Drifter · Ability 1 · 16s cooldown
Rend
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Rend is Drifter's ability 1 on a 16-second cooldown with 0.4s cast delay, 50° attack angle, 40 damage. Swipe at enemies in a cone ahead of you, dealing spirit damage. If the enemy is in close range, deal bonus melee damage.
Upgrades: 1 AP — +40 Damage; 2 AP — -8.0s Cooldown; 5 AP — Deals 55% Heavy Melee Damage Silences enemies for 2s if close range.
In the most played Drifter skill order (60.8% win rate over 7.7K games), Rend takes its first point at step 1 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first 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
Rend stats
Cooldown
16s
Cast Delay
0.4s
Attack Angle
50°
Damage
40
Ability points
Rend upgrades
- 1 AP
+40 Damage
- 2 AP
-8.0s Cooldown
-8s Cooldown
- 5 AP
Deals 55% Heavy Melee Damage Silences enemies for 2s if close range
+2s Debuff Duration · +0.55 Damage · 0 Damage
Most played Drifter skill order
When to level Rend
In the most played Drifter skill order (60.8% win rate over 7.7K games), Rend takes its first point at step 1 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Rend patch history
Minor Update - 08-12-2026 · August 12, 2026
- – Rend spirit scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.4
Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · July 28, 2026
- – Rend spirit scaling reduced from 1.8 to 1.7
- – Rend T3 silence duration reduced from 2.3s to 2s
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · June 30, 2026
- – Rend cast time reduced from 0.5s to 0.4s
- – Rend post cast time reduced from 0.5s to 0.4s
- – Rend T2 increased from -7s Cooldown to -8s
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 · May 22, 2026
- – Rend T3 no longer increases scaling by 0.4
- – Rend T3 now also deals Heavy Melee Damage (0.55 scale)
Other Drifter abilities
FAQ
What is the cooldown of Rend?＋
Rend has a 16-second base cooldown before cooldown items or upgrades. One of its upgrades lowers it further — see the upgrade list above.
What are the Rend upgrades?＋
1 AP: +40 Damage 2 AP: -8.0s Cooldown 5 AP: Deals 55% Heavy Melee Damage Silences enemies for 2s if close range
When should you level Rend?＋
In the most played Drifter skill order (60.8% win rate over 7.7K games), Rend takes its first point at step 1 and gets 3 of the first 12 points, making it the first ability players max.
Which hero has Rend?＋
Rend is Drifter's ability 1. Drifter is a assassin whose other abilities are Stalker's Mark, Bloodscent, Eternal Night.