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Venator D

11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#39 of 44
46.7%Win rate
44.0%Pick rate
+0.9Skill gap
−0.6Since the patch

Weapon damage DPS

2,805 games, 45.1% won · its items add −0.2 win points

800
  • Monster Rounds1
  • Extended Magazine5
  • Rapid Rounds6
    • Extra Health4
    • Sprint Boots8
    1,600
    • Titanic Magazine7↑
    • Swift Striker10↑
    • Slowing Bullets12
    • ActiveFleetfoot13Key
      • Battle Vest3
      • Enduring Speed11↑
      3,200
      • ActiveCultist Sacrifice2↑
      • Weighted Shots14↑
      • Hollow Point15
      • Berserker16
        • Fortitude9↑
        • Spirit Resilience17Key
        6,400
        • Silencer18

            Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

            Buy order

            Early game0 – 12 min

            1. 1800
            2. 2↑3,200
            3. 31,600
            4. 4800
            5. 5800
            6. 6800

            Mid game12 – 22 min

            1. 7↑1,600
            2. 8800
            3. 9↑3,200
            4. 10↑1,600
            5. 11↑1,600
            6. 121,600
            7. 131,600
            8. 14↑3,200
            9. 153,200
            10. 163,200
            11. 173,200

            Late game22+ min

            1. 186,400

            Skill path

            1. 1stIra Domini
            2. 2ndConsecrating Grenade
            3. 3rdHex-Lined Snap Trap
            4. 4thGutshot

            Situational — depends who you face

            • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Mirage, Shiv
            • Counterspellagainst Lash, Wraith, Pocket
            • Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Violet, Lash
            • Armor Pierceragainst Rat King, Baba, Celeste
            • Plated Armoragainst Vyper, Infernus, Haze
            • Metal Skinagainst Haze, Vyper, Silver

            Phantom+, 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

            What practice buys

            Win rate goes from 46.9% with 10+ games on this hero to 50.1% with 250+.

            1. 46.9%10+ games7,246
            2. 46.8%50+ games6,239
            3. 47.5%100+ games6,537
            4. 50.1%250+ games1,767

            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.

            Questions about Venator

            Is Venator good right now?
            Venator is D-tier, #39 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 46.7% of matches won, picked in 44.1% of them. Its win rate is down 0.6 points against the previous 15 days.
            What is the best Venator build?
            The most played build is “Weapon damage DPS”, which wins 45.1% of its 2,805 matches. The items that add the most to it: Fleetfoot, Spirit Resilience and Silencer. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
            What should I max first on Venator?
            Max Ira Domini, Consecrating Grenade and Hex-Lined Snap Trap, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
            What do Venator players buy against specific heroes?
            Dispel Magic against Infernus, Mirage and Shiv; Counterspell against Lash, Wraith and Pocket; Unstoppable against Dynamo, Violet and Lash.
            Is Venator hard to play?
            About average: Venator wins about the same in high and low ranks.

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

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