Venator
← Heroes · #31 of 42 in Phantom+

Venator

DevoutArms ExpertTacticalComplexity2
Tier
D
Win rate
47.7%
Pick rate
42.6%
Rewards practice
+1.0
Since the patch
−2.0
The kit

Abilities

What each ability does, in the game's own words and numbers. T1, T2 and T3 are the three upgrades you buy with ability points.

The game has no clip for this ability
Ability 125s

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.

35Damage
-30%Incoming Healing
On Hit
10Damage Per Second
3.5sBurn Duration
4.5mBurn Radius
  1. T1-5s Cooldown
  2. T2+1.5m Radius & +1.0s Burn Duration
  3. T3-20% Incoming Healing and allow Charges
The game has no clip for this ability
Ability 223s

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.

60Damage
On Wall Hit
30Bonus Damage
0.6sStun Duration
7mWall Stun Range
  1. T1+25 Damage
  2. T2-10s Ability Cooldown and +0.4s Stun Duration
  3. T3On Wall Stun: Your next heavy melee is blessed
Ability 328s2 charges

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.

80Damage
1.25sImmobilize Duration
6sReveal Duration
30sLifetime
  1. T1-11s Cooldown
  2. T2+1.0s Immobilize Duration
  3. T3+1 Charge Deal +30% damage against revealed targets
The game has no clip for this ability
Ultimate160s

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.

120Damage
While Blessed
115Bonus Damage
8%Execute Threshold
  1. T1While Active: Gain 1.2 m/s Move Speed
  2. T2-15s Ability Cooldown and +65 Bonus Damage
  3. T3All Stakes are Blessed

What to level first

Point 1 → 15
Consecrating Grenade3101112
Gutshot125
Hex-Lined Snap Trap4131415
Ira Domini6789

unlocks upgrades·The most common path in its most played build · 9,031 matches

In numbers

How it plays

Per-match averages in Phantom+, September 30 to October 15, against the other heroes in the same band.

10.5assists per matchLess than 93% of heroes
190.5last hits per matchMore than 90% of heroes
39,450souls per matchMore than 85% of heroes

Against the other heroes

Last hits190.5avg. 153.9
Souls39,450avg. 37,336
Objective damage9,775avg. 6,995
Kills7.0avg. 5.7
Damage to heroes33,319avg. 30,641
Accuracy57%avg. 55%
Damage taken31,781avg. 30,844
Deaths5.8avg. 5.9
Assists10.5avg. 12.8

By rank

line = 50%
Sentinel and below#28 of 4247.0%
Mystic / Ritualist#27 of 4247.8%
Emissary / Oracle#24 of 4248.3%
Phantom+#31 of 4247.7%

Mastery

+1.0
47.810–4946.350–9948.4100–24948.7250+matches with the hero

Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.

Win rate over time

Phantom+ · last 30 days
40%42%44%46%48%50%52%Patch Oct 15before 47.8%Sep 15Sep 25Oct 5Oct 15
Matchups

Who to fear

Win rate in the matches where each hero was on the other team (or the same one), September 30 to October 15. Only pairs with 100+ matches.

Build · 49.1% in 8,702 matches

Minute by minute

When each item of the recommended build is finished, on the median.

Titanic Magazine
Battle Vest
Fortitude
Enduring Speed
Fleetfoot
Point Blank
Berserker
Spirit Resilience
Recharging Rush
Siphon Bullets
Silencer
Ricochet
  1. 10′Titanic Magazine
  2. 11′Battle Vest
  3. 13′Fortitude
  4. 14′Enduring Speed
  5. 17′Fleetfoot
  6. 19′Point Blank
  7. 19′Berserker
  8. 20′Spirit Resilience
  9. 21′Recharging Rush
  10. 25′Siphon Bullets
  11. 27′Silencer
  12. 29′Ricochet

Soul investment

  • Weapon damage+100%24,000 souls
  • Bonus health+54%16,000 souls
  • Spirit power—0 souls

The core build · 12 items8,702 games, 49.1% won · its items add −0.6 win points

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Consecrating Grenade◆12
Gutshot◆123
Hex-Lined Snap Trap◆123
Ira Domini◆123

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min
  1. 800Monster Rounds
  2. 800Rapid Rounds
  3. 800Extra Health
  4. 800Extended Magazine
  5. 1,600Swift Striker↑
  6. 3,200ActiveCultist Sacrifice↑
  7. 1,600Titanic Magazine↑
  8. 1,600Battle Vest
Mid game12 – 22 min
  1. 800Sprint Boots
  2. 3,200Fortitude↑
  3. 1,600Enduring Speed↑
  4. 1,600Slowing Bullets
  5. 1,600ActiveFleetfootKey
  6. 3,200Weighted Shots↑
  7. 3,200Spirit ResilienceKey
Late game22+ min
  1. 6,400Siphon Bullets
  2. 6,400Silencer
  3. 6,400RicochetKey

Every purchase in order, components included — a tier 4 is built, not bought. The arrow marks a step that upgrades something already bought.

Situational — depends who you face

  • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Mirage, Shiv
  • Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Abrams, Lash
  • Counterspellagainst Lash, Pocket, Rem
  • Plated Armoragainst Vyper, Haze, Vindicta
  • Metal Skinagainst Vyper, Haze, Silver
  • Lucky Shotagainst Deadman Danny, Solomon, Baba

Phantom+, 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-15. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

Lore

The Venators of St. Benedict are a Vatican-sanctioned order whose members are deployed to regions with a high concentration of supernatural predators. Few in number, their modus operandi is to observe, identify, and exterminate. They are methodical, they are precise, and once they identify a threat to the flock they are relentless.<br><br>But even amongst those who are called The Sword Of St. Benedict, one stands apart from the others. A man whose hardened heart has allowed him to pay terrible prices in the name of the greater good... and he has once again been dispatched to New York.

Base attributes

Health
820+43 per boon
Health regen
2/s
Move speed
6.4 m/s
Sprint speed
+1 m/s
Stamina
3
Melee
50 / 125light / heavy
Spirit power
+1.1per boon

Weapon

Bullet damage
8+0.27 per boon
Fire rate
7.94/s
DPS
63.536.6 with reload
Clip
33
Reload
2.8 s
Damage per clip
264

Match data from the public deadlock-api.com snapshot · Hero and item art from Valve

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