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Venus Dragon Traveler Build & Guide

Love Goddess

T0SSR EXPriest
Role: Team healer / anti-burst support
Factions: Elemental Echo / Wild Spirit
Best For: PvP, Wild Spirit teams, Elemental Echo teams, any team that needs a healer

Overview

Venus is an SSR EX Priest and one of the strongest supports in the game. Heavensong equalises the team's HP and heals 25-41% of Max HP, every heal adds Divine Melody's 26-46% Damage Reduction, and talent level 3 adds a cleanse and 5 seconds of Control Immunity. Melee attackers who hit her first are Charmed.

Title:
Love Goddess
Origin:
Roman mythology
Roles:
Damage reduction, Balance, Charm, Removes control, Debuffs
Star target:
For big spenders, Red 1★ at least
Build priority:
Every team, recommended
Venus, Love Goddess, official art from Dragon Traveler

Venus Skills

Heavensong

S1 · Overdrive · 20s cooldown

Equalize the HP of all allies, then restores 25-41% of their Max HP.

Whenever Stun or Silence are applied to other Luminaries, reduces the Energy Cost of the next Overdrive by 1.

Heart Seed

S2 · Ultimate Skill · 12s cooldown

Targets the allied Luminary with the lowest HP percentage, then heals allies within a large circular area around them for 21-37% of the caster's Max HP.

Bewitchment

S3 · Secret Skill

When first hit by a melee Luminary, inflicts Charm on the attacker for 9-9.8s.

Siren Strings

S4 · Special Skill · 14s cooldown

Deals magic damage equal to 140-300% of Attack to enemies in a straight line and applies Attack Speed Down. Also inflicts Attack Down on targets afflicted with an Elemental Debuff.

Ranges such as 340-520% show the value at skill level 1 and at max level. Keywords are explained in the glossary.

Talent: Divine Melody

  1. Lv 1

    After casting a healing effect, grants the target Divine Melody: Increases Damage Reduction by 26-46%, plus an additional 26-46% when HP is less than or equal to 50%.

  2. Lv 2

    When an allied Luminary enters the Wild state or triggers an Elemental Reaction, heals that unit for 18% of its Max HP. This can trigger once per target every 5 seconds.

  3. Lv 3

    Heavensong additionally removes all control effects and debuffs from all allies and grants Control Immunity for 5 seconds.

  4. Lv 4

    The Charm duration of Bewitchment is increased by 6 seconds. Before Bewitchment is triggered, the caster is immune to control effects and the next Overdrive Energy Consumption Increase effect.

  5. Lv 5

    Increases Damage Reduction by 10% and HP by 10%.

  6. Lv 7

    Increases Damage Reduction by 20%.

Divinity

Each Divinity level offers one or two nodes; where there are two you pick one. Our recommendation is in the build notes further down.

LvOption AOption B
1Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 5%.
2Wild Magic DefenseBoosts Magic Defense by 16% for 8 seconds when entering Wild.Wild HasteGrants 12 Haste for 8 seconds when entering Wild.
3Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.Anti-Crit EnhancementGrants 150 Critical Resistance.
4Wild AttackGrants 12% Attack for 4s when an ally enters the Wild state.Wild HasteGrants 12 Haste for 4s when an ally enters the Wild state.
5Physical Defense EnhancementBoosts Physical Defense by 10%.Health EnhancementBoosts HP by 7%.
6Love UnendingHeavensong additionally provides allied Luminaries and Wyrms of the same faction with a shield equal to 30% of their Max HP for 6 seconds.

Venus Build: Relic, Gear and Subclass

Relic

Cradle of Eros SSR EX exclusive · first choice

  • Purple 6: Charm Chord additionally applies Cold. After Bewitchment triggers, self is immune to control and Next Overdrive Cost Increase effects for 5s.
  • Red 6: After an allied Luminary enters the Wild state, it gains 4s of control immunity and reduces its own Heavensong cooldown by 3s. While an allied Luminary carrying Philharmonic Note is in the Wild state, its Max HP is increased by 21%.
  • Divinity 3: When an allied Luminary or Dragon drops below 25% HP, Balance the HP of all your units, then restore HP equal to 25% of each unit's Max HP and increase their Bonus Damage and Damage Reduction by 30% for 8s. This effect can trigger at most once every 30s.

Gear

Build 1

  • Headgear: Arcane Hood (Haste)
  • Chestplate: Arcane Robe (Haste)
  • Bracers: Arcane Gauntlets (Haste)
  • Boots: Arcane Boots (Haste)
  • Weapon: Tome of Stars (Arcane)
  • Accessory: Starlight Magisterium (Arcane)
  • Haste set 2-piece: Boosts Haste ability by 10.
  • Arcane set 2-piece: Increases HP by 15%, Overdrive Energy Consumption reduced by 1 point.

Build 2 (alternative)

  • Headgear: Flamelord's Helmet (HP)
  • Chestplate: Flamelord's Armor (HP)
  • Bracers: Flamelord's Gauntlets (HP)
  • Boots: Flamelord's Boots (HP)
  • Weapon: Tome of Stars (Arcane)
  • Accessory: Starlight Magisterium (Arcane)
  • HP set 1-piece: Boosts HP by 10%.
  • Arcane set 2-piece: Increases HP by 15%, Overdrive Energy Consumption reduced by 1 point.

How the sets compare is covered in the gear sets guide.

Subclass

  • High Priest (recommended, HP +8% PDEF +16%): Gain 1 Overdrive Point every 9.5-6.8s. (At the start of battle, gain 1 Overdrive Point) (Energy Recovery Subclass effects do not stack if carried by multiple Luminaries)

Teams with Venus

Formations players run with Venus. Lists longer than six include the usual substitutes; the Overdrive order is the order to fire ultimates in manual play.

Venus · Tyrfing · Himiko · Lilith · Athena · Talos · Prometheus · Dvalin · Jing

Overdrive order: Athena → Venus → Himiko → Lilith → Tyrfing → Talos

Talos · Azure Dragon · Jing · Athena · Loki · Chiron · Oberonnie · Venus · Vivienne · Gullveig

Overdrive order: Athena → Loki → Jing → Chiron → Talos → Azure Dragon

Venus · Chiron · Jing · Athena · Huginn & Muninn · Lilith · Dvalin

Overdrive order: Athena → Venus → Jing → Huginn & Muninn → Lilith → Chiron

Venus · Tyrfing · Talos · Dvalin · Huginn & Muninn · Lilith · Prometheus

Overdrive order: Venus → Huginn & Muninn → Lilith → Talos → Tyrfing → Dvalin

More full teams with explanations are on the best teams page.

Our Take on Venus

Venus is T0. Her healing is strong, but the reason she counters most damage dealers in PvP is stacking Damage Reduction: Divine Melody adds 26-46% to every ally she heals, and the same again at or below 50% HP, on top of her own Damage Reduction from talent levels 5 and 7. Heavensong evens out the team's HP so focus fire on one unit is spread across the team, then cleanses all control and debuffs at talent level 3. Bewitchment Charms the first melee unit to hit her for 9-9.8 seconds, plus 6 more at talent level 4. She fits every team, and Red 1 is the target for big spenders. If you can get her, she is worth it.

Strengths

  • +Divine Melody gives each healed ally 26-46% Damage Reduction, plus another 26-46% at or below 50% HP.
  • +Heavensong equalises allied HP before healing 25-41% of Max HP, which spreads focused damage across the team.
  • +Talent level 3 adds a full cleanse of control and debuffs and 5 seconds of Control Immunity to Heavensong.
  • +Bewitchment Charms the first melee attacker for 9-9.8 seconds, extended by 6 seconds at talent level 4, and keeps her immune to control until it triggers.

Weaknesses

  • −As an SSR EX she is expensive to raise, and the Red 1 target is aimed at big spenders.
  • −Her damage is minor; Siren Strings is a debuff tool rather than a threat.
  • −Bewitchment only triggers on the first melee hit, so ranged-heavy teams avoid her Charm entirely.

How to Play Venus

Venus goes in the back row. In most Wild Spirit formations she casts right after Athena's opening Taunt, or first when Athena is absent. Timing Heavensong is the main skill: cast it after the enemy's opening burst, when HP is uneven, so the equalise moves health from your healthy units to the one being focused, and the talent level 3 cleanse removes the control that came with the burst. Heavensong also gets 1 Energy cheaper every time Stun or Silence is applied to another Luminary, so teams with Lilith, whose Song of Extinction Silences, bring her Overdrive back faster. Heart Seed heals around the lowest-HP ally on a 12-second cooldown, and each heal applies Divine Melody. She is strongest with Wild Spirit units. Talent level 2 heals any ally that enters Wild or triggers an Elemental Reaction for 18% of Max HP, and her divinity picks at levels 2 and 4 trigger on Wild entries. Love Unending at divinity level 6 gives same-faction allies a 30% Max HP shield on Heavensong, another reason to field her with Wild Spirit or Elemental Echo teammates. In PvP, keep her away from ranged burst; against melee divers, Bewitchment does the work.

Good Teammates

  • Athena (SSR EX) – Athena opens most of Venus's formations with a Taunt that costs 40% of current HP, and Heavensong's equalise and Divine Melody cover that cost.
  • Lilith (SSR+) – Song of Extinction's Silence makes Venus's next Heavensong 1 Energy cheaper, and the two share Wild Spirit and three formations.
  • Tyrfing (SSR+) – Tyrfing enters Wild, which triggers Venus's 18% Max HP heal at talent level 2 and her Wild-based divinity buffs.
  • Huginn & Muninn (SSR+) – Ricochet costs 5% of current HP per basic attack and builds toward Wild, and Venus's heals and Wild-entry healing offset that cost.

Keywords in brackets are explained in the status effect glossary.

Should You Invest?

Red 1 is the minimum target for big spenders; others can run her lower, since Heavensong, Heart Seed and Divine Melody do the core job from the start. Her exclusive relic is Cradle of Eros: at Red 6 allies entering Wild gain 4 seconds of Control Immunity and cut Heavensong's cooldown by 3 seconds, and its divinity effect is a team-wide emergency heal when an ally drops below 25% HP. For divinity take Health Enhancement at level 1, Wild Haste at level 2, Health Enhancement at level 3, Wild Haste at level 4, Health Enhancement at level 5 and Love Unending at level 6. Gear is four Haste pieces with Arcane, and High Priest is the subclass.

Venus FAQ

Is Venus worth pulling?
Yes. She is T0, fits every team, and her Damage Reduction and cleanse make her one of the best answers to burst damage in PvP. As an SSR EX she takes a long time to raise to high stars, but she is useful at low stars too.
What star level does Venus need?
Red 1 at least is the target for big spenders. Free-to-play and light spenders can run her lower, since Heavensong, Heart Seed and Divine Melody already do the core job.
Is Venus good in PvP?
She is one of the best PvP supports. Heavensong spreads focused damage across the team and cleanses control, Divine Melody stacks Damage Reduction on every healed ally, and Bewitchment Charms melee divers. Ranged burst teams are the main way around her.
Venus or Morgana?
It depends on your faction. Venus is a general healer who fits Wild Spirit and every other team; Morgana is the specialist who powers Elemental Echo reactions and refunds Overdrive Points. Both are T0 and both are Elemental Echo, but Morgana's reaction engine is the reason to pick her for that team.

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