Venator build
Most Venator players start with Restorative Shot, Close Quarters and Monster Rounds, move into Bullet Lifesteal and Enduring Speed in the mid game and finish with Vampiric Burst and Ricochet.
Based on how often players buy each item on Venator in each stage of the match. Updated 22 October 2026.
- Weapon items
- 56%
- Vitality items
- 39%
- Spirit items
- 6%
Backbone
Core items
Items that stay among the most popular picks across stages of the match. Build around these.
Laning: cheap stats that win trades and secure souls.
Early game
- 1
Restorative Shot Weapon · 800 souls 69% 47% win - 2
Close Quarters Weapon · 800 souls 61% 47% win - 3
Monster Rounds Weapon · 800 souls 27% 46% win - 4
Weakening Headshot Weapon · 1,600 souls 20% 50% win - 5
Battle Vest Vitality · 1,600 souls 20% 48% win - 6
Extended Magazine Weapon · 800 souls 17% 46% win - 7
Opening Rounds Weapon · 1,600 souls 17% 47% win - 8
Extra Health Vitality · 800 souls 17% 47% win
Once fights spread across the map and objectives fall.
Mid game
- 1
Bullet Lifesteal Vitality · 1,600 souls 55% 47% win - 2
Enduring Speed Vitality · 1,600 souls 52% 48% win - 3 Battle Vest Vitality · 1,600 souls 48% 46% win
- 4
Hollow Point Weapon · 3,200 souls 31% 50% win - 5 Weakening Headshot Weapon · 1,600 souls 28% 46% win
- 6
Sprint Boots Vitality · 800 souls 28% 47% win - 7
Fleetfoot Weapon · 1,600 souls 24% 50% win - 8
Titanic Magazine Weapon · 1,600 souls 21% 46% win
Big tier 3 and 4 items that decide team fights.
Late game
- 1
Vampiric Burst Vitality · 6,400 souls 52% 49% win - 2
Ricochet Weapon · 6,400 souls 38% 51% win - 3
Rapid Recharge Spirit · 3,200 souls 34% 47% win - 4
Ballistic Enchantment Weapon · 3,200 souls 27% 47% win - 5
Silencer Weapon · 6,400 souls 25% 54% win - 6
Siphon Bullets Vitality · 6,400 souls 25% 52% win - 7
Spirit Resilience Vitality · 3,200 souls 23% 45% win - 8
Berserker Weapon · 3,200 souls 21% 48% win
How to read this: the big number is how often Venator players buy the item at that stage. Win rates sit close to 50% for cheap items everyone buys, so treat them as context, not a ranking.
Quick answers
Venator build questions
- What is the best Venator build?
- Most Venator players start with Restorative Shot, Close Quarters and Monster Rounds, move into Bullet Lifesteal and Enduring Speed in the mid game and finish with Vampiric Burst and Ricochet. The core items most Venator players keep buying are Weakening Headshot and Battle Vest.
- What should Venator buy first?
- Restorative Shot, Close Quarters, Monster Rounds and Weakening Headshot. Together they cost 4,000 souls.
- What are good late game items for Venator?
- Vampiric Burst, Ricochet, Rapid Recharge and Ballistic Enchantment are the most common late game buys.
- Is Venator built around gun or spirit damage?
- Weapon items make up 56% of the most popular Venator items, followed by vitality at 39%.