Drifter

Drifter item build

Early game

0 to 9 min

72% Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought72% Win50.6% At2:09 Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. 68% Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought68% Win51.8% At5:44 Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... 54% Spirit Strike Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought54% Win51.1% At5:44 When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist. Cool... 44% Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought44% Win51.8% At3:40 Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. 39% Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought39% Win50.4% At3:52 Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. 27% Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought27% Win52.4% At6:36

Mid game

9 to 20 min

52% Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought52% Win51.2% At13:34 When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe... 28% Trophy Collector Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought28% Win50.1% At11:30 Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death. 27% Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought27% Win54.1% At15:01 After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. 25% Lifestrike Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought25% Win53.7% At15:55 Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount. This heal is 40% effective vs... 25% Point Blank Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought25% Win53.3% At15:41 When in close range to your target, gain Weapon Damage and your bullets apply a Movement Slow. 24% Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought24% Win51.6% At12:40

Late game

20 min and later

38% Hunter's Aura Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought38% Win50.4% At25:18 Reduces nearby enemies' Bullet Resist and Fire Rate. If there is only one enemy hero nearby, this effect is doubled. 30% Burst Fire Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought30% Win50.9% At25:51 Briefly gain Fire Rate and Move Speed when one of your bullets hits a hero. 30% Tankbuster Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought30% Win48.7% At24:49 Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 165 damage to deal additional damage. Ignores Spirit Resistance. 24% Superior Duration Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought24% Win54.7% At28:31 Increases the duration of your abilities and items. 19% Spirit Burn Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought19% Win57.7% At31:29 Dealing significant spirit damage to an enemy within 5s causes an explosion dealing damage and a burn to that enemy. While burning, enemies take da... 17% Silencer Weapon · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought17% Win60.0% At34:22 Your bullets build up to a Silence. Victims are immune to the build up for 10s after silence expires.

Core items

Most bought overall

84% Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought84% Win50.9% At7:18 Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... 63% Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought63% Win51.0% At15:08 When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe... 62% Hunter's Aura Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought62% Win53.3% At21:56 Reduces nearby enemies' Bullet Resist and Fire Rate. If there is only one enemy hero nearby, this effect is doubled. 48% Tankbuster Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought48% Win50.9% At21:39 Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 165 damage to deal additional damage. Ignores Spirit Resistance. 47% Trophy Collector Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought47% Win52.0% At10:22 Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death. 45% Lifestrike Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought45% Win51.4% At19:42 Your Melee Attack applies Movement Slow and heals you for a percentage of the Melee Damage dealt plus a fixed amount. This heal is 40% effective vs...

Percent = share of Drifter players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Drifter abilities

Ability 1

Rend

Swipe at enemies in a cone ahead of you, dealing spirit damage. If the enemy is in close range, deal bonus melee damage.

1. 1+40 Damage
2. 2-8.0s Cooldown
3. 3Deals 55% Heavy Melee Damage Silences enemies for 2s if close range

Ability 2

Stalker's Mark

Send out a mark that bleeds the first target it hits, dealing spirit damage over time. While the enemy is bleeding you can re-activate Stalker's Mark to instantly appear behind their back.

1. 1-8% Bullet Resist
2. 2-10s Cooldown and +3s Duration
3. 3+1.5% Bleed and -40.0% Incoming Healing

Ability 3

Bloodscent

1. 1+3m/s Move Speed when around an isolated enemy hero
2. 2On isolated hero death: Heal 24% of your missing health and restores 2 Stamina
3. 3+11% Amplified Damage

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Eternal Night

Surround nearby enemy heroes in darkness, severely limiting their vision of other units. Affected enemies are briefly revealed to you and are considered isolated for the duration. You gain bonus sprint speed.

1. 110mm Sprint Speed
2. 2-40s Cooldown
3. 3+2.5s Duration and +1 Max Target.

Ability order

11% of players · 48.2% win rate · 31,652 matches

Max first Rend › Stalker's Mark › Bloodscent › Eternal Night

Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Rend	U	1				2		3
Stalker's Mark			U	1						2	3
Bloodscent					U				1
Eternal Night							U					1

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Drifter counters and matchups

Counters

Drifter wins least against

Graves Graves Win rate42.9% Pick rate– Matches131k −7.6 pts vs Drifter's average −7.6

New Rat King Rat King Win rate44.5% Pick rate– Matches189k −6.0 pts vs Drifter's average −6.0

Paige Paige Win rate45.0% Pick rate– Matches76k −5.5 pts vs Drifter's average −5.5

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate45.5% Pick rate– Matches36k −5.0 pts vs Drifter's average −5.0

Victor Victor Win rate45.8% Pick rate– Matches89k −4.7 pts vs Drifter's average −4.7

Seven Seven Win rate46.5% Pick rate– Matches100k −4.0 pts vs Drifter's average −4.0

Good matchups

Drifter wins most against

Sinclair Sinclair Win rate56.5% Pick rate– Matches27k +6.0 pts vs Drifter's average +6.0

Pocket Pocket Win rate55.7% Pick rate– Matches49k +5.2 pts vs Drifter's average +5.2

Mirage Mirage Win rate55.6% Pick rate– Matches29k +5.1 pts vs Drifter's average +5.1

Mina Mina Win rate55.6% Pick rate– Matches126k +5.1 pts vs Drifter's average +5.1

Paradox Paradox Win rate55.2% Pick rate– Matches66k +4.7 pts vs Drifter's average +4.7

The Doorman The Doorman Win rate55.1% Pick rate– Matches41k +4.6 pts vs Drifter's average +4.6

Best teammates

Lift Drifter's win rate most

Graves Graves Win rate58.2% Pick rate– Matches116k +7.7 pts vs Drifter's average +7.7

New Rat King Rat King Win rate57.7% Pick rate– Matches123k +7.2 pts vs Drifter's average +7.2

Paige Paige Win rate56.4% Pick rate– Matches99k +5.9 pts vs Drifter's average +5.9

Seven Seven Win rate55.9% Pick rate– Matches76k +5.4 pts vs Drifter's average +5.4

Victor Victor Win rate55.5% Pick rate– Matches65k +5.0 pts vs Drifter's average +5.0

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate55.1% Pick rate– Matches36k +4.6 pts vs Drifter's average +4.6

Points = Drifter's win rate with or against that hero minus Drifter's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Top Drifter community builds

• devilish

  by devilish · 39,772 favorites · updated Jul 5, 2026

  ID 361242
  Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Slowing Bullets Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your bullets build up a Movement Slow on enemies. Extra Stamina Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Kinetic Dash Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When you Dash-Jump you gain Fire Rate and bonus Ammo until your next reload. Lasts up to 7s. Rapid Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls

• devilish

  by devilish · 26,789 favorites · updated Sep 11, 2026

  ID 610699
  Extra Regen Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. Headshot Booster Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage. Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... Close Quarters Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when in close range to your target. Extra Stamina Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Kinetic Dash Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls When you Dash-Jump you gain Fire Rate and bonus Ammo until your next reload. Lasts up to 7s. Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls

• spirit melee

  by OBgagaSH3NN · 5,555 favorites · updated Jul 8, 2026

  ID 655575
  Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... Spirit Strike Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist. Cool... Cold Front Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits. Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe... Slowing Bullets Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your bullets build up a Movement Slow on enemies. Healbane Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your spirit damage reduces the enemy's Incoming Healing. If an enemy hero dies under this effect, you receive a large heal.

• devilish

  by devilish · 150 favorites · updated Sep 24, 2026

  ID 806508
  Spirit Strike Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist. Cool... Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe... Bullet Resist Shredder Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces Bullet Resist on enemies when you deal spirit damage. Sprint Boots Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Enduring Speed Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces the effect of enemy Move Speed penalties. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen.

• LOGAN ETERNUS SPIRIT DRIFTER

  by no point · 130 favorites · updated Jul 21, 2026

  ID 731360
  Headshot Booster Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next headshot against an enemy Hero deals bonus weapon damage. Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. Mystic Shot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your next bullet deals bonus spirit damage. Spirit Strike Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist. Cool... Trophy Collector Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Whenever you score an assist or kill, gain extra sprint, ability range and passive soul generation. This effect stacks and persists through death. Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe...

• Actual Good Spirit Drifter

  by cheese bread · 112 favorites · updated Oct 2, 2026

  ID 723082
  Melee Lifesteal Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next Melee attack heals you. This heal is 30% effective vs non-heroes. Cooldown is 1.5x as long for Light Melee hits. Stalker Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed. Wounded enemies take spirit damage over time, have reduced bull... Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. Spirit Strike Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, deal extra spirit damage with the attack and reduce the target's Spirit Resist. Cool... Healbane Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your spirit damage reduces the enemy's Incoming Healing. If an enemy hero dies under this effect, you receive a large heal. Spirit Snatch Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls When you perform a Light or Heavy Melee attack against a hero, the attack deals extra spirit damage and steals Spirit Resist and Spirit Power. Effe... Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Mystic Shot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your next bullet deals bonus spirit damage.

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