What are the best items for Venator in Deadlock?

The highest win rate items for Venator right now are Spellslinger (57.6%), Infuser (57.4%), Ethereal Shift (56.9%). These are calculated from tracked Deadlock matches and update every 15 minutes.

Who counters Venator in Deadlock?

Venator struggles most against Dynamo, Seven, Kelvin. These matchups are based on head to head win rate data from ranked Deadlock matches.

What is Venator's win rate in Deadlock?

Venator has a 46.8% win rate across 643,621 tracked matches, and currently sits in B-tier.

Is Venator good in Deadlock?

Venator is currently a B-tier Deadlock character with a 46.8% win rate.

Popular Itemsby pick rate

Bullet Lifestealvitality

13:5747.4%535.5K

Enduring Speedvitality

Cultist Sacrificeweapon

11:2347.7%416.0K

Weighted Shotsweapon

20:3948.2%410.0K

Vampiric Burstvitality

27:3250.0%378.2K

Close Quartersweapon

4:4047.4%376.7K

Highest WR Itemsby win rate

Skill Path

Most popular skill leveling order65.3%· 27,253 matches

Consecrating Grenade

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Gutshot

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Hex-Lined Snap Trap

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Ira Domini

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Build Path Timeline

Average buy time for the most popular items, sorted by game phase

Early Game

0 – 8 min

Restorative Shotweapon

Mid Game

8 – 16 min

Battle Vestvitality

10:14

47.5%467.4K

Cultist Sacrificeweapon

11:23

47.7%416.0K

Bullet Lifestealvitality

13:57

47.4%535.5K

Enduring Speedvitality

14:59

47.9%510.1K

Late Game

16+ min

Vampiric Burstvitality

27:32

50.0%378.2K

What If?Item Optimizer

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Best Matchups

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Worst Matchups

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Best Synergies

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Win Rate Trend

45.5%-1.0%

44.9K matches this week

VenatorDeadlock Build, Stats & Counters

B★★☆ Complexitymarksman

DevoutArms ExpertTactical

Abilities

Win Rate

46.8%

Pick Rate

3.5%

KDA Ratio

2.48

Avg Damage

37.4K

Matches

643.6K

Avg KDA

6.9 / 6.8 / 10.1

Max Health

790

Move Speed

6.4

Sprint Speed

1.5

Light Melee

Heavy Melee

125

Stamina

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More Venator analytics

Go deeper on Venator with related Deadlock data: top ranked players of this hero, community builds, the full counter matrix, pair synergies and meta shifts across recent patches.

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Venator Meta SnapshotTier B

Venator is a balanced B tier pick in the current Deadlock meta, running a 46.8% win rate and a 3.5% pick rate across 643,621 tracked matches this patch. Venator averages 6.9 kills, 6.8 deaths and 10.1 assists per match, so every stat, counter and item build below is pulled directly from ranked matches and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Win Rate

46.8%

Pick Rate

3.5%

Venator Deep Dive

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Ability Priority

How to level Venator's abilities

The highest win rate Venator players open with Gutshot, Gutshot, and Consecrating Grenade, and that ability priority wins 65.3% of 27,253 tracked games. Early points into that path front load Venator's strongest spike and lets you snowball through the laning phase instead of stalling into mid game.

Power Spikes & Economy

When Venator actually spikes

Across tracked games Venator finishes on an average 41,905 net worth with a 2.48 KDA. That number tells you when Venator actually spikes: every item tier and ability upgrade on this page is ordered so the strongest win rate path lines up with that economy. Venator deals around 37,359 hero damage per match, so the build path below prioritises items that scale into that damage profile rather than pure survivability.

The highest win rate build path on Venator right now runs Extra Charge (tier 1, 48.6% WR), Recharging Rush (tier 2, 48.7% WR), Blood Tribute (tier 3, 52.2% WR), and Spellslinger (tier 4, 57.6% WR). These picks carry the strongest individual win rates in their tier bracket across ranked matches, so stacking them in order gives you the cleanest data backed route. If your early game snowballs you can flex into offensive tier 3 and tier 4 items, otherwise the defensive options listed in the items tab hold the lead instead of forcing it.

Meta Position

Venator in the current Deadlock patch

Venator is holding a 46.8% win rate this patch and ranks in the B tier across the full hero pool. Over the last few weeks that number has stayed flat, so Venator is neither rising nor fading right now. Venator sits in the middle of the pack, which means match ups and draft context decide the game more than the raw pick does.

Worst Matchups

Who counters Venator

Venator loses lane weight against Dynamo (-0.6% win rate delta), Paige (-0.6% win rate delta), and Billy (-0.6% win rate delta). These aren't feelings, they are negative win rate deltas drawn from ranked matches with at least 50 head to head samples. When any of these show up on the enemy team, lean on the synergy picks listed below and delay your power spike items so you can survive the bad matchup into mid game.

Best Synergies

Who to duo with Venator

Venator pairs strongest with Seven (+1.5% win rate delta) and Dynamo (+1.2% win rate delta). Both partners cover holes in Venator's kit that the worst matchups above exploit, which is why the duo win rates stay well above the hero's solo baseline. If you're queueing with a friend, these are the safest picks to lock alongside Venator.

Popular Itemsby pick rate

Highest WR Itemsby win rate

Skill Path

Build Path Timeline

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Win Rate Trend

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Venator's Journey

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Venator in the current Deadlock patch

Who counters Venator

Who to duo with Venator

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