Venture · Damage
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Overview
Venture is a flanker damage hero in Overwatch with 250 health. In competitive this season (PC, Americas, Europe and Asia averaged) it wins 51.8% of its games, is picked by 2.2% of teams and banned in 0.4% of matches: tier B on our ladder. Venture has 250 hit points: 250 health.
Strengths
- Mobility: Drill Dash gets it in and out of fights.
Weaknesses
- Struggles on Paraíso, Midtown and Numbani (down to 49.5% won).
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Venture · survival perksDefensiveRecommendedThe perks whose text adds the most healing, health or protection: for games where you die before your cooldowns matter.
- Venture · recommended perksBalancedSituationalOne minor and one major perk, chosen by what each one's text adds to a damage hero. Blizzard doesn't publish how often each perk is picked, so this is a reading of the perks, not a pick rate.
Builds
Venture · survival perks
When to use it
The perks whose text adds the most healing, health or protection: for games where you die before your cooldowns matter.
Minor perk
Deep BurrowDrill Dash distance is 75% longer while burrowed.
Excavation ExhilarationWhile Tectonic Shock is active, cooldowns refresh 300% faster.Picked for more utility: Drill Dash distance is 75% longer while burrowed.
Major perk
SMART ExtenderEmpower SMART Excavator with E to increase its maximum projectile range by 100% for 4 seconds.
Covered In DirtDealing damage with Clobber grants up to 40 Explorer's Resolve shields.Picked for more damage: Dealing damage with Clobber grants up to 40 Explorer's Resolve shields.
Venture · recommended perks
When to use it
One minor and one major perk, chosen by what each one's text adds to a damage hero. Blizzard doesn't publish how often each perk is picked, so this is a reading of the perks, not a pick rate.
Minor perk
Deep BurrowDrill Dash distance is 75% longer while burrowed.Excavation ExhilarationWhile Tectonic Shock is active, cooldowns refresh 300% faster.Picked for more utility: Drill Dash distance is 75% longer while burrowed.
Major perk
SMART ExtenderEmpower SMART Excavator with E to increase its maximum projectile range by 100% for 4 seconds.Covered In DirtDealing damage with Clobber grants up to 40 Explorer's Resolve shields.Picked for more damage: Dealing damage with Clobber grants up to 40 Explorer's Resolve shields.
Abilities
LMBSMART ExcavatorLaunch a seismic charge that bursts after a short distance.
RMBDrill Dash8sDash forward while above or underground, pushing enemies back. The cooldown is accelerated while Burrow is active.Key: secondary fire · cooldown 8 s. Perks: Deep Burrow
ShiftBurrow8sMove underground and become invulnerable. Press or hold LSHIFT to emerge and damage enemies.
QTectonic ShockUltimateSend out damaging shockwaves.
Strategy
1Staying alive
The abilities that heal, protect or move you, by their own description:
- secondary fire · Drill Dash · 8 s: Dash forward while above or underground, pushing enemies back. The cooldown is accelerated while Burrow is active.
2Survival perks
During each match you unlock a minor perk and, later, a major perk: one of two options each time. ★ marks this guide's pick.
- ★ Deep Burrow: Drill Dash distance is 75% longer while burrowed.
- Excavation Exhilaration: While Tectonic Shock is active, cooldowns refresh 300% faster.
- ★ Covered In Dirt: Dealing damage with Clobber grants up to 40 Explorer's Resolve shields.
- SMART Extender: Empower SMART Excavator with E to increase its maximum projectile range by 100% for 4 seconds.
3Where to be careful
The competitive maps where it wins least:
- Paraíso: 49.5% won (2.0% pick rate)
- Midtown: 49.6% won (1.9% pick rate)
- Numbani: 49.9% won (1.9% pick rate)
4Mistakes that get you killed
- Trading shots with the enemy tank while the enemy backline goes untouched.
- Staying on an angle after it's been found and focused.
Tips
- Track the enemy supports' cooldowns and punish them when they're gone.
- Drill Dash (secondary fire) moves you: if you spend it to engage, you won't have it to escape.
Matchups
Works well with
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Colosseo, Suravasa and Dorado: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Colosseo, Shambali Monastery and Lijiang Tower: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Ilios, Dorado and Aatlis: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Ilios, Colosseo and Lijiang Tower: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch Season 4.
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