Matchup · November 6, 2026
Venator vs Billy
48.7%
Even120,619 matches
All Venator matchups & countersUpdated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Deadlock Bible take
How Venator beats Billy
Marksman vs Brawler
Keep the range. Stay behind troopers, kite backwards, and save your escape for their gap-closer.
Your game plan as Venator
A holy gunner who executes the weak.
Lane
Consecrating Grenade burns; Gutshot pushes and stuns near walls.
Mid game
Hex-Lined Snap Trap immobilises and reveals.
Late game
Ira Domini loads three blessed stakes, and the last one executes low-health targets.
How to beat Billy
A punk with a bat who turns every melee hit into ammo and every fight into a brawl.
- 01Keep him off you; Billy wants melee range for everything.
- 02Don’t pull against Chain Gang; straining the chain slows you hard.
- 03Bait Rising Ram, then fight while it’s on full cooldown.
Respect
Punish
After a missed Rising Ram
Per match
Head-to-head
VenatorBilly
48.7%Win rate51.3%
1.07Kills per death0.93
+25Last-hit edge+0
+0.1Deny edge+0
+326Soul lead+0
+1.9KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning
Win the lane: Venator into Billy
- 01Venator out-farms Billy by ~25 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
- 02Billy wants close range. Keep troopers between you, save stamina for a dash out, and punish them when they over-commit.
Skill order
Skill order for this matchup
49.7% win rate over 97,041 matches
Max firstYou out-farm Billy: keep the standard order and push your lead with Consecrating Grenade.
Billy’s kit
Threats
Bashdown
Displacement35s cd
Chain GangUltimate
DisplacementSlow175s cd
Venator’s kit
Your tools
Gutshot
Stun23s cd
Hex-Lined Snap Trap
Root28s cd
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Mid & late game
Winning the fights after lane
- Venator averages 1.07 kills per death against Billy.
- On average Venator finishes 326 souls ahead of Billy — convert the lead into objectives.
- Venator deals 1.9k more objective damage per match than Billy — push structures when you win lane.
- Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ
Matchup questions
Who wins Venator vs Billy?
Venator wins 48.7% of 120,619 recent matches against Billy — even.
How do I beat Billy as Venator?
Venator out-farms Billy by ~25 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Chain Gang (175s cooldown). The window right after Billy uses it is your best time to fight.