Viper Armor
| Viper Armor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Chest Armor, Medium |
| Rarity | |
| Level | 39 |
| Armor |
235 |
| Effects |
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| Slots | - |
| School | Viper |
| Tier | Single tier |
| DLC | Hearts of Stone |
| Crafting |
Master armorer
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Viper Armor is a medium witcher chest armor from Hearts of Stone. It gives 235 armor at level 39. Its +40% elemental resistance is the highest of any chest piece. The diagram is bought from Countess Mignole at the Borsodi Brothers' Auction House during the main quest Open Sesame!. It is a late-game piece bought in Oxenfurt.
It also gives +30% piercing, +30% slashing, +28% monster and +50% Poison resistance. Together, these resistances cover physical, monster, elemental and Poison damage.
Set Bonus
The Viper set is medium armor with a single tier at level 39, plus an NG+ legendary variant. The four armor pieces carry the plain name "Viper". The two Viper venomous swords complete the school.
How to Get Viper Armor
- During Open Sesame!, talk to Countess Mignole at the Borsodi Brothers' Auction House in Oxenfurt.
- Buy the armor diagram, along with the gauntlets, trousers and boots diagrams.
- Have an armorer craft it.
Viper Armor Map Location and Quest Guide
Countess Mignole sells the Viper Armor diagram at the Borsodi Brothers' Auction House in Oxenfurt during Open Sesame!, a main quest of Hearts of Stone. The pin marks the auction house. This visit is the only chance to buy the diagram, along with the boots, gauntlets and trousers diagrams.
- Take on Open Sesame! when Olgierd von Everec asks Geralt to bring him Maximilian Borsodi's house.
- Go to the Borsodi Brothers' Auction House in Oxenfurt. Vimme Vivaldi brings Geralt in as his guest.
- Go up to the auction floor. Vivaldi offers to introduce Geralt to his friends.
- Agree to meet them and talk to Countess Mignole, a collector of witcher gear.
- Keep talking to her until she offers to trade, then buy the Viper Armor diagram.
- Buy it before sitting down for the auction. The auction ends with a forced exit from the auction house.
Map credit by Map Genie.
Notes
- Open Sesame! is the only chance to buy the diagrams, so buy them before the quest ends.
- In NG+ the diagram makes Legendary Viper Armor instead. It needs level 39 plus the NG+ starting level and gives 240 armor at level 40 (+5 per level). Its bonuses stay the same.
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