Overwatch 2/Venture

Venture

Damage

A globe-trotting archaeologist and explorer, Venture has a passion for solving history’s mysteries.

Strengths

Venture is an elusive, combo-oriented close-range damage dealer.

Abilities

SMART Excavator

Launch a seismic charge that bursts after a short distance.

Drill Dash

Dash forward while above or underground, pushing enemies back. The cooldown is accelerated while Burrow is active.

Burrow

Move underground and become invulnerable. Press or hold LSHIFT to emerge and damage enemies.

Tectonic Shock

Send out damaging shockwaves.

Perks

Minor — unlocked at level 2

Deep Burrow

Drill Dash distance is 75% longer while burrowed.

Excavation Exhilaration

While Tectonic Shock is active, cooldowns refresh 300% faster.

Major — unlocked at level 3

SMART Extender

Empower SMART Excavator with E to increase its maximum projectile range by 100% for 4 seconds.

Covered In Dirt

Dealing damage with Clobber grants up to 40 Explorer's Resolve shields.

Team Composition

A suggested lineup built around Venture (1 Tank / 2 Damage / 2 Support), based on sub-role synergy — not win rate.

Tank

Zarya

★ Best partner

Graviton Surge groups a fight right before Tectonic Shock rips through it.

Damage(this hero's role)

Venture

Anran

Damage

Support

Kiriko

★ Best partner

Kitsune Rush speeds up Venture's Drill Dash cooldown for faster repeat engages.

Lifeweaver

Support

Browse Venture guides →Role balance analysis

Ability and strength summaries are a quick reference and may not reflect the latest patch.

Proposed Balance Patch

Venture's proposed change from the full roster patch.

Nerf

51.7% → 49.7% (-2.00)

Drill Dash's cooldown acceleration while burrowed lets Venture chain engages too quickly. Drill Dash cooldown +1s.

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