Drifter · Ability 3
Bloodscent
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Bloodscent is Drifter's ability 3 with 15% amplified damage, 30% health threshold for blood trail, 0.3s fade time. Active: Accentuate your senses, revealing a trail that leads to nearby heroes.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +3m/s Move Speed when around an isolated enemy hero; 2 AP — On isolated hero death: Heal 24% of your missing health and restores 2 Stamina; 5 AP — +11% Amplified Damage.
In the most played Drifter skill order (60.8% win rate over 7.7K games), Bloodscent takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Full numbers below; for items and lane matchups see the Drifter build, or compare cooldowns on the all-abilities table.
Base values, before items
Bloodscent stats
Amplified Damage
15%
Health Threshold for Blood Trail
30%
Fade Time
0.3s
Trail Duration
10s
Max Trail Targets
2
Kill Duration
300s
Permanent Weapon Damage
3%
Ability points
Bloodscent upgrades
- 1 AP
+3m/s Move Speed when around an isolated enemy hero
+3m Move Speed
- 2 AP
On isolated hero death: Heal 24% of your missing health and restores 2 Stamina
+24% Missing Health as Healing · +2 Stamina Restored
- 5 AP
+11% Amplified Damage
Most played Drifter skill order
When to level Bloodscent
In the most played Drifter skill order (60.8% win rate over 7.7K games), Bloodscent takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Bloodscent patch history
Minor Update - 07-09-2026 · July 9, 2026
- – Bloodscent T3 reduced from +12% to +11%
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Bloodscent T1 increased from +2m/s while near an isolated enemy to +3m/s
- – Bloodscent T2 increased from 18% missing health heal to +24%
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 · April 30, 2026
- – Bloodscent T3 increased from +10% Amplified Damage to +12%
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 · March 6, 2026
- – Bloodscent now grants Drifter the same amount of permanent bonus weapon damage when an isolated hero dies nearby, whether Drifter gets the assist or the kill
- – Bloodscent permanent bonus weapon damage gained per isolated hero death reduced from 4% to 3%
- – Bloodscent T2 changed from "Isolated kill reduces cooldowns by 15s and restores 3 stamina" to "Isolated death restores 18% Missing Health and restores 2 stamina"
Other Drifter abilities
Heal
Abilities like Bloodscent
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Bloodscent?＋
Bloodscent has no fixed cooldown listed in the game data (it is a passive, toggle or charge-based ability).
What are the Bloodscent upgrades?＋
1 AP: +3m/s Move Speed when around an isolated enemy hero 2 AP: On isolated hero death: Heal 24% of your missing health and restores 2 Stamina 5 AP: +11% Amplified Damage
When should you level Bloodscent?＋
In the most played Drifter skill order (60.8% win rate over 7.7K games), Bloodscent takes its first point at step 3 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the third ability players max.
Which hero has Bloodscent?＋
Bloodscent is Drifter's ability 3. Drifter is a assassin whose other abilities are Rend, Stalker's Mark, Eternal Night.