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Build ID 478715

Venator / Build guide

Possibly Solved Venator Dopamine Maxxing

In-game community build · v20228,458 favouritesUpdated 10/2/2026

Rush T2 Gutshot always into Ult into Nade Max win. (Fully Annotated) For OG Nademax Build: 635167

Early Game L-R

Can get battle vest after or before 1.6k gun items

Restorative Shot

Some gun dmg and very useful sustain. can swap order with cq if u want, sell first

Close Quarters

Gives the most dmg to gutshot / nades this early, builds into point blank later if needed otherwise sell 2nd

Opening Rounds

Still one of the highest t2 weapon dmg items in the game. The immediate dmg at any point at 50% or above is still strong, sell lategame or if slotlocked

Weakening Headshot

Roughly ~14% weapon dmg in shred that teammates can take advantage of + works on jungle camps. Rip Slowing Bullets

Battle Vest

Resist, regen, dmg. Swap for a t2 optional if needed and Sell later for better defensive items

Enduring Speed

Ven is the least mobile AND slowest char in the entire game AND has bucket 3 stam. It's mandatory atp

Bullet Lifesteal

HP, weapon dmg, lifesteal, can come in very clutch more than not. Builds into vampiric if needed

UntitledOptional

Cancer lanes. Replace BV with any T2

Extra Regen

~150hp regen a minute, super efficient

Reactive Barrier

bepop, graves, haze etc. honestly a life safer and builds into Indomitable

Spirit Shielding

still the best early anti spirit nuke option

Fortitude

We might be coming full circle. Get after Battlevest and skip enduring and bullet lifesteal, get enduring after or before charges

Mid Game L-R

Should have 4.8k green by now. Charge Items still timed for T3 Nades

Ballistic Enchantment

Rapid Recharge

Vampiric Burst

Hollow Point

Nearly 50% weapon dmg after the bullet shred procs. Almost unmatched raw dmg for T3 gun

Weighted Shots

Still the highest amount of unconditional weapon dmg we can get for T3. Fat debuff resist, great passive, adding him back for now

Extra Charge

Cheap easy buy timed for nademax

Recharging Rush

One of his best synergizing items. Nade and gutshot can pop it on their own + fairly low CD

Ballistic Enchantment

CORE. HUGE for teamfights, pit fights, midboss, and defending shrines. Can give GC levels of dmg amp easily. Fine to delay a bit if there isn't much grouping

Rapid Recharge

Multiplies dmg output and utility through nades, can delay this however much you prefer

Vampiric Burst

Survivability and DPS spike that also functions as an auto reload. Almost no reason to not consider this. Can skip if not necassary or hyper mobility enemies

Cultist RouteOptional

Monster Rounds

Cultist Sacrifice

Monster Rounds

Rem/Graves lanes or if unable/need to get lane prio. Otherwise follow cultist route

Cultist Sacrifice

Get MR > Opening > Extra Health > Cultist > Battlevest / Fortitude. If u want to still go rest shot + cq, Skip opening AND slowing

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Roughly ordered in value. NOT L-R strict, get whatever you need

Silencer

Lovely sexy gorgeous. We apply it easily and it's super useful vs heavy spirit shitting comps

Inhibitor

Reduce their dmg + more anti heal + extra weapon dmg and hp. This thing is still ridiculous for a green

Spellslinger

MASSIVE dps boost and stacks very fast on ven with how spammable our nades and traps are. Insane powerspike, can get earlier if snowballing

Crippling Headshot

LOTS of shred + anti heal and more hp. Always good late if no one has it (it's no longer bugged with hollow point either incase you have it)

Siphon Bullets

Even after the global hp nerfs it's still technically always an ok buy, but generally there's better options to prioritize. Also completely ignores anti heal

Colossus

Given Ven's low hp being a weakness, this is still his largest lategame vitality boost you can get

Ricochet

I don't care for the change and I think people are overreacting over niche situations where I'd still prefer something else personally. If nothing else to buy why not

AlternativesOptional

Titanic Magazine

Intensifying Magazine

Fleetfoot

Point Blank

Titanic Magazine

Weakening headshot alternative if u hate it. No more slowing + titanic fun, go with intense mag

Intensifying Magazine

SPECIFICALLY combined with titanic mag early for your 4.8k. Not bad, still not a fan of it on it's own

Fleetfoot

Testing since we are a fat fucking mega chud now.

Point Blank

Buffs us for playing in our Ideal range. Great slotlock, the slow stacks with weighted

Defensives / Counter BuysOptional

Spirit Resilience

Exodia. Might as well be core, great basically every single game. Sell battlevest if slotlocked

Counterspell

Dispel Magic

For when they have multiple STDs

Metal Skin

Exodia. Haze / Heavy m1 burst, otherwise consider juggernaut or plated armor depending on the comp

Warp Stone

Glorp

Ethereal Shift

Kommify Agarthian secret dark magician undercover psyop tech

Juggernaut

Slot locked

Indomitable

I mean it's alright. It does have inconsistencies though, check deadlock mythbusters video.

Unstoppable

Mass CC comps / Dynamo

Spellbreaker

Mass spirit nuking

Plated Armor

Anti haze/wraith/infernus etc.

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Build ID 478715

Venator / Build guide

Possibly Solved Venator Dopamine Maxxing

In-game community build · v20228,458 favouritesUpdated 10/2/2026

Rush T2 Gutshot always into Ult into Nade Max win. (Fully Annotated) For OG Nademax Build: 635167

Early Game L-R

Can get battle vest after or before 1.6k gun items

Restorative Shot

Some gun dmg and very useful sustain. can swap order with cq if u want, sell first

Close Quarters

Gives the most dmg to gutshot / nades this early, builds into point blank later if needed otherwise sell 2nd

Opening Rounds

Still one of the highest t2 weapon dmg items in the game. The immediate dmg at any point at 50% or above is still strong, sell lategame or if slotlocked

Weakening Headshot

Roughly ~14% weapon dmg in shred that teammates can take advantage of + works on jungle camps. Rip Slowing Bullets

Battle Vest

Resist, regen, dmg. Swap for a t2 optional if needed and Sell later for better defensive items

Enduring Speed

Ven is the least mobile AND slowest char in the entire game AND has bucket 3 stam. It's mandatory atp

Bullet Lifesteal

HP, weapon dmg, lifesteal, can come in very clutch more than not. Builds into vampiric if needed

UntitledOptional

Cancer lanes. Replace BV with any T2

Extra Regen

~150hp regen a minute, super efficient

Reactive Barrier

bepop, graves, haze etc. honestly a life safer and builds into Indomitable

Spirit Shielding

still the best early anti spirit nuke option

Fortitude

We might be coming full circle. Get after Battlevest and skip enduring and bullet lifesteal, get enduring after or before charges

Mid Game L-R

Should have 4.8k green by now. Charge Items still timed for T3 Nades

Ballistic Enchantment

Rapid Recharge

Vampiric Burst

Hollow Point

Nearly 50% weapon dmg after the bullet shred procs. Almost unmatched raw dmg for T3 gun

Weighted Shots

Still the highest amount of unconditional weapon dmg we can get for T3. Fat debuff resist, great passive, adding him back for now

Extra Charge

Cheap easy buy timed for nademax

Recharging Rush

One of his best synergizing items. Nade and gutshot can pop it on their own + fairly low CD

Ballistic Enchantment

CORE. HUGE for teamfights, pit fights, midboss, and defending shrines. Can give GC levels of dmg amp easily. Fine to delay a bit if there isn't much grouping

Rapid Recharge

Multiplies dmg output and utility through nades, can delay this however much you prefer

Vampiric Burst

Survivability and DPS spike that also functions as an auto reload. Almost no reason to not consider this. Can skip if not necassary or hyper mobility enemies

Cultist RouteOptional

Monster Rounds

Cultist Sacrifice

Monster Rounds

Rem/Graves lanes or if unable/need to get lane prio. Otherwise follow cultist route

Cultist Sacrifice

Get MR > Opening > Extra Health > Cultist > Battlevest / Fortitude. If u want to still go rest shot + cq, Skip opening AND slowing

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Roughly ordered in value. NOT L-R strict, get whatever you need

Silencer

Lovely sexy gorgeous. We apply it easily and it's super useful vs heavy spirit shitting comps

Inhibitor

Reduce their dmg + more anti heal + extra weapon dmg and hp. This thing is still ridiculous for a green

Spellslinger

MASSIVE dps boost and stacks very fast on ven with how spammable our nades and traps are. Insane powerspike, can get earlier if snowballing

Crippling Headshot

LOTS of shred + anti heal and more hp. Always good late if no one has it (it's no longer bugged with hollow point either incase you have it)

Siphon Bullets

Even after the global hp nerfs it's still technically always an ok buy, but generally there's better options to prioritize. Also completely ignores anti heal

Colossus

Given Ven's low hp being a weakness, this is still his largest lategame vitality boost you can get

Ricochet

I don't care for the change and I think people are overreacting over niche situations where I'd still prefer something else personally. If nothing else to buy why not