History Characters / FinalFantasyXIVMeleeClasses

->'''Abbreviation: VPR\\

%%[[folder:Viper]]
%%![[BifurcatedWeapon Viper]]
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%%->'''Abbreviation:''' ??\\
%%'''Unlocking Requirements:''' Exclusive to ''Dawntrail'' and onwards\\
%%'''Preferred Weapons:''' Dual Swords/Twinblade\\
%%'''Armor Type:''' Scouting\\
%%'''Guild Location:''' Ul'dah
%%A new melee DPS Job which will be introduced with ''[[ExpansionPack Dawntrail]]'' that uses hunting techniques from Tural to strike prey with rapid strikes from special dual swords, which can combine into a twinblade.

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%%* AnimalBattleAura: They get a snake-like battle aura when using their LimitBreak.
%%* AnimalMotifs: Snakes, with vipers obviously being first and foremost. The official artwork for the class depicts a gigantic smoky serpent floating behind the Viper.
%%* BaitAndSwitch: The job's reveal was a case of this. The initial ''Dawntrail'' teaser trailer only showed the Warrior of Light using a single sword, suggesting he'd settled on Paladin after ''Endwalker''.[[note]]Several NPC Gladiators/Paladins in the series have gone without shields, most notably Aymeric, so the lack of shield wasn't necessarily a giveaway.[[/note]] When the extended trailer popped on the day Viper was announced, the Warrior continues the fight scene by drawing the second sword and showing off the DualWielding[=/=]DoubleWeapon fighting style.
%%* BattleAura: Vipers can ignite a battle aura with blue flames.
%%* BifurcatedWeapon: The Viper's weapon of choice is a pair of swords that can combine into a double-ended blade.
%%* BladeSpam: Many of the weaponskills showcased in the October 2023 fanfest involve striking the Viper's target many times in quick succession.
%%* CleavageWindow: Their signature armor set has a visible and very evident cleavage window that applies to both male and female characters.
%%* DamageIncreasingDebuff: Similiarly to Reapers, they are able to place a debuff on enemies that allows them to take more damage - but only from the Viper that used it.
%%* DoubleWeapon: They wield two swords which can join together at the hilt to become a single weapon for certain attacks.
%%* DualWielding: Like the Ninja, their primary weapons are paired blades.
%%* DressedToPlunder: The Viper has a distinct pirate motif in its design with its leather longcoat and white linen shirt.
%%* HunterTrapper: Despite its pirate like garb, the jobs origins actually lay in the skills honed from hunting the ferocious game that lurk in Tural.
%%* FlashStep: When empowered, they notably warp to different positions in their weapon skill animations.
%%* InTheHood: Their signature gear features a leather jacket complete with a hood.
%%* MythologyGag: The blue aura and the bulk of their attacks seem to be a stronger reference towards [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Zidane's]] fighting style, moreso taking cues from his [[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Dissidia]] combat styles.
%%* OneHandedZweihander: While not as big as Dark Knight's greatswords, the Viper's blades are just as big, if not bigger, than the Paladin's longswords and they dexterously wield one in each hand with ease.
%%* OriginalGeneration: Like Reaper, Viper is a totally original job to ''XIV'', not previously appearing in any other entry in the franchise, although its weapon type has been used previously by characters like [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX Zidane]], [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Gabranth]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Lightning/Odin]].
%%* SwordBeam: Vipers can launch a series of sword beams from long range at the enemy for one of their attacks.
%%* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: The Viper's ranged weapon skill is toss both of their swords at the enemy one after the other.
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* AttackAttackAttack: Of the chain mail DPS. While Reaper doesn't have ''zero'' utility, the utility they do have is relatively miniscule compared to Dragoon, consisting of only a 3% party damage buff on a long cooldown, and a party regen if their shield is broken. Both effectively serve as selfish buffs that just happen to splash benefit the party, being more served towards allowing the use of Plentiful Harvest, and a biproduct of shielding themselves from damage. Besides that, Reapers are all about slow, hard hitting attacks leading up to periods of rapidly doing massive damage.

* SkillGateCharacters: On paper, Samurai's [=PvP=] LimitBreak, "Zantetsuken", is the strongest in the game, with the potential to instantly wipe an entire enemy team in an instant. However, this function requires the targets to hit the Samurai while "Hissatsu: Chiten" is active to recieve the Kuzushi debuff that turns "Zantetsuken" into a OneHitKill. While newer and less-skilled players will frequently activate this prerequisite, experienced players will know how to play around this, making it highly unlikely that a Samurai will get more than one or two takedowns from a single Limit Break at best. That said, the threat of this attack is still extremely valuable in high-level play, as it instills an unwillingness to hit the Samurai if they haven't used "Hissatsu: Chiten" yet while "Zantetsuken" is ready.

** "Blood of the Dragon" wreathes the Dragoon in a blue aura which resembles Midgardsormr's scales. While active, it makes the Dragoon's "Jump" and "Spineshatter" Dive abilities more powerful, adds a fourth attack to their weaponskill combos, and lets them use "Geirskogul", a powerful line [=AoE=]. ''Stormblood'' upgrades it to "Life of the Dragon", which makes the aura [[TurnsRed turn red]] and converts "Geirskogul" into the more powerful (and more frequently usable) "Nastrond". Both Blood and Life also wreath the Dragoon in a more typical fire-like energy. As of ''Endwalker'', "Blood of the Dragon" has been removed, but the TurnsRed aspect remains.

* OneHitKill: The Samurai's [=PvP=] LimitBreak, Zantetsuken, can potentially kill an opponent in one hit. If the enemy was afflicted with the Kuzushi debuff from [[CounterAttack Hissatsu: Chiten]], using Zantetsuken will deal enough damage to instantly kill them.[[note]]That said, it's possible to survive the attack if you're at full health and protected by another form of shielding, such as a Scholar's "Adloquium".[[/note]] It's also a MythologyGag, since Zantetsuken is the name of eidolon Odin's signature attack, which is also a One-Hit Kill.

* SkillGateCharacter: On paper, Samurai's [=PvP=] LimitBreak, "Zantetsuken", is the strongest in the game, with the potential to instantly wipe an entire enemy team in an instant. However, this function requires the targets to hit the Samurai while "Hissatsu: Chiten" is active to recieve the Kuzushi debuff that turns "Zantetsuken" into a OneHitKill. While newer and less-skilled players will frequently activate this prerequisite, experienced players will know how to play around this, making it highly unlikely that a Samurai will get more than one or two takedowns from a single Limit Break at best. That said, the threat of this attack is still extremely valuable in high-level play, as it instills an unwillingness to hit the Samurai if they haven't used "Hissatsu: Chiten" yet while "Zantetsuken" is ready.

* LimitBreak: At level three the Samurai's Limit Break is "Doom of the Living", [[BladeSpam a rapid barrage of slashes]] finishing off with a large SwordBeam. In [=PvP=], they use "Zantetsuken", rushing toward an enemy for massive damage. If the enemy was afflicted with Kuzushi from [[CounterAttack Hissatsu: Chiten]], the attack instantly kills them.

* OneHitKill: The Samurai's [=PvP=] LimitBreak, Zantetsuken, can potentially kill an opponent in one hit. If the enemy was afflicted with the Kuzushi debuff from [[CounterAttack Hissatsu: Chiten]], using Zantetsuken will deal enough damage to instantly kill them. It's also a MythologyGag, since Zantetsuken is the name of eidolon Odin's signature attack, which is also a One-Hit Kill.

* SpamAttack: Tsubame-gaeshi repeats the last Iaijutsu used with 50% increased potency, letting the Samurai use two Higanbana, Tenka Goken, or Midare Setsugekka in rapid succession.

** "Hissatsu: Kaiten" gives a massive damage boost to the Samurai's next weaponskill.

%%A new melee DPS Job which will be introduced with ''[[ExpansionPack Dawntrail]]'' that uses hunting techniques from Tural to strike prey with rapid strikes with special dual swords, which can combine into a twinblade.

* CloseRangeCombatant: Pugilists and Monks are notably the only disciplines in the game without any sort of ranged attack.

* CloseRangeCombatant: The Monk has only one ranged attack, "Enlightenment", which requires a fully charged Chakra Gauge to use, making its usage situational.[[note]]Since it's a directional [=AoE=] attack that can hit multiple enemies in a straight line, it is best used when clearing out mobs[[/note]]. "Thunderclap's" usefulness as an escape tool is also dependent on the positioning of your allies. If forced out of their melee range, all a Monk can do is to maintain their stance and to charge their chakra.

''Class and Job Questlines'': [[Characters/FinalFantasyXIVDisciplesOfWar Disciples of War]] | [[Characters/FinalFantasyXIVDisciplesOfMagic Disciples of Magic]] | [[Characters/FinalFantasyXIVDisciplesOfTheHand Disciples of the Hand]] | [[Characters/FinalFantasyXIVDisciplesOfTheLand Disciples of the Land]]\\

* SupernaturalFearInducer: In [=PvP=], Reaper's Limit Break causes all nearby opponents to be inflicted with Hysteria, causing them to become uncontrollable and run away from the Reaper for a few seconds.