Venator

Venator item build

Early game

0 to 9 min

75% Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought75% Win47.8% At1:54 Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. 51% Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought51% Win47.9% At3:46 Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. 41% Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought41% Win47.1% At3:50 33% Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought33% Win47.6% At5:29 33% Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought33% Win47.4% At4:40 31% Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought31% Win49.1% At5:09

Mid game

9 to 20 min

53% Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought53% Win48.1% At14:08 Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. 49% Battle Vest Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought49% Win47.5% At12:50 While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. 45% Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought45% Win49.0% At14:05 After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. 31% Bullet Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought31% Win47.1% At13:39 28% Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought28% Win46.7% At13:03 28% Hollow Point Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought28% Win51.5% At16:37 When you are above 65% health, deal additional Weapon Damage and your bullets reduce enemy Bullet Resist.

Late game

20 min and later

39% Vampiric Burst Vitality · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought39% Win50.5% At30:56 32% Silencer Weapon · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought32% Win53.5% At31:28 Your bullets build up to a Silence. Victims are immune to the build up for 10s after silence expires. 31% Siphon Bullets Vitality · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought31% Win52.2% At30:24 31% Spirit Resilience Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought31% Win47.3% At27:47 When below 50% health, gain additional Spirit Resist. 30% Ricochet Weapon · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought30% Win52.0% At30:58 Your bullets will ricochet on enemies near your target, applying any bullet procs and dealing a percentage of the original damage. 26% Rapid Recharge Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought26% Win47.5% At27:28

Core items

Most bought overall

68% Battle Vest Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought68% Win47.7% At12:12 While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. 64% Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought64% Win48.0% At14:55 Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. 59% Swift Striker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought59% Win47.4% At10:03 56% Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought56% Win48.3% At16:01 After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. 53% Bullet Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought53% Win47.7% At16:57 49% Hollow Point Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought49% Win48.9% At20:31 When you are above 65% health, deal additional Weapon Damage and your bullets reduce enemy Bullet Resist.

Percent = share of Venator players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Venator abilities

Ability 1

Consecrating Grenade

Fire a grenade that bounces before exploding, dealing weapon damage and setting enemies on fire. Burning targets deal pure damage to enemies in the area and suffer from reduced healing.

1. 1-5s Cooldown
2. 2+1.5m Radius & +1.0s Burn Duration
3. 3-20% Incoming Healing and allow Charges

Ability 2

Gutshot

Fire a blast with your shotgun, dealing weapon damage and pushing enemies back. Enemies near a wall receive stun and take bonus weapon damage.

1. 1+25 Damage
2. 2-10s Ability Cooldown and +0.4s Stun Duration
3. 3On Wall Stun: Your next heavy melee is blessed

Ability 3

Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Kick a trap that arms after a brief delay. The trap springs on the first enemy it touches, dealing spirit damage, applying immobilize, and revealing enemies for a duration afterwards.

1. 1-11s Cooldown
2. 2+1.0s Immobilize Duration
3. 3+1 Charge Deal +30% damage against revealed targets

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Ira Domini

Load your crossbow with 3 stakes, dealing massively increased weapon damage. The final stake is blessed, dealing bonus pure damage and executing low-health enemies.

1. 1While Active: Gain 1.2 m/s Move Speed
2. 2-15s Ability Cooldown and +65 Bonus Damage
3. 3All Stakes are Blessed

Ability order

41% of players · 48.6% win rate · 164,732 matches

Max first Ira Domini › Consecrating Grenade › Gutshot › Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Consecrating Grenade			U							1	2	3
Gutshot	U	1			2
Hex-Lined Snap Trap				U
Ira Domini						U	1	2	3

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Venator counters and matchups

Counters

Venator wins least against

Graves Graves Win rate39.8% Pick rate– Matches153k −7.4 pts vs Venator's average −7.4

New Rat King Rat King Win rate40.0% Pick rate– Matches178k −7.2 pts vs Venator's average −7.2

Paige Paige Win rate41.0% Pick rate– Matches89k −6.2 pts vs Venator's average −6.2

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate42.9% Pick rate– Matches42k −4.3 pts vs Venator's average −4.3

Victor Victor Win rate42.9% Pick rate– Matches104k −4.3 pts vs Venator's average −4.3

Seven Seven Win rate43.5% Pick rate– Matches125k −3.7 pts vs Venator's average −3.7

Good matchups

Venator wins most against

Sinclair Sinclair Win rate53.0% Pick rate– Matches31k +5.8 pts vs Venator's average +5.8

Pocket Pocket Win rate52.7% Pick rate– Matches55k +5.5 pts vs Venator's average +5.5

Mina Mina Win rate52.7% Pick rate– Matches139k +5.5 pts vs Venator's average +5.5

Shiv Shiv Win rate52.3% Pick rate– Matches69k +5.1 pts vs Venator's average +5.1

Rem Rem Win rate51.8% Pick rate– Matches94k +4.6 pts vs Venator's average +4.6

Mirage Mirage Win rate51.8% Pick rate– Matches34k +4.6 pts vs Venator's average +4.6

Best teammates

Lift Venator's win rate most

Graves Graves Win rate55.1% Pick rate– Matches124k +7.9 pts vs Venator's average +7.9

New Rat King Rat King Win rate53.6% Pick rate– Matches195k +6.4 pts vs Venator's average +6.4

Paige Paige Win rate53.0% Pick rate– Matches107k +5.8 pts vs Venator's average +5.8

Victor Victor Win rate52.7% Pick rate– Matches65k +5.4 pts vs Venator's average +5.4

Seven Seven Win rate52.3% Pick rate– Matches56k +5.1 pts vs Venator's average +5.1

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate51.4% Pick rate– Matches43k +4.2 pts vs Venator's average +4.2

Points = Venator's win rate with or against that hero minus Venator's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Top Venator community builds

• twitch.tv/oses7 V2

  by oses/```````````````````` · 332 favorites · updated Sep 9, 2026

  ID 787205
  Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. Weakening Headshot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Landing a Headshot reduces their Bullet Resist. Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Cultist Sacrifice Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Target an enemy NPC and consume it for 170% Bonus Souls and grants a powerful long lasting buff. Battle Vest Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. Bullet Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. Slowing Bullets Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your bullets build up a Movement Slow on enemies.

• Mayonese

  by Mayonese · 323 favorites · updated Sep 8, 2026

  ID 639188
  Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Battle Vest Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. Cultist Sacrifice Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Target an enemy NPC and consume it for 170% Bonus Souls and grants a powerful long lasting buff. Weakening Headshot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Landing a Headshot reduces their Bullet Resist. Long Range Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when beyond a minimum distance from your target. Counterspell Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Your next parry protects you from the damage and effects of enemy abilities and items. On a successful spell parry heal and gain move speed and Spi... Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties.

• wander combat venator

  by ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ · 257 favorites · updated Jul 20, 2026

  ID 715331
  Extended Magazine Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Slowing Bullets Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your bullets build up a Movement Slow on enemies. Fleetfoot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Mystic Expansion Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Imbue an ability to increase its range and effect radius. Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target.

• FaxFox Venator

  by 김국자 · 249 favorites · updated Sep 14, 2026

  ID 509871
  Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Intensifying Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Increases Weapon Damage as you continuously fire your weapon. Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Weakening Headshot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Landing a Headshot reduces their Bullet Resist. Battle Vest Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. Bullet Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Fleetfoot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls

• Blessed Melee Venator

  by Wapple · 203 favorites · updated Sep 26, 2026

  ID 450355
  Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Lifestrike Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount. This heal is 40% effective vs... Melee Charge Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your next Heavy Melee attack against an enemy deals increased damage. Point Blank Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When in close range to your target, gain Weapon Damage and your bullets apply a Movement Slow. Battle Vest Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls While you are above 65% health, gain weapon damage and bonus fire rate. Reactive Barrier Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Gain a Barrier when you are Stunned, Chained, Immobilized, Slept or Silenced. Healing Rite Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Grant Regen and Sprint Speed to the target. Gets dispelled if you take damage from enemy players or objectives. Can be self-cast.

• Shotgun into the ABSOLUTE UNIT

  144 favorites · updated Oct 9, 2026

  ID 821211
  Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Melee Charge Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your next Heavy Melee attack against an enemy deals increased damage. Hunter's Aura Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Reduces nearby enemies' Bullet Resist and Fire Rate. If there is only one enemy hero nearby, this effect is doubled. Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. Hollow Point Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When you are above 65% health, deal additional Weapon Damage and your bullets reduce enemy Bullet Resist. Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit.

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