Is Venator good in the current patch?

Over the last 14 days Venator has a 47.3% win rate across all ranks (769,212 matches) - tier D on our scale. The hero does best at Emissary–Oracle.

Who does Venator counter and who counters Venator?

Over 14 days Venator wins most often against Shiv (52.7% win rate) and loses most often to Rat King (40.0% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.

Which items to build on Venator?

The most common picks on Venator are Restorative Shot, Battle Vest, Enduring Speed, Swift Striker. Average buy timings and the win rate with each item are in the items section, ready builds from top players by stage — in the builds section.

What build should I use on Venator?

Above are fresh builds from Oses and ABLKZ plus the most popular builds by Eternus-rank players from the in-game browser: items in the author's categories with names and the build number.

Deadlock build and stats

Venator

Builds from top players and Venator stats by rank. Data over 14 days, updated twice a day.

Tier: D
Win rate: 47.3%
Pick rate: 39.5%
Ban share: 0.7%
KDA: 2.60
Matches: 769,212

Venator skins

Win rate by rank

Where Venator wins most often. The bar shows the gap from 50%.

Initiate–Seeker47.1%19,207
Acolyte–Sentinel47.5%22,903
Mystic–Ritualist47.8%19,524
Emissary–Oracle48.0%21,164
Phantom–Ascendant47.7%16,553
Eternus46.3%2,436

Venator matchups

Who Venator beats more often and who counters it: the hero's win rate against a specific opponent over 14 days, all ranks. Pairs with fewer than 200 matches are hidden — too noisy.

Venator counters

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Best teammates for Venator

Team win rate when Venator plays alongside a hero — 14 days, all ranks.

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Venator items and timings

The most common purchases on Venator from match data over 14 days: how often the item is bought, the win rate with it and the average buy minute. Columns show when the item usually lands in the inventory.

Before minute 10

Restorative Shot≈ min 2 · 80047.8%win rate · bought 77%
Swift Striker≈ min 10 · 1,60047.5%win rate · bought 59%
Close Quarters≈ min 5 · 80047.7%win rate · bought 57%
Extra Health≈ min 8 · 80048.1%win rate · bought 50%
Monster Rounds≈ min 5 · 80046.8%win rate · bought 44%
Rapid Rounds≈ min 7 · 80047.3%win rate · bought 44%

Minutes 10–25

Battle Vest≈ min 12 · 1,60047.8%win rate · bought 68%
Enduring Speed≈ min 15 · 1,60048.1%win rate · bought 65%
Bullet Lifesteal≈ min 17 · 1,60047.9%win rate · bought 55%
Fortitude≈ min 16 · 3,20048.3%win rate · bought 55%
Hollow Point≈ min 20 · 3,20048.9%win rate · bought 50%
Titanic Magazine≈ min 12 · 1,60047.3%win rate · bought 47%

After minute 25

Vampiric Burst≈ min 30 · 6,40051.0%win rate · bought 43%
Spirit Resilience≈ min 25 · 3,20048.6%win rate · bought 39%
Rapid Recharge≈ min 25 · 3,20048.4%win rate · bought 34%
Silencer≈ min 31 · 6,40054.0%win rate · bought 33%
Ricochet≈ min 30 · 6,40052.2%win rate · bought 33%
Siphon Bullets≈ min 30 · 6,40052.8%win rate · bought 32%

Venator ability order

The most common ability upgrade orders in matches over 14 days — the first 12 points. The number on the icon is the ability slot in game, next to it — the win rate and matches with that opening.

1. 2
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 2
6. 4
7. 4
8. 4
9. 4
10. 1
11. 1
12. 1
48.5%195,182 matches
1. 2
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 2
6. 4
7. 4
8. 4
9. 4
10. 1
11. 2
12. 3
49.3%62,336 matches
1. 2
2. 2
3. 1
4. 3
5. 2
6. 4
7. 4
8. 4
9. 4
10. 1
11. 2
12. 1
51.0%40,651 matches

Venator builds from top players

Fresh builds from the Deadlock in-game build browser, with the author's categories as in the game. Blue "Optional" blocks are situational. Hover an item for the in-game shop tooltip.

Oses

twitch.tv/oses

updated 18 жовтня 2026

Optional

ABLKZ

ABL TWITCH ABLKZ

updated 4 жовтня 2026

Early Game

Optional

Mid Game

Late Game

Mayonese

Venator build by a Eternus V player

updated 8 вересня 2026323 favorites

Early Game

Late Game

Optional

Streamer builds for Venator

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Venator questions

Is Venator good in the current patch?: Over the last 14 days Venator has a 47.3% win rate across all ranks (769,212 matches) - tier D on our scale. The hero does best at Emissary–Oracle.
Who does Venator counter and who counters Venator?: Over 14 days Venator wins most often against Shiv (52.7% win rate) and loses most often to Rat King (40.0% win rate). Full matchup and teammate lists are above on the page.
Which items to build on Venator?: The most common picks on Venator are Restorative Shot, Battle Vest, Enduring Speed, Swift Striker. Average buy timings and the win rate with each item are in the items section, ready builds from top players by stage — in the builds section.
What build should I use on Venator?: Above are fresh builds from Oses and ABLKZ plus the most popular builds by Eternus-rank players from the in-game browser: items in the author's categories with names and the build number.