Understand Venato
Useful when…
- Use it with Caliban to receive the stated increase to Melee Combo Counter Chance.
- Use normal attacks for its listed Impact, Puncture, and Slash damage.
- Consider its regular and heavy slam modes for area attacks.
Caliban-specific effect
Venato's description states that it provides 50% increased Melee Combo Counter Chance when wielded by Caliban. The listed effect is conditional on Caliban wielding it.
Normal attack
The normal attack deals 220 listed damage: 110 Puncture, 77 Slash, and 33 Impact. It has 27% critical chance, a 2.1× critical multiplier, 24% status chance, and listed speed 1.08.
Slam attacks and handling
A regular slam deals 440 Impact in an area, with falloff ending at 8 m and 50% reduction. A heavy slam deals 660 Blast in an area, with falloff ending at 9 m and 30% reduction. Heavy-attack damage is listed separately as 1,320. Venato has 2.7 m range and a 1-second wind-up.
Requirements and recipe
Venato requires Mastery Rank 9 and has a rank cap of 30. Its recipe lists five Sentient fragments, five Quills dog tags, 60 Iradite, 16 Narmer bounty resources, and one blueprint. Build time is 43,200 seconds.
Limitations and tradeoffs
- The listed 50% combo-counter chance increase is conditional on Caliban wielding Venato.
- Its 1-second wind-up is listed for its heavy attack.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Do not attribute the stated combo-counter chance increase to wielders other than Caliban.
- Do not confuse the 1,320 heavy-attack damage listing with the 660 heavy-slam damage.