Assassin · Spreadshot
Drifter Build & Counters
Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology
Tier
Win rate
Games
190K
39% pick
How to play Drifter right now
- Core items: Stalker, Melee Lifesteal, Spirit Strike, Spirit Snatch
- Max first: Stalker's Mark
- Hardest lanes: Paige, Rat King, Seven
- Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Seven
Last 7 days, all ranks
Drifter stats
Win rate
49.0%
#15 of 41
Pick rate
38.5%
of matches
Ban share
2.4%
of ranked bans
K / D / A
8.6 / 7.7 / 11.8
KDA 2.67
Souls
42K
per game
Hero damage
36K
per game
Win rate, last 30 days
September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 47.3% · high 51.5%
Compare Drifter with another hero in the hero comparison tool.
Ranked matches, last 7 days
Drifter by rank
Initiate – Acolyte
13K games
Sentinel – Ritualist
12K games
Emissary – Phantom
16K games
Ascendant – Eternus
3.3K games
See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.
Items by game phase · last 7 days
Drifter build
Buy rate = share of Drifter games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.
Recommended build — buy in this order
The 12 items most Drifter players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.
High-rank build — Phantom and above
What Drifter players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (35K games, last 30 days), in buying order.
Laning 0–10 min
StalkerCore1,600 souls · bought 7 min88%49.3% win
Melee LifestealCore800 souls · bought 3 min71%48.8% win
Spirit StrikeCore800 souls · bought 7 min62%48.9% win
Sprint Boots800 souls · bought 10 min55%50.0% win
Close Quarters800 souls · bought 5 min52%50.1% win
Trophy Collector1,600 souls · bought 10 min48%49.9% win
Mystic Burst800 souls · bought 7 min46%48.3% win
Extra Stamina800 souls · bought 8 min29%49.4% win
Mid game 10–20 min
Spirit SnatchCore3,200 souls · bought 15 min61%49.3% win
Fortitude3,200 souls · bought 18 min46%51.0% win
Extra Health800 souls · bought 12 min45%50.6% win
Point Blank3,200 souls · bought 19 min41%50.5% win
Rapid Rounds800 souls · bought 11 min39%49.3% win
Kinetic Dash1,600 souls · bought 10 min35%49.1% win
Swift Striker1,600 souls · bought 14 min28%49.4% win
Melee Charge1,600 souls · bought 16 min25%51.6% win
Late game 20+ min
Hunter's AuraCore3,200 souls · bought 22 min60%52.0% win
Tankbuster3,200 souls · bought 21 min46%49.0% win
Burst Fire3,200 souls · bought 23 min44%50.4% win
Lifestrike3,200 souls · bought 20 min35%50.1% win
Superior Duration3,200 souls · bought 27 min27%54.1% win
Spirit Resilience3,200 souls · bought 28 min19%49.0% win
Bullet Lifesteal1,600 souls · bought 21 min19%51.4% win
Spirit Burn6,400 souls · bought 30 min18%56.4% win
Situational picks that win
Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.
Glass Cannon6,400 souls · bought 30 min10%62.0% win
Lucky Shot6,400 souls · bought 32 min17%59.7% win
Silencer6,400 souls · bought 34 min18%59.0% win
Crushing Fists6,400 souls · bought 28 min15%57.1% win- Spirit Burn6,400 souls · bought 30 min18%56.4% win
Vampiric Burst6,400 souls · bought 31 min15%56.1% win
Most played ability upgrade paths
Drifter skill order
 Rend | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 8 | 9 | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stalker's Mark | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | 11 | · |
 Bloodscent | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | 10 | · | 12 |
 Eternal Night | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rend | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 6 | · | 8 | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalker's Mark | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 10 | 11 | · |
| Bloodscent | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | 9 | · | · | · |
| Eternal Night | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | · | · | 12 |
| Rend | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalker's Mark | · | · | · | 4 | 5 | · | · | 8 | · | · | 11 | · |
| Bloodscent | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 9 | 10 | · | · |
| Eternal Night | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | · | · | 12 |
Drifter abilities
1Rend16s cooldown
Swipe at enemies in a cone ahead of you, dealing spirit damage. If the enemy is in close range, deal bonus melee damage.
- 1 AP+40 Damage
- 2 AP-8.0s Cooldown
- 5 APDeals 55% Heavy Melee Damage Silences enemies for 2s if close range
2Stalker's Mark26s cooldown
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 AP-8% Bullet Resist
- 2 AP-10s Cooldown and +3s Duration
- 5 AP+1.5% Bleed and -40.0% Incoming Healing
3Bloodscent
Active: Accentuate your senses, revealing a trail that leads to nearby heroes.
- 1 AP+3m/s Move Speed when around an isolated enemy hero
- 2 APOn isolated hero death: Heal 24% of your missing health and restores 2 Stamina
- 5 AP+11% Amplified Damage
4Eternal NightUltimate145s cooldown
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 AP+10m Sprint Speed
- 2 AP-40s Cooldown
- 5 AP+2.5s Duration and +1 Max Target.
Same-lane win rate · last 7 days
How to counter Drifter
Drifter has the hardest time in lane against Paige, Rat King, Seven. Items that work best into Drifter: Phantom Strike, Return Fire, Diviner's Kevlar.
Hardest lanes for Drifter
Drifter wins lane vs
Best teammates
Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games
Best items against Drifter
Phantom Strike6,400 souls · 93K games+0.656.8% win
Return Fire1,600 souls · 51K games+0.547.1% win
Diviner's Kevlar6,400 souls · 157K games+0.558.5% winCompared with the other items bought into Drifter, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Drifter.
Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days
Popular Drifter builds
Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.
ABL (TWITCH ABLKZ)52.0%1.5K games
Colossus
Rebuttal
Disarming Hex
Superior Cooldown
Plated Armor
Spellbreaker
Debuff ReducerDRIFTER- DPS GUN52.4%1.5K games
Lane (L-R)
Melee LifestealClose QuartersStalkerRapid RoundsExtra StaminaKinetic DashSprint BootsTrophy CollectorExtra Health
Lane optional
Mid (focus on your stacks)
FortitudePoint BlankSwift StrikerHunter's Aura
Hollow PointBurst Fire
Toxic BulletsLate (situation)
Lucky ShotGlass CannonSilencer
Frenzy
Crippling Headshot
RicochetVampiric Burst
Inhibitor
Unstoppable
Late optional
Indomitableother options
Armor Piercer
Shadow Weave
Blood Tribute
Opening Rounds
Titanic Magazine
Fleetfoot
Juggernaut
Divine Barrier
Leech
Siphon Bullets
Metal Skin
Veil Walker
Bullet Resilience
Warp Stone
Fury Trance
Reactive Barrier
Battle Vest
Spirit Shielding
Mercurial Magnum
Ethereal Shift
Surge of PowerSpirit SnatchSuperior Duration
Bullet Resist Shredder
BLOODLUST DRIFTER [Lockbuilds]47.1%1.0K games
Laning Phase
Melee Lifesteal
Extra SpiritStalker
Cold FrontSpirit StrikeSpirit SnatchVeil Walker
HealbaneLifestrike
Arctic BlastMid Game Optionals
Dispel MagicWarp StoneMetal SkinSpirit ResilienceShadow Weave
Late Game. This is when you start shifti
Boundless Spirit
Mystic ReverbSpirit BurnSilencerCrippling HeadshotLucky Shot
Late Game Optionals
Witchmail
Spiritual Overflow
Silence Wave
Scourge
Escalating Exposure
Stamina Mastery
Focus LensSensu Rank 1 Hybrid Build48.4%760 games
EarlyGame
Melee LifestealMystic BurstStalkerSpirit StrikeTrophy CollectorSpirit SnatchExtra Spirit
Slowing HexVeil WalkerHunter's AuraTankbuster
Laning Replacements
Extra Regen
Weakening HeadshotKinetic DashMelee ChargeFleetfoot
Choose your greens
Dispel MagicSpirit Resilience
CounterspellFortitudeMetal SkinHealbane
Drifter - Gun-Vampiric [62% WR] [tracklock.gg]49.3%668 games
Core Build
High-Velocity RoundsOpening RoundsStalkerTrophy CollectorKinetic DashBullet Resist Shredder
Duration ExtenderSuperior DurationHunter's AuraBullet LifestealHollow Point
Weighted ShotsVampiric BurstSilencer
Early
Slowing BulletsBattle VestExtra Regen
Enduring SpeedSprint BootsClose QuartersHealbaneRapid Rounds
adofan1147.5%573 games
l-r until tankbuster buy hunters instead
Melee LifestealMystic BurstStalkerSpirit StrikeTrophy CollectorExtra SpiritSpirit SnatchMelee ChargeFleetfootVeil WalkerTankbusterSuperior DurationSpirit BurnWarp Stone
Cursed Relic
Transcendent Cooldown
Spirit Shredder
Mystic Vulnerability
Weapon Shielding
Enchanter's EmblemRecent Drifter changes
- • Rend spirit scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.4
- • Stalker's Mark cooldown increased from 24s to 26s
- • Stalker's Mark T2 reduced from -12s Cooldown to -10s
- • Rend spirit scaling reduced from 1.8 to 1.7
- • Rend T3 silence duration reduced from 2.3s to 2s
- • Bullet damage per boon reduced from +0.616 to +0.49
- • Bloodscent T3 reduced from +12% to +11%
- • Stalker's Mark cooldown increased from 20s to 24s
- • Stalker's Mark T2 increased from -8s Cooldown to -12s
- • Stalker's Mark T3 reduced from +2% Bleed to +1.5%
About Drifter
Base stats (level 1)
- Health
- 755
- Health regen
- 3.5/s
- Move speed
- 6.9 m/s
- Sprint speed
- 1.6 m/s
- Stamina
- 3
- Light melee
- 51.5
- Heavy melee
- 120
Drifter lore
An ancient vampire roaming across America, the nameless monstrosity known as The Drifter has been preying on the living for generations.
Unlike most vampires, Drifter doesn’t value finery or titles and has naked contempt for vampiric laws and tradition. This refusal to toe the line has made him a marked man all over the North American Baronies; but while Viscounts and Elders cry for his execution, Drifter continues to do what he pleases...
Official in-game biography.
Drifter FAQ
Is Drifter good in Deadlock right now?＋
Average — fine in the right hands. Drifter is B tier (#15 of 41) with a 49.0% win rate over 190K games in the last 7 days. Drifter wins 49.0% of 190K games, 0.7 pts above the median hero, down 0.7 pts on last week. Consistent across ranks (48.4–48.9%). Struggles into Paige in lane (42%).
What is the best Drifter build?＋
Most Drifter players buy Stalker, Melee Lifesteal, Spirit Strike, Spirit Snatch — the four items bought most often. Start with Stalker, Melee Lifesteal, Spirit Strike in lane, then Spirit Snatch, Fortitude, Extra Health by mid game.
Who counters Drifter?＋
In lane, Drifter has the lowest win rate against Paige (41.6%), Rat King (43.0%), Seven (43.1%). Drifter does best against Shiv (57.0%), Pocket (55.4%), Solomon (55.1%).
How do you counter Drifter?＋
Pick a hero that wins the lane into Drifter — Paige, Rat King, Seven do best this week — and build Phantom Strike or Return Fire, which win more often than other items when Drifter is on the enemy team.
What should I max first on Drifter?＋
The most common skill order puts points into Stalker's Mark first; it wins 60.4% of 5.6K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.
Other Assassin heroes
Apollo build →
Assassin — finesse, mobility, a cut above, with a spreadshot weapon.
Calico build →
Wreaks havoc from the sidelines. Calico uses the shadows to her advantage, weaving in and
Haze build →
Sneaks in and sprays bullets. When Haze fixates on a target she can hold her own in a fire
Lash build →
Dives down to stomp his foes. Lash gives his enemies little room to breathe, either by fly
Mirage build →
Times his shots and catches fleeing targets. Mirage can envelop himself in a violent torna
Pocket build →
Infiltrates and disrupts the backline. With a powerful shotgun and a thin frame, Pocket re