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Venture


Venture

"Let's make history!"

Real Name
Sloan Cameron[1]
Status
Active
Birth
August 6th
Age
26
Nationality
Canada Canadian[2]
Occupation
Archaeologist[3]
Adventurer[3]
Base
Nova Scotia, Canada (formerly)
Roaming
Affiliation
Wayfinder Society
Relations
Unnamed grandmother
Valeria Rodriguez[4] (English)

Nadine Girard (French)
Derya Akyol (German)
Nanako Mori[5] (Japanese)
Bang Si-u (Korean)
Ma Zink (Brazilian Portuguese)
Eva Finkelstein (Russian)
Regina Tiscareño (Latin American Spanish)

Cosmetics
Cosmetic page
Quotes
Quotation page
Role
Damage
Health
250
Character Video

Venture is a Damage hero in Overwatch 2. They were released in Season 10, making them the 40th hero added to the game.[6]

Overview

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

Abilities

Role: Damage
Hero-ability-circle
OffenseIcon
Type
Passive Ability
Damaging an enemy temporarily reduces their healing received.
Duration:
2 seconds

Ability details:
  • Does not stack with itself or the passive from another damage role hero.
  • Stacks multiplicatively with other modifiers that affect healing received.
  • Objects that deal damage, such as turrets, may also apply the effect.
  • Self-damage does not apply the effect.


Clobber
Hero-ability-circle
Clobber
Type
Passive Ability
Effect Type
Melee Melee
Blocked by barriers.
Ignores barriers.
Blocked by Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
Blocked by Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Affected by damage boosts.
Ignores damage boosts.
Affected by Amplification Matrix.
Ignores Amplification Matrix.
Quick melee deals more damage.
Damage:
30 (impact)
40 (over time)
Headshot:
Cast time:
0 + 0.4 seconds
Duration:
0.7 seconds
Max. range:
3 meters
Venture's melee deals more damage.

Ability details:
  • The initial hit actually does less damage than standard melee (from 40 to 30). An additional 40 damage is dealt over time (for 70 damage total).
  • From activation, there is a ~0.2 second active window to deal the initial damage, after which smaller periodic damage is dealt over the remaining duration of the attack.
  • Damage is not reflected when blocked by Ability-genji2 Deflect.
  • Clobber can be cancelled at any time into Drill Dash, Burrow or Tectonic Shock.
  • Armor damage reduction only applies to the initial damage instance.


Explorer's Resolve
Hero-ability-circle
Explorer's Resolve
Type
Passive Ability
Using abilities grants temporary shields.
Shields:
30 (normal abilities)
75 (Tectonic Shock)
Duration:
3 seconds
Venture gains shields upon using an ability.

Ability details:
  • Total amount of shield health gained is capped at 75.
    • Using multiple will stack shield health, but not exceed the limit.
  • Shields are granted when the ability successfully starts. E.g. in case of Burrow, upon entering underground.
  • Clobber does not trigger Explorer's Resolve.
  • If Venture takes damage, the shields start regenerating after 1.1 seconds at a rate of 19 shields per second.
  • Shields start decaying at the end of the duration at a rate of 30 shield health per second.
    • Using an ability resets the decay timer.
    • Shield decay timer is paused while using Burrow or Tectonic Shock.
  • Shield gain is not prevented by anti-heal effects.
  • Shields are recoverable hit points, which means damage taken by them can be healed until they decay.


Smart Excavator
Key mouse 1
Hero-ability-circle
Smart Excavator icon
Type
Weapon (Primary Fire)
Effect Type
Projectile Projectile
Area of effect Area of effect
Blocked by barriers.
Ignores barriers.
!
Partially blocked by Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
!
Partially blocked by Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Affected by damage boosts.
Ignores damage boosts.
!
Partially affected by Amplification Matrix.
Ignores Amplification Matrix.
Launch a seismic charge that bursts after a short distance.
Damage:
35 (direct hit bonus)
40 - 12 (explosion)
Falloff range:
1 - 2.75 meters (explosion)
Headshot:
Rate of fire:
1.43 shots/s
Ammo:
8
Reload time:
1.5 seconds
Max. range:
16 meters
Area of effect:
2.75 meter explosion radius
Knockback speed:
1.5 m/s (direct hit)
1.1 m/s (min)
Projectile speed:
50 m/s
Projectile radius:
0.35 meters

Ability details:
  • Damage per second: 107 while firing (93.75 overall w/reload)
  • Projectile explodes upon hitting an enemy, terrain or upon reaching its maximum range.
  • Explosions do not deal self-damage, but will cause a knockback.
  • Enemies hit by the shot are knocked back.
  • The projectile can be destroyed while in air by Ability-dva3 Defense Matrix, Abilities-sigma3 Kinetic Grasp and Ability JavelinSpin Javelin Spin and reflected by Ability-genji2 Deflect, but the explosion is unaffected.
  • Baptiste-ability4 Amplification Matrix affects all damage dealt, if the projectile passes through it. Splash damage alone going through is not amplified.


Drill Dash
Key mouse 2
Hero-ability-circle
Drill Dash icon
8 seconds
Type
Ability
Effect Type
Melee Melee
Movement Movement
Blocked by barriers.
Ignores barriers.
Blocked by Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
!
Partially blocked by Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Affected by damage boosts.
Ignores damage boosts.
Affected by Amplification Matrix.
Ignores Amplification Matrix.
Dash forward while above or underground, pushing enemies back. The cooldown is accelerated while underground.
Damage:
30 (first hit)
60 over 0.4 seconds (subsequent hits)
5 (during Burrow)
Headshot:
Cast time:
0 + 0.3 seconds (unburrowed)
None (burrowed)
Duration:
0.4 seconds (unburrowed)
0.9 seconds (burrowed)
Max. range:
10 meters
Movement speed:
20 m/s (self, max)
12 m/s (self, upwards max)
16 m/s (self, during Burrow)
Knockback speed:
14.5 m/s (regular)
13.45 m/s (during Burrow)

Ability details:
  • Cooldown starts when the ability is activated.
  • While underground, the cooldown of Drill Dash is accelerated by 90%.
  • Upon hitting an enemy for the first time, they take a small amount of damage. If the enemy stays in contact, they will take additional damage over the remaining duration.
  • If dashing along ground, inputting jump right at the end of the dash allows Venture to retain momentum and travel slightly farther.
  • Damage is not reflected when blocked by Ability-genji2 Deflect. Genji still gets knocked back, however.
  • Drill Dash can be interrupted at any point by activating or emerging from Burrow or activating Tectonic Shock.
  • Armor damage reduction only applies to the initial damage instance.


Burrow
LSHIFT
Hero-ability-circle
Burrow icon
8 seconds
Type
Ability
Effect Type
Movement Movement
Area of effect Area of effect
Blocked by barriers.
Ignores barriers.
Blocked by Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
Blocked by Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Affected by damage boosts.
Ignores damage boosts.
Affected by Amplification Matrix.
Ignores Amplification Matrix.
Move underground and become invulnerable. Emerge to deal damage.
Damage:
110 - 75 (max charge)
55 - 37.5 (min charge)
Falloff range:
2.5 - 7.5 meters (max charge)
1.4 - 4 meters (min charge)
Headshot:
Cast time:
0.7 + 0 seconds (burrowing)
0 + 0.6 seconds (emerging)
Duration:
4 seconds (burrowed)
0.2 seconds (emerging, min charge)
0.65 seconds (emerging, max charge)
1.3 seconds (emerging, max delay))
Movement speed:
14 m/s (emerging, max charge)
7 m/s (emerging, min charge)
M. speed buff:
+40% (burrowed)
M. speed penalty:
-25% (casting)
Knockback speed:
7.1 m/s (falloff start)
5.6 m/s (falloff end)

Ability details:
  • Cooldown starts when the ability finishes casting.
  • Venture receives a movement speed penalty while casting, replaced by a movement speed buff once underground.
  • Pressing primary fire, jump or the ability button again causes Venture to emerge from underground, dealing damage and knocking back enemies in the area.
    • Holding the button allows Venture to charge the ability, increasing the emerging area, damage dealt and leap speed.
    • There is a 0.2 second grace period when the ability's duration ends where emerging can still be charged.
  • Burrow will replenish Smart Excavator's ammo once underground.
  • Removes most negative status effects and unsticks projectiles when successfully going underground.
  • While burrowed, Venture can drop down ledges, but only travel up through ramps.
  • Burrowed Venture cannot pass through Ability-mei3 Ice Wall, Tree of Life Icon Tree of Life or Ability-mei2 Cryo-Freeze.
  • While underground, Venture cannot be targeted or hit by heroes or objects, both allied and enemy.
    • When dropping down a ledge, Venture briefly loses the invulnerability and can be targeted and hit by allied and enemy effects.
  • When an Ability-zenyatta2 Orb of Harmony has been applied to Venture earlier, they keep it while underground until they break line of sight. However, Ability-zenyatta3 Orb of Discord and Ability-mercy1 Caduceus Staff beams are instantly removed.
  • When emerging, the damage is dealt before Venture launches up and can destroy mines and traps without harming Venture.
  • Venture cannot activate traps, elevators or Petal Platform Icon Petal Platform while underground.
  • Cage Fight icon Cage Fight, Ability-zarya4 Graviton Surge and Abilities-sigma5 Gravitic Flux do not affect Venture if they are underground. However, these abilities will prevent activating Burrow if Venture is caught in one of them, and can interrupt Burrow if Venture exposes themself by dropping down a ledge in their area.
  • Venture can't capture or push objectives while they're underground. They can however contest objectives while underground, such as to prevent enemy progress or stall overtime.
  • Venture can pick up health packs while underground.
  • Burrow's movement speed buff does not count towards global movement speed buff cap.


Tectonic Shock
Q
Hero-ability-circle
Tectonic Shock icon
2125 points
Type
Ultimate Ability
Effect Type
Area of effect Area of effect
Blocked by barriers.
Ignores barriers.
Blocked by Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.
Blocked by Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.
Affected by damage boosts.
Ignores damage boosts.
Affected by Amplification Matrix.
Ignores Amplification Matrix.
Send out damaging shockwaves.
Damage:
130
Headshot:
Rate of fire:
1.11 shots/s
Ammo:
4
Cast time:
0.8 + 0.3 seconds
Duration:
7 seconds
Area of effect:
24.65 meters radius
2.5m height
Spread angle:
12 degrees
Knockback speed:
5 m/s (vertical only)

Ability details:
  • Tectonic Shock transforms Venture's weapon:
    • The ability cannot be interrupted by crowd control or Ability Sombra Hack Hack.
    • Venture can freely use primary fire to attack.
    • Venture can still use Drill Dash and Burrow during the ultimate.
  • Tectonic Shock cannot be activated or fired while burrowed.
  • Quick melee/Clobber cannot be used during Tectonic Shock.
  • Tectonic Shock fires shockwaves that travel along ground.
    • If Venture is mid-air while firing a charge, the activation of the shockwave will be delayed until they hit the ground.
      • Venture's falling acceleration is tripled if a charge is fired mid-air.
    • Shockwaves cannot cross gaps or go up or down ledges, but can travel along ramps and stairs.
    • Enemies hit by the shockwaves take damage and are knocked in the air.
  • Tectonic Shock instantly replenishes Smart Excavator's ammo.
    • Venture cannot fire Smart Excavator's normal primary fire during Tectonic Shock, so the replenished ammo can only be used once the ultimate ends.


Match-Ups and Team Synergy

When fighting Tanks, Venture has "Matchup" ratings, ranging on a scale of 5 levels. This is because Venture's primary focus, like any other DPS, is to pressure and eliminate the enemy team's Supports and other Damage heroes:

  • Very Strong Vs. | Strong Vs. | Even/Neutral Vs. | Weak Vs. | Very Weak Vs.

When fighting DPS & Supports, Venture has "Priority Targeting" & measures of "Risk" ranging on a scale of 5 levels. These heroes often pose the greatest threat to Venture or are key targets to eliminate:

  • Extremely High Priority | High Priority | Medium Priority | Low Priority | Very Low Priority
  • Extreme Risk | High Risk | Medium Risk | Low Risk | Very Low Risk

Synergies are also graded on a scale of 5 levels:

  • Exceptional Synergy | Strong Synergy | Good Synergy | Ok Synergy | Weak Synergy

Tank

Hero Match-Up Team Synergy
Icon-dva
D.Va
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-doomfist
Doomfist
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-junker queen
Junker Queen
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-mauga
Mauga
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-orisa
Orisa
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-ramattra
Ramattra
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-reinhardt
Reinhardt
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-roadhog
Roadhog
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-sigma
Sigma
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-winston
Winston
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-wrecking ball
Wrecking Ball
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-zarya
Zarya
TBA MATCHUP

TBA SYNERGY

Damage

Hero Match-Up Team Synergy
Icon-ashe
Ashe
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-bastion
Bastion
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-cassidy
Cassidy
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-echo
Echo
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-genji
Genji
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-hanzo
Hanzo
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-junkrat
Junkrat
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-mei
Mei
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-pharah
Pharah
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-reaper
Reaper
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-sojourn
Sojourn
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-Soldier 76
Soldier: 76
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-sombra
Sombra
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-symmetra
Symmetra
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-torbjörn
Torbjörn
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-tracer
Tracer
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-venture
Venture
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-widowmaker
Widowmaker
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Support

Hero Match-Up Team Synergy
Icon-ana
Ana
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-baptiste
Baptiste
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-brigitte
Brigitte
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-illari
Illari
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-kiriko
Kiriko
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-lifeweaver
Lifeweaver
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-lúcio
Lúcio
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-mercy
Mercy
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-moira
Moira
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Icon-zenyatta
Zenyatta
TBA PRIORITY | TBA RISK

TBA SYNERGY

Story

Icon-Venture

An eccentric and daring adventurer,[3] Venture is a charismatic and enthusiastic non-binary archaeologist[7] with a passion for solving history's mysteries. When danger calls, Venture always answers. As a member of the Wayfinder Society, Venture travels the world, using their excavating tools to uncover artifacts and protect archaeological sites from looters, thieves, and more dangerous criminal organizations.[8]

Venture's archeological interests are varied and at times, apparently contradictory. Omnic archeology is their favorite specialization, while their favorites of archeology include Classical, Medieval, Peruvian, and Egyptian. They also like Baroque architecture,[9] and love ice-cream.[10][11][12]

Background

VentureWayfinders

Cameron and their fellow Wayfinders

Sloan Cameron had an affinity for finding lost things since they were a child. They never lived in one place for long, and each new home meant a new expedition—on which they unearthed treasures, trinkets, and traces of the past. Their unusual talent drew them to the Wayfinder Society. At sixteen, they started an apprenticeship with the organization and never looked back.[8]

Venture-artifact

Cameron recovers an artifact

Due to their unfettered bravery, Cameron was a unique addition to the brilliant minds of the Wayfinders. From ancient ruins to dormant omniums, dangerous expeditions quickly became their go-to assignments. They often returned from digs covered in dirt, bruises, and local fauna, but always with a smile on their face, eager to learn about the artifacts they’d recovered. Their dedication eventually saw them graduate from their apprenticeship, making them a full-fledged member of the Wayfinder Society.[8]

Venture-security

Cameron provides ad hoc security

Cameron's fearlessness came in handy for more than just expeditions. With increasing threats to Wayfinder sites, security often fell into their hands. Looters, scavengers, even master thieves would try to steal artifacts recovered by the Wayfinders. But with their excavating tools and quick wit, Cameron managed to fend off any would-be troublemakers.[8]

At some point, Cameron and their fellow Wayfinders searched for Iram of the Pillars. There wasn't much choice when it came to the area's street food.[10]

Venture's Adventures

Tangle with Talon

Definitely didn't have this many choices for street food when we were looking for Iram of the Pillars, but it's cool that culture's still thrivin' and jivin' here even after thousands of years. Thousands of years of evidence that people lived here -- their tools, their pottery...even their pets! So much exciting stuff going on right under our noses!
~ Cameron's reflections

Cameron and their fellow Wayfinders operated on Ilios. They encountered Talon at least twice.[10]

Cameron-dinner

Cameron has "dinner"

On evening, Cameron emerged from below ground with an ancient artifact, but by the time they resurfaced, found that the sun was setting, and that the Wayfinders had left the site. They found a note from their fellow Wayfinders, explaining that they'd headed into town for the night, but had left them dinner for when they resurfaced. "Dinner," as it turned out, was ice-cream, much to Cameron's delight.[10]

Venture-geek

Cameron geeks out over the artifact

As night fell, Cameron reflected on the site's history before they saw Talon forces led by Maugaloa Malosi operating on-site, going through the artifacts the Wayfinders had collected. The Talon forces quickly set about looting the site, uncaring of the damage they were inflicting on the ruins. While the civilization who'd built the ruins was long gone, Cameron knew it was their job to protect their heritage, and attacked the criminals with their drill. Mauga opened fire with his miniguns, but Cameron burrowed underground, evading his bullets before bursting up to the surface and stealing the artifact Mauga had been holding. They geeked out over the artifact, which Mauga found amusing, even though he didn't dissuade him from attempting to take the Wayfinder out.[10]

VentureMauga

Cameron watches Mauga escape

However, the fight was interrupted as Talon overheard police chatter on their comms, prompting the criminals to exfiltrate the site. As they left, Mauga mocked Cameron in saying that Doomfist would have to find his artifact somewhere else, which made Cameron suspect that Talon was after something specific at the site. Cameron took care of the Talon troopers still on-site before one of them was knocked out by Sombra, who emerged from her stealth. She told Cameron that they'd handled themselves well in the scuffle before they'd got obsessed with the artifact. Sombra stated that she wasn't with Talon, but was just "tagging along," and that what Talon was searching for wasn't at Ilios. Cameron, however...they had potential. She told Cameron they could be what she needed before disappearing.[10]

Left alone, Cameron reflected on Talon's repeated heists at dig sites, and that whatever they were searching for, it was best it didn't fall into their ends. They decided to tell Wayfinder HQ about the incident.[10]

Further Adventures

It all started with Talon stealing artifacts. But wait. Who's that? Those boots, the drill, that perfect smile. It's Venture!
~ Cameron self-narrating their experiences

In the wake of the Ilios attack, Cameron wondered why an organization as powerful as Talon would be pilfering ruins. It was a mystery, indeed...and Cameron could never leave a mystery unsolved.[8]

Venture-emerge

Cameron confronts Talon

Cameron did research on an artifact Talon had acquired, last seen in ruins at Cairo. The reliefs led them to the Shambali, who directed them to Talon's hideout. After a lot of digging, Cameron emerged in Talon's hidehout. The Talon troopers attempted to flee, but Cameron dodged and blasted their way through the base before incapacitating the troopers and reclaiming the artifact.[13]

Achievements

Name Icon Description Reward
Excavation Annihiliation
Tectonic Shock icon Eliminate 3 enemies with a single use of Tectonic Shock.
Spray Venture Cute
Cute
Pitfall
Drill Dash icon Knock back an enemy to their death with Drill Dash.
Spray Venture Pixel
Pixel

Trivia

  • Venture is the only hero with a "Dev Doodle" Spray who didn't receive it on April Fools. Players instead received the spray upon logging in during Season 10.

Misc. Character Information

  • Venture has always wanted to be eaten alive by scarabs.[9]
  • Venture possibly has asthma.[9]
  • Venture's grandmother lives in Mexico.[9]

Disputed Information

Begin the excavation log. Sloan Cameron here, on-site in Petra. Me and the Wayfinders just found the coolest artifact I think I've ever—Again? Come on! Whoa, whoa, whoa. If you wanna mess with these artifacts, you gotta go through me.
~ Venture
Venture-spy

Cameron observes the firefight

Cameron worked on-site at Petra. Their work was interrupted by a firefight between Overwatch and Talon (and, apparently, not for the first time). Taking the side of the former, Cameron helped drive Talon off before returning to their excavation. Burrowing through the ground, Cameron emerged in a chamber which held a construct that looked like Anubis.[11]

Development

Venture2

Venture concept art

Venture's developer nickname was "Miner".[14] The inital concept was a hero who could dig underground, as such early concept art was highly experimental with their design. Senior Concept Artist Kejun Wang tried various themes and configurations for Venture's drill, such as sound-based weaponry and exosuits. These concepts were later experimented with and combined to help make more defined early concepts.[14]

Venture early concept art

Early drill concept art by Kejun Wang[14]

Narrative designer Miranda Moyer directed Venture's identity towards a swashbuckling archaeologist, which had concept artists lean into the adventurer aesthetic, specifically to design them as a daring explorer with a big drill. Whilst developing Venture's look and trying to solidify the hero's silhouette, other than the iconic big drill, concept artists ended up giving Venture a big backpack and long coat to help make them look unique to other heroes, while suiting their adventurer identity.[14] Venture was heavily inspired by miners and mining gear, which is reflected in the design of their drill weapon.[6]

Venture early concept art prototype

Early prototype sketch and movement studies[14]

Whilst visualizing early concept art of Venture's drill into 3D, the design got streamlined and changed to a more conical shape to make it more recognizable and better from a first-person perspective. From the conical 3D drill, developers started to plot the moving parts and different states it would have, which led to the now moving Drill mode and idle Cannon. Venture's design was also slightly inspired by motorcyclists, such as the way they hold their Drill, as well as the drill's look and loud noises. This inspiration also led to the flame decals on their weapon, as well as flame tattoos on Venture's neck. Venture's off-hand grip was inspired by vacuum cleaners.[14]

Venture drill 3D concept

3D drill variations and movement studies[14]

For Venture's character personality and backstory, Moyer stated they worked around the concepts the hero has so far, which at the time was a character with a big drill. From this, they explored different archetypes and ultimately landed on archaeology. They explored what archaeology would be look like in the world of Overwatch, leading to the idea that the well-charted future still had mystery and adventure if you look for it. As such, they developed Venture's daring, passionate and brazen personality.[14]

Venture is Overwatch 2's first trans non-binary hero, using they/them pronouns. The team gathered feedback and worked closely with the LGBT network at Blizzard, as well as gender non-conforming developers working on Venture, to try best represent Ventures gender identity as authentically as possible. [14]

Venture was revealed at BlizzCon 2023. Reception was mostly positive, with fan art quickly appearing on the Internet.[15] Venture was available as a trial from March 28 to 31 before Season 10 began,[16] where they were released as a regular hero.

Media

Concept Art

Videos

Balance Change Logs

For more information, see Patch Notes.

Overwatch 2 PvP
Patch
Description
Developer Comment: As a highly mobile damage hero, Venture doesn't need quite as much shield health from their passive as they currently get to be successful. Even though they are a close-range hero, their abilities enable them to close the gap quickly and effectively without taking much damage.

Explorer's Resolve Explorer's Resolve

  • Shield health gained per ability reduced from 40 to 30.
Developer Comments: As we continue to monitor Venture's gameplay throughout their release Season, we are making a change today that adds more flexibility to using Drill Dashes. Players will now be less punished for using their Drill Dash above ground and immediately burrowing due to the new accelerated cooldown while underground.

Drill Dash icon Drill Dash

  • Cooldown now begins when the ability is used.
  • Cooldown is no longer decreased by half when used underground.
  • Cooldown is accelerated by 90% when underground.

Burrow icon Burrow

  • Added a 0.2-second grace period after the Burrow timer runs out where emerging can still be charged.

Smart Excavator icon Smart Excavator

  • Maximum explosion damage decreased from 45 to 40.

Drill Dash icon Drill Dash

  • Initial impact damage decreased from 40 to 30.

Tectonic Shock icon Tectonic Shock

  • Ultimate charge cost increased by 10%.

New Hero: Venture

  • Venture has been added to the line-up.
  • Venture is immediately available to play in Competitive Play.
Developer Comments: This is a pretty major change from past heroes, but we’ve always wanted to allow new heroes into Competitive when a new season for Overwatch 2 launches. In the past, we wanted to make sure new heroes were free of any bugs or outstanding balance issues, as well as giving players enough time to unlock a hero from the Battle Pass. Because of the recent hero trial, we’re confident Venture is ready to jump into the action right away…


Changes from preview

Developer Comments: We are redistributing the damage on some of their abilities so that positioning relative to the enemy and tracking a target are more important for dealing maximum damage.

Drill Dash icon Drill Dash

  • Impact damage decreased from 60 to 40.
  • Damage over time increased from 40 to 60.

Clobber Clobber

  • Impact damage decreased from 40 to 30.
  • Damage over time increased from 30 to 40.

Tectonic Shock icon Tectonic Shock

  • Vertical knockback decreased by 30%.

References

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