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Damage · Flanker

Venture counters, tier and perks

Hero Playbooks tier: B (confidence low). Matchup data confidence: high. Last updated 2026-10-14.

Abilities

SMART Excavator · Drill Dash · Burrow · Tectonic Shock

Heroes that counter Venture

  • Jetpack Cat: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +4.1); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
  • Hazard: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.6); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
  • Cassidy: Flashbang lets Cassidy punish Venture while they try to get away. (high confidence)
  • Pharah: Most of Venture's kit can't reach a target flying above it. (medium confidence)
  • Reinhardt: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +6.7); also favored by RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Freja: Freja's movement abilities let her back away when Venture tries to close in. (medium confidence)

Venture is strong against

  • Ashe: Venture can easily get into the range where Ashe is weak. (high confidence)
  • Widowmaker: Widowmaker has trouble holding off Venture when it closes in on her. (high confidence)
  • Lifeweaver: Lifeweaver has a hard time holding off Venture at short range. (high confidence)
  • Anran: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +7.0); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Shion: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +4.0); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Sombra: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.7); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Venture perks

Minor (level 2) perks

  • Deep Burrow: While burrowed, Drill Dash travels 75% farther.
  • Excavation Exhilaration: During Tectonic Shock, Venture's cooldowns recover 300% faster.

Major (level 3) perks

  • SMART Extender: Press E (default) to empower SMART Excavator; for 4 seconds its top projectile range grows by 100%.
  • Covered In Dirt: Damage dealt with Clobber gives as much as 40 Explorer's Resolve shields.

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