How to gear Viper fast in FFXIV

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail ushers in a new era of stylish DPS with its latest Job additions, Pictomancer and Viper. Warriors of Light looking to take up the latter — the dual-blade wielding, whirlwind of a melee class — don’t have to settle for the barebones gear FFXIV saddles you with for leveling, either.

If you’re looking to level up your new FFXIV Job a little faster, upgrading to Shadowbringers-era equipment with Tomestones of Poetics should give hefty DPS boost. So, we’ll break down everything you need to hit the ground running (slithering?) on Viper.

Toss the Weathered look, Viper has better Level 80 options

Upon accepting Keshkwa’s invitation to become a Viper, he’ll kit your Warrior of Light out with several new, left side equipment pieces. It’s not the end of the world if you can’t do better than this, but you’ll definitely need a set of accessories for those right side slots.

Best Viper gear at Level 80

To get the best Gear for Viper at level 80, head to Eulmore (X: 10.2, Y:11.8), and speak with Aymark. Viper uses Aiming and Scouting gear, shared with Bard, Dancer, Machinist, and Ninja, so ask to see his Disciplܫes of War Item Level 530 equipment.

Level 80 Viper Job Gear, Shadowbringers Augmented Cryptlurker’s set and Poetic cost

• Weapon: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Twinfangs (600)
• Head: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Mesail of Scouting (345)
• Body: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Corselet of Scouting (510)
• Arms: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Vambraces of Scouting (345)
• Legs: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Hose of Scouting (510)
• Feet: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Boots of Scouting (345)

Augmented Cryptlurker’s Accessories for Viper

• Earrings: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Earring of Aiming (280)
• Necklace: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Necklace of Aiming (280)
• Bracelet: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Bracelet of Aiming (280)
• Ring 1: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Ring of Aiming (280)
• Ring 2: Augmented Cryptlurker’s Ring of Aiming (280)

You’ll need 4,055 Tomestones of Poetics to complete the iLvl 530 Augmented Cryptlurker set for Viper. If you only want the right side accessories, it’ll cost 1,400 Poetics, while the left side is 2,655 Poetics.

Remember, this isn’t a hard and fast requirement for casually leveling Viper. It’s just a nice way to get a little extra DPS in, along with a nice HP boost should you linger long in the danger zone. The set grows dated fast, too. But if you’re just sitting on Tomestones, what’s the harm?

What to do with Discontinued Tomestones in Dawntrail

Before you go trading in old Tomestones for old relic ingredients or anything else of the sort, consider getting a few upgrades first for your Level 80 Viper. You’ll likely already have Poetics store just from those new FFXIV duties, but you can still trade in Endwalker’s old Tomestones for even more; just make sure you spend what you’ve got to avoid overcapping.

We’ve covered what you may want to spend Tomestones of Poetics of in Dawntrail a little more in-depth in another guide, but for now, if you’re trying to score Viper gear, head to Mor Dhona and speak to Auriana (X:22.7, Y:6.7). There, you can exchange either old, discontinued Tomestones of Causality or Tomestones of Comedy for more Poetrics.