Venator C

8,277 matches · 2026-09-16 to 2026-09-21 · Measured since 09-16-2026 Update

#24 of 38 Rising

49.0%Win rate

56.1%Pick rate

+1.7Skill gap

+5.8Since the patch

Soul investment

Weapon damage+86%17,600 souls
Bonus health+54%19,200 souls
Spirit power+193,200 souls

The core build · 12 items5,349 games, 46.8% won · −2.2 vs this hero's 49.0%

Skill path

The order most players level abilities in, step by step.
Gutshot	◆	1			2
Consecrating Grenade			◆							1	2	3
Hex-Lined Snap Trap				◆									1	2	3
Ira Domini						◆	1	2	3

Buy order

Early game0 – 12 min

800Monster Rounds
1,600Intensifying Magazine
3,200↑Cultist Sacrifice
1,600Battle Vest
800Rapid Rounds
800Sprint Boots

Mid game12 – 22 min

1,600↑KeySwift Striker
1,600Bullet Lifesteal
1,600↑Enduring Speed
1,600KeyFleetfoot
3,200Berserker
800Extra Charge
3,200KeySpirit Resilience

Late game22+ min

3,200↑KeyRapid Recharge
6,400↑Vampiric Burst
6,400Siphon Bullets
6,400Silencer

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

Ricochetagainst Silver, Lady Geist, Yamato
Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Mirage, Shiv
Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Abrams, Silver
Split Shotagainst Silver, Lady Geist, McGinnis
Metal Skinagainst Vyper, Haze, Silver
Plated Armoragainst Vyper, Infernus, Haze

The current patch doesn't have enough games yet, so these builds also include games from before it — unlike the tier list above.

Phantom+, 2026-09-06 to 2026-09-20. 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 45.7% with 10+ games on this hero to 42.9% with 250+.

45.7%10+ games2,894
45.5%50+ games2,652
45.4%100+ games2,453
42.9%250+ games510

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.