Know what beats them
How to counter VenatorHow to counter
Counter heroes, counter items and the window to fight
Heroes that do best against Venator, the items that do best when Venator is on the enemy team, and the window to fight. Each number compares a hero's (or item's) result against Venator with its usual result, relative to how everyone does against Venator, so neither a strong counter-pick nor a strong Venator skews the list.
Their combo: Venator catches you in a Snap Trap (immobilise 1.25s, reveals you), burns you with Consecrating Grenade (−30% healing), then executes you with Ira Domini under 8% health.
Beware: Watch your footing for traps (they last 30s). Avoid fighting near walls, where Gutshot stuns.
Best heroes against Venator
+1.6 ppDynamo56.1% vs usual 52.1% · 3.6k
+1.4 ppBilly51.9% vs usual 48.1% · 3.9k
+1.4 ppRat King57.8% vs usual 54.2% · 14k
+0.9 ppVyper56.6% vs usual 53.2% · 2.9k
+0.9 ppPaige56.3% vs usual 53.1% · 5.1k
+0.8 ppParadox49.3% vs usual 46.1% · 5.8k
+0.8 ppNurse Harrow54.0% vs usual 50.9% · 4.7k
+0.6 ppInfernus50.8% vs usual 47.9% · 6.0k
Best in lane against Venator
Paige+3.2 pp · 59.1% vs usual 53.1% · 1.7k
Rat King+2.6 pp · 59.1% vs usual 54.2% · 4.7k
Celeste+1.8 pp · 57.1% vs usual 52.6% · 1.5k
Pocket+1.7 pp · 50.3% vs usual 45.9% · 1.6k
Graves+1.5 pp · 56.7% vs usual 52.6% · 1.6k
Rem+1.4 pp · 52.0% vs usual 47.5% · 931
Dynamo+1.2 pp · 56.0% vs usual 52.1% · 1.2k
Calico+1.1 pp · 52.7% vs usual 49.1% · 1.5k
Drifter+0.6 pp · 52.4% vs usual 49.6% · 2.8k
Solomon+0.6 pp · 48.1% vs usual 45.1% · 1.6k
Items that beat Venator
| Item | Win rate vs Venator | Usual win rate | Lift | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ballistic Enchantment | 58.2% | 54.0% | +1.3 | 514k |
 Vampiric Burst | 58.2% | 54.0% | +1.3 | 406k |
 Siphon Bullets | 62.4% | 58.4% | +1.1 | 589k |
 Weakening Headshot | 54.9% | 50.9% | +1.0 | 351k |
 Silencer | 62.5% | 58.5% | +1.0 | 453k |
 Disarming Hex | 45.4% | 41.5% | +1.0 | 148k |
 Hollow Point | 53.9% | 50.1% | +0.9 | 252k |
 Crippling Headshot | 59.3% | 55.5% | +0.9 | 342k |
 Inhibitor | 59.2% | 55.4% | +0.9 | 271k |
 Escalating Resilience | 56.3% | 52.6% | +0.8 | 354k |
 Metal Skin | 44.9% | 41.2% | +0.8 | 283k |
 Weighted Shots | 53.0% | 49.5% | +0.6 | 398k |
 Berserker | 56.6% | 53.1% | +0.6 | 838k |
 Cursed Relic | 53.5% | 50.0% | +0.6 | 212k |
 Juggernaut | 58.6% | 55.1% | +0.5 | 675k |
Updated 2026-10-30 02:03 UTC · all ranks, last 30 days