Venator build guide

Gun Focus Duelist Venator

by Unfortunate #VOTE SOLOMONVersion 14Updated Aug 22, 2026Guide #645952

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 10 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

Gun focused venator that sidelines early with defensive buys. 8/4 Update: Fury trance is probably good - trying 3 max after 4 Shielding is very strong. Consider purchasing.

Item categories

1Early Gun - Sell HSB and monster roundsoptional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
2. 2
  Restorative Shot
3. 3
  Close Quarters
4. 4
  Extended Magazine
5. 5
2Early Greenoptional
Author's category · 10 items
1. 1
  Extra Regen
2. 2
  Extra Health
3. 3
  Healing Rite
4. 4
3Purple Utiloptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
2. 2
  Rusted Barrel
3. 3
  Knockdown
4. 4
4Core Items - choose resistsoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Berserker
2. 2
  Blood Tribute
3. 3
  Spirit Resilience
4. 4
5Flexoptional
Author's category · 14 items
1. 1
  Fortitude
  Built from Extra Health
  Good item, would purchase over colossus if you need other item, ~200 HP difference from colossus
2. 2
  Fury Trance
  Built from Bullet Lifesteal
3. 3
  Dispel Magic
4. 4
6Late gameoptional
Game stage · 14 items
1. 1
  Ethereal Shift
2. 2
  Inhibitor
3. 3
  Vampiric Burst
  Built from Bullet Lifesteal
4. 4
7Grenade Items (if you want)optional
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Recharging Rush
  this item sucks on ven, just get rapid recharge
2. 2
  Mystic Expansion
  I prefer this over others
3. 3
  Duration Extender
4. 4
8L-R Autoqueue
Author's category · 13 items
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
2. 2
  Close Quarters
3. 3
  Intensifying Magazine
4. 4

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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 2								Consecrating Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 10	Consecrating Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 11