Venomancer
Win rates
Pub win rate
47.5%
Situational — needs a specific draft
Pro win rate
—
0 pro picks
Pub pick rate
8.0%
333k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
—
0 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 333k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
21%Branches
13%Tango
13%Blood Grenade
12%Ward Dispenser
9%Faerie Fire
8%Ward Sentry
Early
~0–10 min
46%Boots
17%Urn Of Shadows
15%Arcane Boots
5%Tranquil Boots
3%Power Treads
2%Bracer
Core
~10–25 min
- 14%
Arcane Boots
11%Staff Of Wizardry
10%Diadem
9%Spirit Vessel
7%Mekansm
6%Guardian Greaves
Luxury
25 min+
15%Force Staff
9%Ultimate Scepter
8%Blink
7%Pipe
7%Lotus Orb
7%Solar Crest
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Venomancer does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Tusk
60%
135 games
- Jakiro
57%
130 games
- Shadow Fiend
56%
104 games
- Tidehunter
53%
113 games
- Disruptor
51%
117 games
Good against
- Queen of Pain
43%
115 games
- Hoodwink
47%
116 games
- Snapfire
49%
126 games
- Rubick
49%
182 games
- Pangolier
51%
110 games
How to play
Venomancer is a Universal hero who scales with every attribute, adapting their item build to whatever the game demands. Look to initiate fights — your kit is built to start engagements on your terms. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
19
+2.1 / level
Agility
25
+2.8 / level
Intelligence
19
+1.8 / level
FAQ
What is Venomancer's win rate?
Venomancer has a 47.5% pub win rate across 333k games. That's below the 50% baseline. The hero is either niche, hard to play, or underpowered in the current patch.
How popular is Venomancer?
Venomancer is picked in 8.01% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Who counters Venomancer?
Venomancer is hard-countered by Queen of Pain, Hoodwink, Snapfire, Rubick, Pangolier, but has an edge against Tusk, Jakiro, Shadow Fiend, Tidehunter, Disruptor.