HIGHLIGHTS
- Viper Napuatzi is a unique monster in the Utzaal zone of Path of Exile (POE) 2 who deals Physical and Chaos damage.
- The boss has different skills depending on whether she is armed or unarmed; when armed she can you use Cleave, Lunge, and Super Combo.
- Players also encountered a bug where Viper Napuatzi got stuck outside her shield wall and could not take damage.
Path of Exile 2 is an action RPG with an engaging storyline that spans six challenging acts.
These acts include various main and side quests where players face unique monsters, bosses, and other enemies.
One such enemy is “Viper Napuatzi,” encountered during the “Legacy of the Vaal” quest in Act 3.
“Viper Napuatzi” Monster In POE 2
Viper Napuatzi is a unique monster found in the Utzaal zone in Path of Exile (POE) 2.
The boss deals Physical and Chaos damage and has increased resistance to Fire, Ice, Lightning, and Physical damage.
Viper Napuatzi has different skills depending on whether she is holding a weapon.
Armed Abilities Of Viper Napuatzi
When armed, she can use Cleave, Lunge, Flurry Slice, and Super Combo.
Cleave is a sweeping attack that swings her weapon in a wide arc, while Lunge allows her to dash forward and stab quickly.
Moreover, Flurry Slice involves swinging forward and finishing with a jumping sweep and slam. Spear Combo combines a sweeping attack, a quick stab, and a jumping slam.
She can also use Viper Mortar, which fires projectiles that create poisonous patches on the ground.
Additionally, she can use Soaring Viper, Thundering Lance, and Poison Guard. Soaring Viper releases two spiraling snake-like projectiles.
Another ability of the monster is Thundering Lance, which throws her weapon at the phalanx wall to create bouncing lightning projectiles.
The Poison Ground attack involves embedding her weapon into the ground to create a poisonous patch.
Viper’s Unarmed Abilities In POE 2
When Viper Napuatzi is unarmed, her abilities change, and she can use attacks like Chaos Bolt and Viper Spinning Slam.
Chaos Bolt launches chaos-infused projectiles in quick succession, while Viper Spark releases snake-like projectiles that bounce unpredictably.
Viper Spinning Slam is a mid-air spin that ends with a large area-of-effect slam, Whereas Vaal Firestorm channels fire meteors that crash down and summon a storm of chaos meteors.
Finally, she can activate Phalanx, imbuing Vaal Spearmen to execute wide thrusts, which can shrink the arena after a sequence of attacks.
Players also encountered a bug where Viper Napuatzi got stuck outside her wall of shield minions and could not be damaged.
This mostly happened during her flying fire phase when her minions closed in.
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