Venator build & counters

Tier by rank

• All ranksB47.4%
• Initiate – AcolyteC46.4%
• Sentinel – RitualistB47.9%
• Emissary – OracleB48.1%
• Phantom – EternusC47.2%

Best Venator items

The items Venator players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.

Abilities and skill order

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  1. 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.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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.

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  4. Ira Domini · ultimate

  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.

Most common skill order

1. 2
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 2
6. 4
7. 4
8. 4
9. 4
10. 1
11. 2
12. 3
13. 1
14. 3
15. 3

Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 51.4% of 10,841 games. Almost every common order maxes Ira Domini first.

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