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Venator build & guide

Patch 2026-09-26

C
Win rate46.8%
Pick rate45.9%
Matches189,476
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Is Venator good right now?

Venator sits in tier C (#30 of 39): below average right now. They win 46.8% of their matches and appear in 45.9% of them (189,476 matches on patch 2026-09-26). The patch helped: 1.4 points more win rate than before (45.4%).

The best-performing build right now is a gun build: "twitch.tv/oses", at 51.8% over 448 matches. If you prefer a hybrid style, "Ciência Católica! (Venator Gun)" sits at 35.1%.

Venator does especially well against Mirage, Shiv and The Doorman and struggles most against Rat King (35.0%) and Paige. Their best teammate is Rat King.

Written from match statistics; updated daily.

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. 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.

Best Venator builds by win rate

Most played · Gun51.8%
twitch.tv/oses448 matches · 335 players · In-game build ID: 538997
  • Siphon Bullets
  • Silencer
  • Ricochet
  • Vampiric Burst
  • Frenzy
  • Rapid Recharge
The build most players run on Venator right now.
Alternative · Gun46.3%
ftFades Chudator (SOLVED VENATOR)298 matches · 247 players · In-game build ID: 471671
  • Juggernaut
  • Healing Tempo
  • Lucky Shot
  • Frenzy
  • Armor Piercer
  • Split Shot
Another option that also wins, in a different style when there is one.

Real builds published in-game, ranked by win rate over the last 14 days. When a better one appears, it takes its place automatically.

Most winning ability order

  1. 1Gutshot+1
  2. 2Gutshot+2
  3. 3Consecrating Grenade+1
  4. 4Hex-Lined Snap Trap+1
  5. 5Gutshot+3
  6. 6Ira Domini+1
  7. 7Ira Domini+2
  8. 8Ira Domini+3
  9. 9Ira Domini+4
  10. 10Consecrating Grenade+2
  11. 11Consecrating Grenade+3
  12. 12Gutshot+4
  13. 13Consecrating Grenade+4
  14. 14Hex-Lined Snap Trap+2
  15. 15Hex-Lined Snap Trap+3
  16. 16Hex-Lined Snap Trap+4

Win rate: 62.8% · 6,056 matches

Items with the highest win rate for Venator

Early (< 10 min)

  1. Intensifying Magazine71,382 matches · ~9 min47.6%+0.8 pp
  2. Restorative Shot147,074 matches · ~2 min47.3%+0.5 pp
  3. Extra Health70,079 matches · ~8 min47.3%+0.4 pp
  4. Close Quarters126,183 matches · ~4 min47.2%+0.4 pp

Mid (10–22 min)

  1. Mystic Expansion30,245 matches · ~21 min49.6%+2.8 pp
  2. Fleetfoot74,731 matches · ~18 min49.1%+2.2 pp
  3. Extra Charge64,457 matches · ~20 min48.2%+1.3 pp
  4. Hollow Point100,840 matches · ~20 min48.1%+1.3 pp

Late (22+ min)

  1. Frenzy11,868 matches · ~39 min56.1%+9.3 pp
  2. Spellslinger16,111 matches · ~35 min56.0%+9.2 pp
  3. Lucky Shot17,042 matches · ~38 min55.0%+8.2 pp
  4. Silencer67,333 matches · ~33 min54.2%+7.4 pp

Items bought late win more partly because only players who are already ahead can afford them; compare items within the same timing column.

Venator counters and synergies

Strong against

  1. Mirage16,192 matches52.5%
  2. Shiv29,136 matches52.0%
  3. The Doorman17,426 matches51.4%
  4. Pocket24,607 matches51.2%
  5. Viscous16,352 matches51.2%

Weak against (counters)

  1. Rat King18,414 matches35.0%
  2. Paige33,081 matches39.6%
  3. Graves40,383 matches40.0%
  4. Victor32,665 matches41.8%
  5. Seven37,812 matches42.3%

Best teammates

  1. Rat King20,209 matches56.3%
  2. Paige40,823 matches53.4%
  3. Victor22,175 matches53.3%
  4. Graves35,386 matches53.0%
  5. Seven18,721 matches52.6%

Venator's win rate in full matches against or alongside each hero, adjusted for sample size. Minimum 200 matches per pair.

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Abilities

Consecrating Grenade

#1 · Cooldown 25s

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 AP Cooldown: -5s
  2. 2 AP Radius: +1.5mm · Burn Radius: +1.5mm · Burn Duration: +1.0s
  3. 5 AP Incoming Healing: -20% · Incoming Healing: -20% · Charges: +1 · Charge Delay: +3s

Gutshot

#2 · Cooldown 23s

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 AP Damage: +25
  2. 2 AP Cooldown: -10s · Stun Duration: +0.4s
  3. 5 AP Buff Duration: +5s

Hex-Lined Snap Trap

#3 · Cooldown 28s

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 AP Cooldown: -11s
  2. 2 AP Immobilize Duration: +1.0s
  3. 5 AP Damage Taken: +30% · Charges: +1

Ira Domini

Ultimate · Cooldown 160s

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. 1 AP Move Speed: +1.2m m
  2. 2 AP Bonus Damage: +65 · Cooldown: -15s
  3. 5 AP AllStakesBlessed: +1

Base stats

Base statsScaling (per boon)
Health820+43
Health regen2—
Move speed6.4 m/s—
Sprint speed1 m/s—
Stamina3—

Stats for patch 2026-09-26. Game data from the community Deadlock API. Data since September 26, 2026 · refreshed every 6 h