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Venom

Venom

VANGUARD
Health 500+250 Regenerative ShieldMovement speed 6 m/s

What changed

6 changes, newest first

Tracked numbers for Venom

base health net 650 → 500
  1. 2026-02-09650 → 675BUFFnote ↗
  2. 2026-07-06675 → 500NERFnote ↗
total health total
  1. 2026-07-06825 → 750NERFnote ↗
REWORK Season 9 - Jul 2026

Health restructured with Regenerative Shield

Base health reduced from 675 to 500 with 250 Regenerative Shield added, Team-Up Anchor 150 Bonus Health removed for total health reduced from 825 to 750.

Less raw health but now have shield that regenerates, changing survival mechanics for more dynamic play.

official notes ↗

BUFF Season 6.5 - Feb 2026

Base health and Feast damage conversion increased

Base health increased from 650 to 675, and Feast of the AbyssQ Damage-to-Bonus-Health conversion increased from 1 to 1.3.

Venom's more durable now and converts damage to bonus health more efficiently.

official notes ↗

BUFF Season 4.5 - Oct 2025

Feast of the AbyssQ now applies healing reduction

Feast of the Abyss now applies a 30% Healing Reduction to enemies hit, lasting 4 seconds.

Venom's ult shuts down enemy healing - burst supports or healers immediately after.

official notes ↗

BUFF Season 3 - Jul 2025

Cellular CorrosionRMB slow effect increased

Cellular Corrosion enemy slow effect increased from 15% to 25%.

Venom's dive-in control is improved - enemies get stuck harder.

official notes ↗

BUFF Season 1.5 - Feb 2025

Frenzied ArrivalF knockback adjusted, ultimate cost reduced

Frenzied Arrival knockback adjusted from vertical to inward at 75 degrees, and Feast of the AbyssQ energy cost reduced from 2800 to 2500.

Better crowd control on entry with lower ultimate energy requirement for more frequent use.

official notes ↗

BUFF Season 1 - Jan 2025

Symbiotic ResilienceE and Feast damage buffed

Symbiotic Resilience bonus health ratio increased from 1 to 1.2, and Feast of the AbyssQ base damage increased from 40 to 50.

Venom is much tougher and hits harder - he's a real threat now.

official notes ↗

Abilities

7 abilities · source ↗

Dark PredationLeft Clickprimary
Unleash tentacles forward to attack enemies
Casting Quad-cast delayed spell fieldRange 15mAttack Interval 0.9s, with a 0.1s interval between each tendrilDamage 20Critical Hit Yes
Feast of the AbyssQ
Burrow underground for free movement. After a duration or by left-clicking, devour enemies above to deal damage based on the enemy's current health and generate equivalent Bonus Health. Devoured enemies suffer Reduced Healing
Casting Single-cast spell field that surrounds the casterMovement Boost 80%Range 7m spherical radiusMaximum Duration 4sDamage Inflict damage equal to 50% of the target's health, followed by an additional 50 damageEnergy Cost 2500Special Effect 130% of damage dealt is converted into Bonus HealthHEALING REDUCTION PROPORTION 30%HEALING REDUCTION DURATION 4s
base ultimate damage base
  1. 2025-02-1840 → 50BUFFnote ↗
ultimate bonus damage conversion damage-to-bonus-health
  1. 2026-02-091 → 1.3BUFFnote ↗
ultimate energy cost
  1. 2025-02-132800 → 2500BUFFnote ↗
Venom SwingSHIFT
Launch webbing forward, allowing for a singular swing in the desired direction
Casting DashMaximum Webbing Length 30mCooldown 10s
cooldown
  1. 2026-08-048s → 10sNERFnote ↗
Symbiotic ResilienceE
Generate Bonus Health against damage. The lower Venom's Health, the greater the Bonus Health generated
Casting Instant CastCooldown 15sSpecial Effect Grant 100 Bonus Health and convert 110% of lost Health into Bonus Health
gained bonus health gained lost point ratio
  1. 2025-02-181 → 1.2BUFFnote ↗
Frenzied ArrivalF
Dash to the target location from a certain height. Upon landing, damage nearby enemies, launching them up toward the landing point
Casting TargetedMaximum Distance 40mMinimum Distance 3mRange 6m spherical radiusDamage 65 damage, with damage falloff starting at 2m from the center of the spell field and decreasing to 40% at 6mCooldown 8sSpecial Effect Knocks enemies inward, with an inward knockback angle of 75°
Cellular CorrosionRight Click
Unleash tentacles to Slow enemies within reach. Enemies unable to break free in time will suffer damage
Casting Spell field that surrounds the casterRange 8m spherical radiusDamage The spell field deals 5 damage, increasing to 80 damage if the target remains in the area for a durationCoolDown 8sSpecial Effect Tendrils apply a 25% Slow on the target and take 3s to inflict damage. If the distance from Venom exceeds 11m, the tendrils will detach
slow enemy
  1. 2025-07-0115% → 25%CHANGEnote ↗
Alien BiologySpace
Press Space to wall crawl, and while crawling, left-click to sprint
Wall-Crawling Speed 3 m/sSprinting Speed 9 m/s

Team-ups

BLOOD LEECH
Base Effect: Cellular Corrosion new effect: while tethered to enemies, continuously siphon health from every linked target, restoring Venom's Health. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Blade, Venom gains a burst of one-time healing when using certain specific abilities.
Key Right ClickDamage Over Time 2/hit, 10 times per secondDamage over Time to Healing Conversion Rate 100%Tentacle Explosion Damage to Healing Conversion Rate 50%
ABYSSAL FLAMES
Base Effect: Ignites the symbiote with Phoenix Flames for a duration, replacing Dark Predation with a sweeping Phoenix Touch frontal slash. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Phoenix, Venom's Phoenix Force is enhanced: every Phoenix Touch applies Sparks. Upon reaching three stacks, the Sparks detonate.
Key CCooldown 12sDuration 8sAttack Range 10mDamage 55Attack Interval 0.8s

Skins

16 costumes

Costume release notes

5 announced in the official notes

War of The Realms
Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Gummy Surprise
Pink Bubble
Snow Symbiote

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