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LORE ACCURATE DRIFTER (GUN EDITION)LORE ACCURATE DRIFTER (GUN EDITION)

by player 440579616 · updated 2026-10-26

GradeB
Win rate50.9%
vs Drifter avg+0.4
Games27k
Import in game
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  1. In Deadlock, open Drifter in the Heroes menu, then Builds.
  2. Search for the build ID (or the name), then favourite it.
  3. In a match, pick it from the build list in the shop.

Author's notes

FULLY ANNOTATED gun drifter guide NEW UPDATE CITY NEVER SLEEPS gets suuper large and can rip through anybody with ease NOT l>r; more like a buffet just buy what u like most to hit ur spikes from each section assassin calico build: 752827

Items in buying order

the beginningmake them fear you
Close Quarters 800early dmg up
Swift Striker 1,600cheap fire rate up
Kinetic Dash 1,600very good laning item. lets u reload instantly and allows for so much more movement + great fire rate for fights, lets you play way more aggressive and make better trades
Trophy Collector 1,600farm assists and kills by ganking other lanes or roaming and catching people in their jungle for money. look at map constantly to be at fights or see what camps are being taken. get stacks!!!!!!!
lane optionalsoptionalonly if you REALLY need. usually skip
Stalker 1,600craz lane damage
Extra Regen 800regen
Rebuttal 800paunch
Grit 800on demand health that upgrades into shields
Spirit Shielding 1,600cheap spirit res in lane
Reactive Barrier 1,600vs silver seven abrams apollo haze paige graves ven paradox lash billy bebop or any other early lane stun
Enduring Speed 1,600no stacks low test or vs slows
the middlenot l>r, buy one green and orange 4 spikez :3
Fortitude 3,2004.8k green
Veil Walker 3,200less useful statwise since ur not building into spirit hybrid anymore but still ok if you like the playstyle
Point Blank 3,200big damage + slow
Weighted Shots 3,200unconditional damage + dash slow
Hollow Point 3,200large damage up and shred, good vs squishies
Hunter's Aura 3,200good vs lots of m1s and invading
Toxic Bullets 3,200antiheal + % damage vs tanky characters
Burst Fire 3,200slide around and rip their face open
Blood Tribute 3,200a personal favorite. really good fire rate + debuff resist if u can use it
eat ur greens / utilityoptionalbuy survivability whenever u need
Fleetfoot 1,600early slow resist and roaming speed
Healbane 1,600cheap antiheal + siphon on kill
Spirit Resilience 3,200spirit resilience
Metal Skin 3,200if youre getting hunted by their gun carry or need sustain when hunting them
Counterspell 3,200counterspell <3
Dispel Magic 3,200dispel
Warp Stone 3,200warp
Slowing Hex 1,600pesky movement chjaracters that get away from u,,,
Silence Wave 3,200with this + max 1 youre silencing people for what feels like forever. also fills a lot of the same roles as slowing hex. neat !
Superior Duration 3,200+ult +mark +silence
the enduse ur brain
Lucky Shot 6,400crazy damage up, pair with fire rate
Frenzy 6,400debuff resist + fire rate if they keep jumping you. gives lifesteal now too
Silencer 6,400shut up, priest
Crippling Headshot 6,400insane shred + anti heal for resist heavy tanks
Ricochet 6,400mass debuff super late or if theres a lot of team fights
Vampiric Burst 6,400hella sustain on-demand + really good with lucky shot
Siphon Bullets 6,400still good just more matchup dependant
Inhibitor 6,400they cant heal or hurt you. insane item
endgame greensoptional
Plated Armor 6,400best gun + on-hit counter item
Spellbreaker 6,400best spirit counter item + debuff resist
Unstoppable 6,400vs curse + debuff resist
Indomitable 6,400counterspell but you dont have to think. coolest sprite in the game btw
Juggernaut 6,400if theres a lot of slows and bullets coming at you
Colossus 6,400big! if theres a lot of teamfights your forced into you can do some stupid shit with this and scourge. also +melee damage if thats what u like
Cursed Relic 6,400this item is for NERDS and DORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ethereal Shift 6,400broken
Armor Piercer 6,400vs plated
if u wanna hybrid spiritoptionalsilence wave is also good
Spirit Snatch 3,200rend and melee becomes super strong
on RendSurge of Power 3,200imbue → Rendrend dmg up, personal fav hybrid item
Tankbuster 3,200big damage
Spiritual Overflow 6,400hybrid zupa
Section 8
experimentaloptionalfood 4 thought. mostly ignore this
Escalating Resilience 3,200bro i genuinely think this item has crazy potential
on Stalker's MarkEcho Shard 6,400imbue → Stalker's Markbreak incase of dispel
Lifestrike 3,200melee
Suppressor 1,600never did like that infernus guy.
Glass Cannon 6,400this is bait now after july patch
Rescue Beam 3,200SUPPORT DRIFTER
Mystic Slow 1,600i feel like this could mean sum shit yk
Knockdown 3,200uon really need dis to deal with fliers osrs but if u want
Rusted Barrel 800ive seen people buy this in lane so im putting it here
Mystic Shot 1,600nerfed
Spirit Burn 6,400nerfed
Opening Rounds 1,600if ur building into spirit later otherwise get slowing
Slowing Bullets 1,600good dmg up and slows down people who can get away from you + upgrades into weighted
on Eternal NightCompress Cooldown 1,600imbue → Eternal Nightif theres hella teamfights and you need more ults for stacks
on RendMercurial Magnum 6,400imbue → Rendsuper secret zambian tech

Ability order

12345678910111213141516
RendRendAbility 1IIIIII
Stalker's MarkStalker's MarkAbility 2IIIIII
BloodscentBloodscentAbility 3IIIIII
Eternal NightEternal NightUltimateIIIIII

unlock I II III upgrade tiers

Build from Deadlock's in-game build browser; win rate from matches played with it this patch (all ranks). All Drifter builds →