Viper DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Dawntrail 7.3

Going into savage, there are multiple options for your optimal tome purchase. The best possible option is the pants. Barring that, you should start with the earrings and then either save for pants the following week or get the ring. The various different options, based on which tomestone pieces you buy for initial prog are provided in the following link, along with budget sets for those who don't have the means for full penta-melding.

Portions of these gear sets can only be acquired by completing the current raid tier. Following the link in the embed below provides three different options for your best-in-slot set, based on which skill speed you prefer. The 2.12 option is best if you plan to flex between Ninja and Viper during the raid tier. Viper mains who do not play Ninja would tend to prefer 2.11 or 2.10.

Portions of this gear sets can only be acquired by completing the Arcadion Light-Heavyweight raid tier. A guide for the content can be found in the link below. The green-colored gear is obtained from the new dungeon added in patch 7.3, The Meso Terminal. Following the link in the embed provides a wide selection of gearsets to choose from, based on what items you have available and what skill speed you prefer.

For the Ultimate encounters prior to Futures Rewritten (FRU) - The Omega Protocol (TOP), Dragonsong's Reprise (DSR), The Epic of Alexander (TEA), The Weapon's Refrain (UWU), and The Unending Coil of Bahamut (UCOB) - we have elected not to include specific gearsets, as our current maximum item level allows you to sync down gear pieces and maximize substats for them. The table below lists off the current item level needed for gear to have both main and secondary substats meet the maximum allowable substats for level sync for that encounter along with the maximum stats for weapons - useful when utilizing customizable Relic weapons for sync.

If using a relic sync, it is recommended to first focus on hitting the cap on Critical Hit Rate, then one of Determination or Direct Hit Rate, followed by the other, only spending additional leftover points on Skill Speed, unless you want a specific speed for that encounter.

Keep in mind, the Relic weapon is NOT mandatory to clear these fights. It only provides a buffer for mistakes. It’s up to the player to make the decision if the grind is worth it.