Venator Builds
Venator builds work best when they combine purposeful traps with reliable follow-up pressure. Compare gun-focused and control-oriented setups to see how item purchases change the way you approach a defended area.
Build list and stats synced Oct 26, 2026 · Deadlock API
Venator - Bruiser-Vampiric [55% WR]
English · Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Build ID 449466Item timeline When players with this build usually buy its key items
Average buy time of the build’s most-bought items, from 58,648 recorded matches with this build selected (last 30 days).
Purchase plan
02EarlyOptional8 items · 9,600
03LateOptional6 items · 28,800
04DefensivesOptional5 items · 13,600
05Counter PicksOptional9 items · 35,200
06ActivesOptional5 items · 22,400
Tap an item for what it does, why it’s here and its stats. Groups are the author’s; optional ones are alternatives.
Ability order
1Gutshot
2Consecrating Grenade
3Hex-Lined Snap Trap
4Ira DominiUnlock order & upgrade priority
- 1Gutshot
- 2Consecrating Grenade
- 3Hex-Lined Snap Trap
- 4Ira Domini
Ira Domini › Consecrating Grenade › Hex-Lined Snap Trap › Gutshot
The order the build fully upgrades each ability; spare points go into the first one. In the chart, numbers are the upgrade order and brighter cells cost more ability points.How it performs by rank
Initiate–Acolyte47.2%944
Sentinel–Ritualist46.5%675
Emissary–Phantom46.9%834
Ascendant–EternusToo few games0Ranked matches with this build selected, grouped by the match’s average rank, last 30 days. Bands with fewer than 30 games aren’t shown.
Facing a specific threat? Pick the enemy heroes in the Counter Item Helper for situational items. They’re suggestions, not part of the author’s build.
How Venator Builds Work
Does the build make trap pressure easier to convert into a real advantage?
Of the 12 most used Venator builds over the last 7 days, 9 are gun-focused and 3 are hybrid, based on how each build spends its core souls. Across all recorded Venator build selections, the win rate was 47.4%.
Compare recent match samples, core purchases and ability order, then adapt optional items for the enemies you face. For positioning and a game plan, read How to Play Venator; to beat Venator instead, see How to Counter Venator.
