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Venator

Recent patch changes

2026.09.16
  • Ira Domini now works with Ricochet, all the shots will bounce
  • Ira Domini can now split shot (releases 1 extra bolt on each side, 3 total)
Open patch notes →

Weapon51:20 · Crossbow

WeaponBaseMax level
Damage per second637/391374/39
Bullet damage820/39+0.2717.520/39
Pellets110/391
Magazine336/3933
Shots per second7.949/397.94
Reload2.8s8/392.8s
Bullet velocity1,588m/s1/391,588m/s
Falloff range18–47m18–47m
Light melee509/39+1.7109.59/39
Heavy melee1252/39+4.25273.81/39

Vitality

VitalityBaseMax level
Health8209/39+432,32517/39
Health regen24/392
Bullet resist0%0%
Spirit resist0%0%
Move speed6.4m/s33/396.4m/s
Sprint speed1m/s39/391m/s
Stamina35/393

Spirit

SpiritBaseMax level
Spirit power0+1.138.56/39

Max level assumes all 35 boons. Item effects are not included. The small number next to a value is its rank among released heroes (highest value = 1).

Tier
C
Tier
Win rate
48.1%
Experienced
49.5%
Pick rate
40.8%
Games
29,900

Why this tierExperienced win rate 49.5% (25/38) · Novice 47.1% (24/39) · Pick rate 40.8% (7/39)

Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · same basis as tiersView tiers →

Playstyle

Kills7.6 · 11/39Hero damage37,291 · 15/39Souls44,200 · 16/39Objective damage8,329 · 11/39Damage taken37,347 · 16/39Assists11.5 · 35/39
Hero average

All matches, last 14 days · compared across 39 heroes

Per-match averages

StatVenatorHero avg.Rank
Kills7.66.711/39
Deaths7.26.811/39
Assists11.513.335/39
KDA2.662.9932/39
Souls44,20044,19216/39
Last hits194.8177.310/39
Denies3.63.49/39
Hero damage37,29135,98115/39
Damage taken37,34736,10416/39
Objective damage8,3296,82311/39
Accuracy51.1%50.2%20/39

All matches, last 14 days · compared across 39 heroes · Ranked from highest value (most deaths is #1 too).

Win rate trend

42%
44%
46%
48%
50%
52%
Patch
Patch
Patch
47.4%
Games
9/79/149/219/2810/5

Daily win rate (top) and games (bottom) across all matches over the last 30 days. The dashed line is 50%; vertical dashes mark patches.

Win rate by rank

56%
53%
50%
47%
44%
InitiateSeekerAcolyteSentinelMysticRitualistEmissaryOraclePhantomAscendantEternus

Ranked matches over the last 14 days, by average match rank. Bars rise above 50% and drop below it; faded bars have fewer than 300 games.

Win rate by match length

56%
53%
50%
47%
44%
51.5%
47.1%
45.8%
46.8%
Under 25 min25–35 min35–45 min45+ min

All matches over the last 14 days; longer games to the right.

Win rate by games played

  1. 15–29 games

    47.2%

    avg 47.3% · 3,085 games

  2. 30–99 games

    47.6%

    avg 49.1% · 15,797 games

  3. 100–299 games

    48.9%

    avg 50.5% · 8,865 games

  4. 300+ games

    52.1%

    avg 50.6% · 1,336 games

Win rate split by how many games players have on this hero (normal and ranked). The small number is the all-hero average for the same range. Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · same basis as tiers

Damage breakdown

  • Hero damage37,291 · 32%
  • Objectives8,329 · 7%
  • Troopers43,649 · 38%
  • Neutrals27,125 · 23%

VenatorHero avg.Per match · all matches, last 14 days

Matchups

Easiest opponents

  1. Mirage55.6%682
  2. The Doorman55.1%688
  3. Warden53.8%524
  4. Shiv53.7%1,807
  5. Viscous52.4%809

Hardest opponents

  1. Rat King34.3%1,153
  2. Graves40.7%1,242
  3. Kelvin41.9%1,111
  4. Paige43.2%1,583
  5. Dynamo43.7%1,389

Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · Only opponents faced in 500+ matches. Win rate is for this hero.

Teammate synergy

Wins most with

  1. Rat King58.3%825
  2. Kelvin54.5%673
  3. Paige54.0%1,653
  4. Celeste52.2%550
  5. Ivy51.6%1,072

Wins least with

  1. The Doorman41.2%556
  2. Viscous41.2%524
  3. Infernus41.6%824
  4. Silver44.1%598
  5. Shiv44.2%1,126

Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · Only teammates played with in 500+ matches. Win rate is the team’s with both heroes.

Recommended builds

ABL

ABL TWITCH ABLKZ

Updated October 4, 2026From a previous patch

Early game

Mid game

Late game

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade2121415
Gutshot1567
Hex-Lined Snap Trap3111316
Ira Domini48910

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Renon

Popular at top rank

Renon's Eternus Venator (twitch.tv/Renon)

Updated October 1, 2026From a previous patch

Early game

Lane Sustain

Mid game

Alternate Build Options

Options

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade2101112
Gutshot15615
Hex-Lined Snap Trap3131416
Ira Domini4789

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lordnm

LordNM carry!!!

Updated September 30, 2026From a previous patch

Early game

yea

Mid game

3ks

Late damage options

Late survival options

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade2101112
Gutshot15616
Hex-Lined Snap Trap3131415
Ira Domini4789

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OSES

Popular at top rank

twitch.tv/oses

Updated September 30, 2026From a previous patch

/build

can take insted of fortitute smth

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade3101316
Gutshot12611
Hex-Lined Snap Trap4121415
Ira Domini5789

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wander

wander venator backline artillery

Updated September 23, 2026From a previous patch

Laning

opt

Mid core

Mid opt

Late core

Late1 test

Late2 damage

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade12711
Gutshot3141516
Hex-Lined Snap Trap461213
Ira Domini58910

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sanya sniper

Popular at top rank

top 1 eu 85% WINRATE tv/sanya_sniper2011

Updated September 21, 2026From a previous patch

/build

BUY ANYTIME IF YOU HAVE SLOTS AND MAXED GRENADE

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade2101112
Gutshot15616
Hex-Lined Snap Trap3131415
Ira Domini4789

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empty dreams

Copy of [ddd]

Updated September 18, 2026From a previous patch

1

Category 4

Mid game

Late game

1

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade2101112
Gutshot15616
Hex-Lined Snap Trap3131415
Ira Domini4789

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HERESY

Not Combat Venator

Updated September 12, 2026From a previous patch

Early game

Mid game

Category 5

Late game

Category 4

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade2121314
Gutshot15616
Hex-Lined Snap Trap3101115
Ira Domini4789

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Search the build ID in the in-game build browser to use it. Group names are as the author wrote them.

Official popular items

800
69%Restorative ShotEarly61%Close QuartersEarly27%Monster RoundsEarly17%Extended MagazineEarly16%Rapid RoundsEarly13%High-Velocity RoundsEarly
19%Extra ChargeLate
28%Sprint BootsMid17%Extra HealthEarly11%Extra RegenEarly
1,600
28%Weakening HeadshotMid24%FleetfootMid21%Titanic MagazineMid17%Opening RoundsEarly17%Intensifying MagazineMid16%Swift StrikerMid16%Recharging RushLate11%Slowing BulletsMid
55%Bullet LifestealMid52%Enduring SpeedMid48%Battle VestMid
3,200
31%Hollow PointMid27%Ballistic EnchantmentLate21%BerserkerLate20%Point BlankLate16%Cultist SacrificeMid15%Weighted ShotsLate
34%Rapid RechargeLate
23%Spirit ResilienceLate21%FortitudeMid
6,400
38%RicochetLate25%SilencerLate18%Crippling HeadshotLate
52%Vampiric BurstLate25%Siphon BulletsLate14%JuggernautLate12%InhibitorLate

The same Valve data as the in-game shop’s Popular Items (September 29, 2026). As in the game, each item shows the phase it is bought most in and that buy rate, 10% and up.

Popular at top rank

oses/````````````````````

181 players · 256 games

twitch.tv/oses

Updated September 30, 2026From a previous patch

/build

can take insted of fortitute smth

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade3101316
Gutshot12611
Hex-Lined Snap Trap4121415
Ira Domini5789

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Popular at top rank = builds most often picked at match start in Oracle+ games over the last 14 days (top 3, any author, builds used in at least 10 games). Popular is not the same as good, and samples are too small to judge win rates. Builds not edited for 45 days are left out.

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Consecrating Grenade3101112
Gutshot12516
Hex-Lined Snap Trap4131415
Ira Domini6789

UnlockUpgradeFollows the most common choice at each step (25,025 matches).

High-rank core items

Early · before 10 min

  1. Restorative ShotBought 84% · 1:28
  2. Monster RoundsBought 58% · 3:48
  3. Close QuartersBought 52% · 3:56
  4. Battle VestBought 86% · 9:11
  5. Swift StrikerBought 45% · 9:29
  6. Cultist SacrificeBought 46% · 9:30

Mid · 10–20 min

  1. Titanic MagazineBought 51% · 11:17
  2. Sprint BootsBought 46% · 12:36
  3. Enduring SpeedBought 67% · 14:11
  4. FleetfootBought 62% · 16:59
  5. Hollow PointBought 47% · 17:21
  6. Bullet LifestealBought 59% · 17:28

Late · after 20 min

  1. Spirit ResilienceBought 48% · 21:14
  2. Rapid RechargeBought 41% · 24:40
  3. Siphon BulletsBought 43% · 27:35
  4. RicochetBought 40% · 28:17
  5. Vampiric BurstBought 47% · 28:33
  6. SilencerBought 38% · 29:46

Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · Share of this hero’s matches where the item was bought, and the average buy time. Item win rates are skewed by match length, so they are left out.