Venator build guide
by shleamVersion 13Updated Sep 13, 2026Guide #785140
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Watch me run this build IN RANKED on twitch : ftFadez Patch so shit we playing spirit Venator :Skull: FULL CREDIT to GL for Build Theory Crafting this, this is just my edit
1Core
Author's category · 11 items · Make sure you are focusing on HARD FARMING while your ult is on cooldown
Extra Regen
Opening Rounds
Tesla Bullets
"so we larping as an Ivy main now..."
Mystic Regeneration
Procs off of tesla, worth waiting for gun investment
2Core
Author's category · 6 items · After merc you can start hyper carrying teamfights
Extra Charge
Quick lil buy to upgrade to Rapid Recharge
Healing Tempo
Built from Healing Booster
CORE CORE CORE CORE
Mercurial Magnum
Built from Quicksilver Reload
REALLY GOOD SPIRIT DAMAGE FOR YOUR KIT, ALL THE STATS ARE SUPER GOOD!!!
3t4 Upgrades
Author's category · 3 items
Crippling Headshot
Built from Weakening Headshot
BIG damage
Capacitor
Built from Tesla Bullets
Procs more often, therefore procs radiant more often (also better slowing hex for FREE)
Juggernaut
Built from Enduring Speed
enduring upgrade, CAN skip if you wanna but I find myself buying pretty much every game
4EGGoptional
Author's category · 1 items
Golden Goose Egg
Buy over regen, crack after first rift OR for merc mag
5Greens if ya needoptional
Author's category · 8 items · Spirit scale resists like 18% at max build, so buying resistances is STILL GOOD
Unstoppable
Indomitable
Dispel Magic
6so we warden now?optional
Author's category · 2 items
Veil Walker
Just experimenting with this combo
Fleetfoot
Movespeed on this build is already pretty good, still testing tho
7good spirit based itemsoptional
Author's category · 4 items · kinda hard to slot tho
Bullet Resist Shredder
Procs off of tesla (better than weakening because if the base stats) SELL LATER FOR CRIPPLING
Suppressor
Mystic Slow
8AOE team fight slopoptional
Author's category · 2 items · mayyyybe
Ricochet
Split Shot
9MEHoptional
Author's category · 1 items
Spellslinger
This item screws up merc mags bonus damage and firerate, if you buy this item, you MIGHT throw your game
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| Consecrating Grenade: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Consecrating Grenade: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Consecrating Grenade: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 |
Battle Vest
Sell Later for Slots
Weakening Headshot
Enduring Speed
really good with radiant to stack move speed and regen
Healing Booster
Built from Extra Regen
upgrades to HT and upgradeed from ER
Radiant Regeneration
Built from Mystic Regeneration
The CORE item for this build, this build ONLY works because of THIS ITEM
Quicksilver Reload
Titanic Magazine
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
you need more charges, you NEED to spam abilties
Spiritual Overflow
Best gun item in the game (spirit item in disguise)
Leech
Frenzy
Colossus
Spirit Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Warp Stone
Healbane
| Gutshot: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Gutshot: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Gutshot: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Gutshot: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
| Hex-Lined Snap Trap: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Hex-Lined Snap Trap: 1 AP upgrade, step 11 | Hex-Lined Snap Trap: 2 AP upgrade, step 14 | Hex-Lined Snap Trap: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
| Ira Domini: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Ira Domini: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Ira Domini: 2 AP upgrade, step 8 | Ira Domini: 5 AP upgrade, step 9 |
Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
Current patch: the Oct 5, 2026 update, Oct 5, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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