Venator build guide

VENATOR ( LIGHTBRINGER )

by LȊGHTBRINGERVersion 28Updated May 1, 2026Guide #449130

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Author's notes

shoot gun buy weapon damage u have the equivalent of a 5.3 bullet multi, all you care about is weapon damage%

Item categories

1BUY WEAPON DMG
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
  you have a stronger than normal heavy melee, this is great for amping that vs neutrals
2. 2
  Extra Health
3. 3
  Opening Rounds
4. 4
  Cultist Sacrifice
  Built from Monster Rounds
  can build this to steroid econ, you like all the stats
5. 5
  Battle Vest
2utiloptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Restorative Shot
2. 2
  Toxic Bullets
  when you need antiheal or brs proc
3. 3
  Greater Expansion
3burgerboxoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
2. 2
  Rebuttal
3. 3
  Close Quarters
41600 TOP / 3200 BOTTOM
Author's category · 8 items · PICK 1 TOP 1 BOTTOM
1. 1
  Recharging Rush
  insane for 1 and 3, good base stats // buy when u start pvping a lot
2. 2
  Intensifying Magazine
3. 3
  Slowing Bullets
4. 4
5<--- SPIKE ITEM ROW ---->
Author's category · 8 items · prio from L->R
1. 1
  Bullet Lifesteal
2. 2
  Enduring Speed
3. 3
  Debuff Reducer
4. 4
6u can get all 1600's for spike here
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Duration Extender
2. 2
  Quicksilver Reload
3. 3
  Bullet Resist Shredder
4. 4
7Late game
Game stage · 10 items · GC only if behind
1. 1
  Inhibitor
2. 2
  Silencer
3. 3
  Vampiric Burst
  Built from Bullet Lifesteal
4. 4
8chungusoptional
Author's category · 12 items
1. 1
  Stamina Mastery
2. 2
  Spirit Resilience
3. 3
  Metal Skin
4. 4
9
Author's category · 17 items · Recommended Default Core - sell battle vest for frenzy. sell opening for either sup duration or greater expansion
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
2. 2
  Extra Health
3. 3
  Opening Rounds
4. 4

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Consecrating GrenadeConsecrating Grenade	Consecrating Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 1						Consecrating Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 7	Consecrating Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 8	Consecrating Grenade: 5 AP upgrade, step 9