Rattan Vipers
Origin: Honor Tree
Veterancy
- Top Line: maximizing the Poison Barrage (spell 2). 3 volleys by default. With Vet ROF + a ROF doctrine = 4 volleys, all applying Poison Spread passive
- Bottom Line: more about constant DPS, hitting isolated units repeatedly to stack the poison passive on them
- Top Line is overall better since it massively increases impact during blob pushes. Bot Line is situational vs small groups (rare)
- The Poison V doctrine is NOT mandatory: most of their strength comes from the Poison Barrage passive, you rarely stack poison on the same unit repeatedly
Playstyle
- Mastery (poison barrage / spell 2) allows for a really great poke of poison AOE DMG
- The barrage spreads a lot even if only few arrows hit, or your unit is already half dead: the value stays the same
Doctrines
Highest level you can.
Mandatory
- Poisons Doctrine V (+140 all AP, +60 poison DMG, stacks up to 2x)
- Projectile Doctrine V (+60% ammo, +50 piercing AP)
Top Pick
- Epic Archery Doctrine IV (+100 piercing DMG)
- Precision Doctrine V (+120 piercing DMG, +80 piercing AP, +9% rate of fire)
- Bowmanship Doctrine V (Arrow Rain +75% base piercing per hit, +150 piercing DMG)
Filler
- Leadership Doctrine
Top Line build is kinda whatever as long as you have at least one ROF doctrine (Precision V has +9% ROF): that adds +1 volley to spell 2. Bot Line is the loadout above.
Poison V allocation tip: if you only have one Poison V doctrine across your warband, prioritize Rattan RoundShield and Rattan Pikes first, Vipers benefit less from it than the others.