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Winning build in All Ranks · Last 30 days
The in-game build browser ranks by favorites — popularity, not performance. These are the most-played published Venator builds ranked by the real win rate of matches that started with them (conservative 95% bound), with stale pre-patch builds flagged.
Restorative Shot
Monster Rounds
Extra Health
Rapid Rounds
Swift Striker
Titanic Magazine
Cultist Sacrifice
Battle Vest
Fortitude
Enduring Speed
Weighted Shots
Fleetfoot
Siphon Bullets
Silencer
Ricochet
Vampiric Burst
Frenzy
Rapid Recharge
Armor Piercer
Spellslinger
Ethereal Shift
Indomitable
Plated Armor
Healing Tempo
Inhibitor
Unstoppable
Debuff Reducer
Blood Tribute
Warp Stone
Dispel Magic
Counterspell
Spirit Resilience
Restorative Shot
Extended Magazine
Cultist Sacrifice
Extra Health
Swift Striker
Fortitude
Battle Vest
Enduring Speed
Titanic Magazine
Healing Rite
Reactive Barrier
Hollow Point
Spirit Resilience
Fleetfoot
Silencer
Rapid Recharge
Ballistic Enchantment
Siphon Bullets
Vampiric Burst
Counterspell
Dispel Magic
Metal Skin
Ricochet
Glass Cannon
Inhibitor
Unstoppable
Armor Piercer
Spellbreaker
Plated Armor
Crippling Headshot
Weighted Shots
Frenzy
Warp Stone
Berserker
Restorative Shot
Close Quarters
Swift Striker
Titanic Magazine
Battle Vest3.2k gun item in disguise (sell late)
Enduring SpeedCAN sell late, but only in EXTREMELY late game situations and ONLY if your team is playing with you (so almost never)
Bullet Lifestealmore sustian, Now with +6% more damage!
Fleetfoot
Hollow PointGoated item; HP, Regen, damage AND shread.
Spirit Resilience
Point Blank
Dispel MagicInfernus, Mirage, pretty much everything is a debuff now, this is the ONLY way to counter it sadly
Warp Stone
Counterspellanti ult/lash item
Berserker
Recharging Rushcan sell uber late, but EXTREMELY low prio
Vampiric BurstFull heal with one press of a button (and pray they don't have anti heal) yet ANOTHER amazing sustain and damage upgrade you buy EVERY GAME
SpellslingerBuy Siphon Earlier if they got chuncky boys on their team
Siphon BulletsStill hasn't gotten nerfed somehow, 2nd Best In Slot damage and sustain item for venator currently
Ricochetif possible rush early
SilencerEvery hero is majority spirit ATM so this item is crazy good
InhibitorBuy for even spirit and gun damage on enemy team
Lucky Shot
Healing TempoProcs off of Siphon Bullets (Perma 35% FR and 1.2ms)
FrenzyMIGHT be a sleeper pick, still testing tho
Armor Piercer
Split ShotWE ULTING NOW, buy before a mid boss contest other than that its kinda meh tbh, sell if the game is ending soon
Hunter's Auraswitch for hollow point if no one is buying
Crippling HeadshotOnly get for the heal reduction if you have no slots (EXTREMELY niche buy)
Rapid RechargeBought situationally over recharging rush
Plated Armor
Juggernautslot locked pick when against gun or crazy slows
Escalating Resilience
UnstoppableIf Needed, Usually I can get away with ONLY couterspell, but if dire buy this
IndomitableMake sure the enemy doesn't have silences
Metal Skin"Help, their Haze is too fed and keeps solo ulting me!"
SpellbreakerHonestly really solid on venator, but there MAY be other options avalible at this point
Melee Charge
Glass CannonDO NOT BUY EVER. The worst T4 item in the game atm, HP is too high and the weapon damage is not even close to worth it. Fun item but actually a throw if you buy it now :(
Restorative Shot
Close QuartersGood at shoving waves & All-inning with shotgun early game even if you don't upgrade to point blank
Battle Vest
Intensifying Magazine
Weakening Headshot
Spirit Resilience
Rapid Rounds
Swift Striker
Healing Rite
Extra Regen
Extra Health
Fleetfoot
Berserker
Recharging Rush
Vampiric BurstWhen skipping Fury Trance
Spellslinger
Point BlankGood into comps that try to dive you
Fury Trance
Restorative Locket
Bullet Lifesteal
Enduring Speed
Silencer
FrenzyGood when you are having to tank
Hollow PointGreat with fortitude
Blood Tribute
Escalating ResilienceSlot efficient anti-gun / damage item
Crippling Headshot
Glass CannonGreat damage item, but risky. Colossus helps mitigate the HP loss
Armor Piercer
Weighted Shots
Ballistic Enchantment
Colossus
Dispel Magic
Counterspell
Divine Barrier
Metal Skin
Plated Armor
Bullet Resilience
Juggernaut
Inhibitor
Siphon Bullets
Spellbreaker
Unstoppable
Restorative Shot
Close Quarters
Intensifying Magazinereally strong 1600 item
Swift Striker
Enduring Speed
Fortitude
Extra Regen
Grit
Extended Magazine
Battle Vest
Hollow Point
Rapid Recharge
Ballistic Enchantment
Ricochet
Siphon BulletsWith the new health boon meta, siphon bullets is really strong
Vampiric Burst
Silencer
Escalating Resilienceget earlier if you're against gun
Metal Skin
Counterspell
Spellbreaker
Bullet ResilienceI'd rather choose Metal Skin or Plated Armor instead. Do what you want IG
Plated Armor
Unstoppable
Juggernaut
Warp Stone
Indomitable
Spirit Shielding
Reactive Barrier
Dispel Magic
Spirit Resiliencebuy almost always
Glass Cannon
Burst Fire
FrenzyGet sooner if they do more spirit damage
Crippling Headshot
Recharging RushIf you decide to go off-course with the build and max grenades first, this is a must need item!
Lucky ShotReplacement for Intensifying Magazine
Inhibitor
Restorative Locket
Bullet Lifesteal
Leech
Extra Charge
Superior CooldownSKIP IF YOU'RE NOT GETTING VALUE OUT OF ULT!!!!
Opening Rounds
Weakening Headshot
Slowing Bullets
Fleetfoot
Split Shot
Berserker
Weighted ShotsW/ the new update I'd only get this if you're getting stunned quite a bit. Otherwise get spirit resist as replacement.
Restorative Shot
Extra Health
Close Quarters
Opening Rounds
Weakening Headshot
Bullet Lifesteal
Rebuttal
Spirit Shielding
Monster Rounds
Hollow Point
Fortitude
Point Blank
Extra Charge
Ballistic Enchantment
SilencerVery misunderstood and underrated item, shuts down spirit heroes very heavily in late game
Rapid Recharge
Vampiric Burst
Ricochet
Crippling Headshot
Lucky Shot
Berserker
Counterspell
Dispel Magic
Spirit Resilience
Glass Cannon
Frenzy
Spellslinger
Armor Piercer
Inhibitor
Juggernaut
Indomitable
Plated Armor
Spellbreakerif they really do big spirit dmg then buy this, either selling spirit res or stacking resists
Metal Skin
Restorative ShotSome gun dmg and very useful sustain. can swap order with cq if u want, sell first
Close QuartersGives the most dmg to gutshot / nades this early, builds into point blank later if needed otherwise sell 2nd
Opening RoundsStill one of the highest t2 weapon dmg items in the game. The immediate dmg at any point at 50% or above is still strong, sell lategame or if slotlocked
Weakening HeadshotRoughly ~14% weapon dmg in shred that teammates can take advantage of + works on jungle camps. Rip Slowing Bullets
Battle VestResist, regen, dmg. Swap for a t2 optional if needed and Sell later for better defensive items
Enduring SpeedVen is the least mobile AND slowest char in the entire game AND has bucket 3 stam. It's mandatory atp
Bullet LifestealHP, weapon dmg, lifesteal, can come in very clutch more than not. Builds into vampiric if needed
Extra Regen~150hp regen a minute, super efficient
Reactive Barrierbepop, graves, haze etc. honestly a life safer and builds into Indomitable
Spirit Shieldingstill the best early anti spirit nuke option
FortitudeWe might be coming full circle. Get after Battlevest and skip enduring and bullet lifesteal, get enduring after or before charges
Hollow PointNearly 50% weapon dmg after the bullet shred procs. Almost unmatched raw dmg for T3 gun
Weighted ShotsStill the highest amount of unconditional weapon dmg we can get for T3. Fat debuff resist, great passive, adding him back for now
Extra ChargeCheap easy buy timed for nademax
Recharging RushOne of his best synergizing items. Nade and gutshot can pop it on their own + fairly low CD
Ballistic EnchantmentCORE. HUGE for teamfights, pit fights, midboss, and defending shrines. Can give GC levels of dmg amp easily. Fine to delay a bit if there isn't much grouping
Rapid RechargeMultiplies dmg output and utility through nades, can delay this however much you prefer
Vampiric BurstSurvivability and DPS spike that also functions as an auto reload. Almost no reason to not consider this. Can skip if not necassary or hyper mobility enemies
Monster RoundsRem/Graves lanes or if unable/need to get lane prio. Otherwise follow cultist route
Cultist SacrificeGet MR > Opening > Extra Health > Cultist > Battlevest / Fortitude. If u want to still go rest shot + cq, Skip opening AND slowing
SilencerLovely sexy gorgeous. We apply it easily and it's super useful vs heavy spirit shitting comps
InhibitorReduce their dmg + more anti heal + extra weapon dmg and hp. This thing is still ridiculous for a green
SpellslingerMASSIVE dps boost and stacks very fast on ven with how spammable our nades and traps are. Insane powerspike, can get earlier if snowballing
Crippling HeadshotLOTS of shred + anti heal and more hp. Always good late if no one has it (it's no longer bugged with hollow point either incase you have it)
Siphon BulletsEven after the global hp nerfs it's still technically always an ok buy, but generally there's better options to prioritize. Also completely ignores anti heal
ColossusGiven Ven's low hp being a weakness, this is still his largest lategame vitality boost you can get
RicochetI don't care for the change and I think people are overreacting over niche situations where I'd still prefer something else personally. If nothing else to buy why not
Titanic MagazineWeakening headshot alternative if u hate it. No more slowing + titanic fun, go with intense mag
Intensifying MagazineSPECIFICALLY combined with titanic mag early for your 4.8k. Not bad, still not a fan of it on it's own
FleetfootTesting since we are a fat fucking mega chud now.
Point BlankBuffs us for playing in our Ideal range. Great slotlock, the slow stacks with weighted
Spirit ResilienceExodia. Might as well be core, great basically every single game. Sell battlevest if slotlocked
CounterspellCounterspell
Dispel MagicFor when they have multiple STDs
Metal SkinExodia. Haze / Heavy m1 burst, otherwise consider juggernaut or plated armor depending on the comp
Warp StoneGlorp
Ethereal ShiftKommify Agarthian secret dark magician undercover psyop tech
JuggernautSlot locked
IndomitableI mean it's alright. It does have inconsistencies though, check deadlock mythbusters video.
UnstoppableMass CC comps / Dynamo
SpellbreakerMass spirit nuking
Plated ArmorAnti haze/wraith/infernus etc.
Restorative ShotPick Rate: 88%
WR: +0%
Monster RoundsPick Rate: 72%
WR: +1%
Rapid RoundsPick Rate: 62%
WR: +1%
Swift StrikerPick Rate: 70%
WR: +1%
Cultist SacrificePick Rate: 68%
WR: +1%
Titanic MagazinePick Rate: 70%
WR: +0%
Battle VestPick Rate: 87%
WR: +1%
Enduring SpeedPick Rate: 80%
WR: +1%
Weighted ShotsPick Rate: 45%
WR: +3%
FleetfootPick Rate: 70%
WR: +1%
Siphon BulletsPick Rate: 49%
WR: +5%
Silencervs casters
Pick Rate: 43%
WR: +9%
Extended MagazinePick Rate: 61%
WR: +0%
Sprint BootsPick Rate: 54%
WR: +0%
Slowing Bulletsvs mobility
Pick Rate: 31%
WR: +3%
Bullet LifestealPick Rate: 37%
WR: +2%
Close QuartersPick Rate: 36%
WR: -1%
Weakening HeadshotPick Rate: 25%
WR: -1%
Extra ChargePick Rate: 24%
WR: +2%
Intensifying MagazinePick Rate: 16%
WR: -2%
RicochetPick Rate: 28%
WR: +9%
BerserkerPick Rate: 30%
WR: -3%
Hollow PointPick Rate: 35%
WR: +0%
Rapid RechargePick Rate: 31%
WR: +2%
Vampiric BurstPick Rate: 31%
WR: +5%
Extra HealthPick Rate: 65%
WR: +0%
FortitudePick Rate: 65%
WR: +1%
Spirit Resiliencevs spirit
Pick Rate: 48%
WR: +2%
Dispel Magicvs debuffs
Pick Rate: 15%
WR: +0%
Counterspellvs casters
Pick Rate: 14%
WR: -4%
Slowing Bulletsvs mobility
Pick Rate: 31%
WR: +3%
Spirit Resiliencevs spirit
Pick Rate: 48%
WR: +2%
Dispel Magicvs debuffs
Pick Rate: 15%
WR: +0%
Counterspellvs casters
Pick Rate: 14%
WR: -4%
Inhibitorvs carries
Pick Rate: 8%
WR: +6%
Plated Armorvs guns
Pick Rate: 7%
WR: -3%
Vampiric BurstPick Rate: 31%
WR: +5%
Dispel Magicvs debuffs
Pick Rate: 15%
WR: +0%
Blood TributePick Rate: 3%
WR: +3%Win rate counts matches where players had the build selected at game start; “follow it” verifies against what those players actually bought. Copy a build's ID and search it in the in-game build browser to subscribe.
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