Nerf Radar › VALORANT › History › Viper
VALORANT

Viper: change history

10 changes across 6 patches (Apr 28, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for VALORANT, back to Apr 28, 2026.
Fix 10
Search all mentions →
  1. Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed an issue where Viper's Snake Bite equip animation appeared incorrectly from an enemy's point of view.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where Viper's Snake Bite equip animation appeared incorrectly from an enemy's point of view.
  2. Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed an issue where players using controllable abilities could briefly see through Viper's Pit.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where players using controllable abilities could briefly see through Viper's Pit.
    Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed an issue where players revived by Sage inside Viper's Pit or Poison Cloud would not correctly receive the nearsighted debuff.
    Source line
    Fixed an issue where players revived by Sage inside Viper's Pit or Poison Cloud would not correctly receive the Nearsighted debuff.
  3. Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed a bug where Viper could crouch outside of Viper's Pit on Abyss without losing Smoke Integrity.
    Source line
    Fixed a bug where Viper could crouch outside of Viper's Pit on Abyss without losing Smoke Integrity.
    Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Pit could incorrectly spread through certain placements of Sage's Barrier Orb and Vyse's Shear, creating a divider inside the pit.
    Source line
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Pit could incorrectly spread through certain placements of Sage's Barrier Orb and Vyse's Shear, creating a divider inside the pit.
    Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Pit VFX could fail to appear in Replays after scrubbing the timeline and switching to Free Cam.
    Source line
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Pit VFX could fail to appear in Replays after scrubbing the timeline and switching to Free Cam.
    Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Pit smoke could appear with artifacts or form incorrectly on Ascent, Abyss, Haven, Icebox, and Split.
    Source line
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Pit smoke could appear with artifacts or form incorrectly on Ascent, Abyss, Haven, Icebox, and Split.
  4. Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Pit was getting stuck unable to expand in a few specific spots.
    Source line
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Pit was getting stuck unable to expand in a few specific spots.
  5. Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed a bug where Sova's Recon Bolt and Chamber's Trademark were not affected by nearsightedness in Viper's Pit.
    Source line
    Fixed a bug where Sova's Recon Bolt and Chamber's Trademark were not affected by nearsightedness in Viper's Pit
  6. Fix
    All platforms
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Toxic Screen SFX would activate repeatedly when Veto walked into it with Evolution active.
    Source line
    Fixed a bug where Viper's Toxic Screen SFX would activate repeatedly when Veto walked into it with Evolution active

Each step links to the full patch breakdown and to Riot Games's official notes. Changes listed under a general heading such as "Bug fixes" are not included here; search to find every mention.