Venator

C-tier

Devout · Arms Expert · Tactical

Overview

Identity

Venator is a monster hunter who punishes enemies for rushing him. Traps and a shotgun give him room to keep firing when a fight turns rough.

Abilities

1. Consecrating Grenade

25 second cooldown

Fire a grenade that bounces before exploding, dealing weapon damage and setting enemies on fire. Burning targets deal pure damage to enemies in the area and suffer from reduced healing.

First upgrade
-5 Cooldown
Second upgrade
+1.5m Radius & +1.0 seconds Burn Duration
Third upgrade · 5 points
-20% Healing Reduction and allow Charges

How to use. Bounce Consecrating Grenade into cover or onto a shoved wave so the burn controls the route the enemy wants to use.

2. Gutshot

23 second cooldown

Fire a blast with your shotgun, dealing weapon damage and pushing enemies back. Enemies near a wall receive stun and take bonus weapon damage.

First upgrade
25 Damage
Second upgrade
-10 seconds Ability Cooldown and +0.4 seconds Stun Duration
Third upgrade · 5 points
On Wall Stun: Your next heavy melee is blessed

How to use. Use Gutshot to push enemies off good angles while keeping your own range. Do not walk into close range just to press it.

3. Hex-Lined Snap Trap

28 second cooldown

Kick a trap that arms after a brief delay. The trap springs on the first enemy it touches, dealing spirit damage, applying immobilize, and revealing enemies for a duration afterwards.

First upgrade
-11 Cooldown
Second upgrade
1.0 Immobilize Duration
Third upgrade · 5 points
+1 Charge Deal +30% damage against revealed targets

How to use. Place Hex-Lined Snap Trap on the route the enemy is about to retreat or engage through. Do not wait until they have already left the area.

4. Ira Domini

160 second cooldown

Load your crossbow with 3 stakes, dealing massively increased weapon damage. The final stake is blessed, dealing bonus pure damage and executing low-health enemies.

First upgrade
While Active: Gain 1.2 m/s Move Speed
Second upgrade
-15 seconds Ability Cooldown and +65 Bonus Damage
Third upgrade · 5 points
All Stakes are Blessed

How to use. Use Ira Domini’s three stakes when you are trying to finish a real target, with the final blessed stake as the payoff. Do not spend the sequence just to check an uncertain area.

Recent changes

September 29: Graves can destroy Venator's traps with gunfire.

  • 16 September
  • Ira Domini now works with Ricochet; all shots bounce
  • Ira Domini can now split shot: one extra bolt on each side, three total