Where to unlock Viper in FFXIV

Viper is a melee DPS job in Final Fantasy 14, introduced alongside the Dawntrail expansion. Vipers use dual blades that attach in the middle to dish out damage.

Vipers hack and slash as a scouting class, sharing its gear with Ninjas. It mainly uses three-step combos while ending its combo with different skills.

Below, we explain what you need to do to unlock Viper in FFXIV.

Where to unlock Viper in FFXIV

Viper unlocks via a quest in Ul’dah. Before you head there, you’ll want to make sure you have met the following prerequisites:

• You have one combat job at level 80 or higher.
• You own the Dawntrail expansion.

Once you meet those two requirements, head over to Ul’dah, Steps of Nald and talk to the Worried Weaver NPC at the location below to accept the quest “Enter the Viper.”

After finishing this quest, you’ll be able to equip your job stone and Viper blades to play as the new melee DPS job.

While the quest will give you some passable gear, if you want to be suited up properly for your new journey, consider picking up Augmented Cryptlurker gear from Aymark in Eulmore or Mowen’s Merchant in the Crystarium in exchange for Allagan Tomestones of Poetics. Vipers use scouting gear (the same gear that Ninjas use).

If you’re just starting out in the massive world of Final Fantasy 14, we have tons of guides to help you. We have a beginner’s guide to get you started, along with guides detailing when you’ll get your mount and which Grand Company you should join.

If you’re starting but are feeling overwhelmed, we have guides to help with picking a job and a guide that explains how long it may take to catch up to current content in FFXIV.

We also have guides on side content, like ocean fishing, relic weapons, and Island Sanctuary, for those who want to take a break from it all.