up to 6 targets at once at high skill ranks.
- ▸Keep Predator Shot ready for moving targets and enemies on horseback.
Sources
Verified: 2026-06-10 · All content is original with full credit to original creators.